Dennis is the founder of Conflict Manager which is established to project manage and, where possible, diffuse conflicts. Dennis does this with a small dedicated team and expert colleagues who recognize and, where possible, address roadblocks for an outcome that is reflective of his client’s goals. Dennis is a lawyer and mediator by training who is there to oversee and work with clients and the professional team to meet the requirements planned carefully at the outset.

David is a well-known and respected businessman who over the past 14 years has become one of Australia’s leading family advisors. Based on his 25 years at Smorgon Consolidated Industries, which was one of Australia’s largest family businesses, David understands the real issues that impact wealthy families, and he has assisted many families to achieve their goals of family succession, governance, as well as family harmony and unity.

David Werdiger is director of Nathanson Pearson in Melbourne Australia, an established provider of practical and appropriate solutions specifically for high net worth families. As a published best-selling author of Transition he has assisted many HNW families to navigate the complexities of succession planning, intergenerational wealth transition, and family governance.  

Peter is the Leader of Family Enterprise Consulting for Asia Pacific at Deloitte. Peter has over 40 years’ experience specializing in servicing privately owned businesses, family businesses and family offices, typically with

Geoff Bloch is a highly experienced legal practitioner, with over 45 years of experience practicing law. He spent 7 years as a solicitor before becoming a commercial barrister, where he has practiced for the past 38 years.

Geoff has extensive experience as a trial advocate in superior jurisdictions and has advised on a wide range of commercial matters. He is also a skilled mediator and has participated in many mediations over the course of his career.

Ric Lazar is a highly accomplished Conflict Resolution and Issues Management Strategy and Communications Specialist. With a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Sydney, Ric has built an impressive career spanning over three decades, establishing himself as a leader in the field of public relations.

As the former Managing Director, CEO, and Creative Director of Professional Public Relations (PPR) and PPR Worldwide, Ric led the growth of PPR into Australia’s largest Public Relations Group, expanding it globally with over 20 offices. He has provided senior communications counsel to diverse organizations, including public companies, professional services firms, small-cap businesses, government bodies, associations, charities, and more.

Dr Melissa Weinberg is a psychologist and academic specializing in subjective wellbeing, resilience, trauma, and performance psychology. Her work explores the quality of life of different population subgroups, including elite and professional athletes, young people, carers, veteran populations, Holocaust survivors, and people with chronic illness and cancer. Melissa has experience in the academic, government, industry, and not-for-profit sectors, but her principal area of practice is as a

Gil is a multifaceted professional with a diverse background in law, advertising and communications, as well as business operations and strategy. With extensive experience in conflict management, Gil possesses a strong capability to understand subtext and recognise the true points of conflict within a matter.