Ebony’s vision is for a sustainable and just Australia, grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wisdom and knowledges.

Gregory Phillips is a Waanyi and Jaru medical anthropologist with a PhD in power and race relations. He leads change in medical education and workforce planning, Indigenous health and social policy. He is CEO of ABSTARR Consulting and a Professor of First People’s Health at Griffith University (Adjunct).

Eugenia Flynn is a writer, arts worker and community organiser. Her thoughts on the politics of race, gender and culture have been published widely, including in The Conversation Australia, The Guardian Australia and NITV. Eugenia is Aboriginal (Tiwi and Larrakia), Chinese and Muslim, working within her multiple communities to create change through art, literature and community development.

Jason is a Wiradjuri man born and raised on Wiradjuri Land. Jason has worked in a range of leadership roles in the Indigenous sector, State and Federal Governments, and non-government peak organisations for more than 30 years.

Jason was founder and CEO of the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence, Director of the Atlantic Fellows program at the University of Melbourne and Director of Strategy of Reconciliation Australia.

He has served on the board of ACON, Carriageworks, Go Foundation, Art Gallery of NSW, the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, PWC Indigenous Consulting and the Foundation of Young Australian.

Hayley is a proud Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman from Rockhampton, Central Queensland and a passionate advocate for Indigenous social justice and First Nations-led education.

Hayley is co-founder and National Coordinator of the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition and current Co-Chair of Learning Creates Australia. She is an inaugural Asia Pacific Obama Foundation Leader and a board director of a number of non-profit organisations.

Indi is Mutti Mutti, Wemba Wemba, Boon Wurrung, Trawlwoolway and Lardi man born in Naam (Melbourne) on Wurundjeri Country. Indi is a Consultant with ABSTARR Consulting and a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the power of strength-base approaches, and Aboriginal knowledge system.

Indi was elected to the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria in 2023 and is a dedicated advocate for transformational change. Indi is Deputy Chair of the Koorie Heritage Trust Board of Management.

Indi holds a Masters degree, Indigenous Business Leadership (Monash University), Cert IV Business (Sunraysia Institute of TAFE) and Cert II and III, Retail, Retailing and Retail Operations (Sunraysia Institute of TAFE)

Dr Lilly Brown is a Gumbaynggirr woman and lives in Rubibi (Broome) on the unceded lands of the Yawuru and Jugan people.

She has a PhD in youth research and education from the University of Melbourne and as a former Charlie Perkins scholar completed a Masters in Politics and Education from the University of Cambridge. Lilly’s research and work with organisations and institutions has focused on the development of racial literacy and the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations young people. She was formerly the inaugural First Nation Wellbeing Executive Director at headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, is the co-founder of Shifting Ground, and is now the CEO of Magabala Books.

Aunty Dr Mary Graham is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Queensland, and is recognised as one of Australia’s most influential Aboriginal thinkers and writers. She grew up in South-East Queensland and is a Kombu-merri person through her father’s heritage and a Wakka Wakka clan through her mother’s heritage. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Mary has worked across several government agencies, community organisations and universities. Mary has been a dedicated lecturer with the University of Queensland, teaching Aboriginal history, politics and comparative philosophy. Mary has written and published many prominent works and recently released a new book: ‘Politics: Philosophical Ordering by Country’, with Dr Morgan Brigg.