Meet the CEO
Welcome to Meet the CEO: UNSW Business School’s flagship event, where we interview CEO’s from the world’s leading organisations. Watch them today!
What's it really like to be CEO of a major organisation?
Nicholas Moore of Macquarie Bank, Alan Joyce of Qantas and Gail Kelly of Westpac are just some of the CEOs who have shared with us their insights into business leadership at these flagship alumni events. Make the most of this free and exclusive opportunity to access the minds of today's top business thinkers.
'Meet the CEO' guest speakers
What does it take to be a CEO? Explore our vast range of inspiring speakers below.
Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Group
14th November 2022
Moses Lo
Co-Founder and
CEO of Xendit
2 August 2022
Brad Banducci
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Woolworths Group
23 July 2021
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin
Chief Executive Officer,
Optus
23 November 2021
Katie Page
Chief Executive Officer,
Harvey Norman
10 March 2020
Matt Comyn
Chief Executive Office and Managing Director, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
23 September 2020
Rob Scott
Managing Director, Wesfarmers
24 October 2019
Ann Sherry AO
Chair, Carnival Australia
19 March 2019
Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC
Director-General of Security, ASIO
3 May 2018
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP
Premier of New South Wales
5 October 2017
Shayne Elliott
Chief Executive Officer, ANZ
8 November 2016
Ahmed Fahour
Managing Director and Group CEO of Australia Post
24 May 2017
Christine Holgate
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Blackmores
13 October 2016
Andrew Penn
Chief Executive Officer of Telstra
25 August 2016
Alison Watkins
Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
14 October 2015
David Smith
CEO of the National Rugby League
16 June 2014
Ian Narev
Managing Director and CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia
19 November 2015
Peter Flavel
CEO, J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Management Asia
8 December 2014
Fred Hilmer
President and Vice-Chancellor, UNSW
9 September 2014
Andrew Stevens
Managing Director, IBM Australia and New Zealand
24 September 2013
Mike Quigley
Chief Executive Officer,
NBN Co
3 April 2012
John Borghetti
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Virgin Australia
21 October 2013
Grant King
Managing Director,
Origin Energy
5 November 2012
Elmer Funke Kupper
Managing Director and CEO Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
5 July 2012
Cameron Clyne
Chief Executive Officer,
National Australia Bank
20 July 2011
Naomi Milgrom AO
Executive Chair and CEO, Sussan Group Limited
26 August 2010
Alan Joyce
CEO, Qantas Airways Ltd
22 November 2011
Catriona Noble
CEO, McDonald's Australia
20 July 2011
David Thodey
Chief Executive Officer,
Telstra
7 October 2010
Mike Smith
Chief Executive Officer,
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)
20 April 2010
Chua Sock Koong
CEO, SingTel Group
17 March 2009
Richard Goyder
Managing Director & CEO, Wesfarmers Ltd
24 February 2010
Dr Ken Henry
Secretary to the Treasury, Commonwealth of Australia
28 October 2009
Mark Scott
Managing Director, ABC
23 July 2009
Ralph Norris
Managing Director & CEO, Commonwealth Bank
9 July 2008
Andrew Mohl
CEO & Managing Director, AMP
13 June 2007
Nicholas Moore
Managing Director & CEO, Macquarie Group
23 September 2008
Glenn Stevens
Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia
31 October 2007
David Kirk
CEO & Managing Director, Fairfax Media
13 September 2007
David Morgan
CEO, Westpac Banking Corporation
11 July 2006
Richard Pratt
Chairman, Visy Industries
10 August 2005
Dr Peter Shergold
Secretary,
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
5 October 2006
Steven Lowy
Group Managing Director, Westfield
29 May 2006
Michael Hawker
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director,
Insurance Australia Group Limited
15 September 2005
Roger Corbett AM
CEO & Managing Director, Woolworths Australia
14 October 2004
Terry Davis
CEO, Coca-Cola Amatil
28 April 2004
Geoff Dixon
CEO & Managing Director, Qantas
3 May 2005
Gail Kelly
CEO & Managing Director, St George Bank
24 August 2004
Michael Chaney AO
CEO, Wesfarmers
23 June 2004
Sir Richard Branson
Chairman, The Virgin Group
9 December 2003