• S4S NLC 2008 Keynote Speakers
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  • This is a list of confirmed keynote speakers for the S4S NLC 2008.

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  • Anne-Maree Huxley
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  • Anne-Maree Huxley is a highly regarded business and community leader with success across a range of industries from telecommunications, sponsorship, property and financial services to social enterprise, media, tourism, event management, consumer products and communication who repeatedly creates business success stories.

     Anne-Maree is passionate about making a difference in the world teaching business and the community about leadership and how to invest wisely, so we can all enjoy tomorrow!


  • Zac Zaharias
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  • Zac Zaharias is one of Australia’s foremost high altitude mountaineers and leader of Everest expeditions. With two failed Everest attempts behind him, and only 150m from achieving his life long dream of reaching the Everest Summit, he was turned back. How did this leader feel when three of his team reached the summit and he failed? Zac is a regular Corporate motivational speaker and recent presentations include AXA, Cisco, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, ANZ Bank, AMP, Australian Defence Force Academy, Shell, Tenix, Illawarra Technology Corp, Wollongong University and BOC Gases.

  • Cheryl Kernot
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  • As one of the foremost Australian role models for young women, Cheryl Kernot highlighted the contribution made by women climbing the ladder of success. The most popular chief of any Australian political party, she became AD leader after 81% of the full membership elected her in May 1993. She was the party’s representative in a Young Political Leaders’ exchange tour of the U.S.in 1986, and in 1990 she was elected to the Senate on her fourth attempt. In late 1993 Kernot was heavily involved in the successful passage of the historic Native Title (Mabo) legislation, acting as a behind-the-scenes negotiator between the government, the Senate independents, and Aboriginal groups.

  • Paul Smith
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  • Paul Smith is a respected sports psychologist, corporate trainer, public speaker, relationship counsellor and therapist. In the world of sport his individual clients have become world, national and state champions. He has also trained elite groups such as NSW Cricket (senior and junior squads), NSW Netball team (Under 21s Australian champions), NSW Rugby League clubs, Sydney Kings and West Sydney Razorbacks basketball teams, as well as the Sydney Swans.

  • Adrian D’Hage

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  • Adrian d'Hage graduated into the Intelligence Corps in 1967, and was later transferred to Infantry and served in Vietnam as a platoon commander, where he was awarded the Military Cross. Adrian’s service in the Australian Army included command of an infantry battalion and Director of Joint Operations for Defence. In 1990 he was promoted to Brigadier as Head of Defence Public Relations. Adrian’s last appointment was Head of Defence Planning for security of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, including defence against chemical, biological and nuclear threats. Almost eight years ago, Adrian left the Army to pursue a writing career only to become the author of brilliant novels the ‘Omega Scroll’ and ‘The Beijing Conspiracy’. Adrian holds an honours degree in Theology, entering his studies as a committed Christian and graduating 'of no fixed religion'. Adrian is currently a research scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and is also completing a further degree in Wine Science. Adrian will tell his story of success in leadership at the ASLA Conference to be held September 27-30 at the University of Wollongong, NSW.


  • Father Riley
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  • Father Chris Riley, founder and CEO of Youth Off The Streets, has worked with disadvantaged youth for more than 30 years in a variety of roles including teacher, youth worker, probation officer, residential carer and principal.

    As CEO of Youth Off The Streets, Father Riley oversees the operation of 20 programs that employ 150 people and involve more than 800 volunteers.

    With less than forty per cent of funding coming from government sources, Youth Off The Streets has become one of the largest youth services in Australia


  • James Castrission & Justin Jones
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  • James Castrission (25 yrs) & Justin Jones (24 yrs), kayaked 3318KM, braved 10 metre swells, faced howling winds of over 50 knots, endured severe food and sleep deprivation, wasting muscles and adverse winds and currents to become the first Kayak expedition across the Tasman Sea, as well as becoming the longest Trans Oceanic expedition undertaken by two expeditioners. This is your chance to hear first hand about this incredible feat!

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