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2025

Address to Social Traders breakfast event – How social enterprise drives productivity, Parliament House, Canberra

The productive power of purpose: Why doing good is good economics

Address to Committee for Capital Cities event – Future cities: from ambition to action, Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra

The power of proximity

Address to the Recruitment and Staffing Industry Summit, Parliament House, Canberra

Opening the Conversation I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and extend that respect to all First Nations people here today.

Address to Relationships Australia SA strategic thinking day

Testing what works: Randomised trials and real change

Address at the launch of the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, Parliament House, Canberra

Thank you for the invitation to join you for the launch of Survey 42 of the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index.

Address to the Australian Repair Summit, Canberra

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, on whose lands we meet today, and thank Professor Leanne Wiseman and Griffith Law School for hosting the fifth Australian Repair Summit.

Address to the 10th Australian Workplace Giving Awards

A decade of workplace generosity

Address to the Regional Australia Institute National Summit, Parliament House, Canberra

Opening It is a real pleasure to be with you on Ngunnawal country at this year’s National Summit.

Address to the Group of Eight (Go8) Dialogue: Leveraging Research and Innovation to Turbocharge Productivity, Parliament House, Canberra

When technology makes work better In 2016, Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘godfather of AI’, made a stark prediction.

Address to National Small Town Reinvention Conference

Community at the heart of small town renewal

Address to She Who Leads: Launch of the NETRI Report, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra

I begin by acknowledging the Ngunnawal peoples, the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to Elders past and present.

Address to Ecosystem Startup leaders lunch, UTS Startups, Sydney

I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to Elders past and present.

Address to the Sydney Institute

1. Unbinding the debate I acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet.

Address to the Public Sector Data Sharing Network

Good morning. It is a pleasure to join the Public Sector Data Sharing Network.

Address to the Seizing the Opportunities of AI While Protecting the Fair Go Symposium, Parliament House, Canberra

It’s a pleasure to join you at this symposium on Seizing the Opportunities of AI While Protecting the Fair Go.

Address for the Canberra Behavioural Lab launch

Parliament is sitting at present, but it’s a pleasure to be joining you virtually for the launch of the Canberra Behavioural Lab.

Address to South Australian Centre for Economic Studies, Adelaide

I acknowledge the Kaurna people, traditional owners and custodians of the Adelaide Plains, and all First Nations people present.

Address to the Asialink Leaders Summit, Canberra

I begin by acknowledging the Ngunnawal People, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet, and extend that respect to all First Nations people here today.

Address to ‘Unlocking value: better use of integrated government data for evidence‑based policy’ Policy Roundtable, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the lands we are meeting on today.

Address to Governing for Good Forum 2025, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country across the many lands from which this forum is being recorded and attended.