Empowering Women: A Summit for Growth, Power and Purpose

Back On My Feet: A Story of Resilience, Self-Compassion and Becoming

Dr Olivia Ong is a TEDx speaker, Rehabilitation and Pain Physician, and author whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, resilience, and women's wellbeing. After a catastrophic spinal cord injury left her paralysed, she was told she would never walk again. Through years of rehabilitation, she not only regained the ability to walk but discovered the transformative power of self-compassion. Today, she helps women build resilience, recover from burnout, and lead with greater purpose and wellbeing.

Creativity and Clashing Cultures: The Ins and Outs of Permission

Tamara Protassow Adams helps women reconnect with their creative voice and overcome the barriers that keep them from expressing themselves fully. Drawing on her background in Gender Studies, writing, and publishing, she explores creativity, permission, and self-expression as pathways to personal growth and empowerment. A former editor and writing coach, she has worked with more than 60 authors and is a sought-after speaker on creativity, writing, and women's voices.

From Margins to Movement: Reclaiming Power Through Intersectional Voices

Malavika Kadwadkar is an intersectional systems change leader. Her work spans health promotion, research, and advocacy, with a focus on advancing gender equality, women’s mental health, and community-led approaches to social change. She contributes to national advocacy through the Australian Multicultural Women's Alliance and serves in leadership roles across women's health and research translation, helping to elevate lived experience and shape more equitable systems and policies.

The Body–Balance Sheet: Reclaiming Power, Safety and Agency in Women's Financial Lives

Jane Monica-Jones is a globally recognised leader in trauma-informed financial wellbeing and a pioneer in the field of financial therapy. Her work explores the intersection of money, psychology, trauma, and wellbeing, helping people develop healthier and more empowered relationships with their finances. Through her work as Founder of the Procovo Institute, she is helping reshape how financial wellbeing is understood and supported across health and financial services.