Our facilitators bring deep capability in leadership development, executive coaching and systems change, while our friends regularly volunteer to share their insights and stories with participants across our programs.
Angela is Tasmanian Leaders’ lead facilitator and the designer of many of our programs, including as part of the Tasmanian Leaders Program facilitation team and across most of our I-LEAD offerings. She is widely respected for her leadership expertise, with national standing in the field and a growing international profile shaped by her facilitation, research interests and thought leadership.
Simon is a regular Tasmanian Leaders facilitator who brings deep technical expertise and real-world industry experience to our AI workshops. As co-founder of Humaie, he helps organisations put generative AI into practice and supports our participants to build confidence, capability and practical understanding in a fast-moving space.
Katy is a Board member of Tasmanian Leaders and a key facilitator in the Tasmanian Leaders Program residential team. Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Chief Futurist and Designer at DisCo, Katy is a certified futurist with more than 25 years of experience helping organisations and leaders prepare for multiple possible futures, innovate with purpose and shape a positive future for Tasmania.
Polly is part of the TLP facilitation team and also delivers Big Conversations for Tasmanian Leaders. Co-Founder of DisCo and a trauma-responsive somatic psychotherapist, coach and facilitator, Polly helps individuals and organisations build self-awareness, psychological safety and leadership capacity, bringing courage, compassion and a deeply human approach to change.
Joseph leads independent evaluation across all Tasmanian Leaders programs through our Evaluation and Learning Framework and is the author of our widely read report on belonging. A Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of Tasmania, Joey is an award-winning academic whose research focuses on belonging, leadership and social connection.
Aiden is a leading expert in complexity leadership. Tasmanian Leaders partnered with Aiden on our Complexity Leadership enquiry and have worked with him to design a brand new complexity leadership program. His research and practice combine leadership, cognition and systems thinking to help leaders navigate uncertainty and complex environments.
Zoë is a certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator who brings this work to Tasmania each year through her collaboration with Tasmanian Leaders. An author, actor, MC and keynote speaker, she has more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and organisations build self-awareness, courage and braver leadership.
Martin Beeche is a senior Dare to Lead™ facilitator who comes to Tasmania each year through Tasmanian Leaders’ partnership with Pilot Light. With experience spanning business, education, technology and financial services, he brings a rare depth of leadership insight and helps people lead with greater courage, self-awareness and purpose.
Tom is one of our favourite collaborators, and we look for opportunities to weave his expertise into as many programs as we can. A climate services expert and systems thinker, Tom has a rare gift for translating complex climate science into practical insight that helps leaders make better decisions for the future.
Rikki brings a vital lens to our work, helping leaders build the conflict intelligence needed to navigate complexity, difference and change well. An experienced facilitator, mediator and coach, she supports individuals and organisations to approach difficult conversations with greater skill, clarity and confidence.
Benny leads Tasmanian Leaders’ I-LEAD Equality program, supporting leadership development within Tasmania’s LGBTIQA+ community. A respected advocate and facilitator, Benny brings deep experience in inclusion, community leadership and systems change, helping participants build confidence, connection and the capability to lead positive change across their communities and workplaces.
Sally is a valued contributor to Tasmanian Leaders and we include her in our I-LEAD programs with a governance focus. A highly experienced non-executive director and governance advisor, Sally helps participants strengthen their understanding of board leadership, accountability and the practical foundations of good governance across organisations and sectors.
Rodney is one of Tasmania’s most respected advocates for equality and social change, and we love weaving his story of advocacy into the Tasmanian Leaders Program. A former National Director of Australian Marriage Equality, Rodney brings extraordinary experience in public leadership, courage and change, grounded in decades of community impact and reform.
We have brought Rosie Batty to Tasmania twice and love showcasing the leadership she embodies in service of others. An extraordinary example of the calibre of speakers we include in TLP, Rosie brings a powerful story of courage, advocacy and change that continues to shape national conversations on family violence and leadership.
One of the highlights of TLP is our North West session focused on innovation and industry, and we love including Dale Elphinstone’s story. Founder and Executive Chairman of Elphinstone, Dale brings an extraordinary example of Tasmanian ingenuity, leadership and long-term impact in manufacturing, resources and community contribution.