With the iconic Sydney harbourside as your backdrop, we’re uniting Australia’s most influential and distinguished chief financial officers and chief procurement officers for the Annual Asia-Pacific CFO & CPO Forum. Join us to steer your organisation toward growth, efficiency, and a future where you are in control of the road ahead!

Carolyn McCann

Group Executive (Customers and Corporate Services), Westpac

Carolyn McCann has over two decades of experience in financial services. In her role as Group Executive, Customer and Corporate Services at Westpac she is transforming Westpac’s operations to be customer-obsessed. At the 2025 Forum, Carolyn will share her deep experience in effective brand and communication strategies, designed to drive performance and earn customer trust.

Craig Reucassel

Radio and Television Producer and Writer

Craig Reucassel is an Australian writer and comedian who is best known for his work with The Chaser and for going through your bins on The War on Waste. He helped start the satirical newspaper The Chaser, which developed into TV shows like CNNNN and The Chaser's War on Everything. Craig has also hosted climate change documentaries Fight for Planet A and Big Weather. In 2020 he directed the movie Big Deal, which examined the issues of money in politics in Australia.

Sally Auld

Chief Investment Officer, NAB Private Wealth and JBWere

With over two decades of financial expertise and experience, Sally Auld has helped many businesses across different industries flourish financially. While in her current role at JBWere, Sally is also a chair and member on many boards in Australia, such as the SCEGGS Darlinghurst Ltd. Board and Public Policy Committee of the Grattan Institute.

Michael Silman

Executive Director, Macquarie Group

Michael is an Executive Director at Macquarie and has held numerous roles since his commencement in 2003. In addition to his current role as the Global Head of Corporate Real Estate, past roles have included Project Director for the Metro Martin Place Development and Head of Group Procurement. Michael is a senior real estate executive with extensive experience in delivering complex projects all over the world with the most recent project being the Metro Martin Place development which is a multi-billion dollar, mixed use development that integrates a key interchange station on the new world-class Sydney Metro network with two state-of-the-art office towers – Macquarie’s new global headquarters at 1 Elizabeth Street and the 28-storey 39 Marin Place -- and a vibrant new quarter of shops, restaurants and public amenities.

Milo Arne-Wilkinson

Behavioural Scientist, ONE(n2a)

Milo Arne-Wilkinson’s extensive experience as a behavioural scientist spans across boardrooms, elite sport teams and beyond. Her expertise is underpinned by seven degrees in cognitive and clinical neurosciences, and she recently completed a world-first project with Harvard University Neuroscience Department to discover the functions of the unconscious brain.

Sami Makelainen

Research Fellow, The Institute for the Future

Sami Makelainen is an expert in generative AI and emerging technologies, with a focus on their societal impact and building resilient systems. His career spans roles in online commerce and banking, mobile technology research at Nokia, and founding Telstra’s Strategic Foresight practice. Sami will share insights into the evolution of generative AI and strategies for businesses to adapt in 2025.

Rebecca McGrath

Non-executive Director, Macquarie Group | Chairman, Investa Wholesale Funds Management

Rebecca McGrath has a multitude of corporate leadership experience from some of Australia’s largest corporations, such as Macquarie Group and Investa Property Group. She has also lent her executive expertise to several businesses in the not-for-profit sector and is a volunteer mentor with Kilfinan Australia.

Tom Harley

Managing Director, Dragoman

Tom Harley is Managing Director of Dragoman, a global country and political risk advisory firm, founded in 2009. He is a political scientist with an economics and finance background. Tom is one of the Australian Prime Minister’s nominees to the APEC Business Advisory Council, a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University and Chairman of the Australia Saudi Business Council. From 2008 until its demerger, Tom was non-executive Chairman of Dow Chemical (Australia) and Senior Advisor to the Dow Chemical Company’s Executive Leadership Team (globally).

Fiona Trgiona

Executive General Manager, Group Treasurer, nbn™ Australia

Fiona has been NBN Co Group Treasurer since March 2021 and is responsible for driving the strategic direction of funding, liquidity and interest rate risk management activities, growing NBN Co’s investor base and running a broad range of funding programs. In her previous role, Fiona was Head of Funding and Balance Sheet for NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), where she was responsible for the interest rate risk management and funding of the $120bn Balance Sheet.

Ian Griffith

Head Of Group Procurement, DuluxGroup Limited

Ian began his procurement career over 20 years ago as an Associate at A.T. Kearney, later moving to Foster's Group Ltd as a Strategic Sourcing Lead and eventually becoming the General Manager of the Strategic Sourcing team. In 2012, Ian joined AGL as the Manager of Strategic Sourcing and Category Management before transitioning to his current role as the Head of Group Procurement at DuluxGroup Limited. In his current role, Ian sets the overall procurement strategy, manages a team of 30 procurement managers and specialists, and oversees a total spend of around $2billion per year in A/NZ and Europe.

Charlotte Cottam

Procurement Business Partner, Group Excellence, MIRVAC

Charlotte Cottam is an accomplished senior procurement leader with over a decade of exceptional experience transforming organisations across both private and government sectors. Her key areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and procurement process optimisation. She is a recognised thought leader in procurement receiving multiple accolades, including the "Procurement Excellence Award" for her exceptional leadership and impact on organisational growth.

Phillip McDonald

GM Procurement

Phillip McDonald is a seasoned business leader with over 20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, technology, and customer service across industries including retail, energy, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Throughout his career at Woolworths, AGL, Asciano, Pfizer, and BOC, Phillip has elevated procurement functions and successfully led transformative procurement initiatives, delivering over $1 billion (AUD) in productivity gains, mitigating risks, and driving sustainability outcomes.

Tania Seary

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Faculty, Procurious, The Source

Tania Seary is a leading procurement and supply chain entrepreneur. Throughout her career, she has raised the profile of procurement professionals and connect its leaders on a global scale. She is a regular commentator and host of global webinars and digital events. Tania was also named ‘Influencer of the Year’ and recognised by IBM as a #NewWaytoEngageFuturist. 

Chris Lynch

Company Director, The Faculty | Former Chief Executive Officer, Transurban | Former Chief Financial Officer, Rio Tinto and BHP

During his impressive career, Chris Lynch has worked across numerous industries, such as mining and transport, in notable C-suite leadership roles. In addition to his executive roles, Chris has also served as a fellow of CPA Australia and has developed an extensive pool of economic and financial knowledge.

Matt Perfect

Principal Advisor, Impact Spender

Matt Perfect is an expert facilitator and mentor who has made it his mission to seek out and amplify the impact of procurement at every opportunity. Drawing on 20 years of procurement and leadership experience with organisations including Ariba, NAB, Toll Group and The Faculty, Matt has a deep appreciation for the power of procurement and the responsibility that comes with it.

Shaun Kenny

Managing Director, Australia, Bechtel Corporation

Shaun Kenny is Managing Director for Australia, working across the Bechtel global business units to bring a whole-of-Bechtel approach to our strategy in the market. Previously, Shaun was president of Bechtel’s Infrastructure business with responsibility for a worldwide portfolio of power, communication, aviation, rail, and civil infrastructure projects, and earlier served as president of the Mining & Metals business based in Brisbane, Australia.

Matt Hawkins

Director Procurement (CPO), University of Melbourne

Matt is a leader with extensive service and relationship management experience within large complex organisations and spent 15 years running regional and global IT services for the Royal Dutch Shell Group before joining ANZ. At ANZ he was responsible for building and delivering 3rd party governance within the bank then later for setting the strategic direction for a $2b global Procurement portfolio to deliver valued commercial outcomes. Matt joined the University of Melbourne in 2023 as Procurement Director.

Emily Hall

Executive General Manager, Procurement, Property & Supply, nbn™ Australia

Having joined NBN Co in 2020, Emily has led cross-functional teams, developed strategic roadmaps, and driven operational excellence across the business. Emily oversees the strategic direction and operations of the Procurement, Property, Supply and Industry Strategy functions, ensuring the efficient and effective management of partners, resources, and assets. Her leadership and strategic insights significantly contribute to the company's success in navigating complex industry challenges and government requirements to achieve operational goals.

Neil Crompton

Co Host & Lead Commentator for Supercars, FOX Sports & Seven Network

Neil Crompton is a seasoned Australian motorsport figure with over 50 years of experience, having competed in 369 races globally including 16 Bathurst 1000 starts with two third-place finishes, and a win at the Bathurst 12 Hour Enduro in 1994. Neil is the current Co-Host & Lead Commentator for Supercars on Fox Sports and Seven Network, the founder of AirTime Media, and was inducted into the Supercars Hall of Fame in 2017 after serving as Chairman of the Supercars Commission.

Hayley Borissow

Sustainability and Decarbonisation Manager, Sodexo Australia

With nearly 20 years of experience in Western Australia's energy and resources sector, combined with a decade in global hospitality management, Hayley brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Her educational background in environmental engineering, science, and management provides her with a deep understanding of the complexities of sustainability and the challenge of balancing business objectives with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.

Anthony Karam

Chief Executive Officer, Sircel Limited

After more than 20 years as a commercial lawyer, in-house counsel, corporate consultant and an executive-level manager of businesses in the mining and technology sectors, Anthony continues to lead the growing Sircel team with the 'catch cry' "making better possible" as the company expands its operational footprint to eradicate electronic waste from landfill, globally.

Joe Bellofiore

Founding Go-To-Market, APAC, ZIP HQ

Joe Bellofiore is the Founding Go-To-Market APAC at ZIP HQ. With extensive Procurement industry experience within large and complex organisations, coupled with years of advisory and digital transformation stewardship, Joe brings a wealth of knowledge on how to realise outstanding levels of technology adoption and leveraging Ai to drive process efficiency.