SEVENTEENx - SDG Convos with Mick Hase

Episode 100! Our guest has delivered a career in service. Starting in the Aus Defence force to serving the planet via aviation and now to serving social impact with Friendship tree. A full circle career of making an impact to the world! Heidi brings 25 years of global experience across charities, government, and business – but her heart is firmly in purpose-driven work. She’s spent her career help...

Caroline is an experienced researcher and strategist in the not-for-profit and university sectors. She has developed and managed large-scale community engagement and behaviour research and projects in various locations worldwide.  Alongside this, she is a writer and publisher of the interdisciplinary magazine SINTEZO. She holds an international humanitarian law, design and business qualifications...

Leading Sustainability & Business for Good   Laurent Mas  is a  Sustainability Consultant, Business Strategist, and Impact Entrepreneur , dedicated to transforming businesses into forces for good. As  Co-Founder & Director of 3i Sustainability , he leads a  global movement helping businesses, investors, and changemakers integrate sustainability and social responsibility  into their core st...

Sally Murphy is an expert human resources professional who left the corporate world behind to launch the purpose-led human resources company Purple Playground in 2018.   After spending twenty years working within people and culture roles across a variety of HR disciplines, Sally took the opportunity to build a company that would better support other businesses in their human resources initiatives....

Leanne Butterworth, an Empathy Educator, TEDx speaker and Social Entrepreneur, is dedicated to creating healthier, more connected workforces and communities through accessible Empathy Training. Her personal experience with postnatal mental health challenges led her to recognise the life-changing impact of empathy-based communication. As the founder of Empathy First and a lecturer of social enterpr...

Kristy is the GM and CTO of Allume Energy, an Australian solar technology company that has developed a world-first solution which unlocks rooftop solar for apartments. Allume Energy was founded to ensure it is possible for everyone to access clean technology solutions and be taken on the journey to a liveable future.  While Kristy is a technology expert, for Kristy the T in CTO stands for team as...

Dan is the Founder of The Ocelli Group, helping organisations build resilience and commercial opportunity through bespoke Sustainability support networks. This 'Impact-as-a-Service' ecosystem consists of sustainability consultancies, data reporting platforms, and communications agencies, ensuring these teams are consistently realising collaborative advantages. Dan has worked in Australia a...

In this episode we connect with Tracy Norman and Coralie Nichols from The Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation. Tracy Norman - Founder & Chair Tracy Norman is the proud middle daughter of Ian and Shirley Norman. She has a background in small business enterprises with a particular focus on regenerating economies in regional New South Wales. Tracy currently operates a number of businesses, based...

Dr Graziella Thake is the CEO of The Optimisation Hub, a learning hub designed to increase human potential. With over three decades of diverse experience combined with a history of achievement in forensic corporate and sports psychology, Graziella has a range of credible knowledge and skills in impact delivery projects for social change across education, government departments, mining , health, sp...

Georgina Camp is the Managing Director and Founder, Huber Social. Founder and Managing Director of Huber Social, Georgina’s team is committed to creating a global society where Wellbeing thrives. Following a 10-year career across international law and the military, Georgina transitioned to Community Development to address social issues at their root cause. Having experienced both ends of the ‘prob...

Adrian is a passionate business sustainability professional, with more than 22 years of activity in the field. Through his business, the Sustainability Compass, and as a Partner for Corporate Sustainability in Fifth Eagle, both next generation advisory companies, he is focused on guiding organisations towards future proofing their business and maximising the return on their sustainability spend. P...

‘Barnes’, as he is known, is responsible for leading Intrepid’s global marketing, CX and digital functions with a focus on embedding a customer-focused culture across the business. Previously chief purpose officer, Leigh is an advocate for the business for good movement and has been instrumental in building Intrepid’s reputation as a purpose-led organisation. Outside of work, Leigh is a keen suppo...

Jennifer 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 Sustainabil...

Laurence 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...

Willem 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 bus...

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...

A 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 Bu...

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...

Matthew 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 w...

Simone 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...

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 strategis...

Former 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...

Chris 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 Found...

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. Pod...

Andrew 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 expe...