The Connecting Up Conference brings together inspirational speakers from local and international organisations in the not-for-profit and technology sectors. 

The three-day interactive event includes masterclasses, keynote presentations and plenaries on the latest research and know-how in IT strategy, cyber security, leadership, capability building and training, digital marketing and fundraising.

Peter McNamara

Australian Council of
Social Service (ACOSS)

President

Jeff Paine

Digital Innovation Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Jo Garner

Director

Strategic Grants

Kirsten Forrester

CEO

Accounting for Good

Jodi Kennedy

GM, Charitable Trusts and Philanthropy

Equity Trustees

Jaque Qian

Associate Director

Maximus International

Cale Bulgin

Treasurer

Road User Rehabilitation Inc

Product Expert, Divipay

Gregory Dellas

CRM & Managed Services Practice Manager, Asia Pacific

Blackbaud

Senator Janet Rice

Senator for Victoria

Australian Greens

Tim Costello AO

Community Council

for Australia

Chair

Reza Torkman

Infoxchange

Digital Transformation Hub

Senior Consultant

David Crosbie

Community Council
for Australia

CEO

Susie Jones

Cynch Security

Co-founder and CEO

Phoebe Taylor

Cyber Security Manager

PwC

Billy Gorter

Founder & Executive Director

This Life Cambodia

Col Winsome Merrett

Chief Secretary

The Salvation Army

Linda O'Brien

Deputy Chair

Infoxchange

Dr Tien Kieu MP

Australian Labor Party

Member for South Eastern Metropolitan Region, Melbourne

Kat Warboys

Director of Marketing, APAC

Hubspot

Roland Dillon

Partner

McKinsey & Company

Nicola O'Brien

Cyber Security Professional

PwC

Elizabeth-Rose Ahearn

CSI Amplify Online
Project Manager

Centre for Social Impact (UNSW)

David Spriggs

CEO

Infoxchange

Cassandra Hatton

Executive General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Organisational Development

St Vincent de Paul Society, Vic

Alon Cassuto

Head of Insight

Maximus International

Melissa Osborne

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Head of National Security

Kate vanderVoort

Social Mediology

Founder & CEO

Marcus Harvey

Infoxchange

Digital Transformation Hub Lead

Bel Temby

Director

Digital Services Lab

Hayley Lee Allen

Chair

This Life Cambodia

Beau Vigushin

Executive Director, Equity & Inclusion and Customer Experience

Arts Centre Melbourne

Dr Jemma King

External Advisor

McKinsey & Company

Craig Tucker

Chief Information Officer

Yooralla

Andrew Leigh MP

Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury and Charities

Australian Labor Party