SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & MC
Karina Carvelho
MC
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Karina Carvalho is an Australian television news anchor with more than 20 years’ experience in Journalism. She is a presenter for Seven News in Melbourne.
Born in Sri Lanka, Karina’s family’s businesses were burned down during the Colombo riots of 1983. The family left behind the
violence of the country's civil war to begin a new life in Perth, Australia.
After studying journalism, Karina moved to the United Kingdom where she worked at the BBC as a producer.
Upon her return to Australia, she began what would be a 17 year career at the ABC, spanning four cities. Karina presented the news from Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
Since joining Seven News and moving back to Melbourne, Karina has been appointed weekend News presenter.
She is a mad sports fan and a lover of the arts. Karina is a member of the National Film and Sound Archive board and a multicultural ambassador for Cricket Australia.
ALEX MOFFAT
Keynote Speaker
alex moffat
Keynote speaker
Drawing on two decades of experience across global organisations, a decade in senior corporate leadership, certification as a
NeuroLeadership Institute facilitator, and more than three decades as an internationally award-winning magician, Alex Moffat brings a unique perspective to leadership, neuroscience and human behaviour.
Winner of Best Newcomer 2026 at The Speaker Awards in London — and the first Australian to win a judged category — Alex combines practical science, storytelling and astonishing cognitive illusions to create highly interactive keynote experiences that challenge perspectives and inspire meaningful change.
Through moments of wonder, audience-wide experiments and practical insights, Alex explores how our brains shape the way we think, communicate and respond to change. Audiences discover how social contagion influences human connection, how focus shapes perception, and how neuroplasticity makes new ways of thinking possible. Alex equips audiences with practical strategies to build stronger connections, reframe their mindset and develop the mental patterns that support high performance. His keynotes leave people with more than inspiration: they offer insights and tools to apply long after the event. And be ready for a twist that will give you goosebumps.
astrid jorgensen
Keynote Speaker
ASTRID JORGENSEN
Creator and Conductor of Pub Choir®
Astrid Jorgensen OAM is a choral conductor, composer, entertainer and now author who believes that everybody can sing: not well, but literally. Founder and director of Pub Choir® and its online adaptation Couch Choir, Astrid is a global leader in communal, accessible music-making. Armed with a razor-sharp wit and an unmatched enthusiasm for collaboration, Astrid
has delivered her live, improvised comedy music lessons to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Her work has been praised by Mariah Carey, Kate Bush, KISS, Radiohead and Sir Barry Gibb.
Astrid’s ability to enchant audiences and guide untrained singers to musical greatness has featured in BBC World News, The New York Times, Vogue Magazine and NPR, as well as Australian Story, Australia’s Biggest Singalong, Spicks and Specks and The Project. In June 2025 she wowed judge Simon Cowell when she appeared on America’s Got Talent.
Under Astrid’s leadership, Pub Choir has raised more than $1,000,000 for local grassroots charities. In 2020, she was a finalist for Queensland Young Australian of the Year, and in 2024 received the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the community as a musical director.
Beyond Pub Choir, Astrid contributes to Australian television, radio and print media. She previously worked as a high-school music teacher, and her original choral works are performed around the world. Astrid lives in Brisbane with her partner Evyn, and a furious chihuahua called Penny.
More speakers will be announced in late November 2026.
