Plenary One - CEO Opening Address / The Future Human: Decoding minds, behaviours and what comes next
Speakers
As a Behavioural Scientist, criminal profiler, high-performance sporting, and corporate coach, Milo Wilkinson has studied CEOs, top athletes, psychopaths, criminals, and everyone in between. She has seven degrees in the areas of cognitive and clinical neurosciences, criminal sciences, psychology and psychotherapy.
Milo has completed a world first co-design project with Harvard University Neuroscience Department secretly discovering the functions of the unconscious brain and has been the Peak Performance Behavioural Scientist for some top Sporting Teams across the globe.
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Chief Executive Officer • FAAA
Sarah has a deep understanding of the financial planning profession, and the demands of running a financial planning practice. This was gained from her nine years as CEO of Profile Financial Services, a privately-owned and self-licensed financial planning firm and FPA Professional Practice.
Prior to commencing as FAAA CEO, Sarah held the position of chief operating officer at HOPE Housing Funds Management. She has also worked in senior change and transformation, and marketing roles for some of Australia’s leading financial institutions. Sarah holds a BA from the University of Sydney, an MBA from Macquarie University (MGSM) and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Led by Behavioural Scientist Milo Wilkinson—whose work spans elite sports, high-security interrogations, and Fortune 100 boardrooms—this keynote pulls back the curtain on your subconscious mind, the 90% of cognition you never see, yet which shapes every decision you make. You’ll take part in a real-world psychological experiment, unlocking your mental agility and understanding the neuroscience behind resilience.
But this isn’t just a deep dive into you. It’s also a wake-up call about us—where society is going and why. From virtual sneakers and brain-computer interfaces to slow content and synthetic relationships, Milo dissects the case studies and cultural shifts that matter, revealing what’s really happening beneath the surface of consumer behaviour, leadership psychology, and digital life.
Expect to walk away with:
• A blueprint of your brain’s decision-making systems—and how to train them
• The psychological drivers behind future human behaviour
• A new understanding of resilience, agility, and leadership in a new age
• Clear, science-backed insights to help you lead, create, and adapt for what’s next
This isn’t a keynote. It’s a behavioural masterclass in decoding the most complex operating system on Earth: the human mind.
Learning Outcomes
Keynote 1
- Overview of current and regulatory issues facing the advice profession and opportunities ahead
Keynote 2
- A blueprint of your brain’s decision-making systems—and how to train them
- The psychological drivers behind future human behaviour
- A new understanding of resilience, agility, and leadership in a new age
- Clear, science-backed insights to help you lead, create, and adapt for what’s next
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Riverside Theatre
Type: Session