FGII Market Information Day (Q4)

Bloom Cycle

Creates Australian-made trophies while providing meaningful, award-wage employment for people facing barriers to work. Bloom Cycle is seeking impact capital to expand its manufacturing capacity and support national growth, with a model that directly links increased commercial demand to more paid employment opportunities

Supports low-income communities in developing countries through impact investment and inclusive financial services, with a strong focus on women. Opportunity International Australia is seeking catalytic capital to help financial institutions in India and Indonesia expand beyond basic lending into products that build greater financial resilience, security and economic opportunity.

Wave Hill Film (The Hardway Production Company Pty Ltd) 

Leveraging the art of film, First Nations leadership and truth-telling to advance reconciliation, cultural recognition, education and regional economic participation. Wave Hill is seeking blended philanthropic and impact investment capital to support production, First Nations employment and procurement, cultural governance and long-term education and legacy outcomes..

Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health (FISH)

Works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to strengthen wellbeing by addressing housing, economic participation and other social determinants of health. FISH is seeking impact investment to expand Aboriginal transitional housing, home ownership pathways and Indigenous social enterprises, supporting greater economic independence and long-term community wellbeing.

Mark Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health (FISH) 

Mark Anderson is a Whadjela (white fella) with more than 40 years’ experience in Western Australia’s corporate, community and film sectors, including 10 years in the Kimberley and Pilbara. As CEO of the national Aboriginal-led Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health (FISH), he supports initiatives that strengthen the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and address intergenerational trauma, poverty and contact with the justice system. 

Mark has held regional, state and national board positions across economic development, structural reform, environmental issues, health, medical technology and social services and is passionate about human rights/structural reform that empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to shape their futures.

Paul Damien Williams, Director & Producer, The Hard Way Production Company Pty Ltd

Paul Williams is an Australian writer, director and producer committed to culturally significant stories of national importance. He wrote and directed Gurrumul, the acclaimed feature documentary about Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, which premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival and won Best Feature Documentary at both the AACTA Awards and Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

His practice is grounded in cultural respect, collaboration and the power of lived experience. Paul is currently writing, directing and producing Wave Hill, a major feature film about the Gurindji Walk-Off and the relationship between Vincent Lingiari and Frank Hardy, continuing his commitment to truthful Australian stories that preserve memory, deepen understanding and reach broad audiences.

Justin McArdle, Producer, The Hard Way Production Co Pty Ltd

Justin McArdle is a producer and creative technology executive based in Fremantle, Western Australia. He is a producer of Wave Hill, a major Australian feature film about the Gurindji Walk-Off and the campaign that reshaped land rights and labour justice in Australia. Justin is helping lead the project’s financing, partnership and impact strategy, including its philanthropic, union and impact investment pathways.

He is also Managing Director of Frame Labs, an award-winning immersive media and games studio that has delivered more than 50 projects. His work focuses on connecting commercial storytelling with measurable social impact, audience development and sustainable investment models.

Anjani Bansal, Chief Investment Officer, Dia Vikas Capital (Subsidiary of Opportunity International Australia)

Anjani is the CIO of Opportunity International Australia's impact investment subsidiary - Dia Vikas Capital Private Limited. He leads investments in India and Indonesia. He has over two decades of experience in Program Related Investments and Venture Capital in multiple sectors such as Financial Services, Agriculture, Education and Healthcare across Africa and Asia.

In his prior roles he has led impact investments at global philanthropies such as the Gates Foundation and the Dell Foundation. He is passionate about leveraging market based solutions to solve large societal problems and reimagining design of investment instruments to meet the reality of low-income customer markets.

Zoe Aimee-May Atterbury, Founder, Bloom Cycle Pty Ltd

Zoe Atterbury is the Founder and CEO of Bloom Cycle, a disability-led social enterprise reimagining recognition through sustainably sourced timber trophies and awards while creating meaningful paid employment for people with disability.

Drawing on her own lived experience of disability, Zoe founded Bloom Cycle to challenge traditional approaches to employment and demonstrate what is possible when workplaces are designed with inclusion at their core.

Zoe is passionate about social enterprise, inclusive employment and creating opportunities for people with disability to contribute, build confidence, develop skills and thrive.

Tania Baxter, Chief Executive Officer, Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community La Grange Inc

Tania has held various management roles in the Kimberley including in Fitzroy Crossing as an account manager for Marra Worra Worra, financial controller at the Roebuck Bay Hotel and executive officer for Kimberley Individual and Family Support Association.
Relocated from Broome to Bidyadanga Community in 2010 to take on a temporary role as an Administration Manager, Tania stepped into the the Deputy CEO in 2011 before her appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2015.

Tim Von Ess, Head of Impact Lending, Bank Australia

Tim Von Ess is Head of Impact Lending at Bank Australia, where he leads a team deploying commercial loan capital to projects delivering positive social and environmental outcomes. His work spans First Nations economic development, community and affordable housing, social enterprise and nature-based finance, with a focus on using banking capital to accelerate the transition to a fairer, more regenerative economy.

Prior to Bank Australia, Tim held senior roles across lending, transaction execution and debt capital markets at a major Australian bank. He was also Director of the Social Impact Investment Trust at Social Ventures Australia, managing a portfolio of superannuation-backed investments delivering measurable social impact alongside financial returns.

Ben Smith, Director of Investment and Impact Capital, Paul Ramsay Foundation

Ben is Director of Investment and Impact Capital at Paul Ramsay Foundation. ‍Alongside his role at PRF, Ben Chairs the Investment Committees for NAB's Impact Fund and NatWest Social and Community Capital. He holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University.

Bhanvi Kapoor Anand, Impact Investment Manager, Snow Foundation

In 2024, she completed the Observership Program, gaining board governance training through the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and The Ethics Centre. She holds an MBA from UTS and a Bachelor of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.