Melanie Tran

Speaking Topics 

Education

• The promise of education

• The role of education in delivering access and inclusion

• Educating future leaders – What matters most?

Design and Innovation

• Creativity and design - Enabling social innovation

• The product development process and the impact of user-centric products

• The principles of access and inclusion embedded within the product development process

Social Entrepreneurship  

• Business + design = positive social change

• The journey of social entrepreneurship - mistakes made, lessons learned and the risks, uncertainties and rewards that come with working in a startup

• Gender and disability as drivers of social entrepreneurship

Access and Inclusion

• The physical environment – The entrenched barrier to access and inclusion

• How a greater focus on access and inclusion can create opportunities and uncover talent

• Access and inclusion through the lens of design and product development

• Women’s and disability rights – Bold innovation to overcome challenges

The Power of Technology

• Disruptive technology and breakthroughs within the disability sector

• How technology should be leveraged to drive innovation and social change

• How technology and design must be used to improve the Australian healthcare sector