Tim Powell

Tim Powell has 30 years’ experience in journalism, politics, corporate affairs, and PR.  He has an extensive network across Australian business and media covering food and agribusiness, retail and sustainability.

Tim’s primary role is acting as a C-level advisor on corporate and consumer issues, public relations strategy, and crisis management.

He is the Chairman of First Nations social change agency Cox Inall Ridgeway, and sits on the Board of the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence, a joint venture between Dentsu, UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures and AiGroup.

Clive Mathieson

Sue Cato and Clive Mathieson are the principles of Cato & Clive, a fully integrated strategic communications firm. The firm has deep experience in planning and working on corporate transactions, issues management, campaigns and litigation support. Cato is recognised as one of Australia’s leading special situations management experts, having worked on business-critical issues and corporate activity for Australian and international entities for almost three decades. In 2003, she established Cato Counsel, which has since evolved into Cato & Clive. Clive has worked at the most senior levels of the media industry, state politics and federal politics. He is a former business editor and editor of The Australian, a former senior adviser and cabinet director for two NSW premiers and the former chief of staff to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Sue Cato

Sue Cato and Clive Mathieson are the principles of Cato & Clive, a fully integrated strategic communications firm. The firm has deep experience in planning and working on corporate transactions, issues management, campaigns and litigation support. Cato is recognised as one of Australia’s leading special situations management experts, having worked on business-critical issues and corporate activity for Australian and international entities for almost three decades. In 2003, she established Cato Counsel, which has since evolved into Cato & Clive. Clive has worked at the most senior levels of the media industry, state politics and federal politics. He is a former business editor and editor of The Australian, a former senior adviser and cabinet director for two NSW premiers and the former chief of staff to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Claire Maloney

Claire is Founder and Director of The Bravery, one of Australia’s longest standing purpose-led communications and social impact agencies, solely dedicated to positive social and environmental change.

Claire is driven by a deep desire and mission to work towards a brighter future for purpose, the environment, sustainability and social causes. She’s compelled to make the world a better place, working with brands and organisations to create change for good.

The Bravery launched over a decade ago in 2012, where under Claire’s stewardship it has has grown from start-up roots to a thriving boutique agency, having worked with the likes of Kimberley Clark, WWF, Pernod Ricard, Unicef, Australian Ethical, Ben and Jerry’s, Patagonia, Coca Cola, Hort Innovation, Corporate Carbon, Night Time Industries Association, Circular Australia and more.

Claire is a purpose leader, sustainability campaigner, a creative director, and a compelling storyteller at heart. With over 18 years experience in PR and communications, including international aid and development, not-for-profit, consumer, corporate and cause-led communications, Claire shapes the narratives in Australia, and globally, that creates true impact to last.

As a governance expert, Claire has also served on multiple boards, including the girls and women’s education empowerment not-for-profit, One Girl, and is currently a Board Member of Comms Declare, a communications, marketing, media and advertising organisation designed to supercharge the transition to a climate-friendly future.

Sean Aylmer

Sean Aylmer is a trained economist and an experienced business reporter. He has been a banking writer, an economics writer, a political reporter, an New York correspondent and an editor of the AFR. He ran the business sections of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, was Editor-in-Chief of the SMH, and eventually was Editorial Director of all of Fairfax's newsrooms. He is the co-host of the Fear & Greed podcast - Australia's most popular business podcast - and also runs a content agency, Aylmer Anderson.