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Adele (delsi) Moleta

LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Specialist

delsi Moleta is a proud queer woman and owner of an LGBTQIA+ organisation. What started as a sneaky warehouse party in the depths of St Peters in Sydney has grown over the last 10 years to include peer support groups, workshops, queer fitness clubs, a podcast, friendship & dating nights, and even a festival. Her contribution to the Australian LGBTQIA+ community has been recognised when she made Google’s Top 50 Australian LGBTI Leaders List and was named as a Finalist for Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year, in both 2019 and 2023. Her work within queer safety and consent was spotlighted in the SBS series 'Asking For It' and they are the first Australian LGBTI person to successfully win a social defamation case in connection to LGBTI harassment.

Andrea Westbrook

Size Inclusion Specialist and Coach

Andrea Westbrook is a Size-Inclusion Specialist and Coach whose mission is to bring body size into the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion conversation. Bringing together over twenty years of experience in HR and a lifetime of lived experience as a plus-size woman, Andrea partners with businesses and organisations to create awareness about the impacts of weight-stigma and anti-fat bias for their employees so that they can supersize employee retention, skyrocket team engagement, propel innovation and productivity, and boost their bottom line. With a mix of personal stories, research-backed insights and practical advice, Andrea's work aims to bring awareness to the often-overlooked topic, to challenge societal norms and to share actionable strategies that will inspire the creation of a truly inclusive company and business culture where everyBODY can reach their full potential, regardless of their body size.

Donna Sherwani

Social Entrepreneur and Fashion Designer

As a "refugee-preneur," Donna Sherwani combines her roles as a social entrepreneur, refugee advocate and self-taught fashion designer. Her commitment to refugee equality led to an impact-driven fashion house contributing to re-forestation and empowering refugee women in Australia and Kur-dis-tan. With academic expertise in Human Rights Law and International Relations, Donna resides in Naarm (Melbourne) with her family, leveraging her diverse background to advocate for human rights and positive change. Her journey from refugee to lawyer to fashion designer reflects a belief in the power of empathy and courage, championing the concept of 'kind rebellion' for innovative approaches to leadership and social transformation.

Dr Jason Cain

Associate Professor

Associate Professor Jason Cain is the Research Group Head of the Developmental and Cancer Biology Laboratory, Lead of the Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Sarcoma Program and Deputy Head of the Centre for Cancer Research at a leading medical research institute in Melbourne, Australia. A developmental and cancer biologist with more than 17 years of discovery and translational research experience, Associate Professor Cain is driving cutting-edge research to understand the mechanisms underlying the development and progression of aggressive childhood cancers to discover new therapies that will lead to improved patient outcomes.

Erika Cramer

Life Coach Speaker and Author

Erika Cramer is an award winning coach, speaker, and best selling author. She's turned her traumatic past into a beacon of hope for women worldwide. Known for her raw and unapologetic style, Erika has inspired millions to reclaim their confidence and transform their lives. She successfully runs a global business dedicated to women's empowerment, hosts an award-winning podcast, and is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in psychotherapy. A true embodiment of turning trauma into triumph, Erika empowers her community to take rebellious, radical responsibility for their lives.

Georgie Smith

Public Service Consultant and Trainer

Georgie Smith was a 3rd generation career public servant and executive until covid sparked an epiphany, a book and a new pathway to service. Now she trains public servants across Australia on her values-led formula for delivering public sector impact. Georgie passionately asks communities to rebel against outdated stereotypes of what public servants really do and why they do it, to contribute to a stronger society.

Jarrod McKenna

Reproductive Biologist and Science Communicator

Despite not having a menstrual cycle, Dr McKenna has spent the past 5 years talking on radio, podcasts, and in pubs around Melbourne covering everything from where the clitoris is to the evolution of menstruation. However, Dr McKenna also spent his PhD investigating the menstrual cycle of the world’s only known menstruating rodent: The Egyptian Spiny mouse. Dr McKenna passionately takes students and audiences further down the path to menstrual literacy by discussing the evolution of and hurdles to studying menstruation, and how a mouse from the deserts of Egypt is changing how we view, study, and understand female reproductive health.

Larisha Jerome

Women's Economic Empowerment Coach

A proud Jarowair, Wakka Wakka & Wulli Wulli woman, Larisha has an extensive background working in banking, health, coaching, Indigenous Affairs in government, the not-for-profit sector (where she specialised in women’s health) and in women’s community legal services (in the financial abuse prevention unit). As a Manager, Larisha aims to redress the economic injustice that Indigenous people face. Larisha is also a Coach focusing on self-concept and mindset motivation. Personally motivated by her family, her community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and women, Larisha finds great reward in hearing their stories and being a part of their learning experience. Her career highlight to date has been hosting her podcast, developed with the vision of long-term financial prosperity for all Indigenous Australian women, and intergenerational wealth transformation across Indigenous families and communities.

Robyn Patton

Life Coach and Group Facilitator

Robyn Patton is an accredited and highly regarded Life Coach, trainer and group facilitator with over 25 years of experience. As a former counsellor, she has cultivated expertise in supporting clients from diverse backgrounds. Robyn has facilitated workshops and training sessions for a broad range of groups and professions including people leaders, global and national corporations, local and federal government agencies, emergency services, allied health, and small businesses. Her professional background includes managing, mentoring, leadership coaching and supervising staff. Robyn has operated in private practice for 12 years specialising in supporting and guiding women through the midlife journey, helping them navigate the opportunities and challenges of this significant life stage.

Steven Gill

Wildlife Educator and Photographer

Steven Gill is a marine educator on the Great Barrier Reef and a rainforest tour guide in the Daintree. His obsession with the workings of the natural world has combined with his passion for delivering accessible and relatable scientific commentary to produce a very unique way of looking at the natural world. His passionate and rebellious take on wildlife conservation expressed through his art inspires generations to be renegades in sustaining our planet.

Trang Nova

Life and Business Mentor

Trang Nova is a mentor and speaker for those hungry to pivot their careers and build their dream businesses, so they can live out their fullest potential and purpose. As a second-generation Vietnamese born in Australia, Trang has spent a lifetime navigating and integrating traditional Asian expectations in a Western society while exploring her rebellious and visionary personality. In her mid 20s, Trang experienced a quarter-life crisis that led her to leave the Physiotherapy profession so she could help people truly thrive. She believes that when enough people are thriving, humanity as a collective will thrive - and that when humanity thrives, the world can thrive for us and for future generations alike.