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Alan Fitzgerald

Founder, Practice Connections

Alan Fitzgerald is the founder of Practice Connections where he works as an independent specialist technology and services advisor.

With 20 years of experience in specialist tax and accounting software, Alan assists accounting firms in choosing software fit for their needs, as well as other technology advisory positions.

He is regularly published in professional magazines, interviewed for webinars and podcasts, a prolific contributor on LinkedIn and a frequent speaker at conferences, where he often shares his sought-after opinion on the future of the accounting technology profession.

Robyn Jacobson FCPA

Senior Tax Trainer, TaxBanter

Robyn Jacobson, a Senior Tax Trainer with TaxBanter, is well known in tax training circles, having been a professional tax trainer for 22 years and a regular conference presenter. With nearly 30 years’ experience in the profession, Robyn has a public practice background.

Robyn is a Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia, a Chartered Tax Adviser of The Tax Institute and a Registered Tax Agent. She is the Chair of CPA Australia’s Victorian Public Practice Committee, and a member of a number of committees with The Tax Institute.

Bernard Salt AM

Managing Director, The Demographics Group

Bernard Salt is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading social commentators by business, the media and the broader community.

Bernard heads The Demographics Group which provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business.

He writes a weekly column for The Australian newspaper that deal with social, generational and demographic matters and was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Australia Day honours.