Saul Cannon

Saul joined Port of Melbourne in November 2021 and brings to the role over 25 years of commerical, strategy, finance, legal and corporate governance experience. Most recently, Saul was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at global logistics provider, Toll Group.

Prior to Toll, Saul spent nearly a decade at ASX-listed Asciano Limited, which then owned the Patrick Terminals ports and Pacific National rail businesses. Saul holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law (with honours) and is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School in Boston.

Dr Merriden Varrall

Dr Merriden Varrall is the Lead for Geopolitics at KPMG Australia. In this role she helps business understand and navigate the complex global geopolitical environment. Merriden provides business-relevant insights into global, regional and local geopolitical trends and works with clients to develop strategies and solutions to identify and mitigate risk, and maximise opportunities.

A former UN diplomat based in China, Merriden is a sought-after commentator on geopolitics, East Asia, China's foreign policy, and Australia's bilateral relationship with China.

From 2014-2018, Merriden was the Director of the Lowy Institute's East Asia Program. She is currently a Non-Resident at Lowy. Before joining the Institute, Merriden was the Assistant Country Director and Senior Policy Advisor at United Nations Development Programme, China, where she worked on China's role in the world, focussing on its international development cooperation policy. Prior to that she worked for the Australian Government Treasury and the Department of Family and Community Services.

Merriden spent almost eight years living and working in China, including lecturing in foreign policy at the China Foreign Affairs University and conducting fieldwork for her doctoral research.

Merriden has a PhD examining Chinese foreign policy from Macquarie University, Sydney, and the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. She has a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the Australian National University, Canberra, and completed her undergraduate studies in international studies at the Univeristy of Technology Sydney. Her analyses have appeared in academic journals, as well as publications such as The Quarterly, The New York Times, Nikkei Asian Review, Foregin Policy, The East Asia Forum, and the Lowy Interpreter, among others.

Mike Edmonds

Mike Edmonds is the Executive General Manager – Commercial at NTI, Australia’s leading specialist insurer. He is responsible for the national distribution of NTI’s commercial products through brokers and agents, and for managing key relationships across major accounts and industry associations.

With over 20 years of Executive-level experience, Mike brings a unique perspective shaped by a diverse career spanning transport, industry advocacy, sports management, and policing. Prior to joining NTI, he held roles with Suncorp Stadium, Finemore Holdings, and the Australian Trucking Association. He has been part of NTI’s Executive team for more than two decades, contributing to its growth into a market leader in heavy motor, plant and machinery, and marine insurance.

Mike holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Managers and Leaders and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance & Finance. He is also a Certified Insurance Professional, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a former Adjunct Associate Professor at Bond Business School.

He currently serves as a Councillor for both the Australian Trucking Association and the Australian Logistics Council, and is Chair of the Underwriting Agencies Council. NTI also actively supports a broad range of industry bodies including HVIA, Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds, the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association, NatRoad, Transport Women Australia, and all State Transport Associations.

Mike is a strong advocate for people and culture, often attributing NTI’s success to its dedicated team and their shared commitment to service, expertise, and innovation.

Lisa Archbold

Lisa Archbold was appointed vice president of customer Australia and New Zealand in May 2025. This role brings together the retail convenience business together with the fleet and dealer businesses to create a truly customer focused operation. In this strategic role, she is responsible for shaping and executing bp’s strategies across ANZ.

Ms Archbold is a qualified Chartered Accountant commencing her career and gaining her accounting qualification with PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining bp Australia in 2001. Additionally, Ms Archbold is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Archbold’s early bp career included a variety of roles across finance and strategy for the Castrol lubricants business both in Australia and in the United Kingdom. Upon returning to Australia, she was appointed as Chief of Staff for the Australian Fuels business before moving to the operational role of General Manager bp Bitumen, where she successfully led the business before then leading it through its divestment. Subsequent to this, Ms Archbold returned to the Castrol business based in Singapore where she assumed the role of Finance Director for the Asia Pacific Region. After finishing up that role, she returned to Australia to lead the finance organisation as VP Finance Asia Pacific then as VP Business Development & Low Carbon Solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Ms Archbold then undertook the role of vice president mobility & convenience ANZ, leading the retail front line and operations for ANZ before taking on her current role.

Mark Mazurek

Mark is responsible for leading the largest privately-owned logistics company in Asia Pacific to achieve its vision to be the most trusted logistics partner in Australia and New Zealand. Linfox has a focused and integrated business strategy that strives for industry-leading safety and compliance, outstanding customer service and smarter, sustainable supply chain solutions – all underpinned by Linfox’s ‘LIFT’ values of loyalty, integrity, fairness and trust. Mark has held senior roles at Linfox since 2006, including Chief Operating Officer and various business unit President appointments.

Prior to joining Linfox, Mark held senior executive board and management roles with major companies in the FMCG and retail sectors including a global role based in Europe. Mark has studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Harvard and Stanford Business Schools. He is currently a board member of the Australian Logistics Council, Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds, a member of the RMIT College of Business and Law Industry Advisory Board, and a member of Champions of Change.

Sandra McNeil

Sandra McNeil is the Country Director of Operations for Amazon Australia, where she leads end-to-end Supply Chain including Fulfillment & Logistics, Print on Demand, Transportation & Delivery, Reverse Logistics and Operational Excellence.

Prior to joining Amazon, Sandra spent 24 years in the automotive industry at General Motors, most notably as the Manufacturing Chief Engineer for the mid-engine Corvette and other programs across the US, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Asia, ASEAN, Australia, Europe, Middle East, India, Egypt and South Africa. Sandra has a passion for advancing diversity in STEM and enjoys volunteering to help cultivate a diverse talent pipeline.