Llawela Forrest

General Manager of the Purpose Precinct

Explore the Intersection of Social Enterprise and the Creative Industries

As the General Manager of the Purpose Precinct, Llawela oversees the delivery of this sector-first initiative to support, grow and activate a thriving Victorian social enterprise sector. Tasked with engaging a broad stakeholder group and piloting the delivery of a raft of initiatives, Llawela balances this role whilst completing a Masters of Social Impact at Swinburne’s Centre for Social Impact. Prior to this, Llawela was Chief Marketing & Philanthropy Officer at Engineers Without Borders after running her own communications agency for more than a decade (which included managing PR for the launch of arguably Australia's most successful social enterprise export, Who Gives A Crap).

Join us at Collab Connect: Bridging Ideas + Impact for an inspiring panel discussion on how social enterprises are transforming the creative industries. Our panel, "Social Enterprises and Creative Industries," brings together visionary leaders who use art, fashion, jewellery, textiles, and homewares to drive social impact. Discover how they navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of combining the social enterprise model with creative industries.

Panelists include:

🔸 Llawella Forrest - Purpose Precinct

🔸 Shehreen Ahmed - 71bay

🔸 Pru McMillan - Community Projects Worldwide

🔸 Nick Savaidis - Etiko

Dive into topics like authentic storytelling, ethical representation, ethical craftsmanship and innovation within the creative sectors. Don’t miss this chance to learn from pioneers who blend creativity with purpose!