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Faculty of Education, University of Canberra Associate Professor Benny Wilson

Associate Professor Benny Wilson belongs to Jagera Country, around the southern suburbs of Meanjin (Brisbane). He is Wagan (Crow) and Dhinawan (Emu). Benny is an educator, researcher, and facilitator within the Faculty of Education at the University of Canberra. He was awarded the prestigious title of NAIDOC Scholar of the Year for 2022. His current research explores place-based narrative as an Aboriginal epistemology and its application for modern education systems. This work aims to refocus education on Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing. He believes that the solutions to some of modern society’s most wicked challenges can be found by turning to the wisdom of the world’s oldest peoples.

Dr Craig Davis is a Physicist with a professional background as an executive for the Department of Defence. His deep interest in innovation, however, has paved the way for a rich and diverse career in entrepreneurship, fostering the commercialisation of Australian research and innovations. His role at CBRIN gives him the opportunity to equip future business leaders and change-makers with the right tools for success. In addition to his work at CBRIN, Craig runs the GRIFFIN accelerator which he co-founded, leads workshops, innovation programs and more.

Associate Professor Catherine Ordway is an international expert in the field of integrity in sport, and has specialised in anti-doping policy for more than twenty years, as well as playing competitive sport at a national level. Catherine is a sports lawyer, having acted for the Australian Olympic Committee in a legal capacity in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She has consulted on projects including the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Bid, the Budapest 2024 Olympic Games Bid, and the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.