John Cain Lunch (September): Advancing a National Conversation about Australia's future, with Taylor Hawkins

TICKETS CLOSE FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER, 12PM.

Australia's future is bigger than the next election. Australia's capacity to govern for the long-term and safeguard the wellbeing of current and future generations depends on more than individual policies or political champions. It requires leaders equipped to think and act beyond immediate pressures, institutions capable of planning for the future and a public mandate that supports long-term decision-making.

Foundations For Tomorrow (FFT) is a non-profit organisation working to equip Australian leaders to think beyond electoral cycles and financial quarters to make the strategic long-term investments that lay the foundations for a thriving community, environment, and economy for years to come.

FFT is spearheading the National Conversation Development Lab, a collaborative project bringing together 240+ organisations and experts to develop a National Conversation about Australia’s future.

FFT has also driven the introduction of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill (2025) into Australian Federal Parliament, established the Australian Parliamentary Group for Future Generations, and convenes the Intergenerational Fairness Coalition.

Hear from Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow, Taylor Hawkins, about building the vision and infrastructure for long-term governance in Australia for a thriving community, environment and economy. Join us for lunch and discussion at Graduate House in Carlton.

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Taylor Hawkins is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Foundations for Tomorrow, a non-profit dedicated to advancing long-term governance.

She serves as the youngest member of the World Economic Forum's Global Foresight Network Advisory Board, the Executive Leadership Team for the global Network of Institutions for Future Generations, and the Global Futures Council on Human Science of Environmental Action. She is also a member of the FutureGen Advisory Panel for the Municipal Association of Victoria.

Taylor’s experience also includes serving as an Advisor to the United Nations Foundation’s Our Future Agenda initiative in the lead-up to the UN Summit of the Future.

Taylor’s recent book, Future Generations Policy, Governance and Leadership: Ending ‘Policrastination’, explores how intergenerational thinking and long-term governance can deliver better outcomes.

Taylor’s awards and recognitions include NSW Young Australian of the Year Finalist, Kofi Annan Changemaker, YAIIA Young Women to Watch in International Affairs and Smart Company, ‘30 Under 30’ List.

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Per Capita is committed to keeping its events accessible to those who may not be able to purchase a ticket. For this reason we are making a number of Concession Tickets available for unwaged/student/full age pension concessions. These tickets cover the cost of lunch plus a free ticket to the discussion.

Free tickets are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in recognition of the fact that this event is being held on stolen land. Please email info@percapita.org.au to request a free ticket.

If you are able to and would like to help us increase the number of Concession Tickets available, please consider a donation on top of your ticket purchase.

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To make updates to your booking please phone Per Capita on (03) 7009 4905 (not Graduate House) or email info@percapita.org.au