Newmark is a Primary school in Melbourne, Australia that has proven a new education model. In a world with ever-increasing complexity, Newmark shows us a powerful future vision for education today that challenges traditional learning models. Through the foundations of teamwork, design and solving real problems in the community, they are equipping children with the emotional strength and practical know-how to contribute to and change their community for the better. So they can make a...

Celeste Carnegie leads community engagement for Indigitek; they exist to increase the participation and success of Indigenous people in the tech industry. During our conversation, we cover several subjects: - Celeste's journey to Indigitek - The importance of community engagament - The reality of some of the challenges Indigitek is working to solve - Practical tips for how to get started creating a welcoming experience for first nations people in the workplace. Links from the...

Alison Coward is the founder of Bracket; they partner with ambitious, forward-thinking companies to help them build more collaborative and high-performing team cultures. Alison is also the author of 'A Pocket Guide To Effective Workshops', which demystifies the design and facilitation of great workshops. During our conversation, we cover several subjects: - How we get it wrong when we gather in the traditional context of meetings - Tips on how to apply workshopping techniques to improve...

Arielle Gamble is the Director and Co-founder of Groundswell Giving, a giving platform for climate action, delivering grants to strategic, high-impact climate advocacy in Australia.  During our thought-provoking conversation, we cover several topics: - Where we are today in terms of climate change (4:34) - Understanding the unique nature of how Groundswell funds climate action (20:07) - Exploring Arielle's journey and how she remains resilient when facing such a huge problem (29:60) -...

How do we increase equity and access to education so no one is left behind? Creatable is an education company, led by Greg Attwells, on a mission is to solve this challenge. Creatable connects the companies shaping the future of work with the professional development of teachers with a strong emphasis on increasing the inclusion of underrepresented groups in education. In this episode, we understand more about Greg’s personal journey to build Creatable fuelled by his own deeply held values...

Matthew Taylor is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, a UK organisation that has been committed to solving the biggest societal challenges for over 260 years. In July 2017 Matthew published the report ‘Good Work’; an independent review into modern employment, which was commissioned by UK Prime Minister, Theresa May.  During our thought-provoking conversation, we cover several topics:  How to define and design ‘good work’ for individuals and society.  The need to change how we...

In this episode, we speak to Rebecca Cross to get her experiences in helping to manage back to back national crises in Australia with the 2019 bushfires and 2020 COVID outbreaks. We cover a variety of topics around government response including taking a whole of government approach to establishing basics to tackle big complicated issues and factoring in both team and personal wellbeing during times of crisis. Highlights from this episode: The need for government to not only rapidly respond,...

Farhana Yamin, is the international climate lawyer responsible for getting the target of net zero emissions by 2050 included in the Paris accord. She came up with the goal after growing tired of the incremental improvements around the globe. We discuss her recent work where Farhana has moved away from a ‘top-down’, expert-driven approach for change. Instead, she now advocates a decentralised approach that empowers people at the local level to be both thinkers and doers in creating solutions...

As an executive producer at VICE, Alex Chitty talks about the unique blend of honesty, determination and courage that he and his teams employ to capture and report on some of the most challenging, yet powerful, geopolitical stories from around the world. During the conversation, we cover several topics: How to break down our biases and find a connection in difficult or complicated circumstances (19:45). The value of keeping teams fresh with new approaches and partnerships (31:00). Working...

As MD of Future Super, Kirstin Hunter shares how they designed a purpose framework to help guide their decision making during times of crisis.   Over the course of this conversation we cover: Future Super's Leadership Crises Framework How purpose drives action Investing as a tool for social impact Living your organisation's purpose in your role Links from this episode: This Is Not Business As Usual Movement: https://www.notbusinessasusual.co/ UNPRI (Principles For Responsible...