As founder and managing director of Meriton Group, Harry Triguboff has overseen the construction of over 77,000 residential dwellings, and has won numerous awards for his contributions to the Australian property industry.

Jack Cowin is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Competitive Foods Australia, a business that has grown from one of Australia’s first single food service outlets to a diversified food retailing with 450 Hungry Jacks outlets, manufacturing and exporting company.

Jun Bei Liu is the Portfolio Manager of Tribeca’s Alpha Plus Fund. Since taking over sole responsibility for managing the Fund, she has quadrupled AUM. She is a passionate, motivated, and dedicated investment manager having built an 18-year career at Tribeca, starting as an equity analyst in 2005 and spending several years as a Portfolio Manager, before taking over the Alpha Plus Fund in 2019. 

Chantal Giles, Managing Director, is Head of Wealth Australasia, within the Client Business team at Blackrock where she is responsible for leading BlackRock’s relationships with wealth whole portfolio clients, wealth management firms and platforms and for distributing BlackRock’s alpha-seeking and iShares investment capabilities, and the adoption of BlackRock’s portfolio construction capabilities. 

Ben is an experienced property economist and market commentator, having spent ten years in London working in a range of global and regional research roles, and possess a strong track record within the Real Estate industry. He presents regularly to clients and at industry events on global and local market trends and on the outlook for the economy and property markets. He leads Knight Frank’s team of property research professionals, spanning all states and sectors within Real Estate, and oversees Knight Franks’ Research consultancy service, which provides strategic advice to institutional, government and private clients to assist with their decision making. 

Gemma Dale is the Director of SMSF and Investor Behaviour at nabtrade. She hosts the fortnightly podcast Your Wealth, which focuses on markets and investing. Gemma is a regular media commentator, featuring on platforms such as ABC, SBS, AFR, and more. She also oversees nabtrade’s content and insights.

Before assuming her current role, Gemma served as NAB’s Head of SMSF Solutions, where she was responsible for curating and developing NAB’s suite of SMSF offerings across banking and wealth, including product development, marketing, and distribution. Previously, she spent five years as the Head of Technical Services at MLC, leading a team that provided specialist advice in superannuation, tax, social security, and other financial advice areas to 2,000 advisers.

Shamal leads the Family Advisory & Philanthropic Services business, offering tailored governance, strategy, and leadership advice to UHNW private clients and for-purpose organisations.

He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, University of NSW Business School, where he teaches the Governance for Social Impact course, which he co-created, at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM). Shamal currently serves as Chair of ARACY, Deputy Chair of Two Good Foundation, a Non-Executive Director at Earthwatch Institute Australia, and is a member of various committees, including the NAB Foundation Council and the JBWere Charitable Endowment Fund.

Rob Langton is a Director of Ready Media Group, Australia’s largest independent property media business.

Over the past decade, Ready Media Group has grown to become the nation’s market-leading commercial real estate platform, incorporating pioneering industry portals Development Ready and Commercial Ready, as well as proprietary media solutions InstaDocs and Rooftop Studio.

In addition to his role with Ready Media, Rob has established himself as a prominent figure in the Australian business community through his creation of The Interview series. This series is the most-watched business program in Australia, featuring in-depth profiles of the country’s most successful and influential rich-listers, family offices, wealth managers, real estate developers, and private investors.

Tracey Atkins is a director of Forbes Global Properties (FGP) in Australia, which is the global real estate arm of Forbes Media. A former senior broadcast journalist, her place as one of the founding partners of FGP in Australia embodies the ethos on which the network was founded in 2020  – the merging of the world’s best in media and real estate to create a genuine advantage. 

Sam headed up a portfolio of 400+ properties, running redevelopment, capital transactions and the leasing divisions. This gives him a unique ownership perspective on the requirements and inner workings of major real estate institutions. He holds a Masters in Real Estate from New York’s Columbia University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Bond University. 

Sarah O’Carroll is a seasoned media professional with extensive experience in journalism and editorial leadership. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Australia, where she leads the brand’s Australian operations, focusing on delivering high-quality content across multiple platforms, including print and digital. Previously, she served as Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo Finance, where she played a pivotal role in expanding the brand’s influence in the finance sector. O’Carroll is known for her commitment to fostering impactful conversations and driving positive change through media.

Mark Whittaker is a Walkley-Award winning journalist with nearly four decades of experience in media, specializing in long-form journalism. He has authored, co-authored, and ghostwritten 15 books, including the bestseller Sins of the Brother and Mike Willesee’s memoirs. His work has been featured in diverse publications, from The New York Times to The Weekend Australian Magazine. Whittaker has received multiple accolades, including a 2005 Walkley Award and a 2012 Kennedy Award. He is currently a senior features writer for Forbes Australia.