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Dean has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, specialising in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising and divestments, acting for a range of clients including private equity, venture capital, family offices, private investors and multinationals. Dean’s practice also involves drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts, and advising on the legal aspects of corporate governance and general corporate matters. In M&A, his transactional work typically involves deals between $5 million and $250 million and cuts across a range of industries, including energy and resources, extractive industry, agriculture, healthcare, telecommunications, transport and logistics, manufacturing, retail, wholesale and technology. The various contracts and agreements that Dean handles on a day to day basis include: Term sheets, heads of agreement and MOUs Subscription agreements Share purchase agreements Business and asset purchase agreements Shareholder agreements Supply and distribution agreements Services agreements and ongoing maintenance contracts Joint venture agreements Licence agreements Intellectual property licences, assignments and co-ownership Confidentiality deeds and non-disclosure agreements Loan agreements Terms and conditions In addition, Dean has a keen focus on laws that affect the extractive industry and associated sectors, representing multinational extractive/quarry operators.

A sales & marketing professional characterised by proven experience in optimising the value of the customer base and channel partners within organisations. Broad senior sales, marketing, leadership, people development and strategic business skills focused on making a positive difference to performance. These skills have been fine-tuned by working within major blue chip organisations with major retail partners across Australia; across multiple channels of trade (Off Premise, On-Premise, Retail, Building supplies, Retail and wholesale); all with diverse cultures. Included to this diverse industry experience is wholesale and banner group management as the General Manager for Metcash's liquor division, ALM. An established track record in the forming, and development, of high performing teams which are capable of making a real difference to the organisation and customer. A passion for coaching, empowering and developing individuals to help them realise their full career potential. In summary, a results driven, high energy, passionate individual with industry diversification who has a demonstrated track record in delivering results through people and making a difference to business performance, always seeking new opportunities and experiences for personal development and improvement.

I see myself as an enthusiastic yet measured professional with the EQ to listen, the structure to plan and the confidence to execute a value-adding approach to serve the needs of members (customers), partners & sponsors. An experienced General Manager with over two decades in the hospitality industry. I have a proven perfomance track record in the field of Association Management by; driving innovative retention and attraction (growth) initiatives for both members and sponsors alike, thoughtful stakeholder relationship management to ensure effective engagement (ROI), leading a cross-functional team of ten employees (including six managers) and three contractors, across membership, finance, communications, events and specialised administration disciplines, financial management and the identification of operational efficiencies to improve workflow processes.

Associate Professor John Hopkins is an Innovation Fellow at Swinburne Business School, and the Founder of WorkFLEX, who offer a range of online courses, consulting and research services, to help newly-remote workers and organisations successfully transition to the new way of working. John has worked extensively in industry, for organisations such as General Motors and Cadbury, in addition to academic institutions in the UK, USA, Ireland and Australia. His experience in industry has been critical to his academic career and he enjoys working at the interface of academic theory and real-world industry practice. Specialising in focus group, survey and case study-based methods, John's research has featured in many high-ranking, internationally recognised peer-reviewed academic journals and industry publications. John is also regularly invited to provide expert opinion in the National and international media, for outlets such as #Channel7 News, #SBS World News, #ABC, #2SER, #3AW, #2SM, #TheAge, World Economic Forum, The Saigon Times and The Hong Kong Herald. His teaching methods and program development skills have earned the recognition of many academic, industry, state, national and international awards.

Marcello Colosimo holds a Bachelor of Business and is a member of Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Marcello is a hospitality professional with over 20 years’ experience, specialising in start-up ventures and business turnaround. He is now CEO of Momento Hospitality Group, which owns Bella Vista Hotel, Hillside Hotel, The Governor and Mullane’s Hotel.