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2024 Program

Day one – 21 August
Day two – 22 August

Day One – 21 August, 2024

Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
8:00 am
–
9:00 am
The Packing Room
Registration Open

Lanyard collection, cloakroom service and morning cuppa.

Designer note: the speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
9:00 am
–
9:30 am
Magdelen Laundry
Forum Opening
with Thane Garvey, Lex Empress & Berry Liberman

Welcome to Wurundjeri Country.

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
9:30 am
–
10:00 am
Magdelen Laundry
Sensemaking in the Meta Crisis
With Indy Johar, Mission Steward at Dark Matter Labs

Sensemaking in the Meta-crisis. How do we find a shared sense of reality?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
10:00 am
–
10:45 am
Magdelen Laundry
Finding a Shared Sense of Reality
with Indy Johar, Frances Haugen, Dr Tyson Yunkaporta & Danny Almagor

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
10:45 am
–
11:15 am
Break

A 30 minute break to grab a cup of tea and move into rooms.

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
Sensemaking Circles
Follow what resonates and gather in smaller groups to listen, reflect, and engage in one of the sessions below.

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
Oratory Hall
Nature and Environment
Shifting Baselines
With Rachel Lowry, Simon Holmes à Court & Berry Liberman

How do we make sense of our natural world when the baselines are shifting so much?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
The Salon
Self and Belonging
Faith in Sensemaking
With Ariel Burger, Khalid Malik & Tamsin Jones

How do we make sense of a world with competing belief systems? Does faith make it easier to make sense or harder?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
Community Room
Equality and Democracy
Peace & Conflict
With Jo Brick, Dave Ritter & Danny Almagor

How do we make sense in a world of polarisation and conflict? How can we contribute to the pathways for peace?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
Linen Room
Business and Economics
Technology & Artificial Intelligence
With Damon Gameau, Frances Haugen & Eleanor Gammell

How do we make sense in a world of social media bubbles, artificial intelligence, bots and deep fakes?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 pm
Magdelen Lounge
The Built Environment
The Meta Crisis
With Indy Johar, Kaj Löfgren & Ingrid Burkett

How do we make sense of a world in crisis, where many different threats are interacting with each other to form a meta crisis?

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
12:30 pm
–
1:30 pm
Industrial School Canteen Hall & Magadalen Laundry
Lunch
Local and Seasonal nourishment from Chef Chase White and the Slow Food Catering team

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
1:30 pm
–
2:00 pm
Magdalen Laundry
The Magic of Improvisation
With Lex Empress, Immersion Artist

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
2:00 pm
–
2:45 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Why is Systems Change so Damn Hard?
With Daniel Schmachtenberger, Co founder of the Consilience Project (Virtual)

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
2:45 pm
–
3:30 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Changing Systems Across Sectors
With Daniel Schmachtenberger, Benson Saulo, Ingrid Burkett & Berry Liberman

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
3:30 pm
–
4:00 pm
Break
A 30 minute break to grab a cup of tea and move into conversation circles

Designer note: the speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:00 pm
–
5:15 pm
Systems Change Circles
Follow what resonates and gather in smaller groups to listen, reflect, and engage in one of the sessions below.

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:10 pm
–
5:15 pm
Salon Room
Self and Belonging
Balancing Self and Community
With Ronni Kahn, Tavale Ilalio, Gayle Hardie

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:10 pm
–
5:15 pm
Oratory Hall
Nature and Environment
Navigating Environmental Crisis
With David Ritter, Amanda Sturgeon & Eleanor Gammell

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:10 pm
–
5:15 pm
Linen Room
Business and Economics
Should Business say More or Less?
With Alison George, Geoff Manchester & Patrick Langrell

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:10 pm
–
5:15 pm
Community Room
Equality and Democracy
Is Democracy the Right Form of Governance?
With Benson Saulo, Dasho Lhatu & Mele-Ane Havea

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
4:10 pm
–
5:15 pm
Magdalen Laundry
The Built Environment
Building Islands of Sanity in a Sea of Chaos
With Indy Johar & Nicole Barling-Luke

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
5:15 pm
–
5:15 pm
Day One Concludes

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
5:15 pm
–
6:15 pm
Rosina Courtyard
Evening Drinks & Mingling

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
6:15 pm
–
6:45 pm
Rosina Dining Room
An Artistic Integration of Our Day
With Lex Empress, Berry Liberman & Danny Almagor

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Day 1
:
August 21, 2024
6:45 pm
–
9:30 pm
Rosina Dining Room
Forum Feast

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Day 2 – 22 August

Day 2
:
August 21, 2024
7:30 am
–
9:00 am
Rise and Shine Optional Morning Activities
5km Yarra Trail Run, Wild Birrarung River Swimming or Meditation

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
12:30 am
–
1:30 am
Lunch
Local and Seasonal nourishment from Chef Chase White and the Slow Food Catering team

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
2:10 am
–
3:00 pm
Turning Wisdom into Collective Action
Various Rooms & Topics

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
9:00 am
–
9:10 am
Magdalen Laundry
Welcome to Sensemaking and Systems Change Day Two
With Lex Empress & Khalid Malik

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
9:10 am
–
9:30 am
Magdalen Laundry
Meditating on Happiness
With Dasho Lhatu, Director of the Centre for Gross National Happiness in Bhutan

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
9:30 am
–
10:00 am
Magdalen Laundry
Systems Leadership and Agency
With Frances Haugen, Civic Integrity Advocate and Facebook Whistleblower

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
10:00 am
–
10:45 am
Magdalen Laundry
Being an Agent of Change in an Interconnected World
With Frances Haugen, Ronni Kahn, Ariel Burger & Tamsin Jones

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
10:45 am
–
11:15 am
Break
A 30 minute break to grab a cup of tea and move into conversation circles

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
10:45 am
–
11:15 am
Break
A 30 minute break to grab a cup of tea and move into conversation circles

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:15 am
–
12:30 am
Masterclasses
Follow what resonates and gather in smaller groups to listen, reflect, and engage in one of the sessions below.

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Gross National Happiness
With Dasho Lhatu & Wesel Dama

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Rites of Passage
With Dr. Arne Rubinstein

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Brave Conversations
With Danny Almagor & Tamsin Jones

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Emotional Health
With Gayle Hardie & Malcolm Lazenby

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Money Disorders
With Cindy Ko & Eleanor Gammell

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Systems Thinking
With Kaj Löfgren & Nicole Barling-Luke

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Storytelling for Social Change
With Ariel Burger

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Finding your Courage
With Lex Empress

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
11:20 am
–
12:30 am
Botanical Printmaking
With Deborah Wace

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
1:30 pm
–
2:00 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Creating Space for Emergence
With Kaj Löfgren, CEO of Regen Melbourne

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
3:30 pm
–
4:00 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Stepping into the Arena
With Kaj Löfgren Lex Empress

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
4:00 pm
–
4:30 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Yindyamarra an Australian Wisdom
With Stan Grant

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
4:30 pm
–
5:10 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Leadership for a Hopeful Future
With Stan Grant, Berry Liberman & Mele-Ane Havea

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
5:10 pm
–
5:30 pm
Magdalen Laundry
Forum Close
With Danny Almagor

Designer note: the Speakers will only appear on the published site.
Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
5:30 pm
–
5:30 pm
2024 Wisdom & Action Forum Concludes

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Day 2
:
August 22, 2024
6:30 pm
–
6:30 pm
Looking for Further Connection? Not Ready for it to End?
Optional evening gathering

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Emily Alexander

Kym Powell

Keenan Bunning

Jack Manning Bancroft

AIME

Kirsty de Garis

Bram Mason

Bank Australia

Jo Barrett

Morag Gamble

Dan Etheridge

Nicola Rivers

Tishiko King

Ronie Mak

Matt Kuperholz

Erica McCalman

Gadi Kenny

Dan Pediaditis

Sally Sherwen

Mariam Azzo

Anna Yelland

Nick Thomas

Adam Milgrom

Francie Doolan

Dane O'Shanassy

Laura Hamilton-O’Hara

Alison Whitten

Lisa Miller

Jenny Gray

Samuel Beard

Paul Hameister

Tammy Ben-Shaul

Jo Yeldham

Mietta Symmons-Joyce

John Stewart

Peter Bland

Jade Hameister

Cathy Wilkinson

Ewan Waller

Hayley Morris

Beatrice Imbert

Paul Liknaitzky

Claire O'Rourke

Dara Parker

Oliver Costello

Lesley Hughes

N'arwee't Carolyn Briggs

Peter Apell

Alexander Beiner

Monica Gagliano

Southern Cross University

Pella Thiel

Helena Norberg-Hodge

Stan Grant

An Australian Wisdom

Dasho Lhatu

Daniel Schmachtenberger

Ronni Kahn

OzHarvest

Ariel Burger

Rachel Lowry

Jo Brick

Benson Saulo

First Australians Capital

Mele-Ane Havea

Damon Gameau

David Ritter

Cindy Ko

Toniic

Indy Johar

Dark Matter Labs

Tyson Yunkaporta

Frances Haugen

Berry Liberman

Kaj Löfgren

Danny Almagor

Nicole Barling-Luke

Regen Melbourne

Alison George

Tamsin Jones

Eleanor Gammell

Simon Holmes à Court

Climate 200

Dr. Arne Rubinstein

The Rites of Passage Institute

Ingrid Burkett

Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation

Joshua Yeldham

Julia Kim

Nora Bateson

Ben Goldsmith (Virtual)

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