Robyn Denholm is one of the world’s leading technology executives. Her global experience encompasses leadership roles across a range of companies including Telstra, Juniper Networks and Sun Microsystems. In 2018 she took over as Tesla Board Chair after Elon Musk stepped aside and since then, has ridden the Tesla rollercoaster to the top of Australia’s technology industry.

Robyn joined Blackbird Ventures as an Operating Partner in 2021. In this role she works with the founders of later stage technology companies to help them scale and succeed. Robyn is also actively stewarding the Australian technology sector as Chair of the Australian Tech Council which was launched in 2021 with a goal to secure 1 million tech jobs for Australians by 2025.

Robyn Denholm will speak to her remarkable personal experiences in business. She will give her perspective on the Australian and global technology sector and will also outline how she has worked with one of the world’s most innovative and valuable companies. Robyn will speak to her leadership journey and the leadership qualities that matter most to her.

Leading Australian journalist, Ellen Fanning, will moderate this QUT Business Leaders Forum event.

The QUT Business Leaders' Forum is Brisbane's pre-eminent business leadership event. For more than 20 years it has developed an international reputation for attracting dynamic, world-class leaders in a dialogue on today's leadership challenges. The forum informs, challenges and inspires audiences on:

• leadership
• business excellence
• corporate social responsibility
• sustainability
• related public policy.

Hear prominent speakers share their personal leadership journey as they explore trends, issues and ideas shaping the economy and politics of the nation. The forum is also the city's premier event for high-level networking.