THE ALL ACTUARIES SUMMIT RETURNS

Ann is one of Australia's leading business executives with a career that spans Government, Banking and Cruise Tourism.  She is an active philanthropist with a passion for improving opportunities and removing barriers for women in STEM and sport, and supporting opportunities for Indigenous Australians.  

Ann is the Chair of UNICEF Australia, Enero Group, the Port of Townsville and Queensland Airports Limited.  She is the Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, a Non-executive Director of National Australia Bank and a Member of Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.  

Beginning her working life as a Radiographer, Ann became First Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Status of Women in Canberra before moving to the banking sector initially in HR roles, then in CEO roles with Westpac NZ, the Bank of Melbourne and most recently with Carnival Australia.    

The Australian Government awarded Ann the Centenary Medal in 2001 and in 2004 she was awarded an Order of Australia. In 2015 Ann was named as the overall winner of the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Award.

Sophie Scott OAM is an award-winning broadcast journalist, international speaker and educator specialising in maximising human potential, mental health and mindset. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Notre Dame University Medical School lecturing in science communication. Sophie empowers individuals, leaders and teams with the tools to prevent burnout, manage their mental health and communicate with impact. Her goal is to help as many people as possible maximise their human potential and so they can thrive at work and at home. 

Sophie has written two books: Live a Longer Life (ABC Books) and Road Testing Happiness (HarperCollins) and has won numerous awards for her journalism including the prestigious Eureka Award for science and medical journalism. She is an Advisory Board Member of the Australian National Mental Health Prize and sits on the advisory board on stigma at National Mental Health Commission and the University of Melbourne’s Contemplative Studies Centre. She is an ambassador for Bowel Cancer Australia, Pain Australia and is a patient reviewer for the British Medical Journal.