WiBF’s Special Virtual Celebration – International Women’s Day 2024!

Suzanne is a performance catalyst working with business leaders to help them recognise and develop their potential. She is considered Australia’s expert on identifying and moving beyond limiting mindsets including the Imposter Syndrome, a key barrier to performance. Her focus on setting clear outcomes and pathways forward including dismantling barriers have led to significant shifts in self-leadership, transformational leadership, employee engagement, client service, culture, performance and bottom line. As the first woman on the Board of George Patterson Advertising, she understands the journey up the career ladder and working at the highest levels.

Ricky is a highly versatile and intuitive leader, speaker and executive coach specialising in working with high-performance individuals, teams and organisations through APAC and EMEA regions. She is a true champion of leaders helping them dramatically increase their influence, build their internal and external networks and personal brand. Ricky is committed to helping clients enhance their reputation, improve their short- and long-term career objectives while maintaining their focus on wellbeing.

She is an Executive Coach for the AICD, is a Certified Human Resource Professional, Presenter for Brave Feminine Leadership Group, Advisory and Mentoring (Singapore) The CEO Institute and Hargraves Institute of Innovation. She is one of only 98 Australian women to obtain the global Certified Speaking Professional Accreditation and is certified by the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Coaching Group. Ricky has thousands of hours of practical experience working with managers and leaders in professional services and 30 years of experience in education and leadership development. She has authored four leadership books and is a well-known Media resource and commentator.

Diana is a non-executive director and independent business adviser.

Diana has more than 25 years executive director experience in a global accounting firm delivering corporate finance and investment advice across a number of industry sectors.

Diana has more than 15 years non-executive director experience and now combines corporate finance, financial and business management and related strategic advice with Board roles. Diana has a particular interest in transforming medium sized businesses and startup businesses and has  successfully advised founders on taking their business to market.

Diana’s focus is working with inspired people to help them achieve worthwhile change. Her bottom line is doing what works best for internal and external stakeholders.

Diana has a Bachelor and Master of Commerce degrees, and is a fellow of Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) , fellow of  Chartered Accountants Aust & New Zealand (FCA) and is a fellow of the Governance institute of Australia (FGIA). Diana has successfully completed the Australia Institute of Company Directors Course (GAICD).