Contributor Type: Team

Kristy is a social media strategist with over 8 years experience in marketing and design. Her social media business, chop social, aims to provide a straightforward and strategic approach to businesses wanting to elevate their social media presence in an effective and positive way.  Holding a self-proclaimed title as a “Queen of the Tiramisu”, a deep […]

Over the past 20 years, Lauren has held a diverse range of marketing, communications and brand roles at Octagon Sponsorship Consulting, Investec, American Express, BizCover, FlexCareers and more. She has worked across 2 continents, both agency and client side, B2B and B2C and in global organisations through to start-ups. She has crafted a unique set […]

Natalie Chandra is a student at University of Sydney, completing her honours in Government and International Relations, she’s writing her thesis on the non-use of nuclear bombs. In her spare time she is drafting her first fiction novel, is a black belt in the Japanese martial art aikido and is planning to run away to […]

Rhea is a final year student at the University of Technology completing her Law and Medical Science degree. She currently works with the various health professional councils in NSW, which allows her to explore and contribute to the unique intersection of health and law. Rhea is passionate about education, youth activism, health law and of […]

Shilpa is a Senior Interior Designer at DDC Architecture + Interior Design and design writer. Shilpa joined the TEDxSydney family as an event volunteer in 2016, and then moved onto managing volunteers in 2017 and 2018 as she views volunteering as an important aspect of personal growth and community involvement. She has years of volunteering […]

Stella is an Arts, Marketing and Communications professional with over 13 years experience. With a passionate belief in the importance of art, she strives to contribute to its amplification. With a passion for people and their stories, Stella has worked across a variety of festivals, events and companies, bringing art to life. With experience across […]

Stewart is very good at “project start-ups”, “injecting life into productions” & “delivering projects on time & on budget”. As an experienced producer and director for film and television, he worked as the ABC TV studio director on programs: Sunday Arts (2006 to 2008), First Tuesday Book Club (2006 to 2011), Margaret & David At […]

Vicki runs her own freelance communications practice, working with individuals and organisations to help them communicate with clarity, consistency and purpose. Before this, she was Head of Communications for the Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre – an Australian-based international research centre developed to explore young people’s use of technology and how it can be […]

An event professional with a passion for travel, food and wine, Zoe’s career has taken her all over the world including working for TED Conferences in Vancouver, the London Olympic Games and Twickenham Stadium. Returning to Australia in 2014, she  joined TEDxSydney as an integral member of the operations team.