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SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEmbedding sustainability in a Global Brand with Jennifer Kim FieldJennifer Kim Field is the Chief Sustainability Officer for Henry Schein, Inc., the world’s largest provider of solutions for health care professionals. Jen is responsible for the Company’s global sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) work and integrating ESG into the Company’s strategies and activities. Jen collaborates with the Company’s Board of
Directors, the Sustainability Committee, and key business teams such as Investor Relations, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Global Data Organization, and Corporate Communications as well as external partners to execute the global climate roadmap including carbon reduction goals, ensure our prog...2024-04-2148 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseScaling social impact with Laurence Marshbaum OAMLaurence Marshbaum OAM is the Co-Founder of Community Capital. Community Capital is a social impact asset management firm that aligns investments in Private Markets with community based impact outcomes. Community Capital recently raised the $650M Community Capital Credit Fund which will distribute in excess of $15-20M of grants to early-stage Australian Social Purpose Organisations.
Prior to co-founding Community Capital with Australian financial services firm Barrenjoey, Laurence was a Senior Portfolio Manager at the Australian Retirement Trust ( Sunsuper) overseeing the funds $4bn allocation to Alternative Investments and prior to that held senior roles in Investment fi...2024-04-0532 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSustainability as a Service through measurement and action with Willem OverboschWillem Overbosch is CEO (Chief Executive Officer) & Co-founder of SDG Align on a mission to make sustainable practices a business habit. Their 2021 Good Design Award Winning Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Insights as a service platform delivers unique perspectives across internal and external supply chain stakeholder perspectives.
Over the past 20 years Willem founded and led multiple businesses in Online publishing and Community SaaS (Software as a Service). In 2018 his book ‘Top trends for business leaders’ (in Dutch 'Top trends voor Ondernemers') was a number 1 bestselling management book in The Netherlands, discussing topics on Digital transformation, Business innovation, Sustainable Deve...2024-02-2736 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseLive Funding - Huge Impact with Kristen Lark
Kristen has been involved with The Funding Network Australia since its inception, first working with co-founder Lisa Cotton on the initial pilot events in 2013 and later serving on the Sydney Leadership Council before becoming CEO in July 2022. Previously Kristen was TFN's General Manager and has been responsible for driving day-to-day operations, developing TFN’s technology roadmap, enhancing TFN’s event delivery model and building strong relationships with clients, partners and supporters. Kristen has extensive experience across marketing, stakeholder engagement and communications in the US and Australia and held leadership positions in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Kristen is a fo...2024-01-2539 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseThinking outside the box with Carol GobbyA senior leader with a career spanning more than 25 years, Carol has built a credible reputation, known for her strong inclusive leadership, operational excellence, track record, innovative problem solving, strong relationships, communication, team building, personal integrity and business ethics. Carol has significant experience in global complex multi-tiered environments. Skilled in Sales and Business Leadership, Sales Coaching and Enablement, Digital Transformation, Customer and Employee Experience, Business and Process Envisioning, Partner Management and Executive Engagement. Carol brings this experience to Akkodis as our VP of Sales and Growth operating across our business.
Carol is a Change Champion, leading and...2024-01-0842 min
Shape the SystemMick Hase - SEVENTNEENxAbout The Guest: Mick Hase is the founder of SEVENTNEENx, an organization that focuses on engaging the business community to take meaningful action with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is passionate about redefining the definition of business and believes that businesses have the power to solve global challenges and create positive impact.Summary: Mick Hase, founder of SEVENTNEENx, discusses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how businesses can align their strategies with these goals. The SDGs were created in 2015 as a global agenda to address major challenges facing the world. Mick explains that the 17...2023-10-2344 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseInclusive Innovation and Design with Manisha Amin
Manisha is the chief strategist and visionary at Centre for Inclusive Design. With a background in strategic marketing, communication, transforming cultures and creativity she is a thought leader in the power of thinking from the edge. Manisha has a unique talent for seeing beyond the horizon to emerging trends, defining them and building powerful communities to bring them in to being. She is the host of the With, Not For podcast and is a fiction author in her spare time.
Manisha was a speaker at SEVENTEENx Sydney 2023 , presenting an inspired story and overview of her work at the Centre fo...2023-10-0449 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseA New form of Leadership with Matthew Wright-SimonMatthew Wright-Simon
For all of this millennium – and a bit of the last one – Matthew Wright-Simon has been active in sustainability and regeneration, creative industries, social enterprise, microphilanthropy and leadership development. It’s all part of being a changemaker champion – someone who celebrates the best in people and the great potential we all have to make a positive difference where we work, live and play.
Something that truly celebrates this is Newday Leadership, a unique social enterprise that is devoted to ‘inspired leadership for the greater good’ in the delivery of unique summits and programs. Matthew is c...2023-09-2242 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEmpowering communities through Resilience with Simone AllanSimone Allan is Director and Founder Women’s Resilience Centre and
Director Mondo Search & Mondo Mentor.
Simone’s upbringing was isolating and often filled with tragedy. At
an early age, Simone was always finding part-time jobs and seeking
her own independence and life mentors to support her. (Her family
of choice). Her studies BA (Psychology major) and postgraduate
studies in Human Resources led to a career in sales then founding
of an Executive Search Consultancy, Mondo Search which has
placed over...2023-09-0445 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseCombatting Modern Slavery with Dr Stephen Morse
Dr Stephen Morse is the Founder and CEO of Unchained Solutions Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based consultancy that equips Australian organisations to comply with the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). Stephen has over 25 years’ experience in entrepreneurial leadership in the not-for-profit and private sectors, both in Australia and overseas. He’s a seasoned public speaker, thought leader and strategist who brings an engaging and refreshing perspective to the fight against modern slavery and related human rights violations, and its impact on supply chains. Stephen obtained his Doctorate in Human Trafficking Intervention through Fuller Theological Seminary, CA in 2016, and...2023-08-1738 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseShifting the Narrative with Sue PapadoulisFormer journalist, founder of national PR firm Profile Media and the Good News Movement, Sue Papadoulis is on a mission to elevate stories that inspire, engage, and create a positive impact. She believes in the value of good news – for people, the planet and most importantly for business success.
Sue spent 10 years as a journalist and News Editor in busy radio and television newsrooms in Australia and London. She left the profession having become disillusioned with the negativity of the news and thinking more carefully about the impact she was having. She moved into co...2023-08-0735 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSparking Connections with Chris BoyleChris is a career social worker ; with a life of experience across the sector in various roles helping people who need it most.
Through his travels, Chris noticed a "way to do it better" across the Domestic Family Violence spectrum in communities around Australia; and through technology, an opportunity to prevent and protect victims experiencing violence and isolation.
The StandbyU Foundation was established with a clear mission: to embrace the power of human connections to build a better, safer world for everyone. Every day we bring friends and family closer...2023-06-2945 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEngaging future leaders of the world with Sally Giblin
Sally Giblin is an award-winning founder, podcast co-host, environmentalist, writer, and parent. Her purpose is to unleash the power of families and educators to rewrite our climate story.Sally is a Co-Founder of Be The Future, which is creating EDUtainment for young children that inspires environmental action using humour, surprise and hope. She's also a Co-Host of the Hope. Act. Thrive. Podcast, where she has bite-size conversations with leading climate thinkers, doers and shakers.Sally is a Greenpeace Australia Pacific General Assembly Member, an Australian Parents for Climate Action spokesperson, and a Climate Reality Leader. She’s al...2023-05-2538 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseImpact at scale with Andrew Buay - VP Group Sustainability - Singtel/OptusAndrew Buay is the Vice President of Group Sustainability at Singtel and here in Optus Australia. Pioneering and leading the Singtel Group and Optus sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance strategy. A purpose-driven, a people and principle-centered leader, with a passion for coaching and mentoring the company's leaders and founders of impact start-ups.
Andrew's 30 year experience spans multiple roles across innovation and sustainability for the Singtel Group, and Optus. Leading a passionate team, Andrew is a leader in the CSR space and dedicated to the future of people, planet and society.
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SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseCreating a generation of enterprising thinkers with project based learning with Nicole Dyson
Nicole is a globally recognized expert and practitioner in project-based learning and youth entrepreneurship. She is the founder of Future Anything, an award-winning, curriculum-aligned entrepreneurship program for high school students, the founder of YouthX, Australia's only startup accelerator program for school-aged entrepreneurs, and the founder of Catapult Cards, a design thinking tool for corporates and classrooms
Nicole passionately pushes the boundaries around the future of our education system, and believes the best education empowers young people to bend the future; one youth-led idea at a time.
Check in with Nicole and Future Anything via
Website...2023-04-2839 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseTalk '22 - Panel Webinar Chat - Lessons from 2022 and how they frame what's ahead.
The "Talk" series on the SEVENTEENx podcast is a yearly panel with special guests from all over the globe and the social / impact world, speaking about lessons from the previous year.
This year in Talk '22 - we invited Paul Dunn of B1G1 back to co-host the ocnversation with a teriffic panel of guests from the SEVENTEENx Community.
Links to each guests LinkedIn is in their names below.
Nat Simmons - Barefoot Citizens
Anna Sheppard - Bambuddha Group
Darren Sutton - The Common Purpose Collective
Jaqcui Bloom - Start up Bootcamp
Follow SEVENTEENx on socials
LinkedIn...2023-04-0459 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseFinding Happiness with Jules Pace of Happiness CoJules (Julian) Pace is the Founder and CEO of the Happiness Co and is Australia’s emerging voice in happiness, emotional
wellbeing, and lived-experience mental health. The founder of Happiness Co, he has the goal to positively impact 10
million lives in 10 years. An engaging presenter that uses his own story to create the best environment for your team to gain an understanding of
what it really takes to create fulfilment and happiness. He has keynoted at the three largest mental health conferences in the
country, he is an Australian of the Ye...2023-03-1342 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEco cleaning and making recycling easy with John EngelanderIn this episode we connect with John Engelander , the founder and CEO of both The Planet Earth Cleaning Company and Ecobin. Purpose driven brands designed to simply clean the world with sustainable products and make recycling easy for workplaces and spaces all around the world.
As you'll hear.. simply cleaning a toilet one day gave John a light buld moment to create something that worked for everyone... INCLUDING the people on the front line AND the planet.
You can connect with John via his website https://planetearthcleaning.com.au/ o...2023-03-0143 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseAccelerating the social enterprise movement in Victoria with Nick Verginis - CEO SENVICNick is the inaugural CEO of Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC); the community, peak body and catalyser responsible for accelerating the social enterprise movement in Victoria.
He is an innovative, energetic and strategic leaders with over 20 years experience across public, private and community sectors in Victoria and the UK. Nick thrives in building new alliances and partnerships towards collective impact. We all have a role in achieving the SDGs, join us at www.senvic.org.au.
In this chat, Nick explores the place of social enterprises in the business community and the role they have...2023-02-2232 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSolving Wicked problems with Dr Sharon ZivkovicDr Sharon Zivkovic is based in Adelaide, however an internationally recognised changemaker. Sharon's specialty is enabling community and government systems to take a pragmatic approach to addressing community problems by recognising different types of problems (simple, complicated, complex, wicked) need to be addressed differently
Sharon is the Co-Founder and Chiref Innovation Officer of Wicked Lab and the Foudner and CEO of Community Capacity Builders.
In both this episode and her SEVENTEENx Adelaide talk in 2022, Sharon poses some deep questions on how we approach the SDGs , how they interlink with one another and how mapping our a...2023-02-0739 min
Conversations That MatterEpisode 91 - Permission to Fail with Mick HaseJoin me for this week's episode of What Would Amber Do? This week it was my pleasure to have on the show Mick Hase, a public speaker, workshop facilitator, podcast host, and Founder of SeventeenX who seeks to connect with value-aligned brands, and people to make a purposeful impact in the world. Mick's commitment is to engage the current generation to positively impact the world for themselves and future generations to come. Join us as we discuss:- His journey to discover his purpose- Why the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals ma...2022-12-2055 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEmpowering farmers around the world with David DaviesDavid has spent over 30-years in technology in senior management roles at global investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, Lehman, Nomura & Standard Chartered Bank.
David has also been the Founder and CEO of several successful FinTech, SaaS, and mobile start-ups. David was named by Future Agro Challenge (FAC) as Global Agripreneur of the Year 2018 for his work as CEO of AgUnity helping lift low-income farmers out of poverty. In 2021, David co-created the AgriUT Foundation, which aims to address the impacts of digital and financial exclusion on Last Mile communities by creating a global, peer-to-peer, non-cash payment ecosystem t...2022-12-1341 min
For Love & MoneyEP 28 Mick Hase founder of SEVENTEENx on inspiring business to support the Global GoalsMy guest today is a champion for the UN Sustainable Development Goals aka The Global Goals or the world’s ‘to-do list’. If you aren’t aware of these goals, this episode will be a great introduction for you.
Mick Hase is the founder of SEVENTEENx , a movement designed to engage the business community with the Sustainable Development Goals.
As an impact driven entrepreneur, Mick and his brand exist to connect companies together to use business to build solutions to the world's biggest challenges. SEVENTEENx uses "TEDx like" speaking events to showcase how...2022-11-2256 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseInternational Partnerships discovering innovation with Anthony Coles of Green Gold VenturesAnthony is the CEO of Green Gold Ventures in Australia with a deep experience in Clean Energy space and building partnerships between international businss communities.
An internationally experienced Start-up founder, investor & global growth advisor committed to the decarbonisation of industry through the commercial application of new CleanTech/ AgTech & Environmental solutions. Country lead for TusStar global innovation network. Formerly, CEO of ASX-Listed CleanTech Co.
Connect with Anthony at anthony@tusstar.com.au
www.TusStar.com.au
Grab a ticket to watch Anthony at SEVENTEENx Adelaide Nov 17 at https://events.h...2022-11-1443 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseGlobal SDG Case Studies with Dr Claire BrolanClaire is a health and human rights academic at The University of Queensland, with much of her research interfacing with policy, planning and implementation of the SDG Agenda for the realisation and benefit of both environmental and population health and wellbeing, and social justice (social impact).
Research examples include Claire’s leadership examining three countries implementing positive policy and practice examples of SDG implementation (Indonesia, Germany and Mexico), her review of the SDG priorities raised in the written submissions from diverse Australian stakeholders to the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into the UN SDGs, and research into how multinational cor...2022-11-0149 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSocial Impact with Tyler MiscannonTyler is the National Social Impact Manager for Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) in Australia and manages the Flight Centre Foundation, FCTG's Australian social impact initiatives and facilitates FCTG's Reconciliation Journey.
Tyler is a public speaker, social entrepreneur, podcast host and country music singer! She is extremely passionate about collaboration, advocacy and innovation for the sake of creating positive sustainable change. Her background includes volunteering, fundraising and working in the United States (since age 12) and then moving to Australia to run corporate wellbeing programs and work across the not-for-profit sector in Queensland.
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SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseWomen Mentoring Women around the world with Sahera SumarSahera Sumar, Worldwide SHEroes to empower women across the globe through mentorship and leadership, and contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The mission is to develop "Women Leaders for a Better World" ie enabling women to be more self reliant, self empowered and women of influence so they can better impact their world.
Taking 15+ years of global corporate experience in talent & leadership development to strengthen leadership capability for international development projects and capacity building projects.
Connect with Sahera at
https://www.worldwidesheroes.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/i...2022-10-1037 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseBetter Together, Together Better - Talking People with Michael KeatingWe're going to use Michael's own bio to introduce to you to him in his own words as they are so super!
I am a Human Being and support Others to be More Human!
I have worked globally for over 35 years as a Human Development leader for & with
International Companies in the areas of change management, organizational development
and human relations.
People know me as a networker, building bridges between people from different cultures,
industries and professions.
My focus is to have a...2022-09-2747 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSocial Impact and Peace Building with Dr Elizabeth ArmstrongDr Elizabeth Armstrong - Principal
With more than 25 years delivering innovative, agile social impact in a range of challenging political, economic and transitional contexts, Dr Elizabeth Armstrong is a social impact and peacebuilding specialist working with companies, industry bodies, and chambers of commerce globally to help them identify and deliver genuine, strategically relevant social purpose and impact.
Elizabeth holds a PhD in the role of the private sector in contributing to social outcomes and peaceful communities from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and Masters degrees in Resource Economics and Peace and Conflict Studies.2022-09-0633 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseUsing Tech to drive Partnerships for the Goals with Phillip NyssenPhil's passion is to Grow wealth through sustainable communities globally
using the UN SDG's as his guiding framework.
Phil is a Director of AidHub Services, Vitae Capital and Strategic Advisor to Cake Equity
AidHub's Mission Empowerment platform is the world’s first free cloud based end-to-end solution for the Impact Sector. It is designed to more easily secure funding, efficiently manage programs, reduce costs to deliver a higher % of funding and collaboration for positive SDG outcomes.
Links
https://aidhubservices.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-nyssen/
G...2022-08-0437 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseThe Environmental Music Prize with Edwina FlochEdwina Floch is the founder of the first ever Environmental Music Prize. Something that she started simlpy as any social entreprenaur does; an idea to drive her own purpose to enable change in the world. The inagural prize was a huge success with thousands of votes from all over the world selecting from a long list of artists such as Paul Kelly, Briggs, Tim Minchin, Montaigne and King Gizzard and the Lizzard Wizard and many more.
A community brand built on partnerships; in this chat we uncover what led Edwina to jump into an industry she had...2022-07-0134 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseGetting purpose RIGHT and working with values aligned brands with Jennie McLaughlinJennie McLaughlin is a career long leader in purpose , impact and company transformation using purpose pillars to redefine what a business is "here to actually do" and where they are headed. Jen's knowledge is deep, backed by extensive experience and insight but also in many ways what she talks about in this episode is as simple as it is practical.
With both social enterprise start up and corporate experience spanning most of her career, this insightful conversation gives us an opportunty to explore what happens when these two seemingly polar opposite sectors actually choose to work together...2022-06-2243 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseThe role business community plays for the SDGs and beyond with Kylie Porter - Executive Director UN Global Compact Network AustraliaKylie Porter is a sustainability expert and business leader holding expertise in delivering responsible business strategies and guiding businesses on reputation risk management. As Executive Director, Ms Porter leads a team of experts across the fields of business and human rights, climate change and anti-bribery and corruption and who work alongside business to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Since her tenure began in October 2018, participation in the GCNA has grown over 53%, the organisation has been awarded grants and public funding over A$1.7 million and revenue grew to over $1 million for the first time since its inception in 2011. Prior to...2022-05-1741 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseFarting phones and posters that store CO2 with Nick Hunter and the Paper MooseThe road to lasting positive change requires many hats. Right now Nick wears all of these as co-founder of Paper Moose — a company that focuses on sparking positive change through creativity that continues to develop some of the most exciting new purpose-driven brands and effective behaviour change campaigns of recent years. Having built Paper Moose from first principles, Nick is passionate about creative problem solving and building better businesses that drive positive results for clients and the world at large. Nick co-founded Paper Moose as a production house in 2011 with a group of like-minded artists who wanted to produce th...2022-05-0930 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSo much more than a ticketing platform for good - Joshua Ross Co-Founder / Director HumanitixIn this episode we're joined by Joshua Ross , co-founder of the tech platform that is not only a go to for so many events in Australia, but also our ticketing platform for our SEVENTEENx events, Humanitix. Joshua's story is almost a tech cliché, as you'll hear, working in garages, and family lounge rooms to get started, but with one stark difference. They we're chasing a dream to change the world for millions of people, instead of like so many tech companies, chasing millions to change the lives of their own few. And what a story!! ... inspiring, funny and honest y...2022-05-0232 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseTALK 2021 - Panel Chat exploring lessons from '21Welcome back to our annual TALK series as we took time to explore lessons from 2021 with an amazing panel of guests ......and a special guest co-host.
Each year we gather a group of amazing changemakers to discuss what lessons we can take from the year just past, and how we can improve, innovate and collaborate for a brighter and more sustainable future. Unpacking what role business and leaders have to play in making change occur and what opportunities lay ahead for people, planet and society.
In this episode we have 4 amazing guests and a special...2022-04-131h 07
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSocial Enterprise and Team Building with Richard DuncanMeet Richard Duncan. Partner of consulting fir Liminal and of social enterprise Team Building with Purpose.
Richard is an experienced catalyst, facilitator and leader in initiating organisational change and solving tough business problems through unconventional creative ideation techniques with a track record of innovative solutions, market disruptions and category firsts.
International and multi-cultural expertise having lived and worked across five continents - Europe, America, Africa, Asia and Australia serving the needs of a wide selection of multi national blue chip companies and parastatals across multiple sectors that include B2B, Broadcasting, Consumer, Financial Services & Banking...2022-04-0847 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseCircular economy and the future of sustainability with Blaise PorterBlaise Porter is the Group Director Sustainability and Social Responsibility at Sims Limited.
In this role Blaise directs and oversees the execution of Sims Limited’s long-term sustainability ambitions and goals, integrate sustainability throughout the company’s divisions worldwide, and ensure that our sustainability strategy enhances business performance, mitigates risks, and aligns with the company’s purpose - to create a world without waste, to preserve our planet. In addition to this, Blaise also direct Sims' corporate social responsibility framework.
You can connect with Blaise on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaiseporter/
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SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseTake the Pledge with Head of Atlassian Foundation Mark ReadingMark's role as head of the Atlassian Foundation includes leading the efforts of all Atlassians to contribute to the Atlassian Foundation's goal of helping to educate disadvantaged youth globally, preparing them for the workforce of the future, and being the Australian lead for Pledge 1%.
Pledge 1% is a movement encouraging business founders to pledge 1% of equity, 1% of profit, 1% of their people's time and 1% of their products to a social cause they are passionate about.
Prior to Atlassian Foundation, Mark was at PwC Australia's as a Corporate Responsibility Partner and a member of PwC's Global Corporate Responsibility...2022-03-1041 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseRiding for change with Natalie Simmons from Wyld BikesNatalie, is a trusted and proven leader of building and driving successful global businesses. For 21 years, Natalie worked for Flight Centre Travel Group, driving the strategic growth of events, the group’s award-winning specialised meetings and events business.
Natalie oversaw the growth of the brand from an Australian-based business of 2 people to a global business employing 300 people in 7 countries across 15 operational hubs to become one of the top 3 agencies in Asia-Pacific for the past 10 years and in the top 10 for the UK market.
Achieved through both organic and acquisitions, Natalie has extensive experience in M&A...2022-03-0331 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseJacqui Bloom on Funding Female Founders and using Education to bridge the gap.Jacqui Bloom is Director and Partner of Shepreneur. Shepreneur has been founded by Zash Ventures and is committed to bridging the gap between investors and early stage startups by blending foundation capital together with advisory to streamline the pathway for success.
In line with Zash’s commitment to mobilise foundation capital and help streamline the startup culture in Australia, one of the biggest issues is still the lack of funding for female founders.
Jacqui focuses her energy and expertise on ventures that are purpose driven and is committed to helping and making a difference to th...2022-01-2837 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseDriving purpose from the top and transformative co-operation with Nicole Forrester at FujitsuNicole Forrester serves as the Head of Office of Purpose for Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand. Nicole joined Fujitsu in April 2021 as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for championing and driving transformative change across Fujitsu’s sustainability, diversity and inclusion and corporate social responsibility programs. Nicole brings to this role over 15 years of diverse leadership experience in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Most recently, in her role at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Nicole served as the inaugural representative in Washington, D.C. She led representation and partnership creation with a diverse se...2022-01-1737 min
Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & DesignEpisode 296 (2022) Mick Hase On The UN Sustainable Development Goals And Redefining BusinessOn Episode 296 of Impact Boom, Mick Hase of SeventeenX discusses the cultural shift towards purpose led businesses and how the United Nations SDG's provide a profound framework for social change to occur globally.2022-01-1723 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseBuilding Cult Status and thriving in community with Tim DugganTim Duggan is an optimist who firmly believes in the power of business to do good. He has co-founded several digital media ventures, most notably Junkee Media, one of the leading publishers for Australian millennials.
Tim’s first book, Cult Status: How to Build a Business People Adore, was named the Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business Book at the 2021 Australian Business Book Awards. His second book, Killer Thinking: How to Turn Good Ideas into Brilliant Ones, will be published in May 2022. Tim is also the chairman of the Digital Publishers Alliance, an industry body that represents over a h...2022-01-1130 min
Products With Purpose#8 Mick Hase - SeventeenX: Amplifying Impact by Bringing Together Values Aligned ChangemakersIn this episode of Products With Purpose, Eli spoke with Mick Hase, Founder of SEVENTEENx.SEVENTEENx is a series of speaking events that tour Australian cities engaging the business community with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Mick's work seeks to connect with values-aligned brands and people to make a purposeful impact in the world. His primary goal is to bring connection and clearer pathways to success through leadership, communication, and purpose, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.Some of Mick Hase's accomplishmentsInterviewed...2021-12-291h 42
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseThe "amazon for impact" with Rachel WithworthFounder of Hello Good World and House of Eden Studio, Rachel Whitworth is passionate about using business as a tool for change. After working with social enterprise across the states, she has found herself in startup land building technology for a better tomorrow…one to watch in 2022!
Head over to the website https://hellogoodworld.com/
Connect with Rach on LinkedIn 2021-12-1642 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseFinding our Balance with Chris WildeboerChris Wildeboer is the CEO of Balance Central which she formed in 2009. She has been nominated for business and charity awards, co-authored a best-selling book and her passion is to create engagement to create connection, communication and productivity. In the first few years, Balance Central offered one-on-one sessions and grew rapidly through word-of-mouth referrals. In the past 10 years Chris works with clients across the globe in the UK, USA, New Zealand, Dubai, Kuwait and Australia through her programs and workshops. In particular, Chris loves to work with leaders who have identified the outcomes they want their team to achieve an...2021-11-0748 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseDanielle Duell on building organisational culture and success with PurposeDanielle Duell is a purposeful leader and entrepreneur. Her economic philosophy is “for profit and for the greater good” and her vision is for making profit purposefully to become the dominant mindset of business leaders by 2040. Danielle’s primary business role is Founder and CEO of Certified B Corp - People With Purpose - a consulting and leadership development company that helps businesses become sustainably competitive and impactful by developing purpose-led strategies and purposeful leaders. She is Founder and Chair of Australian Harvard Women, Adjunct Professor at University of Queensland, Industry Fellow at the Centre for Future Enterprise at Queens...2021-10-3144 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseIlluminating the world with Simon Doble and SolarBuddyWhat do you do with an innovation that can change the world for milllions around the world? Kick down the front door of the UN of course!
Meet our guest Simon Doble , Founder of SolarBuddy.
Founder and Global CEO of SolarBuddy, a social impact organisation uniting a global community to gift six million solar lights to children living in energy poverty to enable them to study after dusk and improve their educational outcomes. He is also CEO of Barefoot Citizens Consulting, committed to creating, building, and investing in socially responsible businesses. Driven by passion, dedication...2021-10-2135 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseBuilding a world full of giving with Masami SatoMasami was born in Japan but her desire to expand her horizons took her on a global journey. She became deeply concerned about the inequalities and other challenges that existed in the world. Since then, she has endeavoured to create real WIN-WIN connections across all cultures, people and organisations to realise a different world.
She has been a serial entrepreneur since 2001, starting and running several commercial enterprises all aiming to transform the way businesses are operated today. And by taking a completely new look at the power of giving, she founded B1G1 (Buy1GIVE1) in 2007.
2021-09-1641 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSDG17 - Partnerships for the Goals with Catia DavimCatia is a Partner at KPMG leading the People & Transformational Change practice. She has over 20 years’ experience working with public and private organisations from the 5 continents. As a management consultant, she advises large iconic national and international organisations on how to effectively manage complex transformation and how to minimise risk and accelerate change implementation.
In 2015, Catia founded the Social Good Summit Australia (www.socialgoodsummit.com.au), a community that examines the impact of social good initiatives around the world and unites a dynamic community of global and local leaders and grassroots contributors to discuss solutions for the gr...2021-08-1638 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseThe importance of purpose in team culture with Jade GreenInternationally, Jade is recognised as the host of surf and business podcast Barrels and Business, a transformational teacher (certified as both a Mindvalley and The Genius Group trainer), best selling author, global speaker, learning junkie, spiritual being, surfer and adventurer. To her clients though she is a fluffy baseball bat wielding, rule-breaking, serial entrepreneur that can’t help but pull others up the success mountain through accountability, mindset and knowledge. Jade is able to combine 2 decades of experience building businesses with proven methodologies to get you the results you need.
She has been honoured as one of St...2021-08-0952 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseChanging the definition of business with Tom AllenTom is passionate about helping people, organisations and enterprises to unleash their greatest potential to create a better world.
Founded Impact Boom, a global changemaker community, social enterprise accelerator, events, blog and podcast driving forward social innovation -> www.impactboom.org
Leading and facilitating award-winning capacity building programs and workshops across social enterprise + design thinking + social innovation for government, the private sector and in both secondary and tertiary education with Impact Boom.
Connect with Tom via
Website HERE
LinkedIn HERE2021-07-2944 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseDiscovering Earth Centric business and humanity with Tabitha JayneTabitha Jayne is the Director and Lead Coach at EarthSelf and the author of The Nature Process: Discover the power and potential of your natural self and Nature Embodied: How to love life. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, MSc in Applied Ecopsychology and MSc (Merit) in Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology.
In 2020, her research on Earth Connection was published in the Journal of Consciousness, Spirituality and Transpersonal Psychology. Tabitha’s signature style of Earth Connected Coaching is an evidence-based approach that is specifically designed to...2021-07-2353 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseLessons on Circular Economy from the garden with Ashleigh MorrisAs the CEO of Coreo, a catalytic circular economy consultancy, Ashleigh is unwavering in her commitment to shaping an economy that respects and values people and nature. With recognition of her strategic foresight and experience in the private and public sectors Ashleigh has been awarded as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane’s 2020 Young Business Person of the Year; is a Prime Minister’s scholar; an Australian ASEAN Emerging Leader; listed in the world’s Top 100 CSR Influential Leaders for 2020; an invitee to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly; and an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Champion, a title granted to onl...2021-07-1347 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseTALK : 2020 - Lessons from the year that changed the world2020 was such a pivotal year in so many ways for business, communities, and our "way of living", in part is now changed forever. Firstly acknowledging that so many people lost so much, including so many lives; 2020 was an historical year that we will not forget.
Now in 2021, how do we look back on the "COVID Year" and take away lessons to do it a new way and quote "build back better" into the next 12 months and beyond?
This unique episode is a panel discussion with 4 key entrepreneurs and social innovators talking about what lessons they t...2021-05-181h 19
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseUnderstanding people and creating solutions via shared purpose with Eli HarrellEli Harrell
Co-Founder & Head of Strategy
Valhalla.team - a company that builds amazing software development teams.
Because of our passion to contribute to anyone shaping the future of learning, we support Education Technology companies by helping them form extended teams to round-out their skills needs during growth and product development.
Founders of growing tech companies often feel overwhelmed and exhausted from loads of product, project and team management. No bandwidth remaining to find needed key resources.
After partnering with us, founders feel confident they have an epic, international...2021-03-3141 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseChange through Advocacy and Kids with Lis DingjanGet to know Lis Dingjan:
Lis has a background in product management, design, international development, law, and community building. She splits her time between business and the social enterprise Nowhere & Everywhere with a research and advocacy lens on climate change, biodiversity, systemic issues, waste & climate justice. Alongside this, Skwoodle teaches kids environmental and social justice issues. Lis has spent many years in the field working on issues across education, gender equity, poverty reduction, and environmentalism.
Want to connect with Lis?
Personal - www.lisdingjan.com
Lis on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.co...2021-01-2440 min
Owner To Owner PodcastMick Hase from SeventeenX Events on the opportunities for business with the UN SDG's.Mick Hase runs 3 businesses. Common to all 3 is the importance of culture, connection, purpose, leadership and people management to create business models that inspire people to do good.As the founder of SEVENTEENx @seventeen_sdg he organises events that help businesses more fully engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If you haven't heard of the 17 UN SDG's or don't fully understand the business opportunities they are creating them listen to our discussion as Mick covers;An overview of the SDG'sHow small business can play a part in tackling huge global challengesThe holy grail of...2021-01-0827 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseShaking up the Education system with Annie Woollard and the kids of AustraliaAnnie is a Teach Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ambassador and an Australian educator with a background that encompasses;
- Advocate & Presenter for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Global Education
- Program design & delivery within schools and for private sector education providers
- Content creation for educational publishers and private sector education providers
- Primary teaching in both private and public sector schools.
Passionate about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), Annie wants to inspire children and educators throughout Australia to change their thinking and day to day behaviours by em...2020-08-3135 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseConnecting Community Engagement with Impact Measurement for Business Success with Dr Marcus CurcijaAs Co-founder & Managing Director at Third i Management, Marcus helps organisations align with the Sustainable Development Goals and communicate their impact/ how their actions create outcomes. Third i Management puts the voice of community (and other stakeholder groups) into the heart of decision making. With a focus to measure, simplify and communicate complex social perspectives so organisations can develop a socially responsible strategy, achieve greater outcomes and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
To connect with Marcus follow these links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuscurcija/
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m...2020-08-2733 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseRonan Mac Domhnaill on how using life experience, personal ambition and a global community to bring about change.Ronan is the Founder of Cred, who work at the intersection of education and technology.
Cred specialises in helping people and organisations change behaviors so they can build sustainable habits.
Their work focuses in the areas of mental health, connection and social impact.
He’s a Coach with the Neuroleadership Institute and has coached over 3000 people around the world
A self proclaimed sporting nut and father of 3 kids.. Now onto a journey of impact and purpose through his company and commitment to the Global Goals.
He brings over 20 years of...2020-07-2849 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseWhy talking with strangers can be a stepping stone to so much more with Kerrie PhippsThe first time I sat down and chatted with Kerrie was over a coffee on the Gold Coast and it was honestly like catching up with a friend that I'd known for year. Kerrie is a master connector if we can coin that title.
An International Speaker, Leadership Coach and Multiple title Author, Kerrie spins her impact into 'Connecting with Confidence". Her most notable book "Do Talk to Strangers" encourages us to connect with everyone we can; even the passer by with a smile; as even the smallest of acknowledgments or random comments could mean the world...2020-07-0848 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseCreating a world giving with Steve PipeInteresting facts about our guest on this episode.. Steve Pipe
Steve grew his business from a spare bedroom at home to 40 people
Sold it when he reached 50th birthday
He has personally made 5.7 million B1G1 impacts
And has inspired others to make a further 12.1 million B1G1 impacts
His goal is to make 100 million impacts – to create 100 smiles by giving 100 million
days of help to those in need around the world
He has 500+ testimonials on LinkedIn - more than any other accountant in the world
...2020-06-1556 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSocial Innovation, Behavior Mindset and new mass connection with Darren SuttonDarren Sutton is the Founder for the Common Purpose Collective a social innovation consultancy. Helping clients grow through the discovery design and delivery of programs products services and experiences that generate social environmental and economic value.
Darren's career long experience in marketing and communications at some of the world's largest communication brands, including the Guardian, provide an immense and deep knowledge of real human connection.
This is a lesson heavy episode, so grab a note pad, and be ready, as this chat with Darren is packed with takeaways for the audience.
If you...2020-05-1254 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseInterview with Gretta Serov on determination, community and contribution for inclusion and equalityA different pace of interview with this conversation with an inspiring young woman from Sydney who I had the pleasure of meeting at our 2019 SEVENTEENx Sydney event.
An accomplished writer and motivational speaker; Gretta specialises in bringing awareness to the issues currently facing people with disabilities and ways in which we, as a community, can work together to overcome these challenges. Also focusing on educating people with disabilities on how they can get actively involved in mainstream activities and employment, and steps they can take to achieve their dreams.
This is a unique conversation that I...2020-04-1411 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseWhat you didn't know about fuels...but what you NEED to know about fuels...with Larissa Rose from Glowing Green AustraliaAn energetic and resilient professional with a comprehensive knowledge of renewable fuels, environmental sustainability and biofuels. Tertiary qualified, Larissa has obtained a comprehensive knowledge and background in environmental studies, carbon & waste management, administration, project management, social media & business development. Managing Director and Founder of the Queensland Renewable Fuels Association (QRFA), Larissa is committed to renewable fuels & the triple bottom line role they play. The expertise and value Larissa offers is her drive to succeed, her practical and theoretical knowledge & experience within this emerging industry.
In the community Larissa is known for her passion & environmental education while being...2020-04-0747 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseImpacting Men's Mental Health ; through lived experience, personal and family adversity morphing into a WHOLE lotta passion with my mate Ruckus.You’re about to hear a story from a regular guy who had an upbringing which lead to his own lived experience with mental health and family tragedy. And how that personal experience has shaped his journey to become the person he is today. One of contribution, community and passion to help other people, and men in particular with their own experience with mental health and life in general.
Some of what we touch on in this conversation could be confronting for some people ; as we do discuss some very real challenges that my guest had in hi...2020-03-3148 min
Sustainable: The PodcastProviding a Platform For The People Making Change with Mick HaseSEVENTEENx founder Mick Hase is passionate about providing a platform for the people making change. The SEVENTEENx speaker events highlight those unheard of, purpose-driven SMEs and small businesses with a desire for sustainability at their core. He unites a global community of engaged businesses and people in conversation with one other. Travelling Australia's capitals, he shines a spotlight on the sustainable and the inspirational.2020-03-1042 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseMaking a difference through the Youth of the World with Heather Yelland from Elevation Co and Green SuperCamps Australia.Say Hi to Heather Yelland!
Heather is a leading authority in Values Based Leadership and is a respected thought leader in the international arena of consulting, business and corporate innovation and coaching. Having worked with such iconic brands as Macquarie Group, Mars, Nestle, Westpac, as well as New Zealand’s largest NGO, major departments of the New Zealand Government and over 30,000 individuals worldwide, Heather specialises in growing people.
Ontop of an epic resume of speaking and consulting; Heather is also the Founder and Director of the highly acclaimed Green SuperCamp™ Australia programme, offering personal leadership, acad...2020-02-2650 min
PROACTIVE Podcast with Chris HoganCoffee & Business For Good with Mick Hase - Get Fact UP Episode 113Published Dec 3, 2019 MEET MICK HASE, FOUNDER OF SIP4SIP COFFEE Mick is one of those guys. You know the ones. Quietly spoken, humble all round good bloke and also a clever businessman. I hadn't met Mick in person until today when he rocked up to the studio in typical Gold Coast style. Wearing his Sip4Sip Coffee shirt, shorts, sneakers and big smile. I soon found out that he's had not 1 but many businesses and is continue to developing more which are focused around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also known as the Global Goals. Watch or listen...2020-01-2943 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseUsing events to grow your influence with Anna OsherovAnna Osherov is the Founder of the Holistic Business Hub in Melbourne; a facilitator for Project Gen Z and is the energy behind the B1G1 Connection gatherings; in Melbourne empowering local businesses to engage with the Business for Good movement.
Have you ever felt the frustration of knowing YOU HAVE MASSIVE VALUE to give but people aren't listening?
For too long we've been taught that if we keep our heads down and work really hard eventually people will pay attention. What I've found is if you want to become an INDUSTRY INFLUENCER, you must...2020-01-2933 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseJoin the mission to End Global Poverty with Simon Moss and Global CitizenSimon is a campaigning and community education expert who is obsessed with creating ways for global citizens to contribute to ending extreme poverty by 2030. As a Co-Founder of Global Citizen, he has aided the creation and development of the Global Citizen platform and Festival, and overseen the more than 100 campaign victories that the organisation has been a part of.
To join or learn more about Global Citizen head to https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/au/2019-12-1648 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseChange Management, Leadership frameworks and how to BIGIFY simple solutions to global issues with Tim WadeTim Wade delivers keynote speeches, facilitates retreats and is engaged to conduct interactive training sessions for clients globally. Specialty areas: Leadership, Management Development, Change Management and Performance Improvement
With a generous approach to providing value and delivering great insight, this chat is both interesting and challenging.
During the chat Tim outlines a bunch of resources for you which you can access via this link..
https://tim.sg/191108seventeen
check out Tim at www.timwade.com for more info and bookings etc.2019-12-0942 min
SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseInterview with Meriel Chamberlin from Full Circle Fibre - Sustainable Cotton and changing a global industryIn this episode we connect with Meriel Chamberlin from Full Circle Fibres.
Meriel is a Textile Technologist, Product developer and Supply Chain Manager. Self confessed textile nerd, working in the global textile industry since studying Textile Science at University of Manchester, 1998. Her work experience includes UK, Global and Australian performance, and retail brands, working with supply chains in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Full Circle Fibres TM is a fusion of her knowledge and passion to create 100% Australian Cotton grown, milled and made yarn or fabric. To make it possible for makers and designers to use...2019-11-0833 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseTalking Climate Positive and Gender Equality with Liz Manning from IntrepidLiz Manning
Responsible Business Manager- Intrepid Travel
With 14 years experience in Travel and Sustainability, Liz is responsible for overseeing the key social and environmental initiatives of the world’s largest adventure travel company. These include the development of community and conservation projects that are often integrated into Intrepid’s tours, creating benefits for local communities and enhanced travel experiences for customers. Liz will be speaking to SDG 8- Decent Work and Economic Growth and how travel can be a force for good.2019-10-2233 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseMaking a Dent in the Universe with Glen Carlson - How seeing the world shaped an entrepreneurial purpose to engineer success in others.Glen Carlson is the co-founder Dent Global, who run structured accelerator programs that produce entrepreneurs that stand out, scale up and make a positive impact in the world.
Best known for the award winning ‘Key Person of Influence’ program, acknowledged by INC.COM as “One of the top personal branding conferences in the world”.
In the last 7 years, Dent has expanded to the UK, USA, Singapore and Australia, published over 800 books for our clients, and built an epic full time team of 50 across 12 time zones.
With 3 acquisitions under their belt in the technology, media an...2019-10-1554 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseBreaking the Stigma that surrounds Mental Health in Australia with Casey Lyons and LIVINAn inspiring and sometime alarming conversation with Casey Lyons. One of the co-founders of LIVIN.
LIVIN are a charity organisation based on the Gold Coast who are working the break the stigma that surrounds Mental health in Australia and ultimately impact the statistics in this country.
LIVIN deliver their LIVIN Well workshop in schools and workshops around the country; along with operating a terrific merchandise shop the delivers their message to thousands around the world. LIVIN are also heavly involved in community run events around the country to connect and make a difference with all Aus...2019-10-0339 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseChatting research and data with Sustainability researcher Dr Sukhbir SandhuDr Sukhbir Sandhu is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability and Ethics at the University of South
Australia Business School. Dr Sandhu has a PhD in Strategy (Sustainability Strategies of Firms)
from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Dr Sandhu has published nearly 50 research outputs in
leading management and sustainability journals. She has also authored three highly cited books
on social and environmental sustainability. Her research on organisational sustainability has been
recognised by the prestigious awards around the world.
Dr Sandhu teaches Ethics and Sustainability. She has...2019-10-0243 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseSally Townsend from Outland Denim talks End to End impact from activism to business for good.Sally Townsend is the Head of Advocacy and Alliances at Outland Denim.
Sally’s background is in Education and Social Action. She has more recently worked as a small business owner and itinerant speaker in the realms of female empowerment, modern slavery and education. After launching and successfully running a number of smaller scale anti-slavery initiatives in the UK she welcomed the opportunity to work with Outland Denim in its earliest stages to now heading advocacy and alliances.
Outland Denim crafts premium denim jeans designed to bring the worlds of our sewers and our customers clos...2019-09-2442 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseOne of Australia's best Social Innovation exports .. Tom Dawkins from StartsomeGood.comGrab a notepad and pen...this is one you'll want to take notes from. Tom Dawkins is a social innovator who has been in this space since before social innovation was even a thing. Constantly pushing the boundaries and finding new ways to make impact, Tom's career is full of contribution and social change.
As Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood.com, a global crowdfunding platform and innovation agency for social good. He previously founded Australian youth non-profit Vibewire, worked for Ashoka in Washington DC and for HopeLab in Silicon Valley, and was founding director of the Changemakers F...2019-09-1651 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseFiring clients and storytelling with Luke Faccini from The SpongeLuke Faccini is founder and chief brand storyteller at The Sponge. He was born and raised in Sydney, and now lives in Brisbane.
Since starting his professional brand design journey in 1999, he has helped thousands of people put their brands on the map. He foolheartedly started his own business right out of college and has learned what it takes to grow a business.
While beginning as a trained graphic designer, the entrepreneurial leap took him on a path of transformation. He experienced firsthand the impact that purpose and values have in business, and the connection...2019-08-2645 minSEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick HaseEthical Investing with Adrian Nathaniel from Argonaut FinancialAdrian is the Director of Argonaut Financial. Helping people link their money to purpose through ethical investing.
After living in an Indian ashram and traveling extensively, Adrian was deeply inspired to help the planet and people in need. His first social enterprise was a program for disengaged boys, but he realised he needed to learn more about money. Since then, Adrian has spent over 15 years working in purpose-based businesses and with investors seeking to generate positive impact with their money. He is now the Gold Coast’s leading adviser specialising in ethical investing and sustainability. He has hel...2019-08-2143 min