Michael joined the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia as Director in 2021, bringing 20 years of experience in the museum, culture and science sector to the role. His particular focus has been on the development of public experience in museums of science and natural history. Michael has held leadership positions in the […]
Our Speakers: Kerryn Smith served for 8 years in the Education arm of the Defence Department. Kerryn then transferred to the Defence Industry as an Executive in Industry Associations, managing teams and projects. In December 2021, Kerryn joined Legacy South Australia and Broken Hill as Chief Executive Officer and in December 2022 she was […]
Our Speaker : Paula Nagel is well known as the first female reporter on the ABC’s current affairs program ‘This Day Tonight.’ She then worked as a film producer in Melbourne, before returning here as the Marketing Manager of Foundation SA, the largest sponsor of arts, sport and health promotion the State. Paula has served […]
Samela Harris is a Hall of Fame journalist for whom retirement has been an epic fail! In a career which began aged 7 writing reviews for her father’s bookshop publication, Mary’s Own Paper. she has edited Adelaide University’s On Dit;worked for The News on North Terrace; AAP Reuter on Fleet Street; The Evening News in […]
Mike Smithson is one of the most experienced reporters and presenters in the Seven Network, having worked as a television journalist and newsreader for 43 years. Mike was awarded the prestigious Journalist of the Year in South Australia plus numerous other awards for his work on television and in newspapers for his political commentary and critique, where […]
Peter Rees is an author specialising in Australian military history. His books have also included politics, biography and true crime. His career began inauspiciously as a copyboy on the Daily and Sunday Telegraph in 1966 when the proprietor, Sir Frank Packer, sent him to the David Jones food hall in Sydney to collect freshly shucked […]
Peter Rees is an author specialising in Australian military history. His books have also included politics, biography and true crime. His career began inauspiciously as a copyboy on the Daily and Sunday Telegraph in 1966 when the proprietor, Sir Frank Packer, sent him to the David Jones food hall in Sydney to collect freshly shucked […]
Jane Lomax-Smith is a Pathologist, with a career in research and clinical medicine. She trained in London and has worked in Boston and Adelaide, where she gained a PhD in immunology. Jane has run hospital departments and private practices, including her own. She is a staunch supporter of conservation of heritage buildings and the […]
Alexander Downer is a member of a very distinguished South Australian family. His grandfather was a senator in the Australian parliament and his father served as a cabinet minister in the Menzies Government and was later Australia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Alexander was educated at Geelong Grammar and Radley College. Shortly after graduating […]
Warren Mundineis a member of the Bundjalung Indigenous Nation of Australia and a descendant of the Gumbaynggirr and Yuin Indigenous Nations of Australia. He is from Grafton, NSW. Warren is a highly respected and influential businessman, political strategist and advocate for empowering the Indigenous people of Australia to build businesses and sustainable economies. His […]