The Mandarin Live: Building a Better Public Service Canberra 2025

David Hazlehurst became CEO of Australia in January 2024 bringing expertise in customer centred digital services, programme delivery, whole of government stakeholder partnerships, and a career spanning Senior roles in social and economic portfolios across the Australia Public Service. Prior to leading Services Australia, David was Head of Secretariat for 2 essential reviews for the government: the National Disability Insurance Scheme Review and the myGov user audit, helping to advise on and design the future of these essential Australian government services.

Jody Broun is an Yinjibarndi woman from the Pilbara in Western Australia, who has maintained strong connections to country, community and culture throughout her life. Jody is passionate about social justice, community led co-design, and making a difference through changing the way government does business with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders. In February 2022, Jody was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Over the past 30 years Jody has held various senior positions in the government and not-for-profit sectors including Chief Executive of the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO).

Dr Subho Banerjee is the Deputy Commissioner, Head of APS Academy and Capability at the Australian Public Service Commission. He has previously held Deputy Secretary roles in the Education, Industry and Climate Change portfolios, focusing on vocational education and skills, science and climate change adaptation and negotiations. He has also been responsible for finance, human resources and governance functions in a number of departments, as well as contributing to whole-of-APS efforts on public service reform and Indigenous employment.

Kate Driver was appointed as the CEO of IPAA ACT in January 2024. After starting her career as a private practice barrister and solicitor, Kate realised she was destined to follow a less “planned” but more “intentional” path, with careers and roles that better aligned with her personal and professional values. So she left behind the view of Sydney Harbour and unfulfilling hours at the desk and returned home to Canberra where she began an eclectic career working in the Commonwealth public sector. In addition to her professional executive career, she co-founded the CoRE Learning Foundation.

Dr Marianne Broadbent is a Managing Partner at Future Leadership. She works with companies and government organisations every day on their leadership, people, talent and capability challenges. Her eclectic career includes co-owning NGS Global Oceania recently integrated into the Future Leadership group of businesses. Her nine years at Gartner includes Senior Vice-President for Global Strategy/New Product Development and prior to that, as Group Vice-President with Gartner’s Executive Programs. Her academic appointments include Associate Dean and Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne and Visiting Researcher at Boston University, and She is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Building a Better Public Service

56%

say there is very little or limited departmental training or upskilling opportunities for professional development.

2025 Canberra speakers

Katy Gallagher, Federal Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service

David Hazlehurst, CEO, Services Australia

Jody Broun, CEO, National Indigenous Australians Agency

Subho Banerjee, Deputy Commissioner, Head of APS Academy and Capability

Kate Driver, Chief Executive Officer IPAA ACT and Executive Director IPAA National

Andrew Metcalfe AO, National President, Institute of Public Administration Australia

Dr Marianne Broadbent, Managing Partner of Future Leadership

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