Simon has extensive work experience within the private, public and not for profit sectors. Industry experience includes mining, technology SMEs, construction, engineering and professional services. Simon has comprehensive systems engineering and auditing experience for quality, management systems, ICT infrastructure, design, international EPCM projects, ISO/Aus standards, organisational culture and safety.

Jason is a Tax Partner with BDO in Melbourne.  He shares his technical expertise, with clients and colleagues, by actively producing thought leadership resources to support their learning.

Baden is a management executive with over 20 years’ experience in both the Commonwealth and ACT Governments, and the private sector. His experience spans several sectors including national security, counter-terrorism, crisis and emergency management, health, medical research, and industry policy.

Hemang Shah has advised on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of A$100 billion. He is an accomplished corporate lawyer in public and private M&A, equity capital markets, complex business transactions, and IPOs in Australia and abroad. His clients operate in a wide variety of business sectors including infrastructure, financial services, technology, and mining.

Ryan Hartfield is the Chief Executive Officer of PTTEP Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Thailand’s national petroleum exploration and production company. With a professional career spanning 19 years, he is a senior energy and resources executive and commercial lawyer. He has worked on projects and transactions in over twenty countries across Australia, South East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He has spoken frequently at industry conferences and events, and has also actively contributed on industry working groups.

Martin is a partner in the Melbourne office of Johnson Winter & Slattery where he specialises in energy, resources and infrastructure law. He recently returned from London where he was a partner in a global law firm, working primarily in the upstream oil and gas and mining sectors, in the UK, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Simon leads MinterEllison's Energy and Resources team. He uses his experience of more than 20 years across the energy and resources sector to assist clients to achieve their goals and to meet the challenges facing them.

Amelia is a globally experienced oil and gas executive, General Counsel and Company Secretary. She has over 20 years experience and proven results in the commercial, legal and corporate areas of listed international oil and gas companies in Australia, South East Asia, North America and the Middle East.

Nadia Kalic is a partner at Clifford Chance who specializes in M&A and Projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. She has over 18 years' experience working on transactions across Australia, Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa and Asia Pacific. She is a member of the firm's Worldwide Projects Group, co-head of the firm's Global Oil & Gas Group and a member of the firm's Global ESG Board and Global Responsible Business Board. Outside of her legal work, Nadia devotes significant time to pro bono and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Michael Brady is a Counsel practising out of the Hogan Lovells Perth office. As a specialist corporate, energy and resources lawyer, Michael primarily works with clients in the natural resources, oil and gas, mining, construction, technology, and commodities sectors. He advises on domestic and cross-border transactions, government and third-party contracting, permitting and access, regulatory and compliance matters, as well as, mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, and on and off market corporate advisory matters.