About Meet our speakers

Julie Kun, Director | CEO | Consultant

Julie Kun is a consultant, executive leader and social impact strategist who works with organisations to strengthen strategic clarity, capability and impact. Drawing on a career spanning frontline social work, research, policy, industrial relations and executive leadership, she brings deep expertise in gender equity, economic abuse, social policy, and systems change. As former CEO of WIRE and Women with Disabilities Victoria, Julie delivered influential research and led award-winning initiatives addressing gender equity and economic abuse. In addition, Julie led the successful advocacy campaign for Australia's first family violence leave clause in an industrial agreement. Julie is Chair of Gender Equity Victoria, Australia's only statewide gender equity peak body, and an Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow at the RMIT Centre for Future Skills and Workforce Transformation. You learn more about Julie @ www.juliekunconsulting.com.au

Cora Almel, Head of Risk

Cora Almel is a senior governance, risk and assurance professional with more than 20 years' experience helping organisations navigate complexity, strengthen resilience and make confident decisions in highly regulated environments. Her career spans government, healthcare, aged care, disability services, education and telecommunications, with leadership roles in Mauritius and Australia, including Deloitte, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Moore Australia and now as the newly appointed Head of Risk at VMCH.

Cora works with Boards, executives and operational leaders to strengthen governance, enterprise risk, compliance and organisational performance. She is recognised for translating complex issues into practical solutions and fostering risk-aware cultures that enable informed decision-making.

Passionate about developing future leaders, Cora is an experienced mentor who believes the best decisions under pressure are grounded in integrity, courage and a genuine commitment to helping others.

Jolynne Rydz, Impact & Alignment Coach

Jolynne is the founder of Brilliance Inspired, a Leadership Speaker, Self-Trust Coach and creator of the Leadership Positioning System, a practical framework that helps women move from self-doubt and overthinking to clarity, confidence and aligned action.

She challenges the traditional belief that leadership is about confidence or charisma, showing that authentic self-trust is the real catalyst for influence, impact and meaningful change. Her work speaks to the many women who have felt the pressure to prove themselves, fit a mould or carry it all, often at the cost of their own voice and energy.

Drawing on behavioural science, adult development and human dynamics, Jolynne equips women to reconnect with who they truly are, own their strengths and lead in a way that feels both meaningful and sustainable. She supports leaders and teams to create psychologically safe environments where people feel seen, valued and able to thrive.

As host of the globally reaching Magnetic Authenticity Podcast, and with more than a decade of experience across leadership development, culture transformation and people strategy, Jolynne has guided leaders across corporate, government and purpose-driven organisations to rethink leadership in today’s complex world.

Her work is grounded in a simple belief: when women lead in alignment with who they are, they don’t just succeed, they create ripple effects that transform teams, cultures and communities.