Anders Sörman-Nilsson (Global EMBA / LLB) is a futurist and the founder of the think tank and trend analysis firm - Thinque, which provides data-based research, foresight and thought leadership assets for global brands across four continents.

Anders helps leaders decode trends, decipher what’s next and turn provocative questions into proactive answers.

He has published three books on digital transformation and innovation including ‘Aftershock’(2020), ‘Seamless’(2017) and ‘Digilogue'(2013) and is the author of the 2020 Microsoft and Thinque whitepaper "How Artificial Intelligence is powering Australian Retail in 2020 and beyond", the co-creator of the B2B marketing award-winning Adobe Creative (CQ) Intelligence test and is the host of the 2nd Renaissance Podcast. His futurist thinking has been shared by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Review, Monocle, BBC, South China Morning Post, Esquire and ABC TV.

Anja has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) since September 2022. She has over 20 years’ experience in financial services leading successful businesses within the third-party channel.

Prior to the MFAA, Anja was CEO of PLAN Australia. She was CFO of NAB’s Personal Banking division for several years and has held leadership roles at Loan Market Group, Advantedge Financial Services and Challenger Limited.

Lisa MacCallum is Founder and Chief Strategist of Inspired Companies and is focused on corporate reputation, purpose driven business performance, complex stakeholder leadership, communications and brand transformation.

A former Vice President at Nike, Lisa worked internationally for two decades, primarily in the USA and Japan. She held global leadership roles for Nike in Corporate Strategy, Apparel, Sales and Retail and also led Nike’s global Access to Sport and community impact work as Managing Director of the Nike Foundation.

Lisa holds several non-executive director roles, including with British Telecom’s Sustainable Business Board Committee in the UK; Bond University, Australia and Adani Transmission, India. Lisa is a Young Global Leader of the Economic Forum, Ambassador for the World Benchmarking Alliance and Commissioner for the Aspen Institute on Information and Democracy.

Compared to a young Steve Jobs after turning a year nine project into a thriving business, Scott finished high school and turned down university scholarships and full time job offers to run his company, BOP Industries, full time with a growing presence around the world. As a now 22 year old, Scott has recently been named one of Australia’s top 30 CEOs under 30 years of age, Asia Pacific’s Inspiring Youth Leader for 2019, Queensland’s Small Business Leader for 2021, Griffith University’s Entrepreneur in Residence and an LGBT advocate and youth leader in Australia and overseas.

Jordana is a social media strategist and communications expert who loves creativity, new ideas, and bringing dreams to life. With a diverse media and communications background, Jordana teaches business owners, entrepreneurs and marketers how to build their personal and professional brands with captivating digital content.

Her two books, Capture My Attention: How to Stand Out Online with Creative Content and 21 Steps to Become an Awesome Public Speaker, are filled with tips, techniques and strategies to help people overcome their fear of public speaking.

Jordana Borensztajn has been featured on Channel 10’s The Living Room, Channel 9’s A Current Affair, Nova 100, ABC Radio National, WIN News, Channel 31, and across the Herald Sun, mX, the Sunday Herald Sun, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sir John Kirwan thought speaking about his mental health would ruin his career. But when the All Blacks legend shared his journey with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ruminations, he sparked one of the most influential mental health campaigns of his generation. In 2012 he was knighted for his services to mental health. ‘JK’ is a captivating and endearing speaker who strives to leave people feeling a little better than when he found them. He’s exceptional at encouraging people to think differently about mental health and makes a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to hear him speak.

Roland Youakim is the founder and director of Platinum People Group, a specialised Mortgage Brokerage and Third-Party Banking recruitment firm who help business owners and leaders find, qualify, attract and engage the best candidates in the market. Roland has been guiding businesses within the mortgage broking, aggregation, financial planning and retail and third party banking sectors since 2010. It is Roland’s passion to build creative recruitment strategies and efficient processes that deliver better candidates in less time. Roland loves meeting and getting to know new people. It is this passion that led him to recruitment almost 12 years ago.

One of our Leading Coaches at Broker to Broker Coaching, Therese has over 25 years industry experience and 15 years experience coaching over 200 Mortgage and Finance Brokers, including numerous Industry Award Winners.

Therese is a self-taught branding, marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility Expert who holds an MBA from Adelaide University, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and her Diploma in Mortgage and Finance Broking.

Therese is also an accomplished Keynote Speaker: Imposter Syndrome, Personal Branding, Social Gratitude, Mental Health and Local Community Marketing are just a few of her favourite topics.

Today, she focuses on coaching high-performing mortgage brokers to increase sales, grow their business, and scale their operations. Her wealth of knowledge makes her an invaluable asset to our team.

https://www.instagram.com/therese.coach.mentor/

Fabien Tribe is the founder and director of The Lending Lab. He is an experienced business and personal finance professional with nine years of banking and finance experience. Fabien is a passionate advocate for financial literacy in schools.

Kirra Ligudzinski is a dynamic and passionate marketer with a keen eye for innovation and creativity. Holding a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Marketing and Tourism Management, Kirra brings a fresh Gen Z approach to the broking industry. With years of experience in Social Media Marketing, strategy, and brand building (in previous large non-banking brands) and content creation space, Kirra is an asset to both Smart Lending and Broker To Broker Coaching, putting both brands at the forefront of the market. Kirra’s passion for marketing is evident in her contagious enthusiasm, and she is always looking for new and exciting ways to engage with her audience, no matter the platform.

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Senior broker, Sadish Visvalingam is the founder of Premier Financial Advocates, an award-winning boutique finance firm specialising in professional finance solutions and strategies.

With over 15 years of Finance, strategy and wealth creation experience, Suvidh and has been working with professionals in the legal, medical, consulting and IT community to fulfil their property aspirations.

Cinch Home Loans – Smart Service Simplified - Our mission is simple – remove the jargon from the process of getting a loan, educate and give customers more choice, with more ease.

Roberto joined Prospa in 2015 with 15+ years’ experience in finance and sales which he applies to growing the extensive broking channel. Combining his passion for building high performing sales teams, his vast industry knowledge and a Master in Banking and Business Strategy, Roberto leads the intermediary channel for Australia.

Dr. Tony Hayek is the CEO of Blue Wealth Property. He was born in Melbourne, raised in Sydney and educated in Newcastle. He has created his own personal wealth through property and found his passion in teaching others what he knows. Combining a PhD in psychology with economic data makes him a unique speaker in the property space as he delivers a message not often seen in our industry. He prides himself on having educated over 50,000 people about property investment, while navigating all sorts of markets over the last two decades – that experience is why many Australians value his thoughts, opinions and expertise in property investment.

Having started her career as a broker working with her father, Renee has incredibly valuable insights of being both a mortgage broker and a business owner.

She is extremely passionate about the finance industry and the role we play as a community, working together in helping consumers make informed choices about their finances, and hopefully improving their financial wellbeing.

Having joined NextGen in early 2021 as Head of Broker Partnerships, Renee has a wealth of experience in the industry, a deep understanding of the needs of the broker channel, and a strong focus on optimising innovation and opportunity.

Joseph has been analysing and forecasting economies and financial markets for more than two decades.

Joseph is currently Head of International and Sustainable Economics in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Global Economic and Market Research team. Joseph and his team are involved in monitoring and forecasting trends in foreign economies, and drawing implications for central banks’ policy and currencies. Joseph’s team also analyse the economic and financial market impact of sustainable issues such as carbon markets, circular economy and biodiversity.

Bernadette is the co-owner of Atelier Wealth and is an MFAA approved Mortgage Broker. Bernadette (or Bernie for short!) has a unique blend of experience which has seen her spend 3 years in an accounting firm and 6 years in Human Resources.

Bernie can assist with all types of lending but has a focus on complex scenarios, namely Self Employed and Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF) being her speciality. Working in collaboration with accountants and financial planners, Bernie can apply her knowledge of bank-specific policies to give her clients more options to consider.

Anthony is Managing Director and a senior broker and credit advisor at Equilibria Finance. Anthony works with his clients to deliver credit solutions aligned with their overall financial strategy and longer term goals and objectives.

Anthony delivers residential, commercial and asset finance solutions to time poor professionals, business owners and business managers.