BDX 2026 Summit (APAC)

Dan is the Senior Director of APAC Sales and Global Customer Success at JobAdder, bringing 15 years of experience across SaaS, Digital Transformation, IT, and Talent. With a strong focus on recruitment technology, Dan is committed to helping teams streamline their recruitment processes and enhance candidate engagement. Known for successfully launching new products and building impactful client relationships, Dan combines his passion for innovation with a deep understanding of recruitment challenges to support businesses in navigating today’s talent landscape.

Jessica is an agency owner and recruitment trainer with over 17 years recruitment experience generating $20M in fees throughout her career. Her expertise lies in helping Recruiters with Lead Generation, End-to-End Business Development, and LinkedIn Personal Branding – the essential pillars to bring in new business, and nurture existing relationships.

Lesley has had a long relationship with the global recruitment sector dating back to her capacity as Owner of Recruitment Extra magazine which was founded over 20 years ago. Lesley is well respected as having an incredible knowledge of the recruitment sector, maintaining a reputation for being at the forefront of current issues through her management of multiple publications relating to the sector and as founder of the Recruitment Excellence Awards (REA’s) in 2008. She joined APSCo in 2019 as Managing Director and has since taken the Association through a transformation that has led to significant member growth, the launch of a series of successful content channels and a growing reputation for excellence in compliance and operational information across the professional recruitment market.

With more than 20 years' experience in the workforce solutions industry, Charles’ experience spans across economics, advocacy, risk management, lobbying, compliance and professional standards. Before taking on the role of Chief Executive at RCSA, Charles was a Partner with Australia’s largest dedicated workplace legal and consulting firm, prior to which he established and grew his own professional consulting firm which specialised in workplace law and risk management. He gained invaluable experience working with one of Australia’s most established recruitment firms, where he was the Workplace Relations and Safety Manager as well as 7 years working as an Advisor and Advocate for Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).

Steve is the Founder and CEO of Stolen+Co, a fractional sales and growth partner for business leaders who want to elevate their sales capabilities. Steve's tagline is 'Change the Game,' and with over 20 years of experience in sales leadership, events, and strategic growth, he has helped businesses break into new markets, build high-performing teams, and deliver real results.

Eight years ago, John founded Start In Recruitment (a rec2rec agency), using JobAdder and Zapier to build a heavily automated business model. That early innovation laid the groundwork for RecView, which started as a video candidate profiling tool and has grown into the leading AI meeting assistant for JobAdder. Today, RecView captures team conversations and updates ATS records in real time, earning recent backing and growth investment from the RCSA. A recognised leader in recruitment tech, John has guided AI rollouts for agencies across Australia and partnered with Greg Savage to transform the Savage Academy into an AI-native platform.

Elouise kicked off her career in recruitment ops before getting lumped (ahem, strategically assigned) into working with a third-party marketing agency. Cue lightbulb moment: recruiters needed marketers who actually understood them. Fast forward a few years, and she’s now the founder of Three Sixty Digital - a marketing agency that gets recruitment. With a team of seasoned pros by her side, Elouise helps make recruitment agencies unmissable to clients, candidates and consultants. Based in Australia and working across NZ and the UK, she’s all about real results, bold ideas, and marketing that actually moves the needle.

Laura is a Sydney based Recruitment Trainer who has spent nearly 20 years in the industry. She is the co-founder of one of Australia’s most awarded business support agencies and has spent the last 8 years training Recruiters through workshops, programs and 121 coaching, as well as working closely with Agency Owners to provide advice across their business strategy, operations and employee lifecycle. Laura prides herself on her highly practical, no cookie-cutter approach- she only trains on what she has learnt herself and her programs are tailored to each agency’s market, values and ways of working, with a strong focus on real world application and measurable ROI.

Guy Nardo is the NSW Director at PRA, a multi-award winning recruitment agency with offices across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Since its founding in 2004, PRA has built a reputation for connecting the right people with the right opportunities across IT, Digital, Sales, Engineering, and beyond — partnering with state governments, multinationals, and leading tech firms alike. With a passion for people and a deep understanding of the recruitment landscape, Guy brings a practical, industry-agnostic perspective to the evolving role of AI in business development and talent acquisition. He is known for combining strategic insight with a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for both clients and candidates.

With almost a decade of product management experience, Novan brings a wealth of in-depth knowledge to the table. He has a passion for translating complex tech into actionable, helpful product tools and features that make a real difference in the lives of recruiters.