Get to know the trailblazers, changemakers, and visionaries speaking at this year’s OWN Conference. These are the women redefining leadership, business, and impact.
Thursday 18 September
10:00am – 2:30pm
Tank Stream Labs, 63 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Earlybird ends 1 September
JENNIE ZEIHER
Rising Sun Pictures, Former President
Jennie Zeiher is a seasoned VFX professional and business leader. In 2024, she led RSP to win the Australian Exporter of the Year Award and the Autodesk Design & Make Award for its pioneering use of machine learning in VFX. Jennie also received the 2024 Women in Innovation SA Award for her leadership in tech innovation.
DANIELLE SEYMOUR
SOUTHSTART, Co-Owner and Director
Danielle Seymour is a Co-Owner/Director at Southstart, an immersive experience company which plays a critical role in connecting people to the skills, networks & knowledge required to grow – exponentially – through the creation of conferences, summits, hospitality activations and more. She also established the Adelaide Chapter of the Global Shapers Community, a network of young people driving dialogue, action and change, supported by the World Economic Forum.
PAULETTE KOLARZ
BespokeHR, Managing Director
As Founder and Managing Director of BespokeHR, Paulette brings over two decades of experience transforming how organisations approach their most valuable asset—their people. Throughout her career, she has partnered with over 500 organisations ranging from nimble startups to multinational enterprises across diverse industries.
ASHLEIGH GREAVES
simplefy.ai, Founder
JASMIN ILLIC
CYBR, Co-Founder and CEO
JO PALMER
Pointer Remote, Founder
ONNIE CHAN
Women in Creative Technologies (WiCT), Founder and Director
SONYA STATTMANN
Sonya Stattmann, Coaching & Corporate Speaker
SOFIA KETTE
SoMe AI, Founder and CEO
CARLEY GRELIE
Birchal, Head of Operations
Friday 24 October
10:00am – 2:30pm
The Precinct, Level 2/315 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Earlybird ends 1 October
CHRISTIE WHITEHILL
Tech Ready Women, Founder
Christie, founder of Tech Ready Women, launched an award-winning program to bridge the gender gap in tech entrepreneurship, leveraging her 15 years of experience to upskill female founders. Her program quickly gained industry recognition, winning Accelerator of the Year 2017 and securing government funding, before being sold to Scalare Partners in 2024.
ELLE RUSSELL
NightCafe, Co-Founder
Elle Russell is the Co-Founder of NightCafe Studio, which has grown into a global community with over 28 million users and well over 1 billion creations. Recognised three times by Andreessen Horowitz as a top 50 Gen AI web product, their platform empowers anyone to create stunning AI-generated art.
EMMAGNESS RUZVIDZO
VAKA Consulting, Managing Director
As Managing Director of VAKA Consulting, Emmagness Ruzvidzo provides coaching and
training that helps marketing service providers eliminate blind spots in their
marketing. She is also the Co-founder of the Women of Colour Founders Network
(WoCFN), a coaching and storytelling platform amplifying the voices of Black and Brown
founders worldwide.
CRYSTAL MCGREGOR
Tech Ready Women, General Manager
NICOLE GRAHAM
Kinba, Founder
ANGELA HENDERSON
Angela Henderson Consulting, Founder
DR ANNA HARRISON
RAMMP, Founder
ZOE HAYES
Zoe Hayes Branding Strategy, Founder
JACQUI MALONEY
Media and Public Speaking Coach
SAMANTHA MCCALLUM
Outfoxed, Managing Director
TYLA HODGSON
Formulaik, Co-Founder
EMMA KIRKMAN
Emma Kirkman, Founder
CHRISTINE CORCORAN
Sales Strategist & Business Mindset Master Coach
LISA MARTENS
Brightwell, Founder
ALICENT WONG
The Women of Colour Founders Network, Founder
Tuesday 28 October
10:00am – 2:30pm
Tank Stream Labs, International Tower 3, Level 17/300 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000
ANGELA PRIESTLEY
Women’s Agenda, Founding Editor
KIRSTIN HUNTER
Birchal, CEO
DR AMANDEEP HANSRA
Australian Medical Angels, Co-Founder
VINISHA RATHOD
P3 Studio, Managing Director
BROOK MCCARTHY
Hustle & Heart, Founder
KATE COFFEY
Airtree, Investment Manager
MICHELLE FRAGIAS
Boss Lady Academy, Founder
CRYSTAL MCGREGOR
Tech Ready Women, General Manager
LAUREN CALAUTTI
Scalare Partners, Chief Revenue Rocketeer
FIONA ANSON
Middle8 Analytics, Founder
JULIE TRELL
Playful Purpose, Founder & Chief Play Officer
RACQUEL COLLARD
Marketing Launchpad, Director
Thursday 30 October
10:00am – 2:30pm
Tank Stream Labs
Level 5/440 Collins St
Melbourne VIC 3000
KRISTINA KARLSSON
kikki.K, Founder
JEANETTE CHEAH
HEX, Co-Founder and CEO
HANNAH SPILVA
LVLY, Co-Founder + Done, Founder
SUZ CHADWICK
Personal Branding and Business Coach
IRENE TSANG
Lift Women, Founder and CEO
NICOLE SMITH
The Artisans Solutions, Founder
PENNY LOCASO
Hacking Happy Co, Founder
PAZ PISARSKI
The Community Collective, Co-Founder
RENECE BREWSTER
March Collective, Partner
JO PALMER
The Connection Table, Founder
SIMONE WESTON
Kismet, CPO
JENN DONOVAN
Social Media and Marketing Australia
EMELI PAULO
SoCo Collective, Co-Founder
MIRIAM DELIVA
Press Run, Founder and CEO