Dawid Naude is a trailblazer in business, disruption, and innovation, shaping the future by translating AI’s potential into real world impact. Committed to making AI exciting, accessible, and impossible to ignore, he helps organisations to make every employee more productive, reimagine what’s possible, and achieve breakthrough innovation. As the CEO and Founder of Pathfindr - Australia’s leading, AFR Award-Winning AI accelerator, Dawid is one of the country’s foremost AI innovators, educators, and implementers. With an infectious energy and a gift for making the complex feel simple, his keynotes have built a reputation for exciting audiences into action. Dawid’s dynamic CV spans consulting, leadership and founder roles across digital, technology and innovation. A key player in Cloud Sherpas’ explosive startup years, Dawid was instrumental in the Company’s acquisition by Accenture in 2015. Joining the Firm’s technology innovation division, he was appointed Partner within three years. Named one of AFR BOSS’ Most Innovative Companies in its founding year of 2024, Pathfindr’s client portfolio includes Woolworths Group, Victoria Government, Honey Insurance, Standards Australia, Engie and Australia Post. An advisor to Government and industry bodies across APAC, Dawid is proud to be at the forefront of AI’s evolution and impact.

Andrew Walton, raised in Mooroopna by his Australian and Italian parents, worked at J Furphy and Sons before moving to Melbourne in 1987 and working in the steel industry. After six years at Visy, inspired by the 1999 Cricket World Cup, he co-founded ResultsVault Cricket, a pioneering web-based sports management service that evolved into InteractSport and partnered with Cricket Australia as MyCricket and PlayCricket. A Level 3 cricket coach with Premier Grade experience and a Cricket Victoria 200 Club member, he coaches in Bangalore and Edinburgh. Married to Carolyn with four sons (all Richmond Tigers fans), interests include reading, cooking, and heavy metal/punk rock music. Currently works at Disability Sport and Recreation, STWS, Scotch College as Director of Cricket Coaches.