We're excited to announce that our lineup of guest speakers has just been released! Get ready to be inspired and motivated by a diverse group of highly qualified and interesting external and Soroptimist speakers.
Opening Session
Keynote Speaker – Cathy Hunt – Executive Producer Women of the World (WoW ) Australia
Cathy Hunt - Executive Producer WOW Australia
Executive Director of One Mind
Building a movement for action and change driven by cultural and creative dialogue, debate and celebration
Leigh Ellwood Brown - Soroptimist International Director of Advocacy 2024-25/ Chair of Global Impact Committee.
Helping women and girls achieve their individual and collective potential, realise aspirations and have an equal voice in communities worldwide.
Helen Dalley-Fisher – Convenor Equality Rights Alliance (ERA)
Bringing the voices of women, girls from diverse life situations to policy makers in Australia with a focus are women’s economic security, women’s leadership, and engagement with international human rights processes.
Dr Donnell Davis – SISEAP Director & Programme Convenor, President United Nations Association Australia (UNAA), A/Prof TGE
Experienced and passionate advocate for Gender Equality specialising Urban Climate Governance - creating climate sensitive and female friendly cities.
Siew Yong Gnanalingam - President Soroptimist International (SI) 2024 -2026
Themes for the biennium - “Save Mother Earth, Save the Future” and “No War, Only Peace”.
Professor Susan Harris Rimmer - Professor Griffith Law School, Director, Policy Innovation Hub
“My vision is for a gender equal society that respects human rights and has made a full and just transition to a zero-carbon world.”
Kate VanderVoort – Specialist Consultant on Marketing and Community Building through digital platforms and Podcaster.
Get ready for inspiration, innovation and tangible strategies to help you share your passion and purpose with the world!
Sheila Byard OAM - Recognised by Victorian Government as a change agent (2017), Member UNAA & Soroptimist
In recent years, Sheila has focused on advocacy relating to the implementation of UN conventions and protocols in Australia, particularly the Convention of the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and matters such as trafficking and forced marriage.
