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Speaker Profiles SFIA Week 2026

Acknowledgement: We are grateful to everyone who contributed their time, insight and materials to SFIA Week 2026. Their willingness to share their experience, knowledge and learning helps strengthen the wider SFIA community and supports the continued development of SFIA practice around the world.

Andy Thomson, 

Career-Steps Ltd
on LinkedIn: Andy Thomson

Jakub Zverina,

Technical Program Lead, Australian Computer Society (ACS)
on LinkedIn: Jakub Zverina 

Rachel Kerrigan,

Senior Manager - Digital, Future Skills Organisation
on LinkedIn: Rachel Kerrigan, 

Michael Fieldhouse,

Senior Partner, Untapped Talent,
on LinkedIn:Michael Fieldhouse

Lisa Syrek

Workforce Development Manager, Australian Computer Society (ACS) and SFIA Accredited Consultant
on LinkedIn: Lisa Syrek

Daniel Merriott,

Managing Director, Digital Skills Agency
on LinkedIn: Daniel Merriott

Peter Leather, 

SFIA Updates Manager & SFIA 9 Project Manager 
on LinkedIn: Peter Leather

Toby Wolf,

Account Manager and Skills Consultant GreenBeam and SFIA Consultant
on LinkedIn: Toby Wolf

Laura Berman,

Regional Account Manager, GreenBeam and SFIA Consultant (AU)
on LinkedIn: Laura Berman

Chris Fechner,

CEO Digital Transformation Agency (AU), Head of the APS Digital Profession, SFIA Chair
on LinkedIn: Chris Fechner

Mary-Anne Merriott

Digital Skills Agency (NZ), 
on LinkedIn: Mary-Anne Merriott

Ian Handley

Vice President Oceania, Greenbeam and a SFIA Consultant (AU)
on LinkedIn: Ian Handley

Dr Tristan Richards (AU) 

Digital Workforce Capability Development Manager with Digital Strategy and Services, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania
on LinkedIn: Dr Tristan Richards 

Ben Satchwell, 

Head of Capabilities, Acorn 
on LinkedIn: Ben Satchwell

Ian Seward

General Manager, SFIA Foundation
on LinkedIn: Ian Seward

Emily Sloan, 

Services Australia
on LinkedIn: Emily Sloan

Paul Wahltuch,

Greenbeam and a SFIA Consultant
on LinkedIn: Paul Wahltuch

Kevin Tibbs

Director, Owner, Member of the SFIA Council, and SFIA Consultant 
On LinkedIn: Kevin Tibbs

Prem Singh

 VP Customer and Partner Success SkillsTX, Founder and Principal Consultant Zoroha consulting and SFIA Consultant 
On LinkedIn: Prem Singh

Rasha Abu Safieh

The University of Otago
On LinkedIn: Rasha Abu Safieh

Michael Rossell

Airservices Australia
On LinkedIn: Michael Rossell

Nick Hull

Director, Deloitte
On LinkedIn: Nick Hull

Tim Prosser

Sustainably Digital
On LinkedIn: Tim Prosser

Mark Butcher

Posetiv
On LinkedIn: Mark Butcher

Mohammed Yusuf Satham

IDP Education
On LinkedIn: Mohammed Yusuf Satham

Deidre Samson

The Collective X
On LinkedIn: Deidre Samson

Gary Gamp

Smart/tasking
On LinkedIn: Gary Gamp

Gary Walker

encasedit, SFIA Accredited Consultant
On LinkedIn: Gary Walker

 Terence Christopher Hikawai

Management Consultant, Goodall Cellular Systems Limited, Pūtahi Innovations Limited
On LinkedIn: Terence Christopher Hikawai

Nigel Palmer

Senior Policy Manager for Skills and Education, Business NSW

On LinkedIn: Nigel Palmer,

Emma Connolly

Senior People & Culture Leader, Deputy to CPO, Leading transformation, organisational effectiveness & future workforce capability CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

On LinkedIn: Emma Connolly

Cindy Aleshkov

Gold Coast City Council

On LinkedIn: Cindy Aleshkov