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Wisdom and Action Forum

2024
April 1-3, 2025
Three days at the Abbotsford Convent, on lands of the Wurundjeri people.
In good company
300 leaders across business, government, academia, and community
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
Sensemaking and Systems Change
What Is The Forum?

Join us for a deep exploration into ‘Sensemaking & Systems change’.

Come together to navigate complexity, nuance and the pressure points of change through thought provoking - plenaries, facilitated peer-to-peer conversations and dynamic masterclasses. Create the deep connection of emergent thinking that we urgently need for this critical moment.

This isn't your ordinary conference.

2024 forum

Sensemaking & Systems Change Program

Bringing together our collective wisdom and collaborative action, we communed for keynote sessions, conversation circles and workshops.

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2024 Speakers

Join leading thinkers from Australia and around the world.

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USA

Frances Haugen

Civic Integrity Advocate
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Stan Grant

Yindyamarra
,
An Australian Wisdom
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USA

Ariel Burger

Teacher, Writer, and Philosopher
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UK

Indy Johar

Executive Director
,
Dark Matter Labs
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Ronni Kahn

Founder
,
OzHarvest
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USA

Daniel Schmachtenberger

Philosopher (Virtual)
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Jo Brick

Royal Australian Airforce
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Ingrid Burkett

Professor and Director
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Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation
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Simon Holmes à Court

Founder
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Climate 200
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Dr. Arne Rubinstein

CEO
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The Rites of Passage Institute
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Eleanor Gammell

Director at First Light
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Singapore

Cindy Ko

Head of APAC
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Toniic
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Benson Saulo

Strategic Advisor
,
First Australians Capital
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Bhutan

Dasho Lhatu

Former Bhutanese Parliamentarian
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Tyson Yunkaporta

Author and Founder of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab
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Alison George

Head of Impact and Ethics at Australian Ethical
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Rachel Lowry

CEO of Bush Heritage
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David Ritter

CEO of Greenpeace
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Damon Gameau

Filmmaker & Founder of Regen Studios
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Mele-Ane Havea

Co-Chair B Lab Australia & NZ
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Nicole Barling-Luke

Portfolio Lead
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Regen Melbourne
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Berry Liberman

Co-Founder of Small Giants Academy
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Danny Almagor

Co-Founder of Small Giants Academy
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Kaj Löfgren

CEO of Regen Melbourne
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Tamsin Jones

Head of Programs at Small Giants Academy
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Highlights

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Wisdom and Action Forum 2024 - Sensemaking and Systems Change
Why Systems Change is So Hard: Daniel Schmachtenberger on Complexity, Leadership & Global Challenges
Reframing Fatalism and Change in your Everyday Life with Frances Haugen
Forgiveness Is The Highest Form of Sovereignty with Stan Grant
Finding Purpose and Meaning: Ronni Kahn on The Unlikely Pathways to Personal Impact
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