Janine Allis is Founder, Proprietor and Managing Director of the Australia's fastest growing juice and smoothie bar franchise, Boost Juice Bars. Janine has grown the innovative youth-based business from one store in Adelaide to over 100 stores in Australia and New Zealand. Boost Juice Bars took over the Viva business in June, adding 24 stores to its portfolio. Janine oversees the organisation's 1,600 staff and estimated turnover of $65 million. She has previously worked as a publicist in the arts and entertainment industries, a cinema manager, an advertising executive and a stewardess on David Bowie's yacht.

Dr Karen Starr is Principal of one of Victoria's oldest schools, Fintona Girls School. Since taking on the role in 2001, Karen has greatly improved the school's financial viability and increased enrolments by more that 40 per cent. She was previously the Chief Writer of South Australia's Curriculum, Standards and Accountability Framework, the world's first birth-to-Year-12 curriculum framework which guides curriculum programming in all childcare centres, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools in the state. Karen is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of both the Australian Association of Educational Research and Australian College of Education.

Dr Elaine Saunders is CEO of Dynamic Hearing Pty Ltd which licences revolutionary sound processing software suitable for hearing aids and other acoustical applications. Dynamic Hearing's sound technology allows better sound quality to the hearing and non-hearing world. Its sound processing technique is the greatest advancement in hearing technology in 30 years. Prior to this role, Elaine worked for CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation where she led the research and development team that developed the award-winning contour electrode.

Josephine Rose Jennings is the proprietor of The Sands Pharmacy. Josephine worked in the pharmacy as a student placement in 1996 and returned to the business as manager a year later. At the age of 22, she was responsible for managing the business and its 12 staff. Josephine purchased the business three years ago, while completing her MBA. She has imbedded a culture based on quality customer service and a strong community focus. Sands Pharmacy offers community health education programs, promotes safe use of medication, rewards customers for their loyalty and sponsors community initiatives.