Florence Guild

Recorded live from 200 George, Soren Trampedach chats with best-selling author, commentator and presenter, Jamila Rizvi about the transformation of leadership in the new world of work, as well as the human capacity for resilience and the need for belonging.

Host - Jon Yeo – Head of Curation, TEDxMelbourne Speakers - Yasmin Poole (Youth Advocate), Kyle Redman (newDemocracy Foundation) and Andrea Carson (Political Scientist & Journalist What is Democracy? Recently we've seen democracy take some wild and extraordinary turns. With left and right politics looking more similar than different, it has allowed extreme politics and the vocal minority to hold the interest of the community. Whether we like it or not, it has forced us to think about democracy and wonder if it works in most countries. Has traditional democracy become complacent? Are the needs of the people now too complex for democracy to truly understand the community's needs and respond quickly? We ask the question - What IS democracy today and does it actually meet our needs? With so much news and opinion coming from social media and a few media networks, who has the responsibility in curating these extreme views and yet still allow the vigorous conversations required of a modern democracy?

Recorded live from Work Club Barangaroo. What exactly is the Metaverse? What effect will it have on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs? How can small businesses and entrepreneurs utilize the Metaverse to have greater impact? Our expert panellists will share learnings on why and how we should prepare for a new digital renaissance and what the Metaverse means in terms of employment opportunities, investments, and entirely new business models. Listen now.

​​Sasha Kutabah Sarago is a proud Wadjanbarra Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman. Sasha’s traditional Country spans from Atherton Tablelands, Daintree to Tully, known as the Bama (Rainforest People) of Far North Queensland. A former model, Sasha grew frustrated by the invisibility of women of colour in fashion and media. Tired of importing overseas publications to see reflections of herself, Sasha had an epiphany. In 2011, Sasha founded Ascension, Australia’s first Indigenous and ethnic women’s lifestyle magazine. https://ascensionmag.com/ Last year, Sasha graced the stage for TEDxSydney 2020, where she shared her story on how she re-claimed her femininity and Aboriginality by redefining beauty. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDMxAlTitgc&ab_channel=TEDxTalks This podcast, hosted by Fenella Kernebone explores the concept of beauty through the eyes of a first nations woman. An inspiring conversation with Sasha Kutabah Sarago.

Work Club founder Soren Trampendach speaks with Christina Gerakiteys and Lisa Andrews, Co-CEO's of Singularity University about using exponential technologies to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and benefit humanity.