International Speakers Group

Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung, Dr Lou Bennett is a former member of the internationally acclaimed music trio Tiddas. Bennett is a consummate performer, playing to audiences worldwide.

William has worked in various Government and Aboriginal organisations and was elected the Central Australian ATSIC Regional Chair in the 1980s

On the 17th of April 1993 Collingwood faced St Kilda on the magpie’s home ground at Victoria Park. During the warm up before the game, St Kilda’s Gilbert McAdam – who was about to play his first game at Victoria Park – and Nicky Winmar copped racial abuse from the sidelines leading them to decide that something had to change – that they would take a stand and not let the abuse get to them and instead let it fuel them to win.

Rugby League Legend Sam Thaiday’s playing career took off when he signed with the Brisbane Brisbane Broncos in 2003 and made his professional NRL debut that year

Jason Mifsud is a proud member of the Eastern Maar people of the Gunditjmara nation in South West Victoria and for the past twenty years has been leading cultural change and organisational transformation across numerous sectors. Jason is currently the Managing Director of Mifsud Consulting. Mifsud Consulting partners with and advises clients from across the[…] Read More

Nova Peris became the first Indigenous Australian to win an Olympic gold medal when she was a member of the victorious Hockeyroos in Atlanta in 1996

Gavin Wanganeen is an Australian Football League (AFL) legend, acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artist and Aboriginal activist.

Comedian Andy Saunders believes the best way to make the world a better place is through laughter. With an extraordinary ability to use humour to break down barriers and stereotypes as well as provoke thought, he is a talented MC and entertainer who will grab your audience’s attention from the moment he walks onto the[…] Read More

Christine Anu is a national treasure and Australia’s most iconic female Indigenous Entertainer. Trained in dance at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) her illustrious career spans over 25 years including music, theatre, dance, film and television. Christine has made widely-acclaimed appearances in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, The Matrix Reloaded and Dating the Enemy; on television[…] Read More

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. One of the AFL’s most famous names emotionally opens up about his and his father’s time in jail. Andrew Krakouer, son[…] Read More

Shelley Ware is a proud Yankunyjatjara and Wirangu woman from Adelaide, South Australia, who currently lives in Melbourne and well known as part of the ground breaking SBS football program Marngrook. For the past decade or so, Shelley has worked in the media as a radio and television presenter on both local and national AFL[…] Read More