From Melbourne, Australia, Ashleigh Streeter-Jones is a writer, speaker, activist, and the founder of Raise Our Voice Australia, an initiative to boost the number of diverse young female and non-binary voices in public decision making. The prog

S2E7 - Dinesh Palipana | Disability and Inclusion in the Medical Sector with Dr Dinesh Palipana

Oct 3rd, 2021 44m 22s

Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM is a senior resident doctor at Gold Coast University Hospital. Despite facing numerous barriers, he became the first quadriplegic medical graduate and medical intern in Queensland. He was recently admitted as a lawyer.As

S2E6 - Ariana Margetts | Creating space for innovation on the Gold Coast

Aug 18th, 2021 31m 29s

Ariana is a corporate communications specialist with a Bachelor of Communication and majors in both Public Relations and Digital Marketing. As the General Manager of CoSpaces, Ariana oversees the delivery of facilities management, community man

S2E5 - Darren Rackemann | 21st Century Education on the Gold Coast

Aug 4th, 2021 29m 16s

Darren is passionate about creating unique learning experiences, particularly for students in the Middle Years but strives to find innovative ways to improve learning for all. He has taught across the Gold Coast for 25 years and in 2021 opened

S2E4 - Deb & John Kim | The role of enviro-tech in Queensland's circular economy

May 22nd, 2021 35m 40s

John and Deborah Kim – Founders of RECANJohn Kim is a passionate and adaptable business leader with more than 15 years of international experience as senior management with Multi-National corporates in major cities around Asia. He is now on a m

S2E3 - Sharon Hunneybell | Innovation opportunities on the Gold Coast

Apr 28th, 2021 30m 7s

NOTE: The date for the Steve Baxter lunch and learn session mentioned in this episode has changed from 6th of May and is now happening on the 19th of May.This episode we speak to entrepreneur and innovator Sharon Hunneybell about her work suppo

S2E2 - Taylor Hawkins | Foundations for Tomorrow

Mar 9th, 2021 25m 43s

This episode features Taylor Hawkins, Taylor is a passionate entrepreneur with a focus on social impact, innovation and leadership. In 2020, Taylor took the opportunity to re-design her entire working portfolio to focus on the social impact ori

S2E1 Winnie Nguyen | Gold Coast Hub Curator

Feb 25th, 2021 32m 59s

This episode features Winnie Nguyen, Winnie is an emerging public health leader who delivers public health projects across Queensland to improve health and social outcomes for people affected by viral hepatitis. She is also the Co-founder of Re

S1 Ep13 Wadia Ait Hamza | The Youth Revolution from Global Shapers Community HQ

Aug 26th, 2020 43m 49s

Age is a diversity metric. To ensure the world’s economic leaders are driving value for all their stakeholders in responsible business, they are increasingly involving Youth with a seat at the table. The Global Shapers Community is a network of

S1Ep12 Zoe Eather | Smart Communities and Regions for the Future

Jul 16th, 2020 44m 33s

Imagine a community that is accessible, inclusive, sustainable, and gives everyone equal access opportunities based on what THEY want to achieve in life. That’s the future of Smart Communities and Smart Regions that today’s guest Zoe Eather has

S1Ep11 Beatrice Valek | Being a good activist and ally for intersectional minorities

Jun 9th, 2020 47m 4s

What if I told you that improving gender equality could combat climate change?It’s uncomfortable to talk about diversity, especially when you may be the dominant culture. This episode I speak to one of our Gold Coast Global Shapers, Beatrice Va

S1Ep10 Leanne Kemp | Queensland's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

May 26th, 2020 47m 6s

Did you know, Wi-Fi was invented in Australia? Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur sure does! In this episode, we discuss our region’s unique challenges and opportunities for a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Leanne Kemp is the first female QLD

S1Ep09 Rashan Senanayake | Education in the Age of Digital Disruption

May 19th, 2020 48m 30s

Teachers are unsung heroes, navigating the rapid move to a digital age, long before the abrupt move to work and school from home we’re currently facing. This episode we ask Rashan Senanayake, local thought leader and entrepreneur in the Educati

S1Ep08 Dr Ronald Huynh | Innovation in Health and Technology on the Gold Coast

May 12th, 2020 37m 17s

When we think of digital disruption, it's “fail fast”, agile prototypes. In the medical industry, failing fast and releasing untested prototypes on human patients is not an option. But how can we continue to innovate and improve the critical he

S1Ep07 Matt Schneider | Planning for Gold Coast's Sustainable Future

May 5th, 2020 44m 23s

Sustainable Development is at the core of town planning. This episode we talk “The Future of the Gold Coast” with Matt Schneider, a local town planning consultant, strategic advisor, project director and business manager at Urbis on the Gold Co

S1Ep06 Yasmin Grigaliunas | Reinvesting dormant goods back into the circular economy

Apr 28th, 2020 59m 31s

There is over $44 billion of under utilised STUFF in Australian homes, and we produce 50 million tonnes of waste each year. What can we do about it? Yasmin Grigaliunas, Co-founder & CEO of World's Biggest Garage Sale in Brisbane talks to us tod

S1Ep05 Professor Mark von Itzstein AO | COVID-19 Prevention and Cure Research on the Gold Coast

Apr 24th, 2020 43m 45s

Finding a cure for COVID-19 is an international priority. This episode we ask Professor Mark von Itzstein AO, Director of Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics, about the current research underway here on the Gold Coast to fight the vir

S1Ep04.2 Delwyn Langdon | Localising the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Part 2 of 2

Apr 14th, 2020 29m 54s

Part 2 of our chat with Delwyn Langdon, Sustainability Professional at Griffith Uni Ecocentre, who takes us through the localisation, and relevance of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This time we discuss the nature of vir

S1Ep04.1 Delwyn Langdon | Localising the UN Sustainable Development Goals | Part 1 of 2

Apr 7th, 2020 34m 7s

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States has become the world's to-do list. Delwyn Langdon, Sustainability Professional at Griffith Uni Ecocentre, takes us through the localisation, personalisatio

S1Ep03 Laurie Minto | Clean Loop Recycling with the Container Refund Scheme

Mar 24th, 2020 28m 27s

What do you see when you look at a single use container? Rubbish, or opportunity? Today we discuss the Australian Government's Container Refund Scheme with Laurie Minto, TOMRA's head of automated depots, and the impact it's had on Queensland i

S1Ep02 Larissa Rose | Alternative Renewable Fuel Opportunities for Queensland and Regional Australia

Feb 25th, 2020 26m 57s

With transportation being one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions, renewable fuels from alternative sources are becoming a key to driving down our global impact on climate change. In this episode, we discuss Biofuels with Larissa Ro

S1Ep01 Rachell Hansen | Intro to Global Shapers Gold Coast with Founding Curator

Jan 29th, 2020 33m 33s

Our guest is Rachell Hansen, Australia's 1st female Founding Curator for the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community, leading the new Gold Coast hub. Rachell is passionate about partnerships, people & purpose with experience in not-for-

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