Marianne Broadbent

For the past 11 years, Marianne has been Managing Partner and co-owner of NGS Global, an international leadership advisory business. Prior to that she was a Group Vice-President and then Senior Vice-President of the US headquartered professional services firm, Gartner Inc (listed on the NYSE). She has held a Chair of Management, and been Associate Dean and Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, and led that School's Senior Executive MBA. She has been a Finalist in the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (nominated by a junior staff member) and is regularly a judge for The Australian's Innovation Challenge. On the personal side, Marianne has four adult children, a bunch of grandchildren, and the same partner for over 40 years.