2008 Forum Speakers and Program

Dr Richard Hames is one of the world’s most influential intellectuals and strategic foresight practitioners. A pre-eminent corporate philosopher and founder of globally distributed think-tank The Hames Group, Richard works internationally as an adviser to governments and with many of the world’s most innovative business corporations. An Australian citizen, educated in Europe and domiciled in Thailand, he has been honored with numerous awards including a French Government Scholarship, a Leverhulme European Fellowship, the Mondadori Professorial Fellowship and the Lord Attlee Fellowship. He is personal mentor to heads of state and CEOs in UK, France, Switzerland, US, China, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Richard is a member of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, a strategic adviser to Dortmund University, an adviser on futures to Singapore Power and President-Elect of the Asian Institute for Global Futures in Bangkok. He is also the driver and inspiration behind New Life Isaan – a multimillion dollar economic development initiative being undertaken in the northeast of Thailand. A celebrated speaker and writer, Richard is author of the best-selling books The Management Myth, Burying the 20th Century and The Five Literacies of Global Leadership.

Dr Brian Fisher, joined CRA International in October 2006. Prior to this he was Executive Director of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE). Before to heading up ABARE in 1988, Brian was Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Sydney and became Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture in 1987. He was appointed Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Resources Development in 2003. Brian played an integral role in the international climate change negotiations as economic adviser to Australia's negotiating team in the lead up to, and at, the third Conference of the Parties in Kyoto and at the fourth, fifth and sixth Conferences of the Parties. He advises government and private enterprises on climate change, emissions trading and the economic impact of current and future climate and energy policies. Dr Fisher has published over 250 papers and monographs. He received the Farrer Memorial Medal in August 1994, became a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in November 1995, was awarded the Public Service Medal in 2002 and received an Order of Australia in 2007.

Philip Bullock, is currently is a Non-Executive Director for Healthscope, a leading provider of hospitals and pathology in Australia. Prior to this, had a long and distinguished career with IBM, which saw him become the CEO and Managing Director of IBM Australia and New Zealand. He had four assignments into Asia. Philip served on a number of boards, including, the Business Council of Australia (chairing their Education and Innovation Taskforce), the Australian Information Industry Association, Advisory Board of the Australian Graduate School of Management and the Federal Minister of Education and Science Business and Industry, Higher Education Council. He was selected as the ‘Leading CEO for The Advancement of Women’ by the Federal Government’s EOWA in 2004 and participated regularly in programs such as “Principal For A Day” which was designed to bring industry and education closer together.

Phil Clark is a member of the J P Morgan Advisory Council and was BCA representative on Research Quality Framework Committee. He was Managing Partner and CEO of Minter Ellison, Director and Head of Corporate with ABN Amro Australia, and Managing Partner of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. Phil is currently director of ING Management Limited, CRI Asset Management Limited, The Garvan Foundation, St James Ethics Centre and is Executive Chairman of DJ Clark Limited. Phil has Bachelors degrees in Arts and Law from Sydney University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Allison Doorbar is Managing Partner of JWT Education, a division of Walter Thompson, which provides research, strategic marketing and communications services to clients operating in the education sector. Over the past decade she has worked with many education providers and government bodies in Australia and overseas. These have included more than half of Australia's universities, as well as the Australian, British, American, Canadian and German government education departments and many associated organisations, such as IDP. Ms Doorbar is widely regarded as an expert in her field.

Professor Roy Green BA LLB (Adelaide) PhD (Cambridge), is Dean of Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). Prof Green worked in universities and government in Australia, the UK and Ireland. During the 1990s, Professor Green was Director of the Employment Studies Centre (ESC) at the University of Newcastle, then Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Professor Green has published widely in the areas of innovation, industry policy, regional development and workplace analysis. He has also served on public bodies and undertaken projects with industry and organisations such as the OECD, European Commission and Enterprise Ireland. Prof Green is now a board member of the Society for Knowledge Economics (SKE) and the NSW Government’s Manufacturing Council, and co-author of the recent Business Council of Australia (BCA) report, ‘New Pathways to Prosperity: An Innovation Framework for Australia’.

Dr Attracta Lagan, is Principal of ‘Managing Values’, a national consultancy working in the areas of workplace values, business ethics, organisational performance and sustainability. Attracta has 15 years experience working with the Boards and senior management of many of Australia's ‘blue chip' companies and government enterprise. Prior to joining ‘Managing Values’ she led KPMG's business ethics and corporate citizenship practice in Australia for 6 years and prior to that she was the founding Director of Consulting at the St James Ethics Centre. Attracta was an early advocate of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability Attracta sat on the External Sustainability Advisory Council of the Minerals Council of Australia for several years and continues as a member of two community boards. She holds an honours degree in sociology, a Masters degree in social ecology and a Ph.D.

Alex Malley FCPA is president of CPA Australia. He is also the chief executive officer of professional medical association USANZ. Prior to this appointment, he has had more than 20 years experience consulting to the private and public sectors and held senior posts in academia. Alex concurrently serves on a number of boards and government sector committees, including as independent chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Audit Office of NSW; independent chair, Audit and Risk Committee, Office Police Integrity, Victoria; Chairman of the Australasian Reporting Awards; and a board member of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. Alex has a history of involvement with CPA Australia, having been elected NSW Divisional President in 2003, a board vice president in 2005 and board deputy president in 2006.

Dr Timothy J Sharp, (a.k.a. Dr Happy) has three degrees in psychology (including a Ph.D.) and an impressive record as an academic, clinician and coach. He runs Sydney’s largest clinical psychology practice, a highly regarded Executive Coaching practice, and is the founder & CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation devoted solely to enhancing happiness in individuals, couples, families and organisations (http://www.thehappinessinstitute.com). Dr. Sharp is also a best selling author whose books include “The Happiness Handbook”, sought after public speaker, and he makes frequent appearances in the local and international media (http://www.drhappy.com.au).

Professor John Toohey, is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Head of the Graduate School of Business at RMIT University in Melbourne. He was previously Principal and Deputy Director of AGSM and Director of several business and technology programs at UNSW. He has held senior positions in the private sector mainly in risk management and re-insurance and in the public sector in health, community services and industry policy. He has consulted to industry in organisational performance and work stress. John has studied management, public administration and organisational psychology in Australia, Canada and Sweden and holds a Doctorate in organisational behaviour from MGSM. He is a Trustee of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and was previously a Commissioner of the Australian Government's Comcare Commission, a member of the NSW Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Council and a member of the NSW Drug and Alcohol Authority.

Michael Pain, MBA (Hons), INSEAD, France, B.Sc. (Hons), University of Sydney, is the Managing Director, Management Consulting for Accenture's South East Asia and Korea region, based in Sydney. Previously, he has consulted principally to Financial Services organisations as part of the FS Operating Group. His current role oversees Accenture's business in Strategy, Human Performance, CRM, Finance & Performance Management and Supply Chain consulting. In the past, Michael has led Accenture's Advanced Technology practice as well as its Banking Industry practice in Australia. In addition to Australia, he has lived, worked and studied for extended periods in France, Belgium, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand. Within Accenture's Australian business, Michael co-leads Accenture's Corporate Citizenship activities, including coordinating the linkages with the Accenture Foundation, and is personally active in supporting several philanthropic organsations in the area of medical research and the environment.