13&14 November,
ICC Sydney
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Author, Philanthropist, Education Advocate and Former #1 Ranked Tennis Player and Multi Grand Slam Champion
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history, Andre Agassi amassed an impressive record of 60 men’s singles titles, which included capturing eight Grand Slam championships, during his illustrious 20-year career. A former world no.1, Agassi went on to etch his name in the annals of tennis history by becoming the first male player ever to achieve the remarkable feat of winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He was also a member of three winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992, y 1995.
Agassi also was notable for the charitable ventures he undertook, including the founding of the Andre Agassi Foundation (1994) to aid at-risk children. This foundation has played a pivotal role in education reform, raising over $180 million. His highly acclaimed autobiography, Open, was published in 2009 and it soared to the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Agassi was rightfully inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.
Nouriel Roubini es un referente en economía global, CEO de la consultora global Roubini Macro Associates, LLC, y profesor emérito en Stern School of Business en la Universidad de Nueva York. Roubini es conocido por haber predicho la crisis financiera de 2008 dos años antes de que ocurriera. Lo hizo en 2006 en una intervención en el Fondo Monetario Internacional. Además, cuenta con experiencia en política, pues fue consultor del Fondo Monetario Internacional y del Banco Mundial, entre otras instituciones públicas y privadas. Autor de varios bestsellers, su último libro es Megamenazas: Las diez tendencias globales que ponen en peligro nuestro futuro y cómo sobrevivir a ellas.
Founder and President of Inspired Companies and former Vice President of Nike’s Access to Sport
Lisa MacCallum is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Inspired Companies and is focused on corporate reputation, purpose driven business performance, complex stakeholder leadership, communications and brand transformation. A former Vice President at Nike, MacCallum worked internationally for two decades, primarily in the USA and Japan. She held global leadership roles for Nike in Corporate Strategy, Apparel, Sales and Retail and also led Nike’s global Access to Sport and community impact work as Managing Director of the Nike Foundation.
MacCallum holds several non-executive director roles, including with British Telecom’s Sustainable Business Board Committee in the UK; Bond University, Australia and Adani Transmission, India. Furthermore, she is a Young Global Leader of the Economic Forum, Ambassador for the World Benchmarking Alliance and Commissioner for the Aspen Institute on Information and Democracy.
With a remarkable career spanning more than 30 years, Anne Chow is a pioneering figure in the enterprise world. She was the first woman of color CEO in AT&T’s 140+ year history, overseeing AT&T Business, a global operating unit with a workforce of 35,000 and a value of $35 billion. She has been widely recognised as a role model for inclusive leadership, driving success at the intersection of people, culture, and technology. Twice named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, Chow is currently Lead Director on the Board of Directors of FranklinCovey and also serves on the Board of Directors of 3M. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Expert in AI, Quantum Computing and Next-Gen Tech, CEO and Founder of Ribo AI and XLabs
A personification of tech-savvy leadership, Dr. Radhika Dirks is an entrepreneur and advisor specialized in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum computing. Named by Forbes as one of the Women in AI to Watch, Dr. Dirks is the Founder and CEO of XLabs AI and Ribo, both AI-driven companies. Entrepreneur and advisor, her expertise has earned her a spot among Deloitte’s top women in the AI world. Dirks claims that Artificial Intelligence has the potential to unlock a modern-day Renaissance by expanding and diversifying human capabilities to previously unimaginable extents.
Marcus Collins es experto en marketing, transmisión cultural, estrategia de marca y comportamiento del consumidor. Es director de estrategia en Wieden+Kennedy New York y profesor de Marketing en la Ross School of Business de la Universidad de Michigan. Además, Collins trabajó como director de estrategia digital para Beyoncé.
Su aclamado libro For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be analiza la influencia de la cultura en el consumo y revela las pautas para influir en el comportamiento del consumidor. Collins ha recibido los premios 40 Under 40 de Advertising Age y Crain's Business 40 Under 40. Recientemente se ha incorporado al Advertising Hall of Achievement de American Advertising Federation.
A proud Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman, Cathy Freeman is an Olympic champion and the first Australian Aboriginal to win an individual Olympic Gold medal. Recognised for her modesty, free spirit, and passion for her family and country, Freeman is one of Australia’s most respected athletes, a paradigm breaker, and a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. After collecting multiple medals across international competitions, her most notable achievement came at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, where she became the first competing athlete to be invited to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. At the same Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 400m, claiming Australia’s 100th Olympic gold medal. During her victory lap, she carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags in a now iconic moment.
Beyond her sports career, she founded the Cathy Freeman Foundation in 2007, which has supported over 1,600 Indigenous children in remote communities, helping them receive an education and empowering them to determine their own futures.
Uno de los pensadores de management más influyentes del mundo
Gary Hamel es uno de los pensadores empresariales más influyentes, que ha liderado la transformación de algunas de las empresas más destacadas del mundo, contribuyendo a la creación de miles de millones de dólares en valor para los accionistas. Hamel ha ejercido la docencia en London Business School durante más de cuatro décadas y, actualmente, dirige Management Lab en la misma institución. Además, es autor de libros de referencia como Compitiendo por el futuro, The Future of Management y Humanocracia: Creando organizaciones tan extraordinarias como las personas que las integran.