In a world where the old maps no longer hold, leadership is no longer about certainty. It is about judgement.

You are invited to a private forum designed for leaders who are actively navigating this shift. Those responsible for decisions, outcomes, and direction in an increasingly unpredictable environment.

This is not a broad audience event. It is a curated room.

Captains in Conversation

A Leadership Think Tank Series

This edition explores:

Leading Through Uncertainty: A Playbook for the Modern Executive

This is not a conference. It is a closed-door discussion with a select group of Melbourne’s senior operators. Founders, executives, and decision-makers coming together to interrogate how leadership is evolving in real time.

No surface-level commentary. No rehearsed narratives.
Just practical insight, grounded experience, and direct exchange.

What This Evening Is Designed To Do

Provide clarity on leading in volatile conditions
Challenge outdated leadership assumptions
Share practical approaches to navigating AI, complexity, and pressure
Connect you with a high-calibre peer group

Panellists

A curated group of leaders operating at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution.

David Yip
Founder & CEO, Alumly. David Yip brings over 20 years of experience across IBM and Salesforce, specialising in enterprise transformation, AI, and workforce innovation. As the founder of Alumly, he is shaping the future of early-career pathways through integrated learning and work.

Jacqueline Talevska
Humanitarian Engineer and Global Crisis Response Leader. Jacqueline operates in some of the most complex and volatile environments globally, including Ukraine, Syria, South Sudan, and Uganda. Her work focuses on building systems and leading responses where conditions are unstable, and outcomes carry real human consequences. Through her work and ongoing PhD in Humanitarian Engineering, she explores how leadership, systems, and business models can support long-term recovery in crisis environments.

Simon Waller
Futurist, Strategy Advisor & Keynote Speaker. Simon Waller works with boards and executive teams to navigate uncertainty through strategic foresight and scenario planning. He helps leaders identify emerging risks and make better long-term decisions in complex environments.

About Purple Spark

Purple Spark exists to equip leaders with the tools and thinking required to operate in uncertainty.

This philosophy is outlined in Captain, Set Sail: A Nautical Guide to Leadership in an Uncharted World by founder Dave Chauhan, and forms the plinth of this series.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 29 April
Time: From 5:30 PM
Location: Stone & Chalk, Melbourne
121 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Attendance

Attendance is strictly limited.

Each registration is reviewed to ensure alignment with the audience profile. This is a room of senior leaders, not general attendees.

Request your seat.

Once capacity is reached, registrations will close.

We look forward to welcoming a select group of leaders to continue this conversation.

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