Calissa leads the Markets Group, which manages the end-to-end process for regulating markets. This includes supervision, investigation and enforcement for market infrastructure, market intermediaries, corporate finance activities and trading on exchange and over-the-counter markets. She sponsor’s ASIC’s current work program on evolving capital markets, including public and private markets. Since 2009, Calissa has held senior leadership roles at ASIC. Before joining ASIC, she held several roles in the UK and Australia across investment bank compliance, regulation and government policy.

Caroline is the former CEO of BTC Markets and a senior financial services professional with more than 20 years’ experience. She works closely with regulators and industry stakeholders on responsible crypto and blockchain legislation to support Australia’s position as a technology hub. Her career spans investment banks, hedge funds, fintechs and advisers, with a focus on digital assets since 2015. Caroline is a former Blockchain Australia board member, an award-winning fintech leader, and a regular media commentator.

Simone commenced as an ASIC Commissioner in November 2023. She has more than 23 years’ experience in financial services, markets, legal services and risk management. Most recently, Simone was the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Institutional Bank and Markets at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Simone has also held CRO roles at the National Australia Bank in the corporate, institutional and consumer banks. She held senior NSW Government positions with the NSW Departments of Education, Treasury and Finance, where she specialised in risk management.

James is the Founder and Managing Director of Oceanic Consulting Group (OCG). Leveraging over 20 years in financial services, he has positioned OCG as a trusted partner for leading wealth managers and banks. The firm delivers solutions across risk management, regulatory transformation, financial remediation, and operational strategy. Recognised as an industry expert in crisis management and strategic execution, James has a proven track record in advice remediation, M&A advisory, and post-acquisition integration. Under his leadership, OCG has advised several Australian institutions on complex challenges, helping them navigate risk, compliance, and operational strategy.

Starting as a Business Development Manager in 2007, Chris has held several roles including Strategic Account Manager and State Manager of Queensland where he focused on providing ongoing and viable partnerships between AUSIEX and its new and existing Financial Planning and Stockbroking clients. In his current role, Chris is responsible for the management of AUSIEX’s Strategic Relationships, including large Dealer Groups, Institutional and Business to Business and strategic vendor partnerships. Chris’ role also has oversight of all of AUSIEX’s service and relationship management teams.

Prior to joining Openmarkets, Dan Jowett was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Shaw and Partners Limited, an Australian investment and wealth management firm, between 2012 and 2021. Dan commenced his career providing financial assurance and advisory services while at PwC Australia and KPMG UK, and has more than 25 years of professional experience across stockbroking, wealth management, funds management and investment banking. Dan is a Responsible Executive ASIC Market Integrity Rules (ASX Markets) and holds numerous qualifications both here and in the UK.

Cameron joined Platinum in 2010, initially focusing on resources and industrial companies, and later on the technology and communications sectors. In early 2017, Cameron was appointed as co-manager of the Platinum International Technology Fund and was later the sector lead of the technology and communications team. In April 2021, Cameron was appointed a co-manager of Platinum’s Asia ex-Japan strategy and sole manager in March 2024. Prior to Platinum he worked as an equity analyst at CP2 (formerly Capital Partners) for several years.

Gopala is a finance industry veteran with more than 20 years’ experience, specialising in driving revenue growth, cost discipline and sustainable profitability. He has led major transactions, including the Religare IPO, and overseen financial and operational strategy at Contemi. Educated with an EMBA from S.P. Jain School and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors, Gopala brings a global perspective grounded in ethical leadership, innovation, mentoring and community engagement.

Alexander is the Head of the Investment Specialist team in Asia within the Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific (EMAP) Equities team, based in Singapore. An employee since 2017, Alexander has worked in asset management for over 30 years. His previous roles include Head of Japanese Equities (Tokyo), Head of Indian Investments (Mumbai), and Head of Japanese Research (Tokyo) for Fidelity International. He also served for several years as an equity analyst and portfolio manager in London and Singapore for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (formerly Mercury Asset Management).

William focuses on technology strategy and innovation in capital markets, with deep expertise in platform automation, data and analytics, and portfolio management. He brings more than two decades of experience across wealth and asset management, including senior roles at Celent (Oliver Wyman), Javelin Strategy & Research and BBVA Compass, where he supported the rollout of managed-accounts platforms. A recognised authority on digital advice delivery, William is widely quoted in leading financial publications and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.