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Queensland's High Potential Purpose-Led Female Founders Join The FFFWD Accelerator Program

Impact Boom has welcomed a high potential group of 13 diverse purpose-led businesses from across South East Queensland into the FFFWD Accelerator Program. The enterprises, led by a group of passionate, purpose-led female entrepreneurs, are tackling an array of pressing community issues both locally and internationally. Keep your eyes on this cohort as they work hard to maximise their impact!

Galit Ariel On How Emerging Technologies May Both Mitigate Or Accelerate Climate Change

On Episode 416 of Impact Boom, Galit Ariel of Future Memory Inc. discusses exploring the future of how technology and humans influence each other, and why focusing on mixing the digital and the physical will create a new hybrid experiential space.

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseSarah RipperAugust 21, 2023Social Impact, Technology, Innovation, Design, Industrial DesignComment

Anushka Phal On Tailoring Wellbeing And Mental Health Services To Multicultural Australians

On Episode 415 of Impact Boom, Anushka Phal of Umeed Psychology discusses how she is passionately driving advocacy and change for minority communities across Australia as well as her work and research in youth mental health.

Sujatha Ramani On Empowering Female Community Leaders To Distribute Climate Technology

On Episode 414 of Impact Boom, Sujatha Ramani of Pollinate Group discusses how women in marginalised communities are positioned to accelerate both the social enterprise movement and adoption of climate friendly technology globally.

Australia's High Potential Social Entrepreneurs Join AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Makers SPARK Program

A new cohort of 14 dynamic social enterprises throughout Australia have begun AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Makers program. These passionate, purpose-led entrepreneurs are responding to a vast range of issues & challenges in their local communities and beyond. Discover more about this incredible group!

Tony Joy On Circular Enterprises And Building Resilient Rural Communities

On Episode 413 of Impact Boom, Tony Joy of Durian Nigeria discusses equipping women in rural communities with the skills and perspectives to be self-sufficient and the powerful flow on benefits of communities transforming local waste and resources into livelihoods.

Thami Schweichler On Creating A Sustainable Fashion Industry Using Design Thinking Principles

On Episode 412 of Impact Boom, Thami Schweichler of Makers Unite discusses why fashion businesses should integrate sustainability into their operations to create a positive environmental impact and his thoughts on the upcoming Social Enterprise World Forum in Amsterdam this year.

Angela Young On Building The Capacity For Startups To Practice Innovation

On Episode 411 of Impact Boom, Angela Young of Trade and Investment Queensland discusses her key learnings from working with businesses practicing social innovation and how she guides entrepreneurs to achieving strategic and sustainable growth.

Cissy Ma On Investing In Female Founded Regenerative Enterprises Led By Impact

On Episode 410 of Impact Boom, Cissy Ma of Coralus discusses her global experience in investment, mergers and acquisitions and how she's supporting female entrepreneurs leading impact focused ventures.

Cindy Carpenter On Community Minded Enterprises Helping Refugees Thrive

On Episode 409 of Impact Boom, Cindy Carpenter of The Bread & Butter Project discusses generating revenue for a social purpose using heart-centred enterprise strategies and providing intergenerational change for refugees settling in Australia.

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseTom AllenJuly 20, 2023Social Impact, Refugees, Migrants, Employment, CommunityComment

Tamara Loehr On Embedding Impact Into High Performing Business Ventures

On Episode 408 of Impact Boom, Tamara Loehr of Beusail Academy discusses growing a purpose led business without compromising your health, self or family and what led her to being an internationally acclaimed business woman.

Laina Emmanuel On Brain Mapping Technology Creating Change In Medical Systems

On Episode 407 of Impact Boom, Laina Emmanuel of BrainSight.Ai discusses how she has directed her passion and skill for systems change across various sectors to build 3D visualization solutions for diagnosing neuro-psychiatric disorders

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseSarah RipperJuly 16, 2023Social Impact, Health, Technology, Mindfulness, India, WomenComment

Ally Kelly On Creative Approaches To Mental Health Crisis Prevention In Communities

On Episode 406 of Impact Boom, Ally Kelly of Mind Blank discusses what creative mental health promotion education is and how lived experience has informed her transformational work in at risk communities across Australia.

Haran Singham On Overcoming Trauma And Helping Others Find Fulfilment

On Episode 405 of Impact Boom, Haran Singham discusses how his personal growth journey has been a profound catalyst for his work and his passion for people to have transformational tools so they can move the needle.

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseSarah RipperJuly 6, 2023Social Impact, Mindfulness, HealthComment

Six Pitches To Tackle Global Environmental & Conservation Challenges From The HATCH: Taronga Accelerator Program

How might we address some of the globe’s most pressing environmental and conservation challenges? Discover outcomes and pitches from the 6 impact enterprises of the HATCH: Taronga Accelerator Program and learn how Taronga Conservation Society Australia is supporting Australian changemakers.

Monica Bradley On Growth Without Compromise And The Future Of Inclusive Business

On Episode 404 of Impact Boom, Monica Bradley discusses advocating for, working within & co-designing the transition to a low carbon impact economy and why ‘growth without compromise’ is so important for our collective future.

Social Innovation, Social EnterpriseSarah RipperJuly 4, 2023Social Impact, Women, Climate Change, Community, Transition, DesignComment

CV Harquail On Feminist Businesses Challenging The Status Quo

On Episode 403 of Impact Boom, CV Harquail of FeministsAtWork discusses how, why, and what it looks like to explore business through a feminist lens, and the frameworks allowing change makers to effectively challenge the status quo.

Kylie Flament On People Finding Happiness Through The Social Enterprise Movement

On Episode 401 of Impact Boom, Kylie Flament of the Social Enterprise Council NSW and ACT discusses why people are joining the social enterprise movement to find fulfilment and holding traditional businesses to account for negatively impacting the planet.

How To Prevent Burnout For Impact Entrepreneurs And Purpose-Led Leaders

On Episode 400 of Impact Boom, eighteen leaders in social impact explain how they are preventing or dealing with burnout and provide inspiration on how to live a more balanced life, and in turn create more impact.

Reports, Social EnterpriseTom AllenJune 8, 2023Social Entrepreneurship, Health, Wellness, CommunityComment

Ann Ross On Creating Purpose-Led Agribusinesses To Protect Native Australian Bees

On Episode 399 of Impact Boom, Ann Ross of Hive Haven discusses how innovative agribusinesses lay the foundations for long lasting environmental change, and opportunities for entrepreneurs to integrate innovative technology into their solutions.