SPEAKERS

Our 2025 Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific features a line-up of local and global experts, each bringing valuable insights on how to navigate change with a family business lens. From international subject-matter experts to respected industry leaders, all speakers will share strategies to help family businesses remain resilient, innovative, and competitive in a world where change is the only constant. Through inspiring keynotes, family business stories, and interactive workshops, you’ll walk away with actionable insights and takeaways, helping you and your family to build a solid foundation for innovation, resilience and adaptability to remain competitive and profitable.


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Our keynote sessions at the 2025 Family Business Conference will cover important topics, including global and local economic updates and trends, future technologies, and "gentelligence"—an exploration of generational understanding. Join these thought leaders for powerful insights on staying ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving world. In addition, hear from successful family businesses on preparing the next generation to become owners, the value of partnerships for success, and stepping into a leadership role within a family business. 

David Koch
Chairman, Pinstripe Media

Göran Roos
Managing Director, Intellectual Capital Services

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Elisha Hopkinson
CEO, APG & CO – Sportscraft, SABA & JAG

Bruce Keebaugh
Co-founder, The Big Group 

Chyka Keebaugh
Co-founder, The Big Group 

Ajay Amalean
Co-founder, MAS Holdings

Kunal Amalean
Portfolio Manager, MAS Holdings

Dr Megan Gerhardt
Professor of Leadership, Miami University

Stephen Scheeler
Former Facebook CEO and Founder, The Digital CEO


plenary speakers

Allegra Spender MP
Independent Member for Wentworth

Dr Merriden Varrall
Partner, KPMG

Richard Turner
Author & Founder, The Essential Entrepreneur


WORKSHOP AND PARALLEL SESSION SPEAKERS

Jonathan Coles
Founder, Premiumisation Partners

Iain Good
Founder, Premiumisation Partners

Matthew Beard
Group Key Account Manager, A.H. Beard

Garry Beard
Chairman/Managing Director, A.H. Beard

Sally Branson
Managing Director, The Sally Branson Consulting Group


Trudy MacDonald
Founder & Managing Director, TalentCode HR

Hugo Douglas
Managing Director, Investment Management Australia

Archie Douglas
Director, Redbank Communities

Bill Andrews
Director, Royan Group of Companies

John Andrews
Regional Manager, Royan Group of Companies

David Church
Director, Royan Group of Companies

Ingrid Maynard
Founder & Managing Director, The Sales Doctor

Catherine Sanders
Co-director, Bower Place

Pamela Jabbour
CEO, Total Image Group

Steve Thacker
Founder & Managing DirectorRanger

Ashley Thacker
Managing Director, Ranger

Tim Van Dyke
NSW State Manager, Ranger


FACILITATORS

Elizabeth Pilovski
Director, ANZ

Franco Lombardo
Founder & Managing Director, Veritage

Angus Kennard
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Inauro


MASTER OF CEREMONIES


Andrew Klein
Chief Spike, Spike Presentations