Day 01
Monday 18th November
10:00AM - 10:20AM
Conference Kick-off
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
INTRODUCTION BY MADELEINE STEWART &
APRIL HELENE-HORTON
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
APRIL HELENE-HORTON
WELCOME TO COUNTRY
10:25AM - 11:10AM
First Nations & Disability
BONDI PAVILION
CENTRAL COURTYARD
CENTRAL COURTYARD
Presented by First Peoples Disability Network Australia
Hosted by Kerri-Lee Harding
Indigenous Lead Audio & Language Content
SBS
Damian Griffis
CEO
First Peoples Disability Network Australia
Daniel McDonald
Deaf Indigenous Creative
Brandon Fairley
Student Ambassador
Bus Stop Films
Joanna Agius OAM
Founder Deaf Aboriginal Services
Indigenous Lead Audio & Language Content
SBS
Damian Griffis
CEO
First Peoples Disability Network Australia
Daniel McDonald
Deaf Indigenous Creative
Brandon Fairley
Student Ambassador
Bus Stop Films
Joanna Agius OAM
Founder Deaf Aboriginal Services
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Where it all began
The first disabled star on Aussie TV
The first disabled star on Aussie TV
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Louise Yates nee Philip in conversation with Andrew Mercado
Louise Yates nee Philip
Actor & PR Executive
Andrew Mercado
Aussie Film & TV Historian
Actor & PR Executive
Andrew Mercado
Aussie Film & TV Historian
12:05PM - 12:55PM
Hollywood and Inclusion
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Keely Cat-Wells
Making Space for disability on the red carpet
Making Space for disability on the red carpet
Keynote address
Hollywood & Inclusion
Hollywood & Inclusion
1:00PM - 2:00PM
LUNCH
BONDI PAVILION
CENTRAL COURTYARD
CENTRAL COURTYARD
Lunch by Glory Days
2:05PM - 2:45PM
Who pays for Access?
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Budgeting for disability on your production
Hosted by Matt Deaner
CEO
Screen Producers Australia
Dana Cadden
Global Head Production
Unilever
Pip Smart
Producer
Revolver
Dianna La Grassa
COO & Head of Screen
Bus Stop Films
CEO
Screen Producers Australia
Dana Cadden
Global Head Production
Unilever
Pip Smart
Producer
Revolver
Dianna La Grassa
COO & Head of Screen
Bus Stop Films
2:55PM - 3:40pm
All Aboard -Bus Stop Employment
BONDI PAVILLION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Best practice case studies
Hosted by Jo Garvin
Filmmaker & Communication Officer
Create NSW
Sarah Jane Johnson
General Manager
Bus Stop Employment
Charlie Smith
Bus Stop Employment Member
Lewis Smith
Bus Stop Employment Member
Stephanie Begas
Bus Stop Employment Member
Josie Mason Campbell
Head of Unscripted
Fremantle
Filmmaker & Communication Officer
Create NSW
Sarah Jane Johnson
General Manager
Bus Stop Employment
Charlie Smith
Bus Stop Employment Member
Lewis Smith
Bus Stop Employment Member
Stephanie Begas
Bus Stop Employment Member
Josie Mason Campbell
Head of Unscripted
Fremantle
3:45PM - 4:30PM
Role of Government, Screen Agencies & Broadcasters
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Avoiding Death by 1000 initiatives
Hosted by Leigh Sales AM
Journalist &
Host of The Assembly
Ken Crouch
Head of Industry & Development
Screen Australia
Kyas Hepworth
Head of Screen
Screen NSW
Paul Nunnari
CEO
Inclusively Made
Jason Potkins
Director Screen Incentives
Office of The Arts
Journalist &
Host of The Assembly
Ken Crouch
Head of Industry & Development
Screen Australia
Kyas Hepworth
Head of Screen
Screen NSW
Paul Nunnari
CEO
Inclusively Made
Jason Potkins
Director Screen Incentives
Office of The Arts
4:35PM - 6:15pm
Audrey feature film
Bondi Pavilion Theatre
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
Feature Film (Audrey) Screening
Audrey Q & A
Audrey Q & A
"Audrey," the feature film starring Hannah Diviney, alongside a cast including Jackie van Beek, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor and Josephine Blazier
Audrey
6:15PM - 6:45PM
AUDREY Q and A
Bondi Pavilion Theatre
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1
Hannah Diviney
Michael Wrenn & Daniel Valente Riddell
Michael Wrenn & Daniel Valente Riddell
Hosted by Steph Dower
Disability Advocate Filmmaker
& Access Coordinator
Hannah Diviney
Lead Actor
Michael Wrenn
Producer
Daniel Valente Riddell
General Manager
Job Access
Disability Advocate Filmmaker
& Access Coordinator
Hannah Diviney
Lead Actor
Michael Wrenn
Producer
Daniel Valente Riddell
General Manager
Job Access
Day 02
Tuesday 19th November
9:00am - 10:00am
Registrations open
with morning tea on arrival
with morning tea on arrival
BONDI PAVILION
CENTRAL COURTYARD
CENTRAL COURTYARD
INTRODUCTION BY MADELEINE STEWART &
APRIL HELENE-HORTON
APRIL HELENE-HORTON
10:10AM - 10:40AM
Ministerial Address
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
The Hon. Amanda Rishworth MP
Minister for Social Services
Minister for Social Services
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Disability & Streaming
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Disability & Production
Hosted by Liana Dubois
Chief Marketing Officer
Nine
Nas Campanella
Disability Affairs Reporter
ABC
Joshua Griffin
Head of Inclusion &
Talent Development
SBS
Debra Richards
Director, APAC Content & Studio Production Affairs
Netflix
Ellie Cole
Paralympian, Speaker, Presenter
& Disability Advocate
Chief Marketing Officer
Nine
Nas Campanella
Disability Affairs Reporter
ABC
Joshua Griffin
Head of Inclusion &
Talent Development
SBS
Debra Richards
Director, APAC Content & Studio Production Affairs
Netflix
Ellie Cole
Paralympian, Speaker, Presenter
& Disability Advocate
11:35AM - 12:20PM
Access & Inclusion on Set
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Unpacking the role of Access Coordinators and other supports on set
Hosted by Diana Fisk
Manager Partnerships & Advocacy
Bus Stop Films
Sofya Gollan
Screenwriter, Director & Access Coordinator
Seema Dudley
Employment Trainer & Assessor
Bus Stop Employment
Emily Dash
Filmmaker, Advocate & Actor
Chanel Bowen
Access Coordinator & Producer
Manager Partnerships & Advocacy
Bus Stop Films
Sofya Gollan
Screenwriter, Director & Access Coordinator
Seema Dudley
Employment Trainer & Assessor
Bus Stop Employment
Emily Dash
Filmmaker, Advocate & Actor
Chanel Bowen
Access Coordinator & Producer
12:25PM - 1:10PM
Disability & Casting
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Presented by the Casting Guild of Australia
Hosted by Nathan Borg
Deaf Actor & Producer
Stevie Ray
McGregor Casting
Anousha Zarkesh
Vice President
Casting Guild of Australia
Deaf Actor & Producer
Stevie Ray
McGregor Casting
Anousha Zarkesh
Vice President
Casting Guild of Australia
1:15PM - 2:15PM
LUNCH by Glory Days
BONDI PAVILION
CENTRAL COURTYARD
CENTRAL COURTYARD
2:20PM - 3:05PM
Celebrating Deaf Community & Culture
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
More than just captions
Hosted by Sharon Xabregas
Founder
Sign Hear
Sofya Gollan
Screenwriter, Director & Access Coordinator
Jack Small
Deaf Camera Operator
Joanna Agius OAM
Founder Deaf Aboriginal Services
Nathan Borg
Deaf Actor & Producer
Founder
Sign Hear
Sofya Gollan
Screenwriter, Director & Access Coordinator
Jack Small
Deaf Camera Operator
Joanna Agius OAM
Founder Deaf Aboriginal Services
Nathan Borg
Deaf Actor & Producer
3:10PM - 3:55PM
Disability & Advertising
BONDI PAVILION
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
SEAGULL ROOM
LEVEL 1
Presented by the Unstereotype Alliance
Hosted by Lisa Cox
Disability & Advertising Expert
Rae Pastuszak
Actor
Sam Turley
Invention Lead Head of
Inclusive Innovation
Mindshare
Sara Shams
Advocate and Actor
Raj Gupta
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
UM Australia
Priya Addams Williams
Shift 20 Initiative Lead
Dylan Alcott Foundation
Disability & Advertising Expert
Rae Pastuszak
Actor
Sam Turley
Invention Lead Head of
Inclusive Innovation
Mindshare
Sara Shams
Advocate and Actor
Raj Gupta
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
UM Australia
Priya Addams Williams
Shift 20 Initiative Lead
Dylan Alcott Foundation
4:30PM - 6:30PM
CLOSING DRINKS ON THE BALCONY
LEVEL 1
ON THE BALCONY
ON THE BALCONY
Closing drinks on the balcony with stunning views of the Iconic Bondi Beach
SOCIAL PROGRAM
MONDAY 18TH & TUESDAY 19TH
6:00AM -8:00AM
MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
Bondi Beach
SUNRISE YOGA ON THE BEACH
Start your day with sunrise yoga on the beach, where you can energize your body and mind against the backdrop of the rising sun and the soothing sound of the waves.
6:00AM - 8:00AM
TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
Bondi Beach
BONDI SURFING
Try your luck on some waves at the world famous Bondi Beach.
Welcome Reception
SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
6:30PM - 8:30PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
North Bondi Surf Club
JOIN US AT THE CLUBHOUSE
Boasting panoramic views up and down Australia’s most iconic beach. The event will be catered by The Depot, Bondi Beach.
- Keely Cat-Wells
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- Ken Crouch
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- Kyas Hepworth
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- Hannah Diviney
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- Lisa Cox
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- Jason Potkins
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- Sofya Gollan
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- Matt Deaner
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- Chanel Bowen
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- Dianna La Grassa
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- Anousha Zarkesh
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