2018
SOCIAL INNOVATION
TECH SUMMIT
RE-CAP
We had a ball at our last Summit, which focused heavily on the foundations of Social Innovation, and the role that technology plays in the future of impact in our world.
Previous Summit Speakers
Edward Santow
Commissioner
of human rights
Honorable Phillip Dalidakis MLC
Minister for
Trade and Investment
Sally McCutchan
CEO and Executive Director of Impact Investing Australia
Will Richardson
Impact Investor,
Impact Investment Group
Kathy Coultas
Director of Strategic Innovation Investment - DEDJTR
Dr Greg Adamson
Associate Professor at Melbourne University and IEEE Champion
Rosa Thompson
Blockchain Solutions Consultant and Project Manager at ConsenSys APAC
Jithma Beneragama
Director of Digital Engagement at Premier and Cabinet
Sarah Meredith
Australian Country director of Global Citizen
Mark Buzza
Director of Global Biomedical Research Programs at Movember Foundation
Lucy Thomas
Co-Founder of
PROJECT ROCKIT
Krystian Seibert
Policy Adviser,
Philanthropy Australia
Louise Ledbrook
Co-Founder and CEO of Prosmart
Rosie Thomas
Co-Founder
of PROJECT Rockit
Jon Quidim
Events and Incubation Manager at the Blockchain Centre
Alexandra Ball
Social Media Guru at ISOBAR Good
Dr Claire Mason
Senior Data Scientist at Data61
Mark Elliot
Director at Collabforge
Julia Symons
Community Relations Manager at Australia Post
Phil Ore
Co-Founder at Marketing Entourage and Pitch mentor at Startup Victoria
Tanya Dontas
Co-Founder of Vollie
David Sprigs
CEO of Infoxchange
Kelly Hutchinson
Founder of DSI4AU
Matthew Boyd
CEO and Co-Founder of Vollie
Valeria Ignatieva
CEO & Founder
of Work180
Adrian Osman
CEO and Co-Founder
of Pitch blak
Megan Wright
Founder
Max Lynam
Co-Founder of Impactful Ventures
Elizabeth Bachetti
MONASH SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Joel De Ross
Founder, metavents & lead organiser of rock against poverty
Attendee feedback.
How Did We Go?
It was great to meet other like-minded people taking part in encouraging discussions around the future of the social change sector and social innovation in Australia
Sophie Spence
Manager at Lumin
The vibe was great and it was awesome to be surrounded by likeminded people
Alexandra Rushan
Experience Coordinator at Academy Xi
Of value was the networking and hearing all the fabulous work that people are doing in the Social Innovation and tech space
Elizabeth Bacchetti
Communications and Program Officer at Monash Sustainable Development Institute
