QLD Chapter Vice-President at French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
https://www.facci.com.au/Honorary Consul of France in Brisbane, Alain Etchegaray has had a long and deep involvement with the French and Australian business communities.
Alain likes facilitating and supporting trade and bi-lateral relationships and connecting companies and individuals on many levels. He is Federal Board member and Vice-President of the French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FACCI Queensland), as well as a Board member of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC).
Alain is managing an HR consulting company, Pacific People Solutions, which designs and deliver innovative solutions to identify the right talent, grow people and improve organisation’s performance.
PPS is specialised in the mining, energy, utilities and manufacturing sectors with a strong presence in the Pacific Islands - PNG, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands.
Alain holds a Master of Management from an International Business School in Paris (France). His passion for learning and development has led him to complete post-graduate studies in Human Resources at the University of California in Los Angeles -UCLA- and in Organisational Development at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Director Strategy & Marketing at Schneider Electric, Nicole Blackburn has over 20 years’ experience within industrial environments focusing on disruptive technology and innovation to drive real outcomes for clients to support their sustainability ambitions. Nicole has held several senior executive roles in Australia, Asia, and Europe. Having joined Schneider Electric in 2019, Nicole currently leads its Industrial Automation Strategy and Marketing team. Nicole is passionate about bringing technology and digitalisation to the forefront as an enabler towards a net zero carbon emissions future, she believes that delivering transformative outcomes that support sustainability drive business growth at scale.
Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the Oceania region at EY
https://www.ey.com/en_auI am a global leader with a wealth of experience in the technology and emerging growth industries. My expertise spans across Consumer, Small Business, and Enterprise sectors, where I hold influential roles focused on meaningful change, igniting leaders with ambitious agendas, global impact, and world technology enablement. I am also an experienced NFT and Metaverse Advisor.
Known as KB, I serve as the EY Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for the Oceania region.
I assist clients in maximizing the benefits of innovative technology such as generative AI and advanced computing. Leveraging my experience as a futurist, I lead innovation at EY.
Before joining EY, I spearheaded Digital Transformation at Viva Energy and spent nearly three years as CTO and Director at Maximus. There, I supported leaders in adapting and growing by embracing disruption, experimenting with new technology, and ensuring new leadership methods are ingrained in daily practice. I am passionate about enabling leaders and their teams to be future-ready and to thrive amidst the ever-increasing complexity of change that leaders encounter.
My 19-year tenure at Telstra saw my team, spread across 20 countries, deliver services in risk and compliance, strategic execution, productivity governance, CX strategy and NPS measurement, and digital enablement, including the deployment of Tableau, Salesforce, and Einstein.
As an experienced keynote speaker, I advocate for diversity and inclusion, women in Web 3.0/Tech/Data, and the future of work.
I am committed to giving back to organizations that make the world a better place. I hold the position of Non-Executive Director at Infoexchange, BHI, and Knoxbrooke.
Cara has over 20 years experience in the energy industry. She joined EY from electricity distributor Energex where she held a number of senior roles, including representing Energex on executive-level national workgroups responsible for managing changes to market procedures used within the National Electricity Market.
"I love being part of the energy industry – it plays such a fundamental role in society. I strive to spread that enthusiasm to those around me. I take pride in developing my skills, and the skills of my team, to contribute to improvements in the way that energy is generated, delivered and consumed by customers."
Cara has a Bachelor of Commerce and Honours in Commerce from the University of Queensland, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Andrew has over 25 years’ experience acting for a range of public and private sector organisations on ICT projects, especially software as a service. He also regularly advises clients on privacy, data and AI, as well as a range of commercial contracts. He is highly regarded for the commercial and pragmatic advice he provides, with a specific focus on strategic procurement and the development, negotiation, and implementation of complex contracts.
Principal Consultant and Program Delivery Director for BidWriteGPT of BidWrite
https://www.bidwrite.com.au/Mark is a BidWrite Principal Consultant with 30 years of diverse business and consulting experience gained in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Mark is also the Program Delivery Director for BidWriteGPT, BidWrite’s innovative Generative AI powered bidding platform. He is steering the professional input to the development of the BidWriteGPT technical platform and leads the sales and onboarding efforts with potential platform customers.
A holder of the highest level of Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) certification, Mark is a regular speaker at international events and enjoys helping major businesses transform their win rates through better pursuit, proposal and presentation practices. He is intrigued by how Generative AI might improve the lives and fortunes of those that need to bid well to stay in business or grow.