Attending once again as our MC is the dynamic and engaging - Yvonne Adele, the energetic personality who is front and centre at our conference. Yvonne’s humour and enthusiasm are contagious. With 20+ years of professional experience, her insights add value and resonance to our special day of impactful procurement.

As the newly appointed CEO of Procurement Australia, Steven leads the organisation into an exciting new era of transformation. With an impressive executive career spanning leadership roles in ASX-listed companies, private equity firms, and multinational organisations, Steven brings a wealth of experience in delivering sustainable value and growth across diverse sectors.

We are excited to introduce our keynote speaker - Craig Reucassel, an Australian writer and comedian who is best known for his work with The Chaser and for going through your bins on The War on Waste. Helping delegates understand the practical ways they can contribute to making a difference on sustainability targets within their organisations.

Having over 30 years procurement experience leading transformations and establishing functions to deliver enterprise-wide value, Gordon is recognized as a leader who having qualified with a graduate diploma in 1996 and achieving a master’s in strategic procurement is a Fellow of CIPS.

Gordon has extensive experience in developing frameworks, processes and governance ensuring world class procurement outcomes are achieved. He is recognised as a thought leader within procurement, and a sought-after speaker, writer and presenter.

With over 20 years’ experience, Scott specialises as a legal advisor on significant projects and procurements for primarily government, but also private sector, clients. Scott’s role of lead legal advisor to significant projects often incorporates legal and procurement expertise on the same transaction, as well as strategic probity advice. 

Adem serves as Managing Director at Utilizer, a leading Energy Consultancy and client advocate. Demonstrating a deep environmental commitment, Adem and his team have spearheaded pioneering projects, garnering industry recognition. Utilizer’s proficiency and promotion of clean energy underscore a dedication to forging a more sustainable future.

Jason is currently Manager of Strategic Procurement at Monash City Council with previous private sector Procurement experience as a Group Purchasing Manager for Amcor Australasia as well as previous Engineering and Operational roles. Jason has lead and participated in local government procurement collaboration and is actively investigating and driving further collaboration within the local government sector.

Deputy Director Commercial at Suburban Rail Loop Authority, the previous Procurement Australia Paul James Everitt Scholarship winner Todd Neeson.

As CEO of Haven Home Safe, Trudi is focused on the growth and delivery of our extensive housing portfolio and homelessness services throughout metro Melbourne and Northern and Western Victoria. A vocal advocate for vulnerable people and the positive impact housing with wrap-around supports has on health, wellbeing and economic participation, Trudi also champions the need to establish a pipeline of housing across the entire housing continuum.

Trudi is Chair of CHIA Victoria, a Victorian Director of the Australian Housing Institute and was part of the Property Council of Australia’s 500 Women in Property 2022 program, in recognition of her dedication and leadership in the sector. Trudi has recently been appointed to the Geelong Chapter of the UDIA after finishing a two-year term on the UDIA Inclusion and Diversity Committee.

Managing Director of RPM Pipes Northern Victoria.

With hands on experience for over 25 years at RPM Pipes, Terry has a real insight into the opportunities and barriers that exist in trying to deliver a successful circular economy solution. From an idea to commercially manufactured product, Terry has been there every step of the way with a passion for real and meaningful recycling. RPM Pipes are manufactured using 100% recycled HDPE plastic predominantly sourced from Australian kerb side collection.

Director of Industry and Infrastructure, Sustainability Victoria

Focusing on driving change for the future, Gwyneth has spent more than 20 years in the water, natural resource management, energy, and climate change space. Before coming to Sustainability Victoria, Gwyneth has held executive positions in Australia and New Zealand. She also spent more than 10 years with Melbourne Water, where she played an integral role in improving their strategic direction and sector leadership outcomes.

Gwyneth is passionate about channeling her values into her professional practice, motivating her to work towards better environmental and social outcomes.

Florian is the Senior Advisor Circular Economy at Sustainability Victoria, an Industrial Design Engineer by education and a specialist in developing circular solutions from concept to implementation.

With experience in consultancies, industry and multiple levels of government, Florian’s expertise lies in using design thinking to build bridges between strategy and execution. 

Within the Victorian Government he helps identify gaps and opportunities, advises on policy and program design, and develops solutions to accelerate our transition to a circular economy.

Mahin's personal commitment to sustainability quickly influenced her professional work, aligning her with a global movement in landscape architecture focused on climate-positive design. She is dedicated to reducing emissions from construction activities and offsetting the embodied carbon in materials through the use of healthy soil and green infrastructure.