Shanique Busby leads all things productivity at Lendi Group — the #1 retail branded aggregator and fintech in Australia, home to the Lendi and Aussie Home Loans brands. With two decades in tech (and the last 10+ years navigating the wild world of finance), she’s all about building platforms that make the home ownership journey smoother for everyone — customers, brokers, partners, and her team.

Shanique is obsessed with working smarter, not harder. She champions a culture of agility, autonomy, and high performance — where teams are empowered, supported, and set up to ship products that customers actually love. Whether it's scaling AI-first experiences or cutting through complexity, Shanique leads with energy, heart, and just the right amount of caffeine.

Alistair joined JBWere in 2019, and has more than 15 years’ experience in financial services across wholesale banking, wealth management and broking businesses in the UK and Australia.

He is currently the Head of Advice in SA/NT and a Responsible Manager for JBWere’s AFSL.

In addition, he also manages the Advice Analysts and Wealth Advisors across JBWere’s South Australian and Western Australian offices - developing the next generation of Advisors.

His previous roles include positions at National Australia Bank, Barclays Investment Bank and Goldman Sachs. Alistair holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, majoring in Economics & Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.

Fiona holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) and has worked in research across haematology, adult stem cells, oncology drug development, and orthopaedics.

She is an active community leader, currently serving as President of the National Council of Women Australia and Chair of the Premier’s Council for Women in South Australia. Fiona also co-founded the South Australian Women’s Fund and sits on the board of St Peter’s College.

Her previous roles include Deputy Chair of the Australia Day Council of SA and volunteer with RPH Adelaide (Vision Australia).

Fiona is a strong advocate for gender equity and social inclusion, working closely with community groups on issues such as women’s rights, economic participation, and domestic violence. She has represented NCW Australia at international forums, including the International Council of Women and the Women20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024, where she contributed to shaping policy recommendations for G20 nations to advance gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.

Fiona also has interests in a range of business ventures, from emerging start-ups to established enterprises.

Kate currently leads the South Australian Government banking relationship and Co-Heads the broader Institutional business for ANZ in South Australia. Kate has held a number of roles within the Institutional banking segment in client facing roles.

Kate is passionate about diversity and inclusion and sits on the Women in Banking and Finance State Leadership Committee. Kate’s leadership motto is “I will always make time for you” and is committed to developing the next generation of leaders.

Outside of work, Kate is mum to two young girls and is married to Scott. Kate is a passionate South Australian enjoying weekends at the beach or at a local winery.

She has a Masters in International Trade and Commerce Law and a Bachelor of Business.

I am a banking and finance professional with both domestic and international experience in >30 year career working across multiple segments of banking – Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking.

As a member of state and national leadership teams over my career, I have enjoyed developing and executing strategy in line with organisational vision and divisional strategic goals.

My current role as Regional Manager Business Banking SA & WA for Bendigo Bank is a leadership and coaching role as the division seeks to grow its market share in line with a vision to be a leading Business Bank by 2029.

My career has been complemented by experience in the corporate sector, working in the corporate treasury of a large internationally focused agricultural exporter.

I have a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Adelaide.

I am married to Kathryn, and have two grown up children, both living and working overseas in their chosen fields. After 25 years living and working in NSW, Victoria and the UK, I am very pleased to once again call Adelaide home.

Tim joined RAA as Chief Financial Officer in October 2024. Tim has an extensive background in finance, investment banking and strategic leadership across a number of industries.

Having led financial and commercial teams both in Australia and the United States, Tim’s wealth of experience spans highly regulated and complex industries, including insurance, banking, aviation, casinos and land registry management.

With his diverse experience and strong skills in financial management, investment banking and capital markets, Tim is passionate about delivering greater value for our 820,000+ members.

Shantell Williams is the Chief Technology Officer at Tiimely, where she leads the development and scaling of its AI-driven credit automation platform. With over 20 years of experience across Europe, Africa, and Australia, Shantell has an outstanding track record in driving growth and transformation in the Fintech sector through strategic leadership of software engineering, infrastructure, and data teams.

Since joining Tiimely in 2021, she has guided high-performing teams through scaling challenges, fostering innovative ways of working that enhance collaboration and delivery. Under her leadership, Tiimely’s platform has become more configurable, resilient, and secure, aligning with the company’s purpose to enable seamless and AI-powered financial products and experiences.