Facilitators

Mike has previously chaired the Australian Graphic Design Association in NSW, spoken at Node Fest, The Design Conference and many other industry events.In 2020, Mike's studio was awarded the Studio of the Year by AGDA, one of the highest creative accolades an Australian studio can be awarded.

She is a junior designer at Never Sit Still, with an affinity for motion, digital, and brand design. She is committed to social justice and promoting accessible platforms to amplify diverse voices and perspectives through design.

Tash’s direct and transparent approach has led her to now build a global business that has been recognised in almost every industry and business publication in Australia. Dubbed the ‘Mighty Mouse’ of the advertising industry by Forbes USA and proudly named one of Campaign Asia’s ‘40 under 40' and Women to Watch’, it’s safe to say Mash's impact on the industry has spread far and wide, changing the way brands and creatives view their work for the unforeseeable future — and for the better.

Before landing this role she had undertaken an internship at Hello Social designing with the Paramount+ team, and graduated UTS Viscom in 2023. She’s enjoying the advertising industry, working on projects larger than herself, and problem solving with creative solutions.

Over the last 8 years in the industry she's tried her hand at working in-house, agency, freelancing and starting her own business.

Proudly raised in Queensland by immigrant parents, her guiding principles are treating people with fairness and giving back to the communities that we come from. Currently you’ll find her working for our iconic Roo, designing, animating and trying to convince everyone that planes would be cooler if they flapped.

Zac is dedicated to crafting purposeful and engaging solutions that inspire audiences. His designs not only capture attention but also make a lasting impact, sparking curiosity and igniting imaginations. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with international brands like Nike, CommBank, Pandora, and Coach, as well as local businesses and hotels.

He has worked at some of Australia’s leading brand and design agencies. His work has won numerous local and international awards, been used globally as the basis for educational material, and appeared in feature articles for Desktop Magazine, Creative Review and Grafik Magazine.

Her belief is that we are all individuals and therefore, so too is our best path to healing. Katie is passionate about emotional health and fostering wellbeing, she works from the new sciences of the heart, brain and biology to help her clients to come into closer connection with their mind and body. She has had a multicultural life and called many places home but for the past nine years that has been here in Australia. She’s also a mother of two beautiful children.