Alexandra Burt
Chair of the Board
Co-Founder, The Landsmith Collection
With nearly 20 years' experience in wine and tourism, Alexandra Burt is Co-Founder and Proprietor of The Landsmith Collection which owns and operates businesses that bring together luxury tourism, the natural world, and agriculture in Western Australia and the Top End. These include Voyager Estate, a leading producer of organically-farmed wines in Margaret River, and one of Australia’s most storied cattle stations, Bullo River Station, in the Northern Territory which, as well as a tourism offering, has a unique partnership with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Projects in development include a regenerative farm project and a boutique accommodation experience, both in Margaret River.
Alex spent 11 years on regional, state, and national wine industry boards and committees. As well as Next25, her current directorships include Tourism Australia and the Australian String Quartet, and she is Patron of Private Giving for West Australian Ballet. She and her husband, Julian, provide further support to not-for-profit organisations through their Wright Burt Foundation.
Alex has a deep interest in the future direction of Australia and sees the work of Next25 as pivotal to influence the nation’s leaders – and all of us – to think longer-term and make hard decisions that will benefit all Australians now and for generations to come.
Ralph Ashton
Founder and Non-Executive Director, Next25
Ralph is a leading entrepreneur in building non-partisan initiatives that create catalytic change. He founded Next25 (previously Australian Futures Project) in 2011 to ensure Australia maximises and shares its success across current and future generations. Before founding Next25, Ralph spent a decade leading international public policy initiatives. He worked closely with governments, the United Nations, World Bank, business, academia, and non-profits across every continent, and notably:
- Co-created WWF’s Humanitarian-Conservation Partnership that changed how environmental and humanitarian organisations collaborate on large-scale disaster response
- Enrolled and chaired the eminent Terrestrial Carbon Group that changed the international debate and action on unlocking the 30% of the climate change solution represented by agriculture and forestry
Ralph's experience spans corporate law, investment banking, consulting, academia, NGOs, and think tanks. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and facilitator, and a trusted strategic advisor — working with businesses, governments, State Cabinet, the public service, politicians, the media, universities, NGOs, and philanthropists. He has also held visiting positions at Columbia University, La Trobe University, and the Australian National University.
Enrico Rizzon
Vice-President and Partner, Kearney
Enrico is a senior partner at Kearney, responsible for the Energy and Industrials sectors in ANZ. He delivers Strategic Operations and Transformation consultancy services, and has also lead practices and been a member of the Global Partner Selection Committee.
Prior to this Enrico held several executive roles at leading ASX companies where he drove significant change and value. He was previously Chair of the Centre for Business Analytics at Melbourne Business School and an early Board Member of Australian Futures Project (now Next25). He has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Adelaide and an MBA from the Melbourne Business School.
Enrico is known for his energy and leadership, and is deeply committed to Next25’s mission.
Taryn Williams
Tech Entrepreneur, Founder
Taryn has over 17 years' experience in the world of modelling, advertising and media. At the age of 21, she started her first business, WINK Models, which has been named twice in Anthill’s Top 100 Coolest Companies. Her second business, theright.fit, was launched in 2016 and is backed by one of Australia’s leading venture capital firms, Airtree Ventures, along with leading international strategic partners and funds. Theright.fit is also now utilised by brands like Canva, Qantas, and Koala.
Taryn was awarded winner of the 2017 B&T Women in Media tech category & 2018 Mumbrella Award for innovation. She has featured in the Women in Media Power List, B&T Hot 30 under 30, SmartCompany 30 under 30, and been a finalist for numerous awards, including the Female Entrepreneur Awards, Women’s Agenda Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year and Australian Institute of Management Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Taryn has appeared extensively in the media and is a speaker of choice for the Commonwealth Bank, Business Chicks, Hootsuite, Pause Fest, WA Tourism, ADMA, Collective Hub, and Sydney Vivid Festival. She is a regular commentator on the tech industry, women in business, leadership and influencer marketing and is a Board Director of Tech Sydney, & the Digital + Technology Collective (formerly AIMIA). She’s also a judge for the B&T Women in Tech Awards, and AMY Awards.
Elina Wilson
Director, SALT Catalyst
Elina is a Co-Founder and Director of SALT Catalyst – a private company established in 2018 investing in social change. SALT Catalyst operates with the ethos of using intellectual, social and financial capital to catalyse a more just, kind and regenerative world.
Prior to establishing SALT Catalyst, Elina had a long career in management consulting and brand marketing spanning across her native Finland, several European countries and Australia. She has a Master’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Elina is curious about systems with entrenched inequities and has a specific interest in education, First Nations, mental wellbeing, and regenerative futures.
In addition to Next25, Elina currently serves on the boards of the Mornington Peninsula Foundation, Wolf Foundation, Zoos Victoria Growth and Development Board, and on several advisory boards of privately held companies.