Archives: Speakers

Arline Dumazel holds the position of the Director of Apprenticeships & Traineeships within the Department of Education. Her team leads strategic initiatives, policy, and programs that support apprentices, trainees, and their employers across NSW. They are also responsible for administering the NSW Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 and…

Andrew Shea is a nationally recognised leader in vocational education, workforce capability and skills system reform, with more than two decades of executive experience across the training and employment sector. He is the Managing Director of Skilled Nation and recently served as Chief Learning Officer and as a…

Peter Denison is Chief Delivery Officer at Bedford College, where he leads faculties across Business, Health, Children’s Services, Education Support, and micro-credentials. With more than 20 years in the public sector including senior leadership at TAFE NSW, he has developed major industry partnerships with organisations including Toyota, Volkswagen,…

Joshua is a master 's-qualified business development leader, economist, and labour market specialist with over 15 years’ experience in skills and workforce development. Joshua brings extensive knowledge and understanding to Skills Insight, with a deep passion for vocational education and training. After 13 years as an executive in…

Dr Smith leads Australian Industry Group’s Centre for Education and Training, which drives bold new thinking on education and training in the context of work. As a senior leader specialising in future skills, employment and economic policy, Dr Smith has had a distinguished career dedicated to empowering individuals,…

Josh Williams is Head of Policy, Research, and Consulting at Skills Group, New Zealand’s largest Private Training Establishment. Josh is an internationally recognised expert in vocational education, particularly in apprenticeships and education-to-employment pathways. Josh’s experience spans 25 years in the New Zealand education and industry training systems. He…

Commissioner Cameron Baker has more than 20 years’ experience in the Vocational Education and Training sector. He was appointed as South Australia's Skills Commissioner in July 2023. Economic, social policy and workplace safety imperatives underpin Cameron’s work, which sees him engage daily with industry associations, employer bodies, co-regulators,…

Jocelyn is a Gadigal/Sydney-based psychologist and cyberpsychology researcher with a special interest in the psychology of technology and staying human in a digitally colonised, AI-infused world. Jocelyn’s 2009 Psychology Honors thesis explored the impacts of increasing access to Internet enabled laptops on a cohort of grade 10 boys…

Guy Bruten - Senior Director, Global Macroeconomic Research Guy Bruten is Senior Director, Global Macroeconomic Research within Australian Super's Asset Allocation team. Prior to joining the fund in mid-2023, Guy was Chief Asia-Pacific Economist with US investment manager Alliance Bernstein, and held a range of economic analysis and…

Christopher Dale is the General Manager of Strategy & Design for MEGT, bringing over 16 years of experience in his field across Australia and the United Kingdom. He is deeply committed to developing projects that support disadvantaged communities and collaborating with stakeholders to create sustainable education and employment…