About

Social Impact Summit is Australia’s only cross-sector gathering of senior leaders from the social, corporate, and government sectors focused on advancing the ‘S’ in ESG. Through dynamic events like the Impact Lab, alongside targeted workshops, roundtables, and forums, attendees gain practical strategies and meaningful connections needed to drive measurable impact within their organisations and across communities.

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2
Days
63
Speakers
31
Sessions

Speakers

Adam Jay
Adam Jay
Independent Facilitator Cocreate Catalyst
Alison Cameron
Alison Cameron
Founder New Millennium Leader
Alex Buckley
Alex Buckley
Branch Manager, Disability Employment Policy Branch Department of Social Services
Andrea Comastri
Andrea Comastri
Co-Founder and CEO Hotel Etico
Andrew Coleman
Andrew Coleman
CEO TIP Group
Bronwen Clark
Bronwen Clark
CEO National Growth Area Alliance
Cameron Tonkinwise
Cameron Tonkinwise
Professor of Design Studies University of Technology Sydney
Georgina Camp
Georgina Camp
Partnerships and Growth Huber Social
Gautam Pingali
Gautam Pingali
Research, Evaluation and Innovation Manager Supply Nation
Hanna Ebeling
Hanna Ebeling
CEO SEFA
Hannah Morgan
Hannah Morgan
Research and Evaluation Officer UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
Jackie Hallan
Jackie Hallan
Deputy CEO ReachOut
Janna DeVylder
Janna DeVylder
Founder and Chief Orchestrator Orcherstrate for Impact
Jamila Rizvi
Jamila Rizvi
Author, broadcaster and social policy expert Future Women
Jo-Anne Kelly
Jo-Anne Kelly
Partnership Lead Learning the Macleay
Julia Keady
Julia Keady
Founder and CEO Benefolk
Kalani Artis
Kalani Artis
Performer Kalani Artis
Kara Bombell
Kara Bombell
Director of Operations EthicAi
Karen Walsh
Karen Walsh
Interim CEO CHIA National
Katrina Brooks
Katrina Brooks
Social Sustainability Manager Mirvac
Kate Zadel
Kate Zadel
Senior Account Director, Client Engagement ImpactInstitute
Katie Blair
Katie Blair
Research And Evaluation Manager UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
Kathryn Carey
Kathryn Carey
Head of Events | Senior Account Director ImpactInstitute
Kevin Robbie
Kevin Robbie
Managing Director Think Impact
Kira Day
Kira Day
Policy and Advocacy Manager B Lab Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Author and Academic Saxtons
Lauren Cain
Lauren Cain
Certification and Growth Manager Blab
Laura Breslin
Laura Breslin
Head of Social Innovation Uniting
Leanne Sobel
Leanne Sobel
Director, Strategic Design Snowmelt
Lisa Daley
Lisa Daley
Community Connector Education Learning the Macleay
Dr Lyndsey McKee
Dr Lyndsey McKee
National Social Impact Industry Director Centre for Social Impact
Mark Jones
Mark Jones
Chief Storyteller ImpactInstitute
Matt Pfahlert
Matt Pfahlert
Co-founder and CEO Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE)
Matt Walton
Matt Walton
CEO Dog & bone
Min Seto
Min Seto
Development and Delivery Australian Social Value Bank
Nazia Ahmed
Nazia Ahmed
CEO and Founder The Social Outcomes Lab
Nicole Hunter
Nicole Hunter
Co-founder and Director MosaicLab
Niall Hughes
Niall Hughes
Head of Brand Storytelling ImpactInstitute
Paula Cowan
Paula Cowan
Managing Director ImpactInstitute
Paris Brooke
Paris Brooke
Executive Officer Wilderness Collective
Paul Gravett
Paul Gravett
Manager Community Town of Victoria Park, WA
Paul Thambar
Paul Thambar
Associate Professor Monash Business School
Quinn Jones
Quinn Jones
Chef Fairmont Resort
Rhiannon Edge
Rhiannon Edge
Head of Insight and Impact Redkite
Rangan Srikhanta
Rangan Srikhanta
Research and Development Manager Centre for Social Impact, UNSW
Tom Foster
Tom Foster
Principal Consultant EcoProsper Consulting
Uncle Lloyd
Uncle Lloyd
Richard Evans
Richard Evans
CEO Talent Nation
Robert Silva
Robert Silva
Strategic & Compliance Officer Learning the Macleay
Royden Howie
Royden Howie
Head of Advisory ImpactInstitute
Sara Caspani
Sara Caspani
Senior Impact Advisor ImpactInstitute
Shamal Dass
Shamal Dass
Adjunct Associate Professor Centre for Social Impact

Program

Stages
Main Stage + Profit and Purpose

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome to country

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Aunty Noelene Timbery
Gamai Dancers

Welcome to Summit + housekeeping

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Jamila Rizvi Jamila Rizvi

Opening keynote + Q&A (50min)

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert
Jamila Rizvi

Interactive session

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Nicole Hunter Nicole Hunter

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Questions every purpose-driven leader should ask

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Shamal Dass
Dr Lyndsey McKee

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Clarity from noise: TIP Group

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Andrew Coleman Andrew Coleman

From data to doing good: Evidence-based decisions for social change

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Rangan Srikhanta
Paul Thambar
Lauren Cain
Brooke Avory

WORKSHOP: Offers and needs market (Part 1)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Paula Cowan
Kate Zadel
Sara Caspani

Afternoon tea

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

WORKSHOP: Offers and needs market (Part 2)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Paula Cowan
Kate Zadel
Sara Caspani

Networking drinks

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
People and Communities

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Where young people dream and systems rise to meet them

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Jo-Anne Kelly
Taylor Kelly-Scholes
Lisa Daley
Robert Silva

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Collective Transformation

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

The transformative power of consortia

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Adam Jay
Laura Breslin
Nyk Loates

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Impact Lab Workshops

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Impact-led design – we’ve started measuring our impact, what do we do next?

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Kevin Robbie Kevin Robbie

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Impact Lab Workshops

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Registration

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Morning tea

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Crafting narratives that drive change

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Niall Hughes
Mark Jones

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Afternoon tea

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Contact information

Event date:
2. July - 3. July, 2025
Organizer:
ImpactInstitute Suite 2, Level 6 Tower 1/495 Victoria Ave Chatswood, NSW 2067 Australia (02) 8355 3130 [email protected]
Contact organizer