Alan joined Bankwest from what is now the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia 1989 as an economic research officer and was appointed economist in1990 – just in time to grapple with the recession Paul Keating said we had to have.

The chief function of his role is to advise Bankwest and its clients on the implications of economic and financial market trends. Alan’s duties include the publication of Bankwest Economic Updates as and when key events occur and presentations at industry seminars.

He has a degree in financial management and economics from Curtin University and a graduate diploma in applied corporate finance and investment from Finsia, where he is also a senior fellow. He is a member of the housing industry forecasting group (HIFG) and the chair of the advisory board of the School of Economics and Finance at Curtin University.

David is a chartered accountant and an economic historian. He holds a PhD in economic history from the University of Notre Dame Australia and is currently Professor of Accounting at the University of Western Australia.

Over a career spanning 30 years, David has held a number of senior roles in the not-for-profit, commercial and public sectors. Most recently, he held the role of Assistant Auditor General in Western Australia and, prior to that, he taught accounting and finance at the London School of Economics and Portsmouth University in the UK as well as at Curtin University and Edith Cowan University in Australia. He was Foundation Director of the Curtin not-for-profit Initiative for five years and held the position of Associate Dean of the School of Business at the University of Notre Dame Australia where he was adjunct Professor of Not-for-profit Leadership.

He has published widely as an academic and journalist, and is a principal author of a number of key national reports including the seminal report Australian Charities 2013 for the Commonwealth Government, the Australian National Costing and Pricing Framework and is co-author of The Three Sector Solution published by the Australian National University Press.

Michael Licenblat is a resilience expert who teaches people how to achieve more in high pressure environments. Drawing on his background in psychology, shiatsu therapy, and more than 25 years of martial arts experience, Michael has helped countless companies become 'pressure proof' and learn how to bounce back from the setbacks, pressures and rejections so they can out-achieve their competition.

Born into an entreprenurial family, Michael grew up working inside the numerous family businesses and quickly learnt that success often came to those who can ride the bumps, get up, and keep going. Michael is an author of Pressure Proof – how to thrive in time of disruption, change, and pressure, and he has worked with Toyota, Chemmart, REIV, Coles Myer Ltd., Pitcher Partners, St George, Smartline, SEEK, Hocking Stuart, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, and the Victorian Parliament.

Neal Cross is Chief Innovation Officer of DBS Bank and Advisor to Picture Wealth, and a strong advocate for innovative thinking and culture. He was awarded ‘World’s most disruptive Chief Innovation Officer / Chief Technology Officer’ by Sir Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak in 2016. With PictureWealth, Neal is changing the game of financial technology. Working with internal stakeholders and external collaborators, he charts the innovation roadmap to enhance customer experience and better engage customers in the digital landscape.

Previously, Neal was at MasterCard, where he was responsible for driving innovation as Vice President of MasterCard Labs in the company’s Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions. Neal started working in the Asia time zone at Microsoft in Australia and later in Singapore as the financial services industry director. He is an advisor to several government agencies and is on the Singapore future corporate capabilities and innovation committee.