Female Founders

As Chief Executive Officer of Medea Park Association, Margaret Williams has dedicated her career to caring for community members, taking on various roles within the healthcare sector and for that, she is also the winner for the 2020 Telstra Tasmanian […]

From her early years in California, Julie Hirsch has been passionate about progressive causes. Before cofounding Eloments at the age of 26, Julie began her career by opening and running a voter registration office during the 2012 US Presidential Election. […]

Jo Thomas’ passion for the arts and culture is the driving force of her colourful career in programming, producing, and performance. She previously worked on projects for Brisbane Festival, Brisbane’s contemporary circus company CIRCA, the inaugural Brisbane Festival Theatre Fringe, […]

Australian-based CMO Sonja Ceri has a reputation for creating impactful customer-centric Inbound Marketing strategies. With a Masters in economics and a decade of agency experience, Sonja’s interests go beyond text book marketing theory. Sonja calls herself a storyteller, because that’s […]

Julia Truong (also known as JT) has been event managing since the age of 14. With a large portfolio of experiences in conferences, exhibitions, awards, theatre, festivals, activations, and corporate events, Julia is a meticulous planner who leaves no stone […]

Originally from Hawai’i, Elyse is an adventurous eCommerce entrepreneur passionate about sustainability and innovation. With a strong vision and entrepreneurial spirit, she’s built multiple online businesses and even successfully sold her first online business (selling adventure gear for dogs!). Elyse […]

Hind El-Aoufi is the Co-Founder of youforher, a social enterprise established in 2019 that produces 100% pure, organic argan oil for culinary and beauty purposes. Growing up in Morocco, Hind left the green, coastal town of Rabat for the city […]

Michelle Mannering has a keen interest in driving entrepreneurial culture and pioneering Melbourne’s esports industry. Having founded several tech companies she sits at the forefront of Melbourne’s science, tech, esports and startup scenes. She has run many hackathons, is an […]

Sarah Connelly launched Product of the Year Australia in 2008 when her first son was 9 months old. Product of the Year is the Australia’s largest consumer-voted award for product innovation. The initial concept was established over 30 years ago in […]