Mary is a Corporate Development professional who works in the VC and start-up industry in the Space sector where she focuses on democratising access to tech and internet services in the Asia-Pac region. Mary is passionate about social impact led change especially in start-ups and social enterprises. Her focus is on advancing education and professional opportunities for less-privileged groups, especially youth and women. Mary has a First-Class Honours degree in Political Science & Sociology from the University of Sydney and a Master of Property Development from UTS.

Richard is a Civil Engineer who recently changed his career direction towards building software solutions for the Built Environment, starting his company Veyor Digital which now services multinational clients in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Richard is passionate about the built environment and technology and bringing them together to advance the industry and society as a whole. Richard completed his Bachelors of Engineering (Civil Engineering) at the University of Sydney.

Collin is a Finance professional who currently works as a Senior Relationship Manager at Westpac, and previously was a Financial Planner at AMP. Collin loves working with people and helping them plan for the future.

Lavinia is an experienced Civil Construction Engineer who has built key infrastructure projects across Australia including the Sydney Gateway and Pacific Highway Upgrade, among others. Lavinia loves Engineering as it involves building tangible things that makes everyone's lives easier and safer. Lavinia completed her Bachelors of Engineering (Civil Engineer) and Bachelor of Arts (Music) from the University of Sydney.

James is an Insurance professional who is currently a Liability Underwriting Manager at a large insurance broker where he manages a large team. James loves that he never stops learning with his current role and always likes to clarify that an underwriter does not work at a graveyard, that is an undertaker.

Brenda joins PPN as a senior government environmental lawyer of Samoan heritage. Holding a conjoint Bachelor of Laws and Arts degrees (BA/LLB) from the University of Auckland (2005) and legal advocacy certifications, Brenda is admitted to practice law in both NZ and NSW. Brenda views networking as a strong way to advance opportunities for pacific professionals. It also assists visibility so that pacific university students might increasingly ‘see what they can be’ and vice versa.