Get to know your fellow Fast Trackers and engage with industry leaders while enjoying refreshments. Our commencement event is a great way to grow your network, share ideas with other professionals working in your sector and learn more about what’s in store and the value you will gain from the program. Guest speakers will share key insights into their long and fulfilling careers in professional services. For those who cannot attend the in-person event, there will be an opportunity to participate online.
Speakers:
Kate Potter
Head of Employee Experience, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
She leads the firm-wide initiatives to enhance employee experience, engagement, and innovation. With a career spanning legal operations, strategic consulting, and design thinking, Kate brings a unique blend of commercial insight and creative problem-solving to the legal sector. Her work focuses on aligning client needs with business strategy, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of collaboration and responsiveness. Kate’s experience across both private practice and consulting gives her a broad perspective on how law firms can evolve to meet the demands of a changing market.
Emma Hansen
Head of Marketing, Sydney and Newcastle, PKF
Emma Hansen is a senior marketing and communications leader with over 15 years’ experience delivering strategic, results‑driven marketing across the professional services and B2B landscape. Her approach combines commercial insight with creative storytelling, ensuring marketing activity is not only engaging but directly aligned to business growth.
Emma specialises in translating complex services into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with decision‑makers. Her work spans brand positioning, go‑to‑market strategy, integrated campaigns, thought leadership, and stakeholder communications, always with a focus on tangible, measurable outcomes such as increased visibility, strengthened credibility, and revenue support.
With experience across professional services, technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, Emma brings a deep understanding of long sales cycles, reputation‑led marketing, and the nuances of B2B engagement. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, working closely with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to align marketing strategy with commercial objectives and deliver meaningful, sustainable results.
Event Details:
Date: 31 March 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am AEDT
Location: Clifford Chance, Level 24, 10 Carrington Street, Sydney
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