Meet our Speakers
AITD 2026 are pleased to announce the opening list of speakers.
Please note this is a preliminary list of speakers and will continue to be updated on a regular basis
AITD 2026 are pleased to announce the opening list of speakers.
Please note this is a preliminary list of speakers and will continue to be updated on a regular basis
Dr Britt Andreatta, PhD
Dr Britt Andreatta is an internationally recognized thought leader who uses her background in leadership, neuroscience, psychology, and education to create science-based solutions for today’s workplace challenges. Britt is the CEO of Brain Aware Training and former CLO for Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning). She has over 10 million views worldwide of her online courses and is the author of several best-selling books on the brain science of success including Wired to Grow, Wired to Resist, Wired to Connect, and Wired to Become. She recently won the 2024 Thought Leader of the Year by the Association for Talent Development. She is frequently named a “Top 10 Influencer” and regularly consults with organizations on leadership development and learning strategy.
Hayley Lewis, OAM
Hayley Lewis OAM captured the nation’s heart at just 15 years of age, winning five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, before going on to become a world champion, dual Olympic medallist, and one of the few athletes to successfully return to elite competition after starting a family.
Beyond sport, Hayley is a successful business owner, author, psychology graduate, and proud mum of two. Many Australians also know her as the warm and engaging host of The Biggest Loser, where her authenticity and leadership resonated with millions.
Today, Hayley brings powerful insights on high performance, resilience, reinvention, and success beyond the podium.
Professor Benny Wilson
Professor Benny Wilson is a Jagera man who has worked in the tertiary sector since 2015. His expertise includes Indigenising the curriculum, assisting non-Indigenous academic colleagues to embed Indigenous ways of knowing into their units, and the intersection between narrative and place-based education systems. He has worked as a coach, teacher, facilitator, and consultant across a range of institutions and schools since 2007. Throughout his academic career, he has worked on ARC projects connected to both Indigenous education and Indigenous health. His current research explores place-based narrative as an Aboriginal epistemology and its application for modern education systems.