Speakers

Colin Tyrus has built an impressive career in media, including roles with 3AW Melbourne and the ABC. He has been honored with three national journalism awards and is currently an active member of community radio station Southern FM 88.3, proudly supporting the Keiser Great Bayside Swim.

Georgina Downer is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit CEO and public policy leader with expertise in law and diplomacy. She has served as an Australian diplomat, founded Tenjin Consulting, and held key roles such as Director of Asialink Diplomacy at the University of Melbourne. Since 2021, she has been the CEO of the Robert Menzies Institute, where she established Australia’s sixth prime ministerial library and museum. Georgina holds degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Public International Law from the London School of Economics.