Professor Deen Sanders OAM leads the Deloitte Integrity practice which sits within Deloitte Access Economics.

Deloitte Integrity focuses on matters of governance, leadership, trust, policy and strategy, helping businesses and governments tackle the complex commercial, environmental and social issues of our time. Our practice brings multi-disciplinary expertise and a systems thinking lens to respond to challenges and unlock new opportunity.

As a founder of Deloitte’s Indigenous Leadership team, lead for Deloitte’s Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan, and Worimi man and Giparr (cultural leader) in his community, Deen has a particular dedication to cultural leadership and the role that Indigenous Knowledge systems have in shaping the future of economics, law and policy.

Deen is also a leader in the Deloitte Space practice advising the sector on matters of protocols, laws and regulation.

Before joining Deloitte, Deen was a leader in the government and commercial sector. As inaugural CEO of FASEA, he developed the blueprint for the professional standards and ethics regime in financial advice. Prior to that he was the head of Australia’s Professional Standards Authority, responsible for the oversight of Australia’s regulated professional communities (Law, Accounting, Engineering etc). As well as CEO roles in corporate and government regulatory environments, he is recognised as a global expert in the field of professions, regulation, ethics and law, and has been a key policy adviser and negotiator for law reform in the financial services and professional regulatory environments. Deen has a Doctorate in the field of Professions and Consumer trust and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2017 for services to these fields.

Dy Currie AM is Brisbane City Council’s City Planner and Executive General Manager Brisbane 2032 Host City and Strategic Partnerships. Dy is a highly experienced planning executive with national and international experience in planning and economic development.
Dy is the immediate Past President of the Commonwealth Association of Planners representing more than 40 000 planners around the world, a member of Global Future Council on Cities of Tomorrow and Co-Chair of UN Habitat’s Stakeholder Advisory Group. Dy was recognised in the Australia Day Honours list in 2020 for significant service to town planning and strategic urban development and appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). A past National President of the Planning Institute of Australia,
Dy is a Life Fellow of PIA, an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (UK) and also a Fellow of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

Dr. Ian Oppermann is co-founder of ServiceGen, helping Governments accelerate digital service delivery. He is also an Industry Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). From 2015 to 2023, Ian was the NSW Government’s Chief Data Scientist working within the Department of Customer Service where he held numerous roles including chairing the NSW government’s AI Review Committee and Smart Places Advisory Council. He was CEO of the NSW Data Analytics Centre (DAC) from 2015 to 2019.
Ian is considered a thought leader in the area of the Digital Economy and is a regular speaker on data, broadband enabled services and the impact of technology on society. Ian has an MBA from the University of London and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mobile Telecommunications from Sydney University. Ian is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, is a Fellow and Past President of the Australian Computer Society, Fellow of the NSW Royal Society, and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Johnson has been the Chief Executive Officer since April 2017. Dr Johnson is a geologist with over 35 years’ experience, including private sector mining and mineral exploration. He has led teams of geoscientists for over 20 years with a number of diverse achievements. These range from discovery of over two million ounces of gold reserves in industry, to national scale pre-competitive geoscience programs that have attracted exploration investment to Australia. Dr Johnson first joined Geoscience Australia in 2006 and in that time has been head of various divisions with diverse duties including carriage of energy and mineral programs. He has also been a member of the Board of the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) at the Australian National University since 2017, and a member of the Australian Antarctic Science Council since 2018. Dr Johnson is also a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering. Dr Johnson has a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology from the University of Sydney and a PhD from the Australian National University. Dr Johnson’s vision for Geoscience Australia is one of deploying integrative geoscience for the economic, social and environmental benefit of Australians. He is driving a strong agenda of inclusiveness, has led Geoscience Australia towards Bronze and Cygnet accreditation in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is driving Geoscience Australia’s engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith is an award-winning astrophysicist with 20 years’ experience in scientific research including the use of supercomputers to study stars, galaxies and black holes. Harvey-Smith is the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador and a professor of practice in science communication at the University of New South Wales. She has written more than 50 academic publications and six popular science books. She has received the CSIRO Chairman’s Medal and the Eureka Prize for promoting the understanding of Australian science research.

Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of NGIS, leading its evolution as a global leader in creating impact with geospatial technology.

As a strategic thinker, Paul is driven by a profound belief in the power of geospatial technology as a catalyst for positive change in business and society. Making him a prominent figure in shaping the future of the geospatial sector.

He is a sought-after advisor for government and commercial entities alike, renowned for his ability to explore transformative opportunities by making data and technology open, accessible and location-enabled.

Paul holds several qualifications, including a Bachelor of Science (Honours), an Executive MBA from UWA (University of Western Australia) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from ANU (Australian National University).

Paul is a graduate of the AICD, extending his influence with over a decade of experience serving as a board member for various private, government, not-for-profit, and publicly listed entities worldwide.

Dr. Sisi Zlatanova holds the esteemed position of SHARP Professor within the Faculty of Arts, Design, and Architecture at UNSW Sydney, where she serves as Head of the Geospatial Research, Innovation, and Development (GRID) lab. Her academic journey starts with the attainment of a PhD from Graz University of Technology, Austria.  Her expertise lies in the realm of 3D modelling, with a particular focus on the seamless integration of BIM and GIS, alongside pursuits in 3D Indoor modelling, 3D voxel representations, 3D data management and visualisation. Collaborating with a dedicated team of researchers, Dr. Zlatanova continually pushes the boundaries of Spatial Digital Twins, enhancing their 3D capabilities.

Her influence extends globally. She holds the position President of Technical Commission IV ‘Spatial Information Science’ at the ISPRS from 2022 to 2026. She plays an active role in the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), notably leading the development of the OGC standard IndoorGML and participating in the work on several ISO standards. Additionally, she is a founding member and regular contributor to conferences such as 3DGeoinfo, Gi4DM, and Indoor3D. Her contributions to academia are prolific, boasting over 550 scientific publications and the editing of 23 books. She also serves as an associate editor for several esteemed journals, further solidifying her impact on the field.

Trevor Taylor, currently responsible for Services for Asia and the Americas, has over twenty-five years of experience in the international Earth Observation community. With a background in Geography (Carleton University, Canada), Mr. Taylor has worked with the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Dipix Technologies, Interra (now InterMap) Technologies and, for the last 15 years, PCI Geomatics, where his last position was Director, Business Development with a focus on Central and South America.

Mr. Taylor has significant global experience in a wide variety of technical, client services, project, business and strategic planning activities. Mr. Taylor was PCI Geomatics’ business contact to OGC for the past decade, representing PCI and OGC interests at the technical, principal, principal plus and strategic levels, particularly in South America, India, China and Western Europe.