29 MAY 2026
Join us for our 2026 Sydney lunch.
Your ticket includes entree & main, sparkling wine, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
Natalie is an independent champagne specialist, writer, educator and presenter based in Sydney.
Natalie’s career began with over 20 years as a senior corporate lawyer and then Notary Public, practising Intellectual Property Law in one of Australia’s largest law firms. When she was faced with the daunting task of stocking her newly-built home wine cellar in 2020, Natalie decided to undertake her WSET qualifications. It was through these courses that her passion for Champagne was reignited (she had first stayed in the region in 2005 on her honeymoon). When she was offered a place in the Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Master-Level Intensive Course in Reims with leading world experts Peter Liem and Essi Avellan, Natalie decided to pursue a new career in the Champagne industry.
Natalie now travels frequently to the Champagne region to meet with the head winemakers of Champagne houses to uncover the latest developments, both in the vineyard and the cellars.
Natalie is the founder of Société de Champagne Sydney, a social club for the appreciation and enjoyment of champagne in Sydney. In addition to the Société de Champagne Sydney public events, Natalie curates private offerings including champagne tastings and masterclasses for many of her legal and corporate clients. She also advises her private clients on the curation of champagne cellars and champagne acquisitions.
Natalie also runs the popular @champagneinstyle, one of the world’s most highly-engaged with Champagne social media accounts. Her favourite pastime is finding perfect food pairings for champagne. She is a firm believer that there is an ideal champagne pairing for any dish, and hosts regular events to demonstrate that champagne is so much more than just an apéritif!
n presenter, making her a confident and engaging speaker. Her proudest achievements include building a successful business from the ground up and raising her three beautiful children.
Alana Singleton is the CEO, Director and Co-Founder of Emerge & See, an NFP where she leads strategic initiatives focused on mental health, person centric care and organisational wellbeing within the Emergency Service Industry.
With nearly 18 years of service in the New South Wales Police Force, Alana developed deep expertise in high-pressure environments, leadership, and crisis response. Following her own lived experience with PTSD, she identified systemic gaps in how mental health is understood and supported.
In response, Alana co-founded Emerge & See to deliver a more integrated and human-centred approach to not only drive mental illness recovery but support post-traumatic growth. As CEO, she drives the organisation’s vision and impact, working with leaders, teams, and industry to build psychologically safe cultures, reduce stigma, and embed sustainable wellbeing practices driven by the lived and living experience.
Alana brings a unique combination of operational experience, lived insight, and strategic leadership, positioning her as a trusted voice in mental health advocacy and organisational change.
Belinda is an accomplished business leader with a wealth of corporate and commercial experience. Her extensive professional background spans strategy, marketing, communication and people leadership and development across a variety of sectors including Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Retail, Not-for-Profit and Adtech. She has a proven track record of leading teams to success and for building thriving brands, businesses and individuals through stakeholder engagement, insights and strong commercial and operational skills. Belinda spent over 12 years in senior management with Woolworths Australia and has provided business leadership to several companies across Asia Pacific.
Belinda is also a social advocate in the areas of domestic violence and supporting women to return to work. Through her advocacy she aims to inform and educate on the impacts of Domestic Violence to inspire change in the area. Belinda champions the important role work and workplaces play in the domestic violence space from prevention to recovery – through financial independence and security women can move away from abuse and reclaim their lives.
Belinda has been leading the conversation in this space since 2017 and has spoken at events, panels and media engagements including Parliament House and the award winning podcast “There’s No Place like Home”. Her dedication has been recognised with a Kingsford Smith Community Service Award and a Westfield Local Heroes award.
Amanda Rose (#BossLady) is an advocate for women in business, a media commentator, keynote speaker and entrepreneur. She appears regularly on Sunrise, Weekend Today and 2GB, applying compassionate critical thinking to unpack complex issues affecting everyday Australians.
Amanda is the Founder and CEO of Entrepreneurial & Small Business Women Australia (ESBWA) and Western Sydney Women, and Co-founder and Director of Women in AI Australia. She also founded and sold Business Women Media, the first platform of its kind dedicated to advocating for small business women. As a mentor and advisor to women in executive roles and SMEs, Amanda is known for her strategic, practical approach to leadership and business.
A passionate keynote speaker, professional development trainer and workshop facilitator, Amanda Rose has worked with the Australian Defence Force, CPA Australia, Law Institute, UTS, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, ANZ, Deloitte, the Royal Australian Navy and local government in the areas of confident leadership, conflict resolution and relationship building.
Working with John Holland, Laing O’Rourke, Downer, EG Funds and all levels of government on policy creation and stakeholder engagement, Amanda has been described as the “glue connecting communities, government and business” on critical infrastructure and social impact initiatives.
Amanda holds a Master of Communication Management from UTS, a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing & Psychology) from Macquarie University. She is currently completing a Master of Business Law at the University of Sydney.
$250 (GST inc.) + booking fee
Ticket includes entree & main, sparkling wine, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages
Friday 29th May 2026
12 noon – 5.00pm
Drinks 12.00 to 12.30pm. Seated at 12.30pm.
Ticket sales have now closed for this event.
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