Speakers

Winnie Dunn is a Tongan-Australian writer and arts worker from Mt Druitt. She is the general manager of Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Sydney University. Winnie’s work has been published in the Sydney Review of Books, The Lifted Brow, The Griffith Review, Meanjin, SBS Life, Southerly […]

Rhoda Roberts is the Head of First Nations programming at Sydney Opera House. As a journalist, broadcaster, actor, producer, writer, arts advisor and artistic director, Rhoda Roberts has made a substantial contribution to the media, performing and Indigenous arts in Australia. Rhoda is a proud member of Bundjalung Nation, Wiyebal Clan of northern NSW and south east […]

Don Lyons (Leech Lake Band of Ojibway/Mohawk of the Six Nations) is a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibway and descendant of Six Nations Mohawk. He is Bear clan on his father’s side (Ojibway) and Turtle clan on his mother (Six Nations Mohawk). Don grew up in Detroit, MI actively engaged in both […]

Professor Megan Davis is Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous and Professor of Law, UNSW. Prof Davis is an Acting Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court. Prof Davis is currently an expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Prof Davis is formerly Chair and expert […]

Dr Kim Loo Mother , senior doctor and climate warrior MBBS (Syd) RACGP (RACGP ) DipPaed( UNSW ) practicing in Western Sydney. Climate and Health Advocate for 5 years. This is a Climate Health Emergency.  Kim is involved with: Doctors for the Environment Australia Climate and Health Alliance Australian Medical Association Citizens Climate Lobby Australia […]

Anita Paul is a Past Vice President of  the International Association for Community Development and the co-founder and Director (Community Initiatives) of the Pan Himalayan Grassroots Development Foundation, a voluntary organisation in India which promotes holistic river basin development through active engagement of communities in the central and western Himalayan regions. She is also the […]

Dianne is passionate about early childhood development. She has dedicated her life and career to that passion, gaining deep experience across a range of roles in this space. These roles include: CEO, Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), a national organisation in Canberra linking research, policy and practice; Connect Child and Family Services, […]

Liz Skelton is renowned for her work and expertise as a leader, consultant, author and facilitator of leadership for social and adaptive system change. Having accumulated 25 years of experience in both: the innovative development of leadership practice for social change with leading CEO’s and Change Agents; and hands on leadership of cutting edge social […]

John Hunter is a Murri from Mt Druitt, Western Sydney his people are Gamilaraay/Wiradjuri of North Western NSW.  John graduated with a PhD from Macquarie University that focused on Traditional Knowledge (TK) and its application for the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities in Australia and North America. John’s work is an extension of the […]

Linda O’Brien was appointed as Pro Vice Chancellor of Griffith University and Head of Logan Campus in September 2017, having previously been Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services) since October 2008. As Head of Logan Campus, Linda is committed to maintaining Logan campus’ deep, mutually beneficial connections with the broader community to create work-ready graduates, deliver […]

Michael McAfee (USA) attended ChangeFest 18 in Logan and is returning to Australia to provide continuity. As President and CEO, Michael leads PolicyLink, a national research and action institute focused on advancing racial and economic equity: just and fair inclusion for everyone living in America. He brings over 20 years of experience as a leader […]

After chairing the working party that established the Logan Together initiative during 2014/2015, Matthew Cox was appointed its Director in July 2015. Prior to this role, Matthew spent a decade at the Australian Red Cross, heading the organisation’s human services and community and economic development program in Queensland. Earlier Matthew had a career in local […]

Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, an arts critic, and a researcher who belongs to the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne. Tyson’s remarkable book Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, is […]

A driven social change advocate and consultant whose purpose is to evolve the way social change happens in Australia. Kerry is Co-Director of Collaboration for Impact. Collaboration for Impact is Australia’s leading organisation for learning how to respond to complexity through effective collaboration. CFI, as it is affectionately known, is one of the convenors of ChangeFest. ‘We […]

Skye is a proud mother and First Nations researcher who has contributed to numerous evaluations and research projects including place-based, Collective Impact and Government initiatives. She also has experience in facilitating the co-design of therapeutic models of care for vulnerable populations. Skye has a particular interest in Indigenous Data Sovereignty / Governance and grounds these principles within […]

Anna Hueneke is a poet, and a visual artist, with an abiding sense of art as a form of sacred practice, in its creation and performance.  She is currently working on a collection of spoken and sung poems – Songs of Fire – in response to the texts and Jewish chants of the ancient Hebrew […]

The Venerable Rod Bower is a passionate advocate for a number of social justice and human rights issues, including marriage equality. He believes that our treatment of Asylum Seekers, the lack of action on climate change and the failure to adequately recognize First Nations people damages our corporate soul. ​ It has been said that he […]

Ellise leads the Culture and Place team within Clear Horizon, working on social change and social justice initiatives. Ellise has over 20 years of experience in managing and evaluating projects and complex initiatives. She has an interest in participatory evaluation and learning, and works with partners from industry, government, community, business, non-government, and university settings. […]