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.

Contact the host of QUT Business Leaders' Forum with Melanie Silva, Google Australia and New Zealand