Roger is one of the region’s foremost productivity improvement and organisational design experts. As such he has extremely deep process improvement capabilities, which he still actively uses on client engagements. He has provided transformation services for many of Asia Pacific’s most respected companies and institutions including: Amcor; Australia Post; Bunnings; Department of Finance; GE; Industry Funds Management; NAB; Perpetual; Qantas; Royal Flying Doctors’ Service; Red Cross Blood Service; Shell; University of Melbourne; University of Sydney; Virgin; Westpac; and World Vision. 

Roger has been an assignment Director and Steering Committee member on over 50 transformation programs. He is not only the CEO of the Bevington Group but also leads their Technology and Automation practices.  

He is an experienced company Director having sat on the Boards of a range of enterprises including: E*TRADE Australia; ANZ International Ltd (Singapore); Greenfleet; Lean Planning Services Pty Ltd; and Bevington Consulting Pty Ltd. Roger has been Chair of the E*TRADE Remuneration Committee. Roger has also chaired or been a member of a number of advisory panels such as the Steering Group for the National Health Services Directory project and, the advisory committee for process improvement for hospitals in the state of Victoria. 

Roger has published widely on transformation related subjects including in CEO Magazine, Boss Magazine, Management Today, Retail World, Super Review, Marketing Magazine, and The Institute Journal.  

He is also a very active contributor to Australia’s charitable sector as Chair of the World Vision Business Advisory Councils in both Melbourne and Sydney, and as Chair of Greenfleet’s Business Advisory Council. 

Prior to joining the Bevington Group, Roger was a Group Senior Executive with the ANZ Bank, responsible for financial performance management, as well as having major project governance and business improvement accountabilities. 

Qualifications: Master of Commerce, University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Science (Psychology), University of Manchester; Graduate Certificate in Management, Australian Graduate School of Management; Graduate (Order of Merit), Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Sean has over 30 years’ experience in Financial services, the last 20 years in senior executive roles. He is currently engaged with a range of new start business ventures and an established wealth management company as CEO.  Prior to that he spent 13 years with National Australia Bank in a series of executive management roles and 20 years with ANZ Banking Group, also in senior management roles. He has extensive experience across multiple banking disciplines including financial markets, treasury, retail banking, risk, legal & compliance, finance, technology and strategy. He has led large teams across multiple jurisdictions and has worked or resided in the UK, Americas, Asia and India. 

In various capacities, he served as executive director on bank-owned investment and securities’ companies. This experience included responsibility for legal and compliance with regulators in domestic and offshore locations.  He holds a Bachelor of Business, with distinction, from RMIT University, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australia. 

Sean is married with a son and is involved in a range of school activities and sports together with community volunteering. 

Deanne joined Aware Super as Chief Executive Officer in 2018.  

As one of Australia’s largest super funds, Deanne has led Aware Super’s drive to be a ‘Force for Good’ through its responsible investment philosophy and focus on providing its members with the best guidance and advice for retirement.  

She has with more than 25 years’ leadership experience in financial services in wealth, superannuation and insurance sectors in Australia and internationally. This includes time as Managing Director with Merrill Lynch Investment management in New York, and as an Engagement Manager with McKinsey and Company in London.    

Before joining Aware Super, Deanne was Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Australia and also held senior roles within BT Financial Group including as General Manager for Superannuation, Marketing and Direct Channels. 

A hallmark of Deanne’s career has been a passionate commitment to building and maintaining a strong culture and clearly defined purpose to drive business success. 

George Savvides has 30 years executive experience in the Australian and New Zealand healthcare sector, including serving as CEO of Medibank and Sigma.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of IAG (Insurance Australia Group) and BuildXact Software. 

George served as a former chair of World Vision Australia and is currently Chair of SBS (Special Broadcasting Service Corporation) and I-MED Radiology Network. 

Qualifications: Graduate Engineer (Honours), University of NSW; Masters of Business Administration, University of Technology Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  

In 2020, George was made a member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the community, to charitable groups and to business.  

Born in Italy, raised in Zambia, educated in the UK and worked in South Africa, New Zealand has been home to Franco for 23 years. His extensive international experience now sees him as the CEO of a large, multi-brand retail cooperative based in Melbourne. 

Franco’s  retail experience is extensive having held leadership roles in both FMCG and General Merchandise spanning 39 years, and across the UK, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in some of these countries iconic national brands.  
 
His experience in diverse business models internationally has developed his understanding of the importance of team culture through trust, engagement and empowerment that fosters innovation, creativity and collaboration to deliver exceptional results. 

Rebecca was appointed the Chief People Officer in November 2021, and is responsible for leading human capital strategy, employee experience, talent and succession, leadership, performance, remuneration, recruitment, diversity & inclusion, cultural transformation, and employee development. 

Rebecca has more than 25 years of local and global multi-sector experience. Prior to joining AMP, she spent seven years at Perpetual as the Group Executive, People & Culture where her portfolio included sustainability and business transformation. During her time at Perpetual, Rebecca served as a Director of Perpetual Trustee Company. 

Prior to Perpetual, Rebecca held senior roles with National Australia Bank and Accenture. 

Rebecca is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Stanford Business School and Harvard Business School's Women on Boards program (2018). She holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology, Sydney, and a change management qualification from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. 

Rebecca is a member of the Northbridge Football Club Committee and acts in the role of Member Protection Officer.  

Innes Willox is Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group, a leading industry organisation representing businesses in a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, defence, ICT and labour hire.  Innes was appointed Chief Executive in May 2012. 

Innes served as the Australian Consul General to Los Angeles from 2006 to 2008, where he represented wide-ranging Australian interests on the west coast of the United States, including in the areas of trade, finance, culture, bio-technology, environment and energy sectors. 

He was Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, from 2004 to 2006.  

Earlier, Innes held a number of private sector and government positions including Manager of Global Public Affairs for Singapore Airlines based in Singapore (2000-04).   

Innes began his working career as a journalist.  His positions included Chief of Staff at The Age newspaper in Melbourne and Chief Political Correspondent for The Age in the Canberra Parliamentary Press Gallery.   

Innes was educated at Melbourne High School; Monash University (BA History and Politics); and Edinburgh Business School.  He is based in Melbourne and is a lifetime supporter of the Collingwood Football Club. 

David has many years of executive and senior management experience in both the Public and Private Health Sectors.  David commenced his health career as a Registered Nurse.  He joined Eastern Health in 2002 and held various roles, including Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Executive Director Acute Health, all leading to his current role of Eastern Health Chief Executive, held since September 2016. 

Eastern Health is large public healthcare service, with multiple sites and more than 11,000 staff, located in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

David holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and until recently, was a surveyor with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.

David is a member of the Eastern Metropolitan Partnership, the Lilydale Revitalisation Board and is a Fellow, Vice President and Board Director of the Australian College of Nursing.