Tom has over 20 years experience in media and technology markets. He has been involved in media industry development and policy throughout his career and has been a champion for the future potential of the Australian content and the digital media industry. He has a wide range of business experience from start-ups to public companies. He was the founder and CEO of several of Australia's leading digital companies over the past 15 years including, Media Zoo, Hyro Limited, Beyond Online Limited and Brainwaave Interactive.

Before joining Omnilab Media he was head of Digital Strategy at Photon Group and Legion Interactive, Australia's leading mobile marketing service company. In 2006 he won the AIMIA award for outstanding contribution to Industry, and in 2007 he was listed in B&T Magazines Power 40 Digital Leaders list.

His past industry roles include, Chairman of the Digital Content Action Agenda Experts Group 2008, Commissioner, of the Australian Film Commission (AFC) 2002-2008, Past Chairman Internet Industry Association (IIA) 2007, Past President of Australian Interactive Media Industry Assoc (AIMIA) 2004. He has been an advisor to Government in the following areas; member of the Digital Television Advisory Group, member of the Joint Singapore Australia IT Council, member of the Australian Information Economy Advisory Council (AIEAC) and a member of the National Bandwidth Enquiry and a member to the Australian Governments Broadband Advisory Group (BAG).

Brett Godfrey launched, in August 2000, as Chief Executive, Virgin Blue Airlines Group now comprising Virgin Blue, Pacific Blue, V Australia and Polynesian Blue. Today the Group is Australia's second largest carrier moving 20M passengers per year. Virgin Blue Airlines Group has taken an aviation environmental leadership role introducing a series of management initiatives and urging airlines to actively 'reduce and report' their efforts to offset and limit emissions. Brett stepped down from leading the airline after 10 years in May 2010.

Mr Godfrey is also a Director on the Board of WestJet, Canada's leading low-fare airline, Tourism Australia and Translink, the Queensland Government's  public transport overseeing authority.

Prior to conceptualising and launching Virgin Blue in August 2000, Mr Godfrey had a 12 year career in aviation and finance which included appointments as Chief Financial Officer Virgin Express in Brussels; and Finance Manager for London based Virgin Atlantic. He started his career with Chartered Accountancy firm Touche Ross in Melbourne.

Mr. Godfrey has been recognised internationally for services to aviation, customer service, tourism and business.

Clem is actively involved with global sustainability with his work at the EcoCentre, Griffith University, as chair of Earth Charter Australia and involvement with Earth Dialogues 2006 Brisbane.

Clem graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree and worked as an Agricultural Economist and Research Development Officer in western and regional areas of Queensland.

Clem was elected to the Parliament of Queensland as the Member for Bundaberg. He was elected five times and retired undefeated in 1998. He served as the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees and was a member of ministerial committees including Finance, Primary Industries, Health and Education.

Clem has served as a member of the Central Queensland University Council, is currently the chair of Earth Charter Australia and a Director of Football Queensland.

Nadia was one of the first Australian graduates in environmental studies.  She co-founded in Adelaide  in 1980 the company Social and Ecological Assessment Pty Ltd (SEA) and during the 1980s produced over 40 environmental reports and studies in Australia.  During this time she chaired the South Australian Environmental Protection Council (1984-89) and was a Member of the South Australian Water Resources Council (1986-1989), Australian National Estate Grants Programme (1986-1988) and Advisory Committee for the Centre for Environmental Studies at the University of Adelaide (1988-1989). In 1988, she convened in SA the national conference Greenhouse '88: Planning for Climate Change.  In 2007 she was a judge for the South Australian Food Awards (Environmental Sustainability).
 
Nadia lived in Norway during the “Brundtland Commission period” (1988-92). Together with Sven Björk (as Forum 2000), she arranged presentations of emerging insights in science, economics, ecology, health, futures, systematics, spirituality, psychology, social change and community development - with collaborators including Peter Russell, Hazel Henderson, David Bohm, Henryk Skolimowsky, Robert Theobald, Peter Caddy, David Lorimer, Fritjof Capra, Marilyn Fergusson and Arne Næss.

For 15 years until 2006, Nadia was based in Brussels at the Union of International Associations (UIA), the research institute and clearing house of information on international governmental and independent sector organizations. There she undertook strategic analysis on civil society, managed projects for the European Commission, NGOs and universities.  She is an Active Member of UIA and still works closely - in 2007 compiling its Annual Report of International Meetings for the sixth consecutive year. 

Professor Paul Hardisty is Executive Director for Sustainability and EcoNomics^TM for WorleyParsons, one of the world's largest engineering companies.

He has spent over 20 years advising industry and government on environmental strategy and sustainability, with a focus on the economics of environmental protection.

Paul is a Visiting Professor in Environmental Engineering and at Imperial College London and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia School of Business, where he teaches sustainability and climate change to MBA students.  He is also the author of a new book on the Economics of Sustainability in Industry.  

Paul is a Member of the Waste Management Authority of Western Australia, advising the Minister of Environment.

Blair Palese has more than 20 years experience working with environmental organisations, companies, government agencies and associations on eco and social issues internationally.

She is CEO of 350.org Australia focusing on galvanising a public voice for climate change action. Blair is also an Independent Chair for the Green Building Council of Australia, a founding committee member for Human Rights Watch in Australia, an ambassador for the 1 Million Women climate change initiative and a voting member for two environmental organisations in the US and Australia.

Previously, Blair was editor of Green Pages magazine and has worked with organisations including the Pew Environment Group, the Climate Group, The Climate Institute, Greenpeace in China, the US and Australia, carbon neutral company Climate Friendly and the NSW Government's Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) and Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA).

In the late 1990s, Blair was head of PR for The Body Shop internationally and Director of Greenpeace International Communications, both in the UK. In 1996, she addressed the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in New York on the role of public communication in addressing global environmental problems.

Dr Andrew Ash is the director of the CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship, which aims to equip Australia with practical and effective options to prepare for the impacts of climate change and variability.

Andrew works closely with government agencies, businesses and communities, raising awareness of the need to adapt to unavoidable climate change. He oversees a $ 40 million nationwide portfolio of research projects, partnerships and collaborations.

Andrew has a keen interest in better integrating our understanding of climate science with decision-making and developing ways to mainstream climate adaptation into policy processes. Throughout his career, a feature of Andrew's research has been a systems approach that strives to examine both biophysical and management aspects of environmental sustainability. Much of his past work has been in the link between climate, ecosystems and management and in particular investigating how climate, grazing and fire influence the productivity, health  and management of rangelands in northern Australia.