First Anniversery Panel – Sunshine Coast

Roz White, Duncan Armstrong and Ashley Howden

Roz White is an award-winning business leader with over 30 years’ experience, a charity volunteer and leading advocate for various industry groups. Roz is the co-owner of White’s IGA Group & White’s Commercial Property Group employing 500 people in the Sunshine Coast community. Olympian, sports presenter, public speaker – Duncan Armstrong is all these things and more. Duncan approaches everything with the same zestful attitude that helped him win gold at the Seoul Olympics... and has inspired countless others, to achieve their highest corporate and personal goals. Raised in the Central Queensland town of Rockhampton, Duncan Armstrong rose to national and international fame at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 when he broke the world record to win the Gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle. Ashley Howden is a seasoned CEO and company director with global experience scaling technology, SaaS, and IT services businesses through growth, turnarounds, and successful exits. He has led multimillion-dollar enterprises, served in senior roles at KJR and BBC Worldwide, and currently contributes across multiple advisory and non-executive boards.