Simon and Jeremy host an evening of sharp mini-talks, art you can dive into and good chats on and off the stage…all designed to get you home on time.

Hop out of your bubble and into a welcoming space full of creativity, connection and a bit of art! Expect short Interactive talks designed to reimagine topics around Environment, Social and Guidance with a chance to chat before and after. More info.

Space Matters is a three-part series of events that will introduce ideas and people that leave you feeling inspired, motivated, refreshed and ready to hit the next day with positivity and hope.

Hosted by Jeremy Thomas of Environmentarian and recovering artist and keynote speaker Simon Banks from 5:00–8:00pm at The Impact Story Lab, Sydney and includes charcuterie grazing, drinks, and mingling/ networking before and after. Main presentations are 6-7pm. More info.

Proudly supported by Digital Storytellers and co-hosted at the Impact Story Lab. A co-working and creative space for change-makers, creatives, and community leaders, designed to support all forms of impact work, with storytelling at its heart. More info.

Speakers

Thursday 26 March 2026, Theme: Spaces That Guide

A conversation on how we make decisions, support others, and shape impact through our actions, not just policies. Guidance replaces governance in this reimagined ESG framework, focusing on wisdom, mentorship, and shared responsibility.

Ben Pecotich

Founder, Dynamic4 & Sydney Design Thinking

Ben is a designer, innovation coach, and founder of Dynamic4, a social enterprise and certified B Corp dedicated to regenerative leadership and design. With over 30 years of experience across financial services, tech, and health, he specializes in helping leaders build business models that prioritize wellbeing and planet-positive outcomes. Ben is also the author of Solve Problems That Matter and co-founder of Sydney Design Thinking (SydDT), a community of over 10,000 members.

Barbara Doran

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Dr Barbara Doran is a specialist in creative intelligence and transdisciplinary innovation, and Course Director of the Creative Intelligence and Strategic Innovation program at the University of Technology Sydney. An award-winning artist and researcher, her work spans more than 100 creative and research projects across the arts, education and industry, exploring how creativity, leadership and systems thinking can help people collaborate, generate ideas and address complex challenges in areas such as health, sustainability and community wellbeing.

Anna Sheppard

Bambuddha Group CEO

Anna Sheppard (they/them) is a keynote speaker and responsible leadership advisor, and Founder and CEO of Bambuddha Group and Bambuddha Studios, an impact production and leadership development company working with organisations to create measurable positive outcomes for people, community and the environment. With more than 20 years of global leadership experience, Anna works with executives, founders and purpose-driven organisations to build cultures of accountability, inclusion and sustainable performance, combining evidence-based leadership practice with storytelling to champion a more responsible future for business.

By attending this event you are contributing to the wider purpose of Environmentarian. Last year we donated 1.83% of our revenue and thats not to mention our mission driven work about capturing carbon in highly insulated hempcrete buildings. Read more here.

Past Events

Thursday 26 February 2026, Environment

Theme: Urban Nature

Louise Pearson

Studio Director, ASPECT Studios
With over 25 years of experience across landscape architecture, art, and architecture, Louise has been instrumental in shaping iconic Sydney landmarks like the Darling Square Public Domain and the new Sydney Fish Markets. As Studio Director, she blends city-scale strategy with a fine-grain artistic lens, ensuring major infrastructure remains deeply connected to people, place, and ecology.

Rousseau Anai

Chair of the Board, Pocket City Farms
Rousseau leads the board at Pocket City Farms, a pioneering social enterprise that transforms underutilised urban plots into thriving, productive community hubs. His work is dedicated to urban food security and education, focused on the vital mission of reconnecting city dwellers with the land and the origins of their food.

Belinda Bean

Founder, Wilder Impact
Belinda is a sustainability strategist and the Executive Director of the Australasian Green Infrastructure Network. Through her consultancy, Wilder Impact, she helps organisations move past "beige strategy" to deliver tangible nature-based solutions. A systems-thinker and educator, Belinda specialises in bridging the gap between big-picture climate goals and practical, on-the-ground urban greening.

Thursday 29 January 2026, Social

Theme: The people side of progress.
This session explores how creativity, inclusion, and participation build stronger communities and workplaces. Speakers will share stories about collaboration, local initiatives, and designing for human connection.

Speakers

James Winter, Brand X
Madeleine Jaine Lobsey, Wondiverse
Ben Ward, Greenups

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