Global Australian Podcast

In this episode, you will meet Khunapong Khunaraksa, Sustainability GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Khunapong Khunaraksa is an energetic advocate for sustainability and social impact in Asia, and has dedicated his career to solving the region’s toughest sustainability issues in water sanitation and plastic pollution. He has pioneered sustainable market-based models to address the intersection of environmental, social, and financial barriers to build inclusive and circular economies. Programs that he built and contributed to have now improved the lives of millions in Asia, delivering critical access to clean water and sanitation and empowering citizens to lift themselves out of poverty and turning it into opportunity. 

Be inspired by Mr Khunaraksa as he shares his lifelong dedication to addressing some of the world’s biggest sustainability concerns. He discusses how sustainability cannot be separated from social impact and economic outcomes, inviting us to see impact investing as a real and achievable goal.

Learn more about Khunapong Khunaraksa in his 2022 GameChanger profile here > Khunapong Khunaraksa

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In this episode, you will meet Cameron McLean, Inspiring Corporate Leader GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Cameron McLean is a global leader in the rapidly growing fintech industry. Since starting out at Westpac in Sydney more than 25 years ago, he has built a global career as a senior executive working at the intersection of technology and financial services. Today, he is Senior Vice President for Europe and Australia Enterprise at PayPal, where he’s responsible for the commercial growth of PayPal’s global digital payments platform in some of the world’s largest and most dynamic economies.

Hear Mr McLean talk about his numerous roles spanning his impressive career.  As a leader in the fintech industry, his philosophy of driving team collaboration and reverse mentoring work are inspiring.

Learn more about Cameron McLean in his 2022 GameChanger profile here > Cameron McLean

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In this episode, you will meet Caroline Malcolm, Education & Research GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Caroline Malcolm is one of the world’s most influential voices on blockchain and digital assets, and their impact on international public policy. As a senior leader working at the intersection of technology and financial systems, Ms Malcolm has spent the past decade at the forefront of global policy-making on tech, finance and tax issues. She was the founding Head of the OECD’s Global Blockchain Policy Centre, which became the hub for the OECD’s work relating to distributed ledger technologies and a trusted reference point for policymakers across the globe working to understand this new frontier. In her new role at Head of International Public Policy and Research at blockchain data platform Chainalysis, Ms Malcolm continues to shape the way governments and industry engage with this emerging technology, leveraging data analytics to educate regulators on the future of the sector.

In this interview, Ms Malcolm gives us insight into her work in the blockchain and digital assets space. She shares with us how important the work is around global policy making to ensure the safety of this digital sector.  Ms Malcolm also gives excellent advice for those interested in working in this area.

Learn more about Caroline Malcolm in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Caroline Malcolm

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In this episode, you will meet Tanya De Hoog, Inspiring Corporate Leader GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Tanya de Hoog is a world-leading structural engineer placing impact at the centre of structural engineering. As a Principal at structural engineering and design firm Thornton Tomasetti, Ms De Hoog has built a global platform for driving social and environmental innovation across the industry. After almost fifteen years establishing, growing and leading the firm’s London, Farrington office, in 2019 she moved to New York to launch the firm’s pioneering social impact initiative, Doing Good Business. The initiative leverages the company’s expertise and innovative approaches to deliver positive change to communities across the globe. Through this role, Ms De Hoog has developed and implemented strategies that use design to elevate communities in areas such as housing, education, healthcare, arts, and culture.

In this interview, hear Ms De Hoog’s passion for putting people and the planet at the centre of built environment and engineering projects. Ms De Hoog shares her determination to leave a legacy in the industry, putting the focus beyond the safety and beauty of the building and towards the impact on the people who live in and around it. 

Learn more about Tanya De Hoog in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Tanya De Hoog

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In this episode, you will meet Tanya De Hoog, Inspiring Corporate Leader GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Tanya de Hoog is a world-leading structural engineer placing impact at the centre of structural engineering. As a Principal at structural engineering and design firm Thornton Tomasetti, Ms De Hoog has built a global platform for driving social and environmental innovation across the industry. After almost fifteen years establishing, growing and leading the firm’s London, Farrington office, in 2019 she moved to New York to launch the firm’s pioneering social impact initiative, Doing Good Business. The initiative leverages the company’s expertise and innovative approaches to deliver positive change to communities across the globe. Through this role, Ms De Hoog has developed and implemented strategies that use design to elevate communities in areas such as housing, education, healthcare, arts, and culture.

In this interview, hear Ms De Hoog’s passion for putting people and the planet at the centre of built environment and engineering projects. Ms De Hoog shares her determination to leave a legacy in the industry, putting the focus beyond the safety and beauty of the building and towards the impact on the people who live in and around it. 

Learn more about Tanya De Hoog in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Tanya De Hoog

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In this episode, you will meet Prof Phiala Shanahan, Education and Research GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Professor Phiala Shanahan is a world-leading theoretical physicist and an inspiration to aspiring young scientists all over the world. At just 31 years of age, Prof Shanahan was just 27 years old when she became the youngest Professor of Physics at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where her research in theoretical nuclear and particle physics has shed new light on the structure and interactions of the most fundamental building blocks of our universe. Her innovative use of machine learning techniques in lattice quantum field theory calculations has led to a new generation of algorithms exploiting artificial intelligence to enable studies that were previously thought to be computationally intractable.

In this interview, hear about  Prof Shanahan’s groundbreaking work in the field of theoretical physics. She concisely explains some of her current complex research and shares different developments within her field. She inspires young women to pursue careers in STEM, and emphasises how vital creativity is this work. 

Learn more about Prof Phiala Shanahan in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Prof Phiala Shanahan

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In this episode, you will meet Frances Voon, Social Impact Awardee in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Frances Voon is a global human rights leader who has dedicated her life to advancing the rights of refugees. As Executive Manager of UNSW’s Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Ms Voon provides strategic leadership at the world’s first centre for international refugee law, with the aim of placing evidence and principle at the centre of what remains a divisive topic of public and policy debate.

In this interview, Ms Voon touches on the challenges she, as well as many others, have faced in ensuring rights for refugees. Ms Voon shares a powerful call-to-action, opening our minds to a positive alternative narrative about how we can respond to refugees. 

Learn more about Frances Voon in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Frances Voon

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In this episode, you will meet Prof Phiala Shanahan, Education and Research GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Professor Phiala Shanahan is a world-leading theoretical physicist and an inspiration to aspiring young scientists all over the world. At just 31 years of age, Prof Shanahan was just 27 years old when she became the youngest Professor of Physics at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where her research in theoretical nuclear and particle physics has shed new light on the structure and interactions of the most fundamental building blocks of our universe. Her innovative use of machine learning techniques in lattice quantum field theory calculations has led to a new generation of algorithms exploiting artificial intelligence to enable studies that were previously thought to be computationally intractable.

In this interview, hear about  Prof Shanahan’s groundbreaking work in the field of theoretical physics. She concisely explains some of her current complex research and shares different developments within her field. She inspires young women to pursue careers in STEM, and emphasises how vital creativity is this work. 

Learn more about Prof Phiala Shanahan in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Prof Phiala Shanahan

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In this episode, you will meet Frances Voon, Social Impact Awardee in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Frances Voon is a global human rights leader who has dedicated her life to advancing the rights of refugees. As Executive Manager of UNSW’s Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, Ms Voon provides strategic leadership at the world’s first centre for international refugee law, with the aim of placing evidence and principle at the centre of what remains a divisive topic of public and policy debate.

In this interview, Ms Voon touches on the challenges she, as well as many others, have faced in ensuring rights for refugees. Ms Voon shares a powerful call-to-action, opening our minds to a positive alternative narrative about how we can respond to refugees. 

Learn more about Frances Voon in her 2022 GameChanger profile here > Frances Voon

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In this episode, you will meet Dr Hum Gurung, Asia Impact GameChanger in the Global Australian Awards 2022. 

Dr Hum Gurung is a relentless conservationist dedicated to ensuring communities are placed at the centre of environmental sustainability. He has dedicated his professional life to promoting environmental conservation and has become a respected ambassador for conservation between Nepal and Australia. In this capacity, he has provided and continues to seek opportunities to strengthen professional and volunteer engagement between the two countries. His environmental philosophy and world-leading research, along with his work as an influential administrator and global spokesman, have driven ongoing positive outcomes in the name of sustainability.

In this episode, Dr Gurung touches on the need to see ourselves as global citizens, and the importance of listening and learning from indigenous cultures across the world. He also delves into the climate crisis, sharing how the environment has no boundaries, with its demise or wellbeing being dependent on our actions. 

Learn more about Dr Hum Gurung in his 2022 GameChanger profile here > Dr Hum Gurung

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