Day 2 Speakers

James has more than 20 years of experience in strategy and financial services. He previously worked at Westpac, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer and also Chief Data & Strategy Officer. Prior to his roles at Westpac, James was the Managing Director, Americas for First State Investments (then owned by Commonwealth Bank), and before that at Commonwealth Bank in Sydney. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, where he worked in the New York and then in the Sydney offices. 

Shane Ryan, previously Global SVP of Strategy & Innovation – Patient Access at GenesisCare, brings over 20 years of expertise in global oncology, focusing on breast cancer. Renowned for his extensive oncology network, Mr Ryan excels in patient care, research, and pioneering service models. His impactful contributions span precision medicine tests and clinical trials, particularly for high-risk breast cancer. Prior to his role at GenesisCare, he held executive positions at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for a decade.

Ian was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Enero Group (ASX: EGG) on 17 February 2025 and promoted to Chief Executive Officer on 2 July 2025. Ian was elected as an Executive Director on 29 August 2025. Ian is a global business leader with over 40 years of international experience spanning consulting, technology, professional services, and private equity, having held senior leadership roles including EY Oceania’s Deputy CEO and Head of Markets. More recently, Ian was TEG’s Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategy and M&A. Before this he was an Operating Partner at Silver Lake and CEO and Managing Director of ASX-listed global professional services business, Cardno

Mr Jesudason has over 30 years’ business and executive experience. He was previously the Managing Director of Gaming and Group Marketing at Tabcorp Holdings Limited for 10 years. He also worked 9 years at Telecom New Zealand (now Spark New Zealand Limited) which included the position of Managing Director at Telecom Mobile. Mr Jesudason also worked at National Mutual/AXA (now AMP Limited) for 16 years where he served in a variety of roles from Graduate trainee to senior executive. Mr Jesudason is on the Advisory Board of Enterprise Victoria and a past Director of the Melbourne Football Club and Racing Victoria Limited where he was also a Member of the Racing Integrity Council.

Raimond is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director after having served as a Director on the Board of Redox since 2013 and sitting on the People and Safety Committee.

Raimond is a skilled negotiator and relationships expert. He has overseen the development of Redox's largest bulk product lines and brokered the Company's biggest trades over his 30-year career. He has led the sales team through acquisitions, into new markets and products, and broken sales records.

A collaborative, cross-functional leader who takes pride in facilitating growth through his extensive industry knowledge. His passion and verve for connecting customers to our global network of suppliers while delivering industry best service shines through in every animated discussion.

Marc Washbourne is ReadyTech’s Co-Founder and CEO, overseeing its growth from early product development in 199 to leading the ASX-listed technology company with a significant reach across education, workforce management, government and justice sectors – from Australia to a global customer base. 

A former software developer, Marc couples his technical background with a commitment to the disciplines of excellence in SaaS driving ReadyTech’s strategy and vision. It’s through this work that Marc was invited to join the board of the Federal Government Digital Skills Organisation which is committed to improving digital skills and industry-ready candidates in Australia as part of the Skills reform agenda. 

Pieter has degrees in economics and finance and a long history as an analyst in energy and mining Markets. Peter has extensive experience in business case and viability modelling in wind and solar power in the 1980s and as a fund manager and corporate adviser since 1996

Adam joined Plenti in July 2024, after serving as the inaugural CEO of NSW Land Registry Services following its $2.6 billion privatisation. Prior to his role as CEO of the NSW Land Registry Services, Adam held Executive roles at NAB including Chief Information Officer, Executive General Manager of Strategy Execution and Executive General Manager Digital & Direct Banking.