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Logan Whitaker - Global Engagement Manager, Cotton On Foundation
Presenting in Melbourne and Sydney
Logan is the Global Engagement Manager at the Cotton On Foundation, where he is responsible for building a global team of foundation ambassadors that help drive the Foundations mission to create a world where every young person can thrive.The Cotton On Foundation is a global NGO that has raised over AU$200 million and generates more than AU$20 million annually. Cotton On Foundation’s success lies in its unique fundraising model: customers across the Cotton On business’ 1,500 global stores purchase items like bottled water and tote bags, with 100% of proceeds directly supporting impact. Today, one Foundation product is sold every two seconds globally.
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Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Cotton On Foundation focuses on holistic education, youth mental health, and environmental projects that span Uganda, South Africa, Thailand, New Zealand, the USA, Brazil, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
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Anthea Roberts - Founder and CEO, Dragonfly Thinking
Presenting in Melbourne and Sydney
Anthea is the Founder and CEO of Dragonfly Thinking. She is an interdisciplinary researcher who has worked at the ANU, the LSE, Columbia and Harvard. Anthea focuses on new ways of thinking about complex and evolving fields, and is the author of the frameworks on which Dragonfly Thinking’s AI tools are based. She engages extensively with governments and businesses across the globe.
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The League of Scholars has ranked Anthea as the world’s leading international law scholar (2019) and Australia’s leading international law scholar (2022, 2023). Her first book ‘Is International Law International?’ won the American Society of International Law’s top book prize, and her second book ‘Six Faces of Globalization’ (with Nicolas Lamp) was selected as one of the Best Books of 2021 by The Financial Times and Fortune Magazine.
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At Dragonfly Thinking, Anthea led the company to win the inaugural National AI Sprint in 2024 for its innovative AI solution. The company was also selected as a feature showcase in the Edge of Government exhibition at the World Government Summit 2025 in Dubai.
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Biheng Zhang - General Manager, Intrepid Foundation
Presenting in Melbourne
Biheng is General Manager of the Intrepid Foundation, the not-for-profit arm of the world’s largest adventure travel company Intrepid Travel. Biheng is responsible for setting the Intrepid Foundation’s strategic direction and overseeing its day-to-day operations, covering more than 30 countries across six continents. Her goal is to help the business amplify its impact through philanthropy and to embed a culture of giving within the travelling community.
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Prior to joining Intrepid, Biheng had worked in the not-for-profit sector, growing philanthropic revenue for a range of organisations across international development and the arts. These have included the National Gallery of Victoria, The Song Room and Pollinate Group. Biheng was named Campaign/Marketing Executive of the Year by the Third Sector Awards in 2021. Until 2023, Biheng sat on the board of contemporary art gallery Linden New Art.
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Theia Gabatan - Grant Programs and Impact Lead, Blackbird Foundation
Presenting in Sydney
Theia is the Grant Programs and Impact Lead at Blackbird Foundation, working at the intersection of technology, startups, creativity and social impact. Funded by venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures through the Pledge 1% Initiative, Blackbird Foundation's social mission is to unleash creativity in young people through grantmaking and storytelling. Theia leads the Foundation's grant programs, community and impact initiatives. Prior to joining Blackbird Foundation, Theia worked in the social entrepreneurship, education, and construction industries, with a particular interest in youth engagement.
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Tara Anderson - Chief Executive Officer, Social Traders
Presenting in Melbourne
Tara is the CEO of Social Traders, a leading industry body for social enterprise and social performance. Social Traders is also the certifier of social enterprises in Australia. Tara has international experience across social enterprise, charities, social innovation and for-purpose intermediaries in the UK, Europe and Australia.
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Her career has spanned strategy, business development, innovation, marketing, social impact and cross-sector collaboration at executive and Board level. She’s passionate about seeing more businesses embed purpose and drive more social value – to create a fairer and more equitable world, for all of us.
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Michelle Di Fabio - Program Director for the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), Philanthropy Australia
Presenting in Melbourne and Sydney
Michelle leads the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII) at Philanthropy Australia. The FGII launched in 2023, is designed to support market-building initiatives for foundations and charitable funders interested in starting or currently undertaking impact investing.
Michelle is experienced in strategy, program delivery, education and impact investing. Michelle has held roles including Head of Strategy for Hostplus Superannuation, Relationship Manager for the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and is the Founder and Director of Strategic Global Advisory (SGA).
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Michelle is passionate about education and collaboration, and a lecturer in Impact Investing (Sustainable Investment) at The University of Melbourne.
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Michelle qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC and is an alumnus of The University of Melbourne, University of Manchester and Oxford University, where she was awarded a leadership scholarship to study the Social Impact Investing Programme at the SAID Business School. Michelle is a board member of Dodgeball Australia, National student body Financial Management Association of Australia (FMAA) and former Alumni Deputy Chair at The University of Melbourne.
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