About

The inaugural 2023 Social Impact Summit is set to become the largest gathering of social impact leaders from across the Australian purpose and profit ecosphere. Inspired by the vision of a wellbeing economy to serves people and the planet, the summit’s agenda is Together for Good: Accelerating a fair, just and inclusive Australian society.


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2
Days
65
Speakers
17
Sponsors
22
Sessions

Program

Categories:
Stages
Plenary

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Registration, tea & coffee, expo open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome and Welcome to Country

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Shelley Ware
Theresa Ardler

The kindness revolution and Australia's wellbeing economy

9:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Hugh Mackay AO
Dr. Katherine Trebeck
Jane O'Brien
Alexa Peggie

Morning tea & expo

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Lunch & expo

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Stream Insights

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Shelley Ware Shelley Ware

Impact stories: unforgettable lessons from social impact leaders

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Matt Caruana
Peter Horsley
Mitra Hussaini

Afternoon tea & expo

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Impact at scale: advancing a wellbeing economy

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Rosemary Addis
Fiona McKenzie

Networking drinks

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Profit & Purpose - Better Together

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Registration, tea & coffee, expo open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea & expo

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Social inclusion, healthy workforce, caregiving obligations and economic benefits

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Dr. David Cooke
Anna Sheppard
Kurt McLachlan
Shey Hooper
Dr. Manisha Amin

Lunch & expo

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea & expo

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Business Revolution: innovation, corporate growth & social impact 

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Dr. David Cooke
Donnie Maclurcan
Kylie Daniels
Tara Anderson
Heidi Roberts

Networking drinks

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
People & Communities - Beyond Barriers

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Registration, tea & coffee, expo open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea & expo

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Co-creating flourishing communities

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Emma Watton
Shane Arthurson
Blake Cansdale
Mark Burdack
Tanya Owen

Lunch & expo

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea & expo

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Cross-sector partnerships: why we need to stick together

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Sarah Downie
Davina Dressler
Sarah Nelson
Keith Rovers
Simonie Fox

Networking drinks

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Collective Transformation - Diversity Empowered

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Registration, tea & coffee, expo open

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea & expo

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Cultivating wellbeing across cultures

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Shelley Ware
Elfa Moraitakis
Jessica Smith
Kevin Jones

Lunch & expo

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea & expo

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

A new collective identity: reimagining Australian society

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Mark Jones
Lizzie Young
Susan Coghill
Doug Cronin

Networking drinks

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

STREAM SPONSOR

LANYARD SPONSOR

NETWORKING DRINKS SPONSOR

BRONZE SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSOR

ENDORSING PARTNER

Speakers

Shelley Ware
Shelley Ware
MC Shelley Ware
Theresa Ardler
Theresa Ardler
Director Gweagal Cultural Connections
Hugh Mackay AO
Hugh Mackay AO
Psychologist, Social researcher, & Writer
Dr. Katherine Trebeck
Dr. Katherine Trebeck
Political economist, Writer, Advocate for Economic system change
Alexa Peggie
Alexa Peggie
Participatory Practitioner Campfire Co-op
Anna Sheppard
Anna Sheppard
Founder & CEO Bambuddha Group
Anna Bowden
Anna Bowden
Head of Social Impact Royal Far West
Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies
CEO B Lab Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand
Anna Powell
Anna Powell
CEO Collaboration for Impact
Arminé Nalbandian
Arminé Nalbandian
CEO Centre for Social Impact
Blake Cansdale
Blake Cansdale
COO Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council
Brett Leavy
Brett Leavy
Virtual Heritage Visionary Bilbie XR Labs
Prof. Bronwen Dalton
Prof. Bronwen Dalton
Head of The Department of Management and Director of the Masters of Not-for-Profit and Social Enterprise Program UTS Business School
Dr. David Cooke
Dr. David Cooke
Executive Director ESG Advisory
Davina Dressler
Davina Dressler
CEO The Constellation Project
Donnie Maclurcan
Donnie Maclurcan
Executive Director Post Growth Institute
Doug Cronin
Doug Cronin
Director of Change & Upstander Our Race
Edmund McCombs
Edmund McCombs
Head of Social Impact Lendlease
Elfa Moraitakis
Elfa Moraitakis
CEO SydWest
Emma Watton
Emma Watton
Non-Executive Director Town Team Movement
Heidi Roberts
Heidi Roberts
Partner Responsible Business and ESG Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Fiona McKenzie
Fiona McKenzie
Founder & Director Orange Compass
Hanna Ebeling
Hanna Ebeling
CEO Sefa
Jane O'Brien
Jane O'Brien
Co-owner Campfire Co-op
Jenny Ware
Jenny Ware
Federal Member for Hughes
Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith
Aboriginal and Cultural Diversity Engagement Officer NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
Dr. Katie Blair
Dr. Katie Blair
Research and Evaluation Manager UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
Keith Rovers
Keith Rovers
Partner MinterEllis
Kevin Jones
Kevin Jones
Regional Program Manager Uniting
Kurt McLachlan
Kurt McLachlan
COO Xceptional
Kylie Daniels
Kylie Daniels
Senior Manager Community Development Beyond Bank
Laura Glynn
Laura Glynn
Executive Officer SIMNA
Laura Cowell
Laura Cowell
Councillor Sutherland Shire
Laura Dixie
Laura Dixie
Director Taylor Fry
Layusa Isa-Odidi
Layusa Isa-Odidi
Partner Dalberg
Lisa Aitken
Lisa Aitken
Engagement and Practice Manager UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
Lisa Fedorenko
Lisa Fedorenko
Alberts
Lizzie Young
Lizzie Young
APAC CEO and Global Growth Officer Weare8
Dr. Manisha Amin
Dr. Manisha Amin
CEO Centre for Inclusive Design
Mark Jones
Mark Jones
CEO ImpactInstitute
Mark Burdack
Mark Burdack
CEO Healthy Communities Foundation
Mark Yettica-Paulson
Mark Yettica-Paulson
Deep Collaboration Lead Collaboration for Impact
Matt Caruana
Matt Caruana
Mental Fitness Facilitator
Mitra Hussaini
Mitra Hussaini
Women Rights Activist
Min Seto
Min Seto
Executive Officer Australian Social Value Bank
NIDALA
NIDALA
Paddy Power
Paddy Power
Co-developer Engineering WITH People
Pat Bollen
Pat Bollen
Investing Manager Social Ventures Australia
Peter Horsley
Peter Horsley
Founder Remarkable
Rosemary Addis
Rosemary Addis
Founding Managing Partner Mondiale Impact
Rumbi Mabambe
Rumbi Mabambe
Executive Officer Chain Reaction Foundation
Sarah Downie
Sarah Downie
CEO Shared Value Project