READ MORE Brian Ritchie Brian Ritchie is a multi-faceted musician and arts curator. His musical career extends across the fields of rock, classical, folk, blues, Japanese traditional music and beyond. He first came to international prominence as bassist/multi-instrumentalist with post-punk trio Violent Femmes. He has also performed and recorded with artists such as... READ MORE READ MORE Sophie McNeill Sophie McNeill is the Australia researcher for Human Rights Watch, based in Western Australia. She was formerly an investigative reporter with ABC TV’s Four Corners program where she produced programs on the Hong Kong protest movement and the mass arbitrary detention of Xinjiang’s Muslims by the Chinese government. Sophie... READ MORE READ MORE Steve King Steve has been working in the tech industry for over 20 years and has a passion for making a social impact using technology. Steve has been bringing together people with skills and creative ideas to solve crazy hard problems for companies like Atlassian and Yahoo!. Steve has... READ MORE READ MORE Grace Lam Grace Lam was born in Hong Kong but lived in London most of her life. After graduating from Central Saint Martin’s Art College with a First Class Honours in Graphic Design, she joined iconic i-D magazine as fashion assistant/PA to Edward Enninful who is currently the Editor-In-Chief of... READ MORE READ MORE Jason Capobianco Jason Capobianco is an Australian born fashion, celebrity and portrait photographer most noted for his crafted cinematic style of storytelling; a language he adapted as a child watching his father - an architect - creating graceful form out of empty space. His high-fashion focus has lead him to create... READ MORE READ MORE Brooke Thomas Brooke is an emerging Producer and is committed to her on-going work in screen conferences and festivals as the Industry Program Manager for CinefestOZ. Brooke began her screen career over 18 years ago working in production advertising before landing a role as production coordinator and production manager in factual television.... READ MORE READ MORE Cody Greenwood Cody Greenwood is the founder of Rush Films. Cody has produced documentary and short films which have garnered international acclaim at festivals. Her latest short film, Sparkles premiered at Flickerfest in January 2021 and her feature music documentary ‘Under The Volcano’, is due to premiere at SXSW 2021. She... READ MORE READ MORE Dr Pippa Dixon As the Director of Asialink Arts at Asialink, Dr Pippa Dickson is committed to facilitating true partnership and cooperation between Australia and Asia in the arts and creative industry sectors. Pippa has extensive arts leadership experience both nationally and internationally. In addition to positions as the Director of the National... READ MORE READ MORE Iain Grandage Artistic Director Iain Grandage leads the Perth Festival into an exciting new period of international excellence and brings to the 2020 — 23 Festivals a commitment to community, learning and participation. Iain is one of Australia’s most highly regarded and acclaimed collaborative artists and programmers. He has won seven Helpmann Awards... READ MORE READ MORE Josh Edge Josh Edge is an internationally award-winning Creative Director and Copywriter, who has spent the past 16 years working on some of Western Australia‘s largest (and smallest!) creative clients. Josh has worked on developing integrated brand campaigns for clients such as Bankwest, Synergy, RAC, Curtin University, Perth Zoo, BGC Contracting,... READ MORE READ MORE Kate FitzGerald Kate FitzGerald is the Director and founder of architectural practice, Whispering Smith and innovative affordable architecture brand, New Resident, and is a proud and passionate advocate for gender equality in the profession. Kate is a prolific public speaker and writer who makes regular appearances on radio and in print... READ MORE READ MORE Kieran Wong Kieran is a co-founder and Principal at TheFulcrum.Agency, a creative consultancy that leverages community and social outcomes through evidenced-based design strategy, advocacy and research. Kieran’s portfolio includes urban design and architectural projects that have been awarded by the Australian Institute of Architects across commercial, public, urban design, interiors, education... READ MORE READ MORE Leila Saba I have always been passionate and involved in the worlds of learning, design, community building and facilitation. My career has seen me go from customer service in banking, through to leadership development, and I'm now active in the realm of innovation management. The future brings deeper work on community... READ MORE READ MORE Lucy Cooke Lucy is a Behavioural Scientist with a decade of experience in feature film and visual effects production. Credits include Hacksaw Ridge, Gods of Egypt, Son of A Gun, Sicario: Soldado, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fast and Furious Eight, Pirates of the Caribbean; Dead Men Tell No... READ MORE READ MORE Melanie Wiese Melanie is currently Chief Strategy Officer at Wunderman Thompson in Perth, a company whose purpose is to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Mel has spent over 17 years working as a communications strategist in Melbourne, New York and Perth helping some of the world’s biggest brands clarify their value... READ MORE READ MORE Natalie Gillespie Natalie Gillespie is one of Perth’s most soulful singer/songwriters. A passionate storyteller, Natalie weaves her whole heart into each and every song, taking her audiences on a journey into her most vulnerable and joyful moments. Having toured nationally and internationally with Yothu Yindi and supported an incredible array of... READ MORE READ MORE Nate Sturcke Nate is a passionate designer, facilitator and full-stack developer. In his role as Managing Director of Skills of the Modern Age, he helps people, communities and organisations prepare for the future of work by embracing creativity, human-centred design, and exploring emerging skillsets. Nate has worked with over 8,000 innovators,... READ MORE READ MORE Nic Brunsdon Nic is the director of the design practice NIC BRUNSDON, and the director of the urban program Spacemarket, which pairs disused spaces with useful people. His architecture studio is much awarded and operates locally and internationally from Perth, Western Australia. He has worked on policy formation and development at all... READ MORE READ MORE Phylicia Chong Phylicia Chong is a Music Licensing Creative for Secret Road Music Services, handling projects in the UK, Europe and across Australasia. Phylicia works with music supervisors, directors, producers, trailer houses, and advertising agencies to find the perfect piece of music to help realise their creative vision. Secret Road is... READ MORE READ MORE Pip Kelly Pip Kelly is a Western Australian curator, film-maker and creative producer. Her award winning films and exhibitions focus on history, truth-telling, photography and transformation. You can follow her on instagram.com @pipkelly or visit her website www.pipkelly.com.au READ MORE READ MORE Rachel Claire Rachel Claire, also known as @fieldnotes__, is a travel photographer and journalist hailing from Perth. Where Rachel stands out from the crowd is in her ability to capture delicate moments with local people while making you feel as if you’ve known them for a lifetime. Describing her photos as... READ MORE READ MORE Rani Pramesti Rani Pramesti (she/they) is a proud Peranakan-Hokkien-Javanese person living and creating across Kulin Country (Melbourne, Australia), Jakarta (Indonesia) and Ohlone Country (San Francisco). As a storyteller, Rani revels in the interface of social justice and digital innovation. As Rani P Collaborations, she inspires conversations, self-reflection and intercultural exchange through... READ MORE READ MORE Sam Harris Sam Harris is an internationally acclaimed photographer based in Balingup, Western Australia. His 2015 photobook The Middle of Somewhere received a highly prestigious American Lucie Award 2015, as well as Australian Photobook of the Year 2015 – People’s Choice Award and the AIPP Book of the Year 2016, it... READ MORE READ MORE Sarah Booth Sarah Booth is the General Manager of Spacemarket, an outfit that transforms vacant and under-used spaces into platforms for creatives and small business. Over the last decade, she has worked to create, grow and retain creative communities in our changing urban centres and is interested in the importance of... READ MORE READ MORE Sarina Kamini Sarina Kamini has spent 20 years living and working in the media as a storyteller in North America, Europe, East Coast Australia and - now - Margaret River. Now an author, Spice Mistress, host and producer, the Kashmiri-Australian works with story the same way in which she works with... READ MORE READ MORE Dr Natasha Teakle Tash is an experienced researcher, facilitator, grant writer and innovation specialist with a passion for sustainable primary industries and new technology. In 2016 she co-founded and leads AgriStart Pty Ltd, trading as Innovation Cluster, which focuses on empowering innovative businesses to support regional development. Tash designed and delivered WA’s... READ MORE READ MORE Tia Brazier For the past eighteen years, Tia has been working in public relations, digital marketing and advertising agencies, as well as client side. She’s frequently described as bubbly, and a dedicated professional who has forged and nurtured mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with clients, staff, stakeholders, creative agencies, journalists, media and... READ MORE READ MORE Vinnie Lauria Vinnie is an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist. He is a founding partner of Golden Gate Ventures, a VC firm in Southeast Asia with over US$250M AUM and 50+ investments to date. He is a Kauffman Fellow, and a guest lecturer at the National University of Singapore. He was rated... READ MORE READ MORE Zac Webb Wadandi Cultural Custodian totem name Waalitj, being the white bellied sea eagle, born on Wadandi Boodja holding the 4 C's to Boodja, Contentious Cultural Connection to Country. Zac grew up on Wadandi Boodja listening to his father Wayne Webb and remembers sitting with the old people listening stories of... READ MORE READ MORE Amanda Morrison Amanda Morrison has worked in the content industry for over 25 years. She has unique working knowledge within both the traditional and new media content production markets. Her experience includes online content, television, film and interactive media production across a range of technology platforms. Amanda is a new media pioneer,... READ MORE READ MORE Mark Wilsdon As Co-CEO, Mark is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of all operations at Mona (Museum of Old and New Art). Drawn to the excitement of David Walsh’s vision, Mark started work with the organisation as a consultant to Moorilla Pty Ltd in 2002. In this role, he facilitated... READ MORE READ MORE Stuart McMillan Stuart McMillan is a celebrated Western Australian artist with work featured in Cottesloe Sculpture by the Sea, along with numerous local and national exhibitions. His command of the visual arts has earned him international residencies and local acclaim. Stuart uses his passion and expertise in diverse mediums (sculpture, photography,... READ MORE
