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Andrew Gaines

Andrew Gaines is a co-leader of the Great Transition Initiative – a citizen-led educational movement to inspire mainstream commitment to transitioning to a life-affirming culture to ensure the well-being of coming generations. Andrew recognises that the long-term survival of humanity is in jeopardy, and he embraces the adage to “change the system, change the thinking”. As a Feldenkrais practitioner, psychotherapist and creativity trainer, he is well-positioned to act on this adage. He sometimes says, “I help good brains work better.” Andrew's books include Kitchen Table Conversations, The Witness: Gateway to Self-Development, and Creative Conversations. He is trained in improvisational acting, Aikido, Tai Chi, and The Natural Step, a way of assessing whether a business or a country is ecologically sustainable. He is a former naval officer with a degree in philosophy. www.GreatTransition.net

Dominic Soh

Dominic aspires to reach the 7 billion people in this world and help them become kickass in their lives and careers.

Fadak Alfayadh

. Fadak Alfayadh is leading Australia’s first refugee-led speaking tour with the aim of reclaiming the narrative on how Australia talks about and relates to its refugees. She has taken it upon herself to tackle Australia’s biggest moral challenge by introducing Australia to a refugee - putting a human face and story to the headlines.

Lisa Tran

Lisa is an ex-pharmacist, now entrepreneur, working in the education space through her businesses Lisa’s Study Guides and Ladder Up. Through her work, she’s been recognised as an Anthill 30under30 Young Entrepreneur, as well as a Victorian Young Achiever Finalist. https://www.linkedin.com/in/imlisatran/

Ruby Bourke

. Ruby Bourke began living as a minimalist with a zero-waste footprint whilst studying at Green School, Bali. After seeing environmental destruction in Indonesia firsthand, and attending the United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Morocco and Germany, Ruby recognised change by individuals as a critical solution our society has blindly overlooked. Graduating and returning to Melbourne, she dares to continue challenging others to question their own conditioning to solve society’s sustainability problems. A passionate environmentalist and youth activist, she’s discovered that through minimalism, we can move beyond capitalism and reconnect to our human consciousness, beginning simply, by consuming consciously.

Ruth Rowlands

. Ruth Rowlands is a professional ‘people person’. A career in the ‘people industry’ for 25 years has taken Ruth from a small town on the north-west coast of Tasmania across the globe to remote communities in the northern region of Kenya where she worked and lived. Ruth works as a manager for Advocacy Tasmania, specialising in mental health, alcohol and other drugs. In 2010 Ruth co-founded a not for profit organisation named Tandum, registered as an NGO in Kenya. Tandum partners with people in rural regions of Kenya to provide sustainable solutions to empower locals to improve health, education and community connections. www.tandum.org

Scott Griffiths

Scott Griffiths is a National Health and Medical Research Council Fellow at the University of Melbourne. He researches eating and body image disorders, including muscle dysmorphia, anorexia nervosa, body dysmorphic disorder, anabolic steroids, and the contributions that masculinity, femininity, and stigma make to these. Scott’s research has attracted multiple awards and distinctions, including from the Australian Academy of Science, the Society for Mental Health Research, the North American and Australian and New Zealand Academies for Eating Disorders, and the University of Sydney.

Zoe Alexiades

Zoe, the owner/operator of the business ZRA Designs, is a young graphic designer from Melbourne, Victoria. She is most passionate about design that empowers people and creates a positive social impact. Facebook: https://facebook.com/zradesigns/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zra.designs/ Store: https://society6.com/zradesigns

Zoë Condliffe

Zoë Condliffe is the CEO and founder of She's A Crowd. She's A Crowd uses storytelling data to make cities safer for women. Using digital crowdmapping technology and data analytics, She's A Crowd collects geolocatied data about harassment and sexual assault to empower decision makers to take preventative action on gender-based violence.