Keynote speakers | October Business Month

This year’s program features three outstanding keynote speakers, each bringing world-class business expertise and real-world insights to the Territory.

The program also includes a special business dinner in Katherine, featuring stand-up comedian Brett Blake, providing an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the local business community following this year’s floods.

Rochelle Courtenay

As the unstoppable force behind Share the Dignity, a national charity dedicated to ending period poverty in Australia, Rochelle Courtenay has a simple yet profound vision: a world where period products are freely accessible and dignity is never compromised by menstruation.

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Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs is the Co-Founder of THE ICONIC, Australia’s largest online fashion retailer, and the Co-Founder of Hatch, a new venture whose mission is for all people to find meaning in work.

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Brett Blake

A whip-smart, high-spirited stand up who has performed widely across Australia; it’s no wonder Brett’s 2025 solo show, Little Turd, secured him a nomination for best comedy at the Adelaide Fringe and most outstanding show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

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Renee Wootton Tomlin

Renee Wootton Tomlin is the CEO and Founder of New Era Energy, a leading-edge venture shaping the future of sustainable flight and clean energy systems.

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