Nik and Harry Robinson are co-founders of Good Citizens Eyewear. Nik Robinson (the taller one) has had many careers; radio broadcaster (Triple M), creative director, donut maker and lecturer. He is passionate about using his creative skills to solve problems and make a positive difference, so in 2018, he set up Good Citizens with his young kids and wife to take on the world’s plastic issue. Good Citizens is a company like no other, where the balance of power is equal. Harry (12 years old) and his brother, Archie (11 years old), have a 50% say on daily and major decisions alongside Dad (Nik) and Mum (Jocelyne). 
 
Good Citizens turns single-use plastic bottles into eyewear frames. The frames are 100% recycled and made in Sydney. It’s become Australia’s most awarded eyewear brand including winning Best in Class at the international Good Design Awards. The brand has also been internationally recognised by the likes of Selfridges in London, which gave the sunglasses an entire window next to Prada for three months. 

The story has taken Nik and Harry to the United Nations, a feature in Forbes US and keynote speeches
alongside big name CEOs at global summits, as well as talking to leadership teams of some of the world’s most respected brands including Google and Tesla. 

Harry and Nik will share insights and anecdotes from both perspectives, from the gut wrenching ‘almost
lose everything moments’ to the highs of discussing recycling in Australia with the Prime Minister. Audiences will laugh, learn, cry and leave motivated to play their part in a more positive world.

 

Fiori Giovanni has a captivating story of bravery, courage, and strength as she forged her own path and defied her own destiny.

Fiori was born in a war-torn country Eritrea, in Africa. By the age of 12 Fiori’s marriage had already been arranged, by 14, she was recruited to the Eritrean army and taught how to fight, shoot, and kill. At the age of 15, Fiori made the most agonizing decision to leave her family and the only life she knew, to escape from the war in search of a better life in a free country.

Whilst attempting to adjust to the different foreign countries she’s lived in, she had to overcome a lot of stumbling blocks. She had to learn new languages and quickly adapt to new cultures, live a life with no family however Fiori not only survived this but thrived and flourished.

At the age of just 22 Fiori travelled to over 25 countries across 5 continents in search of knowledge, personal growth, and personal freedom. at age of 26 She became a certified business and executive coach and started her first business - Transformations Coaching Group. 

Additionally, she become a serial entrepreneur, a #1 best-selling author, media commentator, human rights activist, proud mother, and sought-after Keynote Speaker.

Fiori experienced pain and loss on a devastating scale already though out her life, the worst was yet to come. In 2020, the unimaginable happened. She lost her beloved seven-month and half old daughter, Illen.  Fiori’s journey of grief led to her programs and courses called Self-Directed Healing and Hypnotherapy. She is now Self-Directed healing Practitioner, hypnotherapist and a Kid Safe ambassador among her other accolades and philanthropy work.

Today she is here to tell her story how she went from being a child soldier to this extraordinary human and the wisdom she learned along the way.
 

Taylor is a Senior Economist within the Global Markets Research team at the National Australia Bank (NAB). He provides commentary and insights for our clients on the domestic and global economy and financial markets, with a focus on the Australian economy. Taylor studied economics at the Australian National University and began his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia, where he worked as an economist and financial markets analyst. 

In his session, Taylor will delve into the dynamics of the Australian economy, offering valuable insights and analysis on key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping both domestic and global financial markets.

 

Originally from the UK, Rob Croucher has lived and worked in cities across the world, including Hong Kong, Melbourne, Nairobi and London. Rob worked for ten years in the recruitment industry, whilst also establishing and managing a charity that provided university scholarships to young men and women from Kibera slum in Kenya. He now works in regional development for the Victorian Government.

Rob first moved to Ballarat in 2018 with his wife Phoebe, who grew up in the city. They live here now with their two girls, Tilly and Lottie, with their third child due in April (after this was written!). Rob loves living in Ballarat because of the people, the access to nature, the lifestyle it provides, and the thriving business community. Having recently obtained his Australian citizenship, Rob is currently working hard to develop an appreciation of vegemite, lamingtons and crown lager.

 

Join us for a dynamic 45-minute Think Tank session where your insights into the business environment will be invaluable. Whether you prefer to participate in-person around the table or contribute online, your input will be anonymously gathered and shared after the event for collective learning and action.

 

 

 

Your ticket allows you to enjoy the wanderlust of Itinerant Spirits. A time to enjoy a delicious beverage whilst continuing to connect and foster business relationships.