Adeline Rooney is a global people and culture executive with a track record of leading transformation across complex organisations. Currently Executive General Manager, People and Culture at AKG, she has held senior roles including Chief People Officer at Cancer Council Queensland, Qscan Group, and MS Queensland, as well as Director roles within Queensland Health.

Her work sits at the intersection of people, performance, and safety, where expectations are high and outcomes need to be measurable. Known for her commercially grounded approach, Adeline brings a strong focus on data-driven decision making, leadership capability, and building cultures that deliver sustained performance, not just intent.

She has worked across sectors including healthcare, government, and global infrastructure, consistently leading large-scale change and aligning people strategy with business outcomes.

Anchoring Team HR in this year’s Great Debate, Adeline brings executive-level perspective and a clear understanding of what it actually takes to make people, culture, and safety work together under pressure.