Join us at the 2026 Summit, where industry leaders and visionary thinkers explore the forces behind business success in the year ahead. • Adam Barty, expert AI strategist, will demystify artificial intelligence with clear, practical examples of what AI can realistically achieve and how leaders can effectively integrate AI to enhance performance and competitive advantage. • Lynne Cazaly, internationally renowned speaker and author, will address the critical challenge of cognitive overload, sharing actionable strategies to optimise attention and mental energy in today's fast-paced workplace, enabling leaders and teams to perform at their best. • Lorraine Caruso, a transformational leadership strategist, will explore leadership practices grounded in human motivation, revealing how trust, clarity, self-esteem, and positive work environments are essential to sustaining high-performing teams. Her mantra is “People before Task”. • Kate Hall, of Impact 8 will deliver an inspiring lunch presentation, showcasing initiatives that empower individuals to transition from surviving to thriving through professional styling and confidence-building.
Visit our 2025 page to see last year's lineup and some event day images.
The Details
Date: Friday 30th January
Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Location: The National Wine Centre of Australia. Corner of Hackney Rd &, Botanic Rd, SA 5000
This is an invitation-only event for CEOs, MDs, business owners, and senior executives.
The CEO Institute members and guests are invited to attend this exclusive day of learning, discussion, and networking with other business leaders.
Meet our Speakers
Adam Barty
TOPIC: Getting a Handle on AI
An overview of AI including what it is, how it works, what it can and cannot do, practical use cases for individuals and organisations, what comes next and what to do about it.
Adam Barty is Managing Director of Revium, a leading 40-strong digital and AI consultancy, and co-founder of fintech startup HelpPay. He is an AI expert, Digital Industry Leader, Technologist and Founder.
Adam has earned a reputation for strategic insights in digital transformation, working with household brands such as Dulux, NewsCorp, Red Energy, BMW and Technology One. With articles featured in the Australian Financial Review, Mumbrella, and Smart Company, Adam’s forward-thinking perspectives on AI and digital innovation have made him a sought-after advisor. His direct, no-nonsense style resonates with audiences seeking a no-nonsense understanding of emerging technologies.
Lynne Cazaly
TOPIC: Overload is Optional: The architecture of our attention
In this engaging and interactive session, we'll explore thearchitecture of attention.
Relentless information and constant demands for our attention can bring on cognitive overload, and the fatigue, exhaustion and strain that goes with it.
Overload can seem unavoidable, but it doesn't have to be.
We'll cover practical strategies to understand and manage cognitive overload, how to direct focus and attention, and how to work in modern ways that help our brains adapt to the demanding work of today. Your attention is one of your most valuable resources and the way you use it often determines how you feel at the end of the day. Start the year with fresh insights on why cognitive overload feels the way it does and resolve to take control of it.
Lynne Cazaly is an expert in new ways of thinking, leading and working. She identifies emerging patterns and workplace trends, helping organisations prepare for change before it arrives. An international keynote speaker and award-winning author of 10 books, she advises leaders and teams on adopting innovative ways of working. With a background in broadcasting, leadership and academia, Lynne delivers engaging, practical sessions that shift mindsets and build capability. Her ideas appear inHarvard Business Review,Forbesand major media, and she’s a trusted voice on the future of work, leadership and modern workplace dynamics.
Lorraine Caruso
TOPIC: Leadership aligned with human motivation. Why is it that some leaders can sustain a high performing team whilst most cannot?
Lorraine will share leadership practices aligned with human motivation, and why every decision should consider four human needs:
The need to build a trusted bond
The need for clarity and control
The need to strengthen our self esteem
The need for pleasurable environments
Lorraine Caruso brings a lifetime of leadership to the stage earned through decades of navigating real-world complexity, guiding executive teams, and shaping the cultures of high-performing organisations.
With over 45 years of experience, she’s led through disruption, transformation, and reinvention not by following a playbook, but by challenging it.
A General Manager at 28 to serving as CEO and Chair of the Board, Lorraine’s career reflects a deep understanding of what it takes to lead with purpose, especially when the stakes are high.
Her philosophy, “People before Task,” is a principle she’s applied across industries and boardrooms to build trust, drive performance, and create lasting impact.
Kate Hall
TOPIC: helping people move from surviving to thriving
Impact 8 provide professional styling services to individuals experiencing disadvantage to gain employment, build confidence, and achieve economic independence
