Presenters

Elizabeth Ticehurst, Principal, Activate Law
Elizabeth is an accredited specialist in Employment and Industrial Law and an expert in the emerging area of whistleblowing. After two decades working in private practice in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, Elizabeth opened her own firm, Activate Workplace Law, which specialises in employment and workplace matters. Elizabeth is a sought-after speaker and trainer and regularly presents at conferences and seminars. In 2020 Elizabeth published “The Whistleblowing Program Handbook” – a guide to Australian whistleblowing law and practice. She now focuses on helping clients to manage their workforce in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.


Steve Johns, Partner & Technology and Digital Economy Co-Lead, Hall & Wilcox
Steve’s practice focuses on corporate law, specialising in M&A and joint ventures. He has particular expertise in transactions in the technology (including ICT), life sciences, biotechnology and services sectors. Steve advises clients on share and asset sales, strategic investments, joint ventures and restructures (including carve-outs). His clients including foreign and domestic corporations and private equity and venture capital funds. In addition to his sector expertise, Steve has a focus on cross border transactions, and in particular transactions involving the US. He has worked in the US and regularly advises US clients on transactions in Australia. In addition to working on transactions in the US and Australia, Steve has worked extensively in South East Asia and the Pacific.