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About Us

We are a fun and experienced team consisting of individuals from 11 different nationalities.

Forefront was founded & is based in the bustling Sydney CBD, but we host events all over Australia, New Zealand & Singapore.

Over the past 5 years, we have grown rapidly and have been recognised for our success. We are proud to have been named on the Financial Reviews’ fast growing companies list for three consecutive years.

Our team is passionate about what we do and we strive to provide our clients with exceptional service and unforgettable experiences. We are committed to constantly improving and innovating to ensure that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

meet the

Leadership Team

Sam Clist

Co-Founder

Shay King

Co-Founder

Freya Trimacro

Head of Business Operations

Laura Watson

Head of Marketing and Customer Service

Toyah Riches

Head of Operations

Matt Lathlean

Head of Production / Content

Dan McGuire

Head of Delegate Sales

Cory Whincup

Head of Delegate Acquisition

Divya Sheril

Head of Data 

Dara Fitzpatrick

Director of Sponsorship

Shane Kavanagh

Delegate Sales Team Lead

meet the

Sponsorship managers

Ewan Vasallo


GRC & CPS Events 

ewan@forefrontevents.com.au


Rachel Brown


Legal & Supply Chain Events 

rachel@forefrontevents.co

Josh Melaragni


Insurance & Marketing Events

josh.melaragni@forefrontevents.co

Emma Browne

 

Cloud, Appstrat & Devops Events

emma@forefrontevents.com.au

Ryan Henry


Fraud & HR Events 

ryan@forefrontevents.com.au

Sandra Samaan


Data & AI Events 

sandra@forefrontevents.com.au

Joal Duncan

 

Workplace, Retail & Cyber Events 

joal@forefrontevents.com.au

Eimear Bailey

 

Aged Care & Higher Education Events

eimear@forefrontevents.co

Liam Streames

 

Finance Transformation & Digital Health Events

liam@forefrontevents.co

George Starrs

 

K12 Schools, Local Government & Procurement Events 

george@forefrontevents.com.au

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