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About Me

Hi my name is Laura my profession is helping people. That has translated into me working with incredible people to give them the opportunity to experience life changing moments. During the day I manage the advancement department of International House at the University of Queensland our mission is to spread the message of philanthropy within Australia to ensure that we are cultivating strong leaders of tomorrow from different backgrounds. In my spare time I am working at delivering the first TEDxWomen themed event to Queensland in the form of TEDxSouthBankWomen. The purpose of the event is to empower women (and a few men) to change their lives their futures and ultimately their world.

Location:
Australia, Brisbane
Current role:
Development Manager
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
living
Languages:
English, Japanese
My website links:
TEDxSouthBankWomen, International House, LinkedIn Profile
Universities:
University of Queensland
TED conferences attended:
TEDActive 2013
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More About Me

I'm passionate about

- Women and Leadership, Indigenous Opportunity, Youth as change makers, What you think about and thank about your bring about,

An idea worth spreading

That women have the capacity at any age and from any background to contribute to making this world a better place.

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The endless possibilities that life can deliver you

People don't know that I'm good at

I am fluent in Japanese

My TED Story

I was first introduced to TED in 2007 by my family naturopath. Since then my love for TED and its ability to educate, inspire and empower people from all walks of life has grown exponentially. On my bucket list I have had that I would love to organise a TEDx event since 2010. When TED delivered TEDxWomen - I knew that I had found the right themed event to enlighten and inspire the women and men of my community behind. It has been the most incredible journey organising TEDxSouthBankWomen. "Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has." In our case, we aren't so much working to change the world we are working at empowering people to change their worlds.

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