Our Leadership

Mehrdad Baghai

Mehrdad Baghai

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Highly experienced entrepreneur, 3x world best-selling author on growth and collective action, former partner at McKinsey & Company, and trusted advisor to CEOs & boards of large enterprises globally.

Michael Hunter

Michael Hunter

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Highly experienced entrepreneur, former investment banker at Macquarie Capital (global investment bank) investing in technology companies from early-stage to late-stage globally. 

Todd Hewlin

Todd Hewlin

President

Operator, author, and investor with 25 years in Silicon Valley. Former Managing Director at Internet Capital Group, Chief Product Officer at Symbol Technologies, and former partner at McKinsey & Company.

Tiernan O’Rourke

Tiernan O’Rourke

Chief Financial Officer

Over 35 years of experience in financial, commercial and planning. Previously CFO of ASX listed Worley (US$7B revenue), CFO of ASX listed Stockland Corporation (US$2B revenue).

Angela Sloan

Angela Sloan

Chief Risk & Compliance Officer

Senior risk executive with over 25 years of experience. Former Global Head of Enterprise & Innovation Risk at Macquarie Asset Management (US$700B in AUM) and before that, J.P. Morgan.

Shazia Juma Ross

Shazia Juma Ross

Group Executive Director, Infrastructure Economy

Deep expertise in infrastructure and financial services. Former Global Chief Operating Officer of Macquarie Capital (global investment bank) and former Managing Director of Strategy of ASX-listed Macquarie Group (US$50B market cap). 

Dr. Dorian Lo

Dr. Dorian Lo

Group Executive Director, Health Economy

Deep expertise in healthcare, including former President of Express Scripts Canada, Executive Vice President of Shoppers Drug Mart and formerly from McKinsey & Company.

Craig Meller

Craig Meller

Group Executive Director, Services Economy

Over 20 years of experience in C-Suite leadership roles with deep expertise in financial services. Former CEO of ASX-listed AMP Limited (US$200B AUM) and former Managing Director of Virgin Direct.

Patrick Forth

Patrick Forth

Group Executive Director, Connected Economy

Over 30 years of experience across a range of sectors globally. Former CEO of BCG ANZ, former Global Head of BCG’s global Technology, Media & Telecoms practice and Rhodes Scholar.

Andrew Trahair

Andrew Trahair

Group Executive Director, Corporate Transactions

Over 25 years as senior partner of A&O Shearman (top 5 global law firm), including as Global Head of Merger Integration, Global Head of Advanced Delivery & Solutions and Global Head of Banking. 

Paul Sainsbury

Paul Sainsbury

Chief Platforms Officer​

Senior executive in financial services with deep expertise in enterprise-wide transformation design and delivery. Former Group Executive, Wealth Solutions at ASX-listed AMP (US$200B in AUM). 

Brendan McKeegan

Brendan McKeegan

Chief Delivery Officer

Successful serial entrepreneur with expertise in the adoption of technology by enterprise customers in multiple sectors​, including as CEO of Australian Plant Proteins and Emue Technologies.

Goy Phumtim

Goy Phumtim

Chief of Staff

Former Deputy Head and Head of Operations and Events at the World Economic Forum, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, working alongside the Schwab Family on key initiatives.

April McCalmont

April McCalmont

Chief of People & Culture

Deep expertise in human resources & talent management in the tech sector. Former Vice President of People at Abbyy and former Vice President of HR and Talent Management at Netspend. 

Ali Rod Khadem

Ali Rod Khadem

General Counsel & Corporate Development

Boston-based General Counsel and Head of Corporate Development. Former investment banker at Macquarie Capital (global investment bank) and in legal practice at King & Spalding and Linklaters. Associate Professor of Law, Suffolk University Boston. 

Belkis Vasquez-McCall

Belkis Vasquez-McCall

Executive Director, Delivery Operations

Seasoned technology leader and experienced builder of numerous new businesses with 27+ years in the tech landscape. Former Partner & Co-Leader of Build by McKinsey (Product Delivery) and former Vice President, Digital at McKinsey & Company.

Jim Lambright

Jim Lambright

Executive Director, Infrastructure Economy

Deep experience in business, finance, and government. Former Chief Investment Officer of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under President Bush and President Obama, former Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the US and former SVP Corporate Development, Sempra. 

Oliver Lewis

Oliver Lewis

Executive Director, Infrastructure Economy

Over 20 years of experience in asset management, investment and risk management. Former Senior Managing Director, Green Investment Group, and former Head of Principal Investment for Infrastructure and Energy at Macquarie Capital (global investment bank).

Artur Kaluza

Artur Kaluza

Executive Director, Infrastructure Economy

Deep expertise in digital transformation in the financial services sector. Former General Manager, Strategy & Digital Transformation and Data at ASX-listed ANZ, Risk (US$70B market cap). Former Director, ASX-listed Macquarie Group (US$50B market cap).

Dr. Rachel Swift, FRSPH, FCHSM

Dr. Rachel Swift, FRSPH, FCHSM

Executive Director, Health Economy

Executive and Board Director with 18 years’ experience across the health sector. Former Partner at BCG and former General Manager, Strategy, Innovation & Ventures at HCF, Australia’s 3rd largest health insurer. Led international infectious disease responses including 2014 Ebola epidemic. Rhodes Scholar with doctorate in Clinical Medicine from University of Oxford.

Sarah Ryerson

Sarah Ryerson

Executive Director, Health Economy

Deep expertise in corporate strategy and technology. Former Vice President of Business Operations at Canada’s leading LLM, Cohere. Former President, TMX Datalinx at the Toronto Stock Exchange and former Head of Industry, Financial Services, Google.

Nazneen Saleem

Nazneen Saleem

Executive Director, Services Economy

Deep leadership experience across Fortune 100 companies driving complex transformations at scale. Former Executive Director, Head of Enterprise Data Governance and Management, Ally. Former Divisional VP Continuous Improvement, Walgreens.

Jeremy Drumm

Jeremy Drumm

Executive Director, Services Economy

Over 25 years of business and technology consulting experience. Former Senior Partner at Deloitte, former Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Deloitte Consulting Australia and former Managing Partner, Monitor Deloitte APAC.

Ariane Garside

Ariane Garside

Executive Director, Services Economy

Deep expertise in the legal sector and digital transformation. Previously Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group & Global Deputy Lead of the Digital Law Group at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (global law firm), including co-founding their joint venture with CSIRO (Australia’s national science agency) and IBM on smart contract technologies.

Zane Kung Faust

Zane Kung Faust

Executive Director, Connected Economy

Executive, entrepreneur, and investor with a track record of building, scaling, and exiting ventures. Former Partner of Turiya Ventures, former CEO of a number of EdTech companies and former Deloitte Australia.

Dr. Kellie Nuttall

Dr. Kellie Nuttall

Executive Director, Connected Economy

Extensive experience in designing AI operating models. Ph.D. in consumer decision making and nudge psychology. Former National Lead Partner AI Institute at Deloitte Australia and former National Practice Leader – Strategy & Business Design at Deloitte Australia.

Shaun Hillin

Shaun Hillin

Chief of Engineering

Deep expertise in AI and LLM engineering and scaling technology functions in world-leading AI companies. Former Global Head of AI Solution Architecture at Cohere (Canada’s leading LLM), former CTO of Radix and former CIO at Radix.

Aliya Valiyff

Aliya Valiyff

Chief Product Officer

Deep expertise in technology and product leadership in mission-critical enterprises. Former leader in BCG’s Technology Advantage practice across AI, analytics, and digital. Former Airbus and NCC (UK advanced engineering innovation center), driving commercialization of cutting-edge research.

Ricardo Lamas

Ricardo Lamas

Chief of Innovation

Deep expertise in applied AI, multi-agent orchestration, blockchain technologies and solving complex technology challenges. Former Head of Engineering at MYAMI Studio and former Head of Engineering at Finstro.

Dr. Joshua Kim

Dr. Joshua Kim

Executive Director of Advanced Analytics

Deep expertise in AI and ML, natural language processing and data science. Former CTO of Aurora Healthcare Australia, Senior Data Scientist at Coles Group and Data Scientist at William Hill.

Dylan Taylor

Dylan Taylor

Senior Advisor, Corporate Group

Commercial astronaut and founder of Space For Humanity. Chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies (NASDAQ listed). Fortune 1000 executive in several industries. 

Tom Gorman

Tom Gorman

Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Economy

Deep expertise in retail, logistics and industrials. Current Chair of Alcoa and Board member of ASX-listed Worley (US$7B revenue). Former CEO of ASX-listed Brambles (US$20B market cap). 

Sylvia Matthews Burwell

Sylvia Matthews Burwell

Senior Advisor, Health Economy

Deep expertise in healthcare and public policy. Former Secretary of Health and Human Services (President Obama). Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget (President Obama). Former Executive Vice President of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Nicholas Moore

Nicholas Moore

Senior Advisor, Corporate Group

Over 30 years in investment banking and social enterprises. Former CEO of ASX-listed Macquarie Group ($US50B market cap), advisor to governments and Chair of not-for-profits, technology companies and numerous other commercial ventures.

The Honourable Greg Hunt

The Honourable Greg Hunt

Senior Advisor, Health & Services Economy

Deep expertise in healthcare and public policy. Former Australian Minister for Health during COVID-19, former Australian Minister for Sport and current Chair of the Turner Institute. Former Partner at McKinsey and Company and Fullbright Rhodes Scholar.

Ron Farmer

Ron Farmer

Senior Advisor, Services Economy

Over 30 years of deep expertise across a range of industries. Former Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company Canada, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company. Managing Director of Mosaic Capital Partners and Former Board Member of Bank of Montreal. 

Charles Conn

Charles Conn

Senior Advisor, Health & Connected Economy

Entrepreneur, Oxford Rhodes Scholar and investor. Former co-founder and CEO of City Search (merged with Ticketmaster) and former Chairman of Ticketmaster. Currently, a General Partner of Monograph Capital biotech fund. 

Greg Hayes

Greg Hayes

Senior Advisor, Corporate Group

Over 30 years of experience in finance, logistics and property in public companies. Former CFO and Board Member of ASX-listed Brambles (US$20B market cap), former CFO and interim CEO of ASX-listed AGL (Australian utility company) and former CEO of Tenix (engineering and defence company).

Annie Tobias

Annie Tobias

Senior Advisor, Health Economy

Deep expertise in healthcare in Canada. Former President and CEO of Proximity Institute, responsible for the leadership development of hospital CEOs, and former Vice President of Learning and Engagement at Ontario Hospital Association. 

Prof. David Wilkins

Prof. David Wilkins

Senior Advisor, Services Economy

Deep expertise in the practice of law globally. Current Professor of Law, Vice Dean for Global Initiatives and Director of the Center on the Legal Profession at Havard Law School. Trusted advisor to leaders of 300+ global law firms.

Eduardo Wurzmann

Eduardo Wurzmann

Senior Advisor, LatAm

Entrepreneur in private education with deep roots across the LatAm region. Founder and former CEO of Ibmec (sold to DeVry Education Group). Board Member of a number of public companies in Brazil.

Ahmed Zakaria

Ahmed Zakaria

Senior Advisor, Connected Economy

Entrepreneur and Deep expertise in the Middle East. Current Director of Financial Services at the Emirates National Oil Company and Co-founder and partner of Brabus Middle East.

Tor Jakob Ramsoy

Tor Jakob Ramsoy

Senior Advisor, Infrastructure Economy

Deep expertise in strategy and digital transformation and the European region. Former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Accenture and former CEO of Arundo Analytics.

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