QUT Business Leaders' Forum with Melanie Silva, Google Australia and New Zealand
The Forum
Hear from one of the Nation’s most influential technology leaders as Melanie Silva, Vice President and Managing Director of Google Australia and New Zealand, joins the QUT Business Leaders’ Forum.
In conversation with Ellen Fanning, Melanie will share her remarkable leadership journey and her perspectives on the future of technology, innovation, and business transformation. With nearly two decades at Google and senior leadership experience across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific, Melanie brings a powerful perspective on leading through disruption and accelerating growth in a digital world.
At the Forum, Melanie will explore:
The leadership principles that have shaped her career at Google
How AI and emerging technologies are reshaping Australian industries
The role of digital capability in future business competitiveness
Lessons from leading high-performing teams across the Asia Pacific
Opportunities for Australian organisations to innovate and scale
How businesses can remain human-centred in an AI-driven future
Join the conversation that is shaping the next decade of innovation, leadership and digital transformation across Queensland and beyond.
The Speakers
Melanie Silva, Vice President and Managing Director of Google Australia & New Zealand
Mel Silva is the Vice President & Managing Director for Google Australia & New Zealand. She is responsible for ensuring the organisation delivers on Google’s mission for users and the community, supporting the amazing teams in both countries, and overseeing the work it does across sales, partnerships and platforms to help businesses grow. Since joining Google in 2007, she has held a number of senior roles in Australia and the APAC region. Prior to coming home to Sydney in 2018, Mel and her family spent two years in Singapore, where she was responsible for Google's Go to Market Strategy & Operations team across APAC. She holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Macquarie University, Diploma of Financial Planning and Diploma of Interactive and Direct Marketing from the Institute of Direct Marketing in the United Kingdom and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Mel sits on the Board of the Business Council of Australia. and is a trustee of the Sydney Opera House.
The Audience
Join 450+ senior executives from 150+ organisations across all industries.
This is the room where Queensland's corporate and professional community connects, collaborates and leads.
Members of Chartered Accountants ANZ and CPA Australia may claim this activity as formal CPD hours
The Inclusions
11.30am – Arrival networking with drinks
12.10pm – Doors open | Three-course lunch with drinks
2.00pm – Extended networking with drinks (until 2:30pm)
Arrive early and stay on to connect directly with our guest speakers and fellow senior leaders during our networking sessions.
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