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PROGRAM 2026
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
8:00 - 8:45 AM - Registration
Participant registration and networking
8:45 - 9:00 AM - Opening Ceremony and Welcome
Opening Ceremony & Welcome to Country
9:00 - 9:45 AM - Opening Keynote
David Marr, Journalist and author
9:45 - 10:45 AM - Mapping Social Cohesion Report 2026 Launch
Dr James O'Donnell - Demographer, Australian National University
10:45 - 11:15 AM - Values, Connection and What Matters to Australians
Trish Prentice – Senior Researcher, Scanlon Foundation Research Institute
11:15 - 12:00 PM - Morning Tea
Morning Tea
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Fishbowl Sessions
SessionFacilitator/sGuestsIdentityVivienne Nguyen AMStrategic leader in Government, Multicultural Affairs, Diversity, Equity & InclusionLam Teng Si - Associate Research FellowSocial Cohesion Research Programme (SCRP)S. Rajaratnam School of International StudiesCarmel Guerra OAM - founding Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)Documenter – Dr Laura Gobey, Social ResearcherValuesTigist Kebede Founding Director, Pola PracticeNasalifya Namwinga Founding Director, Pola PracticeHelen Rodd - Hot House Community Projects & Hot House Living Lab IncOlga Iakovleva - Manager, Skills Recognition – Trades, Vocational Education and Training, VETASSESSDocumenter - Dr Asma Zulfiqar, Social ResearcherAustralia in 2046Zoe FreemanDigital StrategistShehelah Dassenaike - Project Lead, YLab Bianca De Toma - Program Manager, Refugee LegalDocumenter – Emma Walker, Executive Operations Manager, Scanlon Foundation
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Lunch
Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 PM - Fishbowl Sessions
SessionFacilitatorGuestsIdentity Rachael Scotland Senior program and partnerships leaderEva Hussain JP - Executive Director – Polaron ConnectSherene Hassan - Education director at the Islamic Museum of AustraliaDocumenter – Julianne Gardiner, Head of Program, Community Hubs AustraliaValuesHiranthi PareraChief Operating Officer at Community Hubs AustraliaPadmini Sebastian OAM - Director, Engagement and Partnerships, The University of MelbourneWei Li Wong - Senior Consultant, Swinburne EdgeDocumenter - Dr Laura Gobey, Social ResearcherAustralia in 2046Liz GilliesCEO, Menzies Leadership FoundationKathryn Priestly - Founder, Sunday Insights and Ask ColinCharlotte Du Rieu - Marketing and Communications Manager, Cranlana Centre for Ethical LeadershipDocumenter - Maia Nelson, Program and Operations Coordinator at Community Hubs Australia
3:00 - 3.30 PM - Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea
3:30 - 4:00 PM - The Social Cohesion Fireside Chat
Cr Mohamed Semra, Mayor, Maribyrnong City CouncilAnthea Hancocks - CEO, Scanlon Foundation Research Institute
4:00 - 4:30 PM - Day 1 Reflection and Closing
Reflection and Close
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