Equity & Advocacy

Designing Transitions: Christian Bason on Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable Change

Discover transformative insights with Christian Bason, Co-Founder of Transition Collective, a global leader in sustainable change. Former head of the Danish Design Center and MindLab, Christian blends design and governance to drive innovation. Author of Expand: Stretching the Future by Design, he trains executives at CEDEP/INSEAD and Harvard. A Creative Bureaucrat Prize winner with a […]

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Cutting Through the Noise: Ed Coper on Disinformation, Impact, and Influence

Meet Ed Coper, a leading communications expert and author of Facts and Other Lies: Welcome to the Disinformation Age. As co-founder and CEO of Populares, Ed helped fuel the ‘teal’ political wave in Australia. He’s crafted influential social change campaigns for global icons like Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg. Founder of the Center for Impact

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Building One Roof: Sheree Rubinstein on Community, Leadership & Women in Business

Join us for an inspiring session with Sheree Rubinstein, founder of One Roof — a pioneering digital membership and network for women leaders and entrepreneurs. From corporate lawyer to “Queen of Community,” Sheree has empowered over 1500 members across nine countries by transforming One Roof from a co-working space into a thriving online platform. Discover

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Designing for Data Justice: Neema Iyer on Feminist Tech and Civic Innovation

Join us for a chat with Neema Iyer, founder of Pollicy, a feminist civic tech collective based in Kampala, Uganda. Neema, an artist, technologist, and Meta advisor, leads innovative projects on data governance, digital security, and inclusive technology policies. With a public health background and global experience, she champions kindness and communication to bridge data

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Fashioning the Future: Shamini Dhana on Circularity, Justice, and Innovation

Meet Shamini Dhana, founder of Dhana, Inc. and D/Sphere, revolutionizing sustainable fashion worldwide. From youth eco-conscious apparel to an AI-powered circular fashion platform, Shamini leads with innovation and purpose. With experience spanning government, finance, and ESG leadership—and as Associate Producer of The True Cost—she’s a fierce advocate for social and climate justice. Beyond business, Shamini’s

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Restoring the Future: Vahid Fotuhi on Climate Innovation and Impact

Meet Vahid Fotuhi, a visionary environmental leader and founder of Blue Forest, pioneering mangrove restoration through carbon markets. From leading $600M clean energy projects across 12 countries to shaping solar water tech backed by Gates and Bezos, Vahid’s impact spans continents. With degrees from Johns Hopkins SAIS and McGill, and author of African Perspectives, he

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ConnectHear, Establishing Conncetions between Hard-of-Hearing Communities with Society in Pakistan

Meet Azima Dhanjee, a trailblazing social entrepreneur and proud Child of Deaf Adults (CODA). Motivated by her parents’ challenges, she founded ConnectHear, Pakistan’s first sign language interpretation platform. From launching the country’s first sign language AI to gaining global recognition from Forbes and Pioneers Post, Azima is transforming accessibility for the Deaf community. In this

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The World Toilet Organisation: Innovating our Approach to Improving Global Sanitation Conditions

Meet Jack Sim – aka Mr Toilet. After achieving business success by 40, Jack chose a new path: to “live a useful life.” Shocked by how taboo and overlooked sanitation was, he founded the World Toilet Organization in 2001 and spearheaded the creation of UN World Toilet Day. Now, through education and advocacy, WTO fights

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Empowering Through Tech: Rasha Abu-Safieh’s Journey from Gaza to Global Impact

In this inspiring conversation, Rasha Abu-Safieh shares her journey from Gaza to co-founding GGateway—Palestine’s first IT social enterprise that empowers youth and women through digital jobs. With a strong belief in the power of one person or organisation to spark change, Rasha speaks to the importance of both technical and personal development in building sustainable

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Claire O’Rourke: Turning Climate Anxiety into Action

In this conversation, Claire O’Rourke author, advocate, and Co-Director of The Sunrise Project’s Australia Energy Transformation Program discusses the emotional toll of working in climate activism and the urgent need to stay engaged despite climate distress. Drawing from her book Together We Can, she highlights powerful stories of everyday Australians making a difference. Claire argues

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