Keynote 
Speakers




Dr Richard Harris

Dr Richard Harris SC OAM has become a frequent name in both national and international media after his heroic involvement in the Thai Cave rescue. His previous cave diving experience combined with his expert medical knowledge, saw him advise, overlook and navigate the treacherous and dangerous conditions to save the lives of twelve young soccer players and their coach.

In 2019, Richard 'Harry' Harris, alongside Dr Craig Challen SC OAM, was named as the first dual Australians of the Year, for their role in the rescue mission to save 12 boys from flooded Tham Luang cave in Thailand.

Having worked with AusAID in Vanuatu for two years, Dr Harris helped to provide much needed medical services in the developing nation’s health system, including anaesthesia and intensive care. Dr Harris currently works at South Australia's emergency medical retrieval service, MedSTAR as an Adelaide anaesthetist.

Richard’s diving career spans across thirty years and has seen him complete some record-breaking and daring expeditions. His passion for underwater exploration has seen him work on documentaries, feature films and with teams from across the globe in the roles of diver, underwater cameraman and medical support. He is a member of the Explorers Club of New York.

In 2011, his diving skills were called upon to rescue the body of his friend, after she became stuck underwater and ran out of oxygen. He was required to navigate eight kilometres of undesirable conditions filled with twisting underwater passageways to recover her body.

In both 2011 and 2012, Richard led a team of Australian divers to record depths of 194 and 221 metres in search of the source of the Pearse River. The mission's complexity and danger was all recorded for National Geographic.


Anthony Laye

In a world that is constantly distracting us and fighting for our attention, being a better leader, influencer and communicator requires a unique edge.

Anthony Laye’s mission is to inspire that in you. And he does this by teaching you to live a more conscious life. Using his talent as a mentalist, Anthony shares his amazing business and mindset skills as he demonstrates the importance and power of being conscious. A dynamic, energetic and exciting speaker, Anthony engages, empowers and connects his audience, as he delivers the edge you need to help you develop a more cohesive team, build stronger business relationships, sharpen your sales speak or improve customer experience.

And when you start to live a conscious life, you’ll find yourself being happier, more productive, and more business will be won and retained. Living consciously is your secret to standing out from the crowd, and being part of the top 1%.


Stephen Yarwood

Passionate about cities and innovation, Stephen is one of Australia’s best-known and respected contemporary Urban Planners who consults internationally on future city trends, urban innovation, leadership and creating positive change.

He is considered an international specialist on the future citizen and the relationships between people, technology, infrastructure, society, cities and quality urbanism. Stephen has worked, researched and attended events throughout Australia and in New Zealand, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, China, India and the USA. His linked in profile has a detailed career summary and a list of endorsed skills and recommendations.

Stephen has a Bachelor of Arts in Planning, Graduate Diplomas in Regional & Urban Planning and Environmental Studies and an MBA from Adelaide University. He is an adjunct lecturer at the Adelaide University Business School and has worked for the University of South Australia, Canberra University and Flinders University. He has also lectured at universities in Japan, Singapore and Thailand and is an award winning member of the Planning Institute of Australia and a member of the exclusive Academy of Urbanism.

During his time as Lord Mayor (2010-2104), his emphasis on collaboration with the private sector and State Government delivered many outcomes and saw Adelaide recognised internationally as an innovative destination by Lonely Planet, National Geographic and The New York Times.

Prior to being Lord Mayor, Stephen worked in the South Australian Government and Parliament, in Local Government and internationally as a planner, researcher, educator and speaker. His planning experience is exceptionally diverse; from strategy to implementation on many large projects dealing with most land use types and a diverse range of environment, economic, community, design and development issues.