About Us

Meet the team behind Maestro

Shaping the Future of Work with Passion and Expertise

Create the work that works for you

We are a team of professional consultants and practitioners with decades of global experience.  Between us, we have worked globally, at top-tier consulting firms and corporates; and contracted into large businesses and scale-ups on growth journeys - all while ensuring we had enough in the tank for passion projects and rich personal lives.

We know what matters and how to make the experience better for talent and clients. 

We believe the future is flexible and fractional - and we couldn't be more excited to help establish new ways of working that get the best out of people, in a sustainable way.

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Our Team

Maestro Partners

Peter Bauld
Partner

Operations, strategy and management leader helping shape the future of work globally

Annabel Acton
Partner

Innovation, brand and storytelling expert with a passion for unlocking organisational bravery

Our Team

Maestro Team

Ben Crombie
Client Success Director

Ben is a senior growth strategist and sales leader. A career entrepreneur with an extensive track record of building successful businesses, Ben specialises in demand generation, sales strategy, and driving revenue growth for high-performing organisations.

Jon Burgess
Advisor - Advocacy

Jon is the founder of Kwan. With 20 years' experience in communications and sports management before establishing Kwan, Jon specialises in making advocacy a measurable, scalable capability, building systems that help leaders drive trust-based, high-impact outcomes.

Ben Nancarrow
Director - Future of Work

Ben is a people-first business and brand executive with 20 years’ experience growing some of the world’s most recognised luxury, sport and lifestyle brands across ANZ & SEA. Today Ben partners with start-ups, founders, business leaders and investors to accelerate growth, sharpen brand positioning, and shape future-fit leadership teams.

Our Team

Advisory Board

Julie Raffe

With over 30 years' experience as a strategic finance director and board leader, Julie has driven financial and strategic outcomes across diverse ASX-listed, global, and not-for-profit organisations. Her extensive background includes her former role as Finance Director at Village Roadshow, and current non-executive director positions at Ridley Corporation Ltd and Latitude Holdings Limited, where she chairs key audit and risk committees. Julie's expertise spans financial governance, strategic oversight, M&A, and risk management, complemented by her significant contributions to the not-for-profit sector, including as Deputy Chair of Entertainment Assist. Known for her ethical intelligence and incisive problem-solving, Julie is passionate about creating cultures that deliver lasting impact and meaningful change.

David Redhill

With over 18 years at Deloitte as Global CMO and Senior Partner, David has led brand, marketing and strategy across global firms including Landor, Price Waterhouse and several tech startups. His work spans corporate strategy, executive mentoring and creative storytelling, built on parallel careers in media, authorship and production. He has advised leading brands and mentored senior leaders across the US, UK, Australia and Canada, earning accolades including Cannes Lions, Telly Awards and Australian Marketer of the Year. Known for his cross-sector expertise and incisive thinking, David helps organisations unlock clarity, momentum and lasting impact.

Martine Jager

Martine is a seasoned leader with deep experience across operations, strategy and large-scale people management. She has held a number of senior executive roles and brings proven strength in marketing, brand, business development, people and culture. She is known for her ‘can do’ approach and growth mindset. Martine consistently delivers results and develops high-performing teams. She thrives in complex environments, navigating competing stakeholder needs with clarity and impact.

Daniel Levi

Daniel has 20 years of business strategy, transformation, operations and consulting experience within financial services and telecommunications across Australia and Asia Pacific. He has deep experience in the consumer and small business markets. Daniel specialises in leading large teams to shape and transform the ecosystem of business and technical capabilities across the enterprise/divisional/business unit areas to deliver customer, financial and colleague value in rapidly evolving and disruptive markets.

Made for the best experience.

We're passionate about making sure your conference experience is the best it can be. So whether you're looking to learn from the best and brightest in the industry or just network with like-minded individuals, our conference is the perfect place for you.

Looking for a web design conference that's put together by a team with two decades of experience? Look no further than ours! We love all things design and marketing, so you can be sure you're in good hands. Plus, we're passionate about making sure your conference experience is the best it can be. So whether you're looking to learn from the best and brightest in the industry or just network with like-minded individuals, our conference is the perfect place for you.

Over 20 years of experience
Eight speakers in the lineup
Two days of speakers
Six live workshops
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We love all things design and marketing, so you can be sure you're in good hands.

Learn about social media

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Learn about development

We love all things design and marketing, so you can be sure you're in good hands.

Learn about design

We're passionate about making sure your conference experience is the best it can be.

Learn about writing

We love all things design and marketing, so you can be sure you're in good hands.

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We've got the answers for your questions

How many speakers are there?

Designers, start your engines! We have eight speakers coming to rev up your creativity at the Design Conference. From product design to branding and everything in between, these speakers will get your gears turning and provide you with plenty of food for thought. So whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting started in the field, this conference is sure to get your creative juices flowing.

What will happen at the live workshops?

Live design workshops allow you to see how designers work in real time, and you can learn from their successes and failures. The conference also provides an opportunity to meet other designers and discuss the latest trends in design. If you're looking to improve your skills and network with other designers, our design conference is the perfect place to start.

How does the virtual attendance work?

The design conference you've been looking forward to all year is going virtual. Don't worry, though, you won't have to miss out on hearing from your favorite speakers or networking with other creatives. The organizers of the conference have taken everything you love about the event and transferred it into the digital realm.

What are the networking opportunities?

Designers, have you been feeling the need to network but are just not sure how to with the current pandemic? Well, don't worry, we have the perfect solution for you! Come to our virtual design conference where you can network with other pro designers from the comfort of your own home. You don't even have to put on pants if you don't want to (but we strongly suggest that you do).

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