Fighting Food Waste: Ronni Kahn AO on Purpose, Impact and OzHarvest

Ronni is the founder of OzHarvest, Australia’s top food rescue charity, and a fierce advocate against food waste. A respected media figure and government advisor, she inspires change nationwide. Supported by world-class chefs, Ronni fights hunger with passion. Honored as an Officer of the Order of Australia and Australian Local Hero of the Year, her life story is featured in the film Food Fighter and her ABIA-nominated biography A Repurposed Life.

Topics covered: 

  • Food waste
  • Food insecurity
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Government advocacy
  • Policy influence
  • Media and public engagement
  • Leadership

About Ronni Kahn:

Ronni is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She appears regularly in national media, serves in an advisory capacity to the government and is a sought-after keynote speaker. Some of the world’s finest chefs support her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people. Ronni is also an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year. Her journey is the subject of the feature film, Food Fighter, directed by Dan Goldberg. In 2020, she co-authored her biography: A Repurposed Life, which was nominated for an ABIA award for Biography Book of the Year.

Connect with Ronni Kahn on LinkedIn here.