Keynote Speakers for the 2026 Business Forum

H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn

Secretary-General ASEAN

Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP

Treasurer/ Minister for Energy & Mining, SA

The Right Hon. Jane Lomax-Smith AM

Lord Mayor, City of Adelaide

Hon. Chris Picton MP

Minister for State Development-SA

Chairman, ASEAN Business Advisory Council

Executive Director Policy, Business Council of Australia

Mr Bran Black​

CEO, Business Council of Australia

Mr Grant Kelley

Executive Chairman, Holdfast Group Australia

H.E. Nooraslena Sallehhuddin

Chair, ASEAN Committee Canberra/Brunei’s High Commissioner to Australia

Hon. Datin Tutiaty Abdul Wahab

Deputy Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry-Brunei

H.E. Milena Rangel

Vice Minister Foreign Affairs & Cooperation of ASEAN-Timor Leste

Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP

Minister for Industry and Trade- NSW

Ms. Lori Hocking

Pro Vice Chancellor, Global Partnerships-Adelaide University

Mr Simon Birmingham

CEO, Australian Banking Association

Mr Raspal Singh Bhatti

Group Procurement Officer-BHP

Mr Earp Siriphatrawan

Owner/CEO Amora Hotels & Resorts

SPEAKERS

  • Mr. Innes Willox, CEO, Australian Industry Group
  • H.E. Mr. Antonio A. Morales, Philippines Ambassador to Australia
  • Ms. Sharon Morris, Group Regional Head-World Commerce and Contracting
  • Mr. Andrew Goledzinowski AM, former Australian Ambassador to Vietnam & Malaysia
  • Mr. Brandon Reynolds, CEO, The Yoghurt Shop-Australia
  • H.E. Arjaree Sriratanaban, Thailand’s Ambassador to Australia
  • Ms. Tracey Winters, Chief Strategy Officer, Santos Ltd
  • Mr. John Geber, Owner, Chateau Tanunda- Barossa
  • Mr. Wooi Leong Tan, Senior Executive Director Energy, Surbana Jurong-Singapore
  • Ms. Stephanie Duran, Acting CEO, Asia Gas and Energy Association- Singapore
  • Mr. Paul Williams, APAC Resources Leader- ARUP
  • Hon. Lawrence Ben MP, Asst. Minister for Critical Minerals- South Australia
  • Mr. Martin Haese, Chair Premier’s Climate Change Council- South Australia
  • H.E. Siswo Pramono, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Australia
  • Ms. Joanna Kay, Program Director- Superpower Institute, Australia
  • H.E. Anil Kumar Nayar, Singapore’s High Commissioner to Aus/NZ
  • Dr. Katrina Sanders, Chief Medical Officer/ Digital Health Leader- Aspen Medical
  • Mr. Daniel Leong, Acting CEO, Brunei Economic Development Board
  • Mr. Jonathan Cheong, Head of Aviation Business Development & Commercial- Adelaide Airport
  • Mr. Rafael Toda, President, Australia-Philippines Business Council
  • Mr. Layton Pike, Vice President, International- RMIT University
  • Mr. James Scullin, Director Program- Asia Society Australia
  • Ms. Michelle Lim, Founder/Principal- Michelle Lim Strategic Advisory
  • Ms. Lydia Santoso, National Vice President, Australia Indonesia Business Council
  • H.E Oum Kosal, Undersecretary, State of Ministry of Commerce -Cambodia

  • Mr Andrew Turner, Director , CPF Worldwide-Thailand

  • Mr Narej Farik, Chief Development Officer-Amora Hotels and Resorts

  • Mr Andrew Kay, CEO, South Australian Business Chamber

  • Mr Adrian Teaha, Chair, SA Freight Council-Australia

  • Dr Phuong Nguyen, CEO, Vietnamobile-Vietnam

  • Ms Shirley Ng, General Manager, International Competitiveness – Australian Industry Group

  • Ms. Jhaiyasree Walaidam, Director, Malaysia Investment Development Authority
  • Dr. Mai Nguyen, Deputy Director, Vietnam Policy Studies, The Australian National University
  • Ms. Katie Hulmes, Head of Innovation Ecosystems, BHP Invent
  • Mr. Stephen Charles St Baker, Director, St Baker Capital Partners
  • Mr. Robert Walker, Research Fellow, Indo Pacific Development Centre, Lowy Institute
  • Mr. Warren Harris, Director Decarbonisation & Green Product Delivery-Fortescue
  • Dr. Harry Wardana, Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, Adelaide University