International Speakers Group

An interrupted AFL career due to imprisonment, Andrew Krakouer has experienced the highs and lows of life. He now shares his journey and the lessons he has learnt, in an incredibly moving, inspirational way. Playing Career Years Club Games (Goals) 2001–2007...

Dr Elizabeth Shoesmith is on a personal mission to create a world where everyone is included and valued for their difference. It was after indirectly experiencing the exclusion and discrimination of her husband, who is profoundly Deaf, that she committed her...

By any standard, Stacey should be living on the streets, in jail, on drugs or dead. She ticks all the boxes when it comes to risk factors. She had an absent mum, was brought up in housing commission and experienced child...

I am passionate about creating enterprises with generous, talented people, which equip those who live on the margins to transform their own lives and become leaders in their communities. This creates ripple effects which in turn brings about real and lasting...

Kate Sheahan is the Richmond AFLW football operations manager, a professional tennis coach noted for helping Daria Gavrilova return from a knee injury, and a former Australian rules football player who played for Collingwood in the 2017 AFL Women’s season. She is the daughter of sports journalist Mike Sheahan....

Katie Brennan was signed as a player for the Western Bulldogs ahead of the inaugural AFL Women’s season in 2017. In July 2016, Brennan signed with the Western Bulldogs as one of their two marquee players ahead of the AFL Women’s...

Erin was crowned as the new golden girl of women’s sport in Australia after an outstanding season in the AFLW’s inaugural 2017 season. As co-captain of the Adelaide Crows, Erin lead her team to premiership success in 2017. Following in the...

Tayla Harris played in the inaugural AFLW season with the Brisbane Lions as a marquee player. Harris opted to request a trade at the inaugural seasons end to the Carlton Football Club. Harris received All Australian honours two years in a...

Moana Hope is a powerhouse of football who plays for Collingwood in the women’s AFL League. She is also a household name in Australia having been featured on Australian Story, alongside fellow player Susan Alberti. As a high profile sportswoman, Moana...

Michael Long is one of the most talented footballers to have played in the Australian Football League (AFL). Long is respected as a footballer and a spokesperson for Aboriginal people. Michael Long’s parents had been removed from their families as children and...