Meet the CEO
Welcome to Meet the CEO: UNSW Business School’s flagship event, where we interview CEO’s from the world’s leading organisations. Watch them today!
What's it really like to be CEO of a major organisation?
Nicholas Moore of Macquarie Bank, Alan Joyce of Qantas and Gail Kelly of Westpac are just some of the CEOs who have shared with us their insights into business leadership at these flagship alumni events. Make the most of this free and exclusive opportunity to access the minds of today's top business thinkers.
'Meet the CEO' guest speakers
What does it take to be a CEO? Explore our vast range of inspiring speakers below.
Scott Charlton
Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Airport
November 2024
Anna Lee
Chief Executive Officer, Flybuys
September 2024
Alexis George
Chief Executive Officer, AMP Limited
October 2023
Christian Sutherland-Wong
Chief Executive Officer, Glassdoor
August 2023
Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Group
November 2022
Moses Lo
Co-Founder and
CEO of Xendit
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August 2022
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Brad Banducci
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Woolworths Group
July 2021
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin
Chief Executive Officer,
Optus
November 2021
Katie Page
Chief Executive Officer,
Harvey Norman
March 2020
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Matt Comyn
Chief Executive Office and Managing Director, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
September 2020
Rob Scott
Managing Director, Wesfarmers
October 2019
Ann Sherry AO
Chair, Carnival Australia
March 2019
Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC
Director-General of Security, ASIO
May 2018
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP
Premier of New South Wales
October 2017
Shayne Elliott
Chief Executive Officer, ANZ
November 2016
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Ahmed Fahour
Managing Director and Group CEO of Australia Post
May 2017
Christine Holgate
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Blackmores
October 2016
Andrew Penn
Chief Executive Officer of Telstra
August 2016
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Alison Watkins
Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
October 2015
David Smith
CEO of the National Rugby League
June 2014
Ian Narev
Managing Director and CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia
November 2015
Peter Flavel
CEO, J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Management Asia
December 2014
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Fred Hilmer
President and Vice-Chancellor, UNSW
September 2014
Andrew Stevens
Managing Director, IBM Australia and New Zealand
September 2013
Mike Quigley
Chief Executive Officer, NBN Co
April 2012
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John Borghetti
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Virgin Australia
October 2013
Grant King
Managing Director, Origin Energy
November 2012
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Elmer Funke Kupper
Managing Director and CEO Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
July 2012
Cameron Clyne
Chief Executive Officer, National Australia Bank
July 2011
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Naomi Milgrom AO
Executive Chair and CEO, Sussan Group Limited
August 2010
Alan Joyce
CEO, Qantas Airways Ltd
November 2011
Catriona Noble
CEO, McDonald's Australia
July 2011
David Thodey
Chief Executive Officer, Telstra
October 2010
Mike Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
April 2010
Chua Sock Koong
CEO, SingTel Group
March 2009
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Richard Goyder
Managing Director & CEO, Wesfarmers Ltd
February 2010
Dr Ken Henry
Secretary to the Treasury, Commonwealth of Australia
October 2009
Mark Scott
Managing Director, ABC
July 2009
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Ralph Norris
Managing Director & CEO, Commonwealth Bank
July 2008
Andrew Mohl
CEO & Managing Director, AMP
June 2007
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Nicholas Moore
Managing Director & CEO, Macquarie Group
September 2008
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Glenn Stevens
Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
October 2007
David Kirk
CEO & Managing Director, Fairfax Media
September 2007
David Morgan
CEO, Westpac Banking Corporation
July 2006
Richard Pratt
Chairman, Visy Industries
August 2005
Dr Peter Shergold
Secretary, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
October 2006
Steven Lowy
Group Managing Director, Westfield
May 2006
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Michael Hawker
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Insurance Australia Group Limited
September 2005
Roger Corbett AM
CEO & Managing Director, Woolworths Australia
October 2004
Terry Davis
CEO, Coca-Cola Amatil
April 2004
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Geoff Dixon
CEO & Managing Director, Qantas
May 2005
Gail Kelly
CEO & Managing Director, St George Bank
August 2004
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Michael Chaney AO
CEO, Wesfarmers
June 2004
Sir Richard Branson
Chairman, The Virgin Group
December 2003