A specialist in digital technology and complex dispute resolution, he has been a federally appointed Special Master, a Partner at both Munger, Tolles & Olson and Dentons, and the Chief Legal Officer at Cruise LLC. Following law school, he clerked for the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as well as for both the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal and the International Court of Justice in The Hague. He has been regularly listed as one of the United States' 500 most influential lawyers, and in 2024 was honored as a "Legend in the Law" at the Library of Congress.

Ambassador Bleich has served as the Board Chair of PG&E Corp, in the U.S., and Board Chair, of Nuix Ltd. in Australia. He served (three times) as Chair of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board by appointment of President Obama, and on the Executive Committee of the East West Center Board by appointment of Secretary John Kerry. He also serves on the board of RAND Australia and the Australian American Leadership Dialogue.  He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Law Institute. Ambassador Bleich previously served as the Chair of the California State University Board of Trustees, Trustee of Amherst College, President of the California State Bar, and President of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Flinders University has named the Jeff Bleich Centre on Democracy and Disruptive Technologies in his honor.

Professor Colin Stirling has extensive experience in research, teaching and management. Educated in Scotland, his early genetics research took him to the University of California, followed by the University of Manchester where he was awarded several prestigious prizes.

Throughout an esteemed academic career, Professor Stirling has established a record of strategic leadership, innovation and successful change management. Professor Stirling has held a range of board positions across health, academic and community organisations and is currently a Director of Education Australia, the General Sir John Monash Foundation and IDP Education. 

Kevin Scarce served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1968, specialising in military logistics and procurement, and rising to the rank of Rear Admiral and Head of Maritime Systems at the Defence Materiel Organisation.

Kevin was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1994, the Knight of Grace in the Venerable Order of Saint John in 2007, Officer of the Order of Australia (Military Division) in 2004 and a Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) in 2008.

Kevin completed a Bachelor of Financial Administration from New England, Master of Management Economics Degree at the University of New South Wales, and a Master Degree in National Security Strategy at the US War College (National Defense University) in Washington, DC. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Flinders University in 2009 for distinguished service to the public of South Australia and an Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from the University of New England in 2014.

He served as the 16th Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, was Chair of the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority from 2018 to 2022, Chair of Novita from 2014 to 2022, and is currently Chairman of Operation Flinders, APC Technology, Barossa Australia, Humanihut and Deputy Chairman of Seeley International and Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee.

Shaun holds a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Jurisprudence), Bachelor of Law and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of South Australia and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia.

Shaun is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, member of the Young Presidents' Organisation, member of the President's Council of the Art Gallery of NSW, and founder of his own charity the Heartfelt Foundation that supports charities and people who no one else will help. In 2022, The University of South Australia bestowed on Shaun an honorary doctorate for his contributions and accomplishments in the business and philanthropic sectors.

In his political career, Mark served as Australia's Federal Minister for Sport from 2010 to 2012, where he established the National Anti-Match-Fixing Policy, a precursor to Sport Integrity Australia, and represented the country on the World Anti-Doping Agency Board. He was also a Senator for New South Wales 2008 to 2012, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Employment Participation. 

Beyond public service, Mark held executive roles in the private sector, including Director of Strategy and Business Development at Consolidated Press Holdings. Arbib holds a Master of Arts in political science and economic history from the University of New South Wales.