It is time to add your voice - 2023 Voice Referendum

The Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for Voice, Treaty and Truth – reforms based on First Nations justice and self-determination.

It is time to recognise Aboriginal and Torrens Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution through a Voice. Join our panel discussion and learn how we can be a voice for reconciliation in our everyday lives.

This event is an opportunity to increase your knowledge and understanding of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the principles Uluru Statement from the Heart, what is the 2023 referendum for, and why should we come together and vote for Constitutional recognition of the Voice of Indigenous Australians.

It is time to add your voice - 2023 Voice Referendum will be hosted online.

SPEAKERS

Nicki Hutley – is an experienced independent Economist, with broad-based expertise in both macroeconomics and microeconomic policy gained over more than three decades in financial and investment markets and in economic consulting. After many years in the corporate world, including most recently as a partner with Deloitte Access Economics, Nicki is now an independent economist and keynote speaker. In 2020, Nicki was appointed as a Councillor for the Climate Council. Nicki is the President of the Economics Society of Australia (NSW Branch), and an economic adviser to One Million Women and the Financy Women’s Index. Nicki is also a highly sought-after keynote speaker on a range of issues and also a frequent commentator in the media. She is a regular guest on both The Drum and The Project.

Ash Walker – is a member of the UTS Business School Industry Advisory Board and a Consultant at Wagal Advisory and an Adjunct Professor at the UTS Business School. Ash Walker is a Dharawal/Dhurga man belonging to the La Perouse Aboriginal community in Coastal Sydney. Previously, Ash has worked as a management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, as a corporate lawyer at Gilbert + Tobin, and as an Acting CEO of the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council. Ash holds a Master's in Business Administration (Distinction) from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

Ben Mitchell – is a Senior Fellow in the Practice of Management. He brings a unique blend of public service delivery experience, entrepreneurial success and community leadership to this role. Ben’s research interests are in the field of management, particularly regional innovation management. He is also interested in enterprise development and innovation in regional and remote areas and both impact and pathways towards sustainable regional development. Ben is currently completing his PhD, where he is applying action research and action learning methods to innovation management. Ben is of the Merriam and Mualgal peoples of Eastern and Western Torres Strait Islands and is a 2019 Aurora Scholar.

Nareen Young - is one of Australia’s leading and most respected workplace diversity practitioners and thinkers. Professor for Indigenous Policy at the UTS Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, Nareen leads Jumbunna's highly innovative Indigenous People and Work Research and Practice Hub. Nareen sits on the Indigenous Advisory Group of National Australia Bank and the Aboriginal Advisory Group of Insurance Australia Group. Nareen has made a major contribution to awareness and understanding of diversity in Australian businesses and workplaces and in the wider community. Prior to her work in diversity employment, Nareen was a Trade Union official and sat on the executives of both the ACTU and Unions NSW representing women's employment interests during this time. Nareen has led two influential and successful diversity peak bodies: The Diversity Council Australia and the NSW Working Women’s Centre. She has received numerous awards and acknowledgements for her work, including the inaugural AFR 100 Women of Influence honour for Diversity, receiving the top honour in that category in 2012. In the same year, she was named by prominent news and lifestyle website Daily Life as one of the 20 most influential female voices in Australia.