Impact Co-Working & Knowledge Exchange Day - Wed 30 Sept

Impact Story Lab: Co-Working + Knowledge Exchange Day
Come to work. Stay to learn. Share what you know. Meet people creating impact.

Impact Story Lab is not just a place to bring your laptop and get some work done. It’s a place where impact creators, storytellers, community builders, organisations and curious people come together to exchange knowledge, share skills and ideas, and help each other grow.

Throughout the day, people from within and beyond our community will share their knowledge, skills and experiences through workshops, conversations, creative activities, demonstrations and skill-sharing sessions.

You can come for the whole day, settle in and co-work between sessions, or join us for the Knowledge Exchange sessions that interest you.

Have something you’d love to share with the community? You’ll also have the opportunity to pitch an idea for a future Knowledge Exchange session at the Lab.
Fill out this form to put your idea forward.

There’s no expectation to attend everything. Build your own day. Work when you need to work, join a session when something sparks your curiosity, have lunch with the community, meet someone new and contribute what you know.

✨ What the day is about

💻 Co-work alongside people working on ideas, organisations and projects for positive impact.

💡 Learn through workshops, conversations and hands-on Knowledge Exchange sessions led by members of our wider community.

🤝 Connect with people across different sectors, disciplines and experiences.

🧠 Share your own knowledge, skills, experiences and ideas.

🎤 Pitch something you'd like to bring to a future Knowledge Exchange Day.

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON THE DAY
💻 From 9 am | Co-Working + Open House

Settle in and work from the Lab, meet the community, explore the space and discover what’s possible here.

Throughout the day, you can cowork, connect with others, tour the Lab and chat with our team about events, workshops, podcasting, production and partnerships.
Who it’s for

You’re welcome whether you’re:

• Building a social enterprise

• Working in a purpose-driven organisation

• Producing a podcast, film or creative project

• Freelancing, researching or studying

• Organising communities or campaigns

• Looking for collaborators

• Simply seeking a more inspiring place to work

💻 10:00 - 11:00 am | For-Good Organisations Digital Ecosystems Workshop

A Knowledge Exchange workshop exploring digital ecosystems for organisations working for good.

Come join Jeremy Thomas from Environmentarian to learn, exchange ideas and think about how digital tools, platforms and systems can better support your organisation and its impact.

📝 10:00 - 11:00 am | Future Makers Studio

Join Hana Dinh from Neither Horizon for an interactive workshop exploring framework for understanding why transformative change can get absorbed by the very systems it aims to change and what we can do about it.

For anyone working on complex challenges, from climate change and circular economies to AI and capitalism.

Register for the session

🍲 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Community Lunch

Time to put the laptops away and gather around the table.

Join us over lunch for an informal shared meal, this time catered by Jeevi the Laughing Chef.

Jeevi 'the Laughing Chef' will be catering a delicious vegetarian lunch. You can choose to contribute $25 if you would like to share food, or BYO.

It's a great chance to meet everyone in the room, hear what people are working on and make new connections.

Lunch is available as an optional add-on when booking.

🎙️3 - 4PM | Info Session: Audio & Video Podcast Program

Thinking about starting a podcast series but not sure where to start? Drop into this short info session to hear how the Audio & Video Podcast Program works, from planning your first episode through to recording it at the Lab. We'll also take you through our new podcast studio so that you can see the space and setup for yourself.

On our founding round, we only have 6 spaces - could this be you? Learn more about it here: https://www.digitalstorytellers.com.au/podcast-program/

💡4-5 pm | Knowledge Exchange Pitch Hour

Have an idea, skill, experience or perspective you’d love to share with the Impact Story Lab community? This is your chance to put it forward.

Pitch an idea for a workshop, conversation, skill-share, creative activity or another kind of knowledge exchange. Selected ideas will be invited to become a one-hour session at a future Co-Working Day, giving you the space to share what you know and create something valuable with the community.
We’re looking for ideas that align with the Impact Story Lab ethos, contributing to stories, ideas, practices or conversations that help create a better world.

✨ Got something you’d like to bring to the Lab?

Fill out this form to put your idea forward.

Explore the Lab

Thinking about running an event, recording a podcast or bringing your community together?

During the open house, you can:

• Tour our coworking, meeting and event spaces

• See our recording and production facilities

• Discuss an upcoming event or creative project

• Explore venue, partnership and production options

• Book a follow-up conversation with our team

If you already have a project in mind, let us know when you register so we can make time for the right conversation.

About the Impact Story Lab

The Impact Story Lab is a collaborative home for people using storytelling, creativity and community-building to create positive social and environmental change.

We believe better relationships create better stories—and better stories help create better futures.

Whether you’re a regular coworker, exploring a new partnership or visiting for the first time, we’d love to welcome you.

The Impact Story Lab was created by Digital Storytellers with the support of the City of Sydney.