Renata Sguario

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Renata Sguario, the founder and CEO of Maxme, is a leading tech and digital transformation executive with three decades of industry experience across global organisations. Having led hundreds of people, in organisations such as Accenture, Telstra and NAB, Renata is passionate about equipping people with the critical human skills they need to realise their career potential & thrive. Renata is also chair and non-executive director of Future First Technologies (ASX:FFT).

Renata’s life passion is helping people be the best version of themselves. In 2019, Renata decided to dedicate herself to living this passion by starting Maxme. Having two high school-aged children at the time, Renata was acutely aware of the challenges facing young people in particular as they look towards entering the workforce. She knew by helping young people to develop their human skills she had the potential to make a real difference.

Helen Baker

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I’m on a mission to inspire, be inspired by and learn from young people around the world.

I created Spill the Beans (it’s like TED Talks for kids, by kids) to help our future generation find their purpose and to give them a platform to use their voice.

Spill the Beans gives young people a voice through its key initiatives in school, in business, in the Boardroom and at the dinner table.

Currently Founder & CEO of Spill the Beans, Board Director at Adopt Change, Member of the Board of Advisors at Komosion and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Formerly Lead Client Service Director and Strategic Advisor at Deloitte, I possess over 20 years’ experience in legal and professional services including owning and operating a legal recruitment company for over 10 years.

Aruna Venkatachalam

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Aruna Venkatachalam (she/her) is General Manager, Partnerships and International at Young Change Agents. Aruna is particularly passionate about inclusive, strengths-based education and community enterprise. She has worked across international development/ emergency response, commercial leadership development and social enterprise for 15+ years. Aruna also worked in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka where she partnered with local community organisations, social entrepreneurs, STEM professionals and young people on design thinking and community-building projects.

You can find Aruna online at Young Change Agents website

Fadi Elbarbar

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Fadi Elbarbar is the co-founder of 3 Steps Away, a platform designed to encourage students to think critically about global issues in a way that can bring about authentic and meaningful change.  Fadi is a father of two young boys, a husband, and a secondary school teacher. Very early in his teaching career, Fadi noticed a large gap in student's knowledge of social justice issues, and if there was an understanding, a way of meaningfully taking action. He began a social justice group in 2010 with four interested students, which grew to almost 200 by the time he left that school in 2017. Fadi has been recognised by many organisations across Victoria and Australia for his passion for social justice, his exemplary social justice programs, and project management skills.

Jonathan West

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Jonathan was brought up on old-fashioned country values – and it shows! Hard work, honesty, integrity and strong and constant communication are the cornerstone of his approach to real estate and his customers.

Jonathan’s strong focus, the fact he keeps his clients informed through every step of the process, and his ability to put newcomers at ease, have seen him grow into one of the inner-city’s finest property professionals