Jeremy Meltzer is Founder & CEO of i=Change, Australia's fastest-growing social impact tech platform that bridges worlds between businesses and NGOs. In partnership with over 400 brands like Camilla, Ginger & Smart and Clarins, i=Change has raised almost $10 million and counting, $1 at a time, impacting the lives of up to 1.7 million people in Australia and globally. i=Change is a certified B-Corp, has won 3 x Australia Post ORIAs (2019, 2022, 2023), NORA’s Best All-Round Sustainability Partner (2023) and was voted one of 50 most innovative start-ups in Australia. i=Change has expande ..read more

Dr. Sanele Gamede is an African Award-Winning Strategic Youth Life & Career Coach, passionate about youth, skills development, education, and academic success & successfully coaching thousands of people. He holds numerous degrees, including two PhD’s. He has written several books, created online courses & provides powerful pathways to choosing a career, finishing your qualification in record time, finding jobs, and being effective in the workplace. His programs and initiatives continue to successfully touched many young people in many African countries. He effectively contributes ..read more

Lisa Hough is a passionate and enthusiastic professional coach, advisor, consultant, and program trainer. Her company, Lisa Hough Coaching & Consulting, is a certified B Corp committed to ‘empowering people and business for good of humanity.   She works with individuals and companies to develop leaders, enhance performance, and create wellbeing and fulfillment in the workplace. She works in what she calls the ‘human dimension’ of business, because ‘people power’ is at the core of the success of every business or enterprise.  As a champion for people, she’s coached hundreds ..read more

Mark is an internationally recognised neuroscience professor who has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors keen to understand how their brain works. He has taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to a wide range of students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles and worked at MIT in the USA and multiple universities in Australia. He is co-director of Brain Camp, a neuroscience holiday program for kids and his new book The Connected Species: How the evolution of the human brain can save the world is a #1 best seller.   Dr ..read more

Agnes Abelsen is Founder of Travengers AU, Australia’s leading autism travel company. Travengers creates inclusive travel experiences for young neurodivergent adults, and has so far organised over 500 social events in person and online, and over 60 trips in Australia and overseas. Agnes has been featured on ABC, received funding from UnTours Foundation and Expedia, and has been recognised as a global change-maker in accessible tourism by global magazine Condé Nast Traveller. Drawing from her background as a disability nurse and inspired by her autistic sister, Agnes established Travengers to ..read more

Erika is a Senior Behaviour Specialist, the CEO/Founder of Autism Swim, a Director on multiple Boards, author, speaker, and inclusion advocate. She has worked in the disability sector for 16 years, with a passion for inclusion and education. She is also a 2021 finalist for Australian of the Year due to the impact she has had in the sector.   Erika discusses improving the quality of life for people with diverse abilities through consciously designing and advocating for a more inclusive and understanding society.   Highlights from the interview (listen to the podcast for full details ..read more

Kendall is Director of Partnerships and Program Development for GreenWave, where she focuses on catalysing sustainable growth across the regenerative ocean farming sector. Kendall does this by working with partners in regions where kelp farming is in its infancy, helping to assess needs and develop the infrastructure and support networks necessary for success. Since joining GreenWave in 2017, Kendall has supported all aspects of GreenWave's farm and nursery operations, developed strategy for core programming, and supported partners in North America and beyond. Before joining GreenWave, Kendal ..read more

Darren Taylor is an award-winning brand strategist, keynote speaker and author who has helped hundreds of organisations – from traditional family-run businesses, not-for-profits and social enterprises, to mature multinationals and startups – to develop and grow their brand to compete in a global environment. Educated at Swinburne and RMIT in Engineering, Marketing and Japanese language and The National Theatre in Music Theatre, he co-founded B Corp certified brand agency, Taylor & Grace, in 2006. Darren is an accomplished pianist and pipe organist and an experienced NFP Board director, ha ..read more

Jahdon’s professional journey is underscored by a wealth of broad-ranging experience, encompassing meaningful work with refugee communities, leadership roles in government programs, and his current position as the Sustainability Manager at Stone & Wood Brewing Company. His diverse and expansive background gives him a unique perspective in thinking laterally and holistically-particularly in the realms of social and environmental impact. A whole- hearted supporter of localism, sustainability, and regenerative systems, Jahdon finds balance outside the professional arena by relishing slow mom ..read more

Laura Kromminga, an experienced social entrepreneurship consultant, has been involved in the field for over a decade. She is particularly focused on impact investing, scaling and building ecosystems, and works with consultancies, public administration, and foundations. One of her key interests is helping public administration recognize and utilise social innovation to improve public services. To enhance the knowledge of public servants, Laura co-founded a community for public administration employees and works as a guest lecturer at various universities, sharing her knowledge and inspiring th ..read more