Queensland Futures Council
The Queensland Futures Council provides a forum for the leaders of Queensland's largest organisations to contribute to the public policy debate on the State’s economic and social growth.
The Futures Council provides diverse, cross-sectorial advice to the Queensland Futures Institute and helps to set our policy agenda.
Membership is by invitation and includes a prestigious and diverse range of leaders across business, industry, the community sector, government and academia.
Queensland leaders who have accepted a position on the Council include:
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Chief Executive Officer,
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Immediate Past President
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Leon Allen
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Treasury Corporation
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David Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Retirement Trust
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Professor Helen Bartlett
Vice Chancellor and President
University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor Scott Bell
Chief Executive Officer
Translational Research Institute
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Andrew Chesterman
Chief Executive Officer
Redland City Council
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Dan Clark
Chief Executive Officer
Australia Pacific LNG
![Shane Coppin](https://futuresinstitute.com.au/hubfs/Shane%20Coppin.png)
Shane Coppin
Chief Executive Officer
Presbyterian Methodist Schools Association
![Kieran Cusack](https://futuresinstitute.com.au/hubfs/Kieran%20Cusack.jpg)
Chief Executive Officer,
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Gert-Jan De Graaff
Chief Executive Officer
Brisbane Airport Corporation
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Alison De Groot
Queensland Office Managing Partner
EY
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Jim Demack
Chairman, Brisbane
Gadens
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Professor Carolyn Evans
Vice-Chancellor and President
Griffith University
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Shayne Elliott
Chief Executive Officer
ANZ
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Jacinda Euler
Principal
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
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Professor Ian Frazer AC
Chair and Ambassador
Translational Research Foundation
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James Harman
Chief Executive Officer
EDL
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Michael Hiller
Queensland State Chair
KPMG
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Steve Johnston
Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Suncorp Group
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Peter Lock
Chief Executive Officer
People First Bank
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Professor Geraldine Mackenzie
Vice-Chancellor
University of Southern Queensland
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Kevin Mercer
Chief Executive Officer
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
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Ray Merlano
Queensland General Manager
DATA#3
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Chris Mountford
Chief Executive Officer
Independent Schools Queensland
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Scott Owen
Chief Executive Officer
Mackay Regional Council
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Kylie Rampa
Chief Executive Officer
QIC
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Chris Rogan
Managing Partner, Queensland, Northern Territory
Scyne Advisory
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Mark Scott
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Hastings Deering
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Professor Margaret Sheil AO
Vice-President and Chancellor
Queensland University of Technology
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Nat Simpson
Chief Executive Officer, Youi
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Steven Sorbello
Managing Partner Brisbane
BDO Australia
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Professor Deborah Terry AC
Vice-Chancellor and President
The University of Queensland
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John Tucker
Chief Executive Officer, TAFE Queensland
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Terry Weber
Regional Manager, QLD, NT & PNG
CISCO