Future Women X Witchery Present: New Generation Indigenous Leaders

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, Future Women and Witchery are proud to honour the next generation of Indigenous leaders.

Join us on 5 March for an evening of meaningful conversation and celebration, as we hear from a panel of young women who are carving out their own paths on the national stage.

The event will be hosted by Today’s Entertainment Reporter and proud Gamilaroi Gomeroi woman, Brooke Boney and held at the stunning Crown Residences in Sydney from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

Canapés and Bird in Hand wines will be served.  

Have an issue on the night? Call Future Women on 0412 412 121.

SPEAKERS 

Marlee Silva

Marlee Silva is a 24-year-old Gamilaroi and Dunghutti storyteller. She is the Co-Founder of Indigenous Female Empowerment Movement @tiddas4tiddas, which exists as an Instagram page and podcast of the same name. Marlee is also an author, with her debut novel 'My Tidda, My Sister' set to be released in NAIDOC Week 2020.

Shannan Dodson

Shannan is a Yawuru woman born in Katherine and has worked in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs for 15 years. She’s a strategic communications and engagement specialist and was previously the Communications Manager for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) Office at UTS. Shannan is a National NAIDOC Committee member, the Indigenous Affairs Advisor for Media Diversity Australia, is on the SBS Community Advisory Committee and is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee member for R U OK?. She regularly contributes to NITV, the ABC, Ten Daily and The Guardian.

Amy Thunig

Amy Thunig is a Gamilaroi woman, academic in the School of Educational Studies at Macquarie University, PhD candidate writing her thesis on why sovereign women choose academia, and an occasional freelance writer. As well as her formal academic workload, parenting and partnering, Amy also founded and hosts the podcast ‘Blacademia: a podcast of yarns with First Nations academics.

Leilani Bin-Juda

Leilani Bin-Juda was recently appointed as the first female CEO of the Torres Strait Regional Authority. Her extensive career in the Australian Public Service spans 24 years and in 2019, she was awarded a Public Service Medal for her work on promoting the inclusion of Indigenous heritage in Australia’s cultural and foreign policies Leilani is deeply committed to empowering women, especially regarding financial freedom and career development pathways.