Shape the System

In episode 11 we chat with Sam Khalil about the challenges involved in changing the way disability housing and services are provided in Australia, how moving it to a customer centric model meant a total rethink in order to provide architecturally designed, resident-centric homes. Casa Capace is a registered provider with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) The homes feature the latest...

In Episode 10 we chat with Tom Dawkins the founder of Start Some Good about his mission to inspire communities and companies to be more innovative, purposeful and impactful. Learn about his journey to help build participatory platforms for community-led change and help organisations harness the opportunities of the emerging purpose economy https://startsomegood.com/ Shape the System is  an indepen...

In episode 9 we interview Charbel Zeaiter this episode was recorded with a live audience and acted as the launch for Shape The System back in December of 2019, in this episode we explore Charbels personal mission to improve all life and elevate the human experience, in his own words - "We’re connected by one thing: our humanity; the problems we solve, whether digital or analogue, are designed to t...

In episode 8 we chat with Simon Doble the founder of SolarBuddy an incredible initiative that helps to educate people about energy poverty whilst solving the problem for those affected by it. Solarbuddy was created as a way to educate and empower the next generation of children globally towards a more sustainable future and make a positive impact on the lives of children living in energy poverty v...

In episode 7 we chat with Dave Trumbull and Will Davies the founders of CarNextDoor Australia’s largest peer to peer car sharing platform about their mission to free people and the planet from the 'one person, one car' mentality  We chat about the highs and lows involved in helping to change a system for the better and what the journey of creating a sharing economy around the automobile industry h...

In Episode 6 we interview Annie Crawford, originally a social worker, working in community mental health and sexual assault, Annie moved into human resources before helping to set up a biotechnology start-up in San Francisco, California. After returning to Australia in 2003, rather than re-enter the paid workforce, Annie decided to work on a new project that was all about “making a difference”. An...

In episode 5 we chat with the inspiring Mark Karake about the journey he took after a 15 year career working with start-ups in the Silicon Valley/San Fransisco area to repatriate to Kenya to immerse himself in the exhilarating challenge of changing the African narrative by empowering young innovators to be a part of the digital transformation of Africa, helping local start-ups develop companies an...

In episode 4 we chat with the remarkable Carolyn Gargano on how the advertising industry is changing and the journey her career has taken challenging the status quo with honest, empathetic communication. Learn more about her award winning, unique approach to advertising as she talks about the challenges and changes needed to tackle tough subjects such as gun violence & homelessness.   Shape the Sy...

Trades For Good was created by three friends and entrepreneurs with a simple question – “when we recycle less than one in five plastic bottles from our bathrooms, why use plastic at all?” We interview the three cofounders who believe that through better design and rethinking items we use every day we can collectively have a lower or better impact. Their first product, a bath soap packaged in a com...

Hear how Future Super is moving more of Australia's trillion dollar superannuation market towards a fossil free future. Learn how Future Super is not only creating a whole different type of Super fund but building funds that enable other super funds to also shift towards a fossil free superannuation system https://www.futuresuper.com.au/ Simon Sheikh is the CEO of superannuation fund Future Super...

Founder of Village Capital, Victoria Fram talking about how they are reimagining venture capital to drive impact We dive into an exploration of the accelerator program structure and how a focus on non-traditional locations is intentional to bring resources, knowledge and outcomes to areas otherwise overlooked and to help offset the lack of diverse thinking that can happen in more well known/freque...