Leaders’ Exchange

The Leaders’ Exchange is the construction industry’s version of the Davos Economic Forum. It brings together leaders from all sectors and stakeholder groups across Australia to engage in meaningful discussions through modern roundtable sessions. The 2025 Leaders’ Exchange will be held the evening before FF25, with outcomes shared during the event the next day.

Todd Battley

Chief Strategy Officer, AECOM

Matt Bourne

Chief Executive Officer, Roberts Co

Cynthia Calderon

Vice President Communications, Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Clough

James Cameron

Executive Director, Australian Construction Industry Forum

Jodi Cant

Director General, Department of Finance WA

Jonathan Cartledge

Chief Executive Officer Consult Australia

Annabel Crookes

President ACA, Director - Legal, Risk & Delivery, Laing O'Rourke

Paul Crowe

Chief Investment Officer, Plenary Group

Jon Davies

Chief Executive Officer, Australian Constructors Association

Michael Degotardi

Chief Operating Officer, UGL Limited

Mark Dimmock

Managing Director, Laing O'Rourke

John Flecker

Chief Executive Officer, Multiplex

Gillian Geraghty

Director General & ACT Chief Engineer, Major Projects Canberra

Pilar Gomez

Head of Organisation, Talent & Wellbeing – Infrastructure, Acciona

Cathy Hayes

Head of Client & Strategy NSW & ACT, CPB Contractors

Catherine Grenville

CEO, National Association of Women in Construction

Phil Helberg

Chief Executive Officer Infrastructure WA

Roger Irvine

Head of Construction – Australia & Asia, Gallagher

Leah Kelly

Deputy Director-General, Infrastructure and Regional Strategy Department of State Development and Infrastructure, Qld

Craig Laslett

Managing Director, Leed Engineering

Helen Lingard

Professor RMIT University

Matthew Mackay

National Director Cost Management, Arcadis

Sarah Marshall

Executive General Manager - People, Safety and Sustainability, Fulton Hogan

Malcolm Macintyre

Managing Director, Capella Capital

Bede Noonan

Chief Executive Officer, Acciona Australia

Angelique Notaras

General Counsel, Roberts Co

Michael Read

Executive Director, Barpa, Icon Group

Meg Redwin

Executive Director, General Counsel – Global, Multiplex

Brett Schimming

Chief Executive Officer, BuildSkills Australia

Teresa Scott

Executive Director, Australasian Procurement and Construction Council Inc

Brett Smiley

Chief Executive Officer, Fulton Hogan

Jason Spears

Managing Director, CPB Contractors

Mark Tait

Group Executive, Head of Development Investa

Michael Wright

National Secretary, Electrical Trades Union of Australia

Amanda Yeates

Chief Executive Officer, SunCentral