Renee Fletcher Environmental Interpretation Officer Sunshine Coast Council Environmental Visitor Centres Whether its spending time in the garden, hiking on a hinterland trail or checking out the rockpools at low tide I love being outdoors in the natural environment. It is central to my wellbeing. Much of my career has focused on helping others to also experience this connection and love. I currently live and work on Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country and I feel privileged to have

Regan Forrest Director Interactivate I love learning new things and connecting people and ideas. I’ve been lucky to have had a career that has taken me to so many different parts of the world and has provided me an arsenal of random facts that make me a formidable pub quiz contestant (as long as they don’t ask about reality TV or cricket). When not working I’ll most likely be found binge-watching a thriller series, cracking a cryptic crossword, sweating it out at the gym or c

Penelope Stannard Head of Curatorial & Research Museums of History NSW I’m originally from Dareton a small locality in remote southwestern NSW on Barkindji Country. I’ve always loved art and history and how ideas are explored and contested through these realms. I’ve had several different careers from visual artist to violinist, high school teacher, university lecturer, independent consultant, cultural planner, creative producer, researcher, curator and senior executive. I’m a

Alison Page Artist + Designer Alison Page Design Pty Ltd I am a proud Dharawal and Yuin multi-disciplinary artist and designer and have played a leading role in developing design pathways for Aboriginal people in design. I have an extensive career working since 1998, spanning design, public art, interiors, exhibitions and urban design. I am now a Professor of Practice in the School of Architecture at University of Technology, Sydney where I am establishing the Indigenous Inst

Beata Kade CEO Art of Multimedia I have the analytical mind of a philosopher, the drive of a project manager and the creative spirit of a storyteller, always seeking meaningful connections between people. I’m curious and appreciative of the diversity of experiences and perspectives the world offers, and have spent decades using technology to serve human connection rather than replace it. I enjoy abstract thinking and innovating, which helps me be an effective conductor within

Richard Berman-Hardman General Manager Skyrail Rainforest Cableway I’ve worked in both the not-for-profit and for-profit tourism sector for 25 years. Prior to living in Cairns, I was Director of Operations at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat and spent 10 years leading a team which presented that region’s rich goldrush heritage to a large audience; prior to that, I ran the National Trust of Australia (Vic) properties across the state and also spent 5 years as General Manager of the

Kate Armstrong Manager Interpretation and Content Development MoAD In the early 1990s I travelled to the land of my ancestors – the United Kingdom. Everything about the trip was entirely predictable – youth hostels, bomb-y cars, well-thumbed guidebooks, well-worn routes to established tourist attractions, very little money. The ingredients for a superficial skate over the surface of the British Isles were all in place. But the experience was extraordinary and life-changing du

Sally McPhee Creative Producer, Placemaking and Interpretation, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria I’m more comfortable asking people about themselves than talking about myself. I find people fascinating, the good, the bad and the ugly about us as individuals, as a society, Australians and as the human race. I love language and thinking critically about how it moves and shifts to frame our understanding of the past, present and hopes or fears for the future. On one level, I’m in