TALKING
CHANGE

DRIVING CHANGE ADVISORY GROUP

Bus Stop Films has brought together an intersectionally diverse group of industry representatives and advocates to help us shape a broad, dynamic and relevant program of speakers

Steph Dower

Disability advocate, filmmaker and Access Coordinator.

Brandon Fairley

BSF Ambassador, Indigenous actor and advocate.

Pip Smart

Producer, recent Co Chair Commercial Producers Council.

Chanel Bowen

Emily Dash

Disability advocate, actor, filmmaker and Bus Stop Films board member.

Nathan Borg

Deaf actor, producer and advocate.

Lisa Cox

Advertising consultant and disability advocate.

Paul Nunnari

Access expert, entertainer, paralympian and BSF persony board member.

DRIVING CHANGE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Driving Change will present international and local keynote speakers, industry dynamos and advocates, as well as Bus Stop Films student Ambassadors and more.

Keely Cat-Wells

Founder & CEO Making Space (USA)

Stevie Ray

Casting Director at McGregor Casting

Anousha Zarkesh

AACTA and Casting Guild Award

Nathan Borg

Deaf actor, producer and advocate.

Lisa Cox

Advertising consultant and disability advocate.

Chanel Bowen

Emily Dash

Disability advocate, actor, filmmaker and Bus Stop Films board member.

Brandon Fairley

BSF Ambassador, Indigenous actor and advocate.

Dianna La Grassa

COO Bus Stop Films.

Seema Dudley

Employment Trainer & Assessor, On Set Support Worker Bus Stop Employment

Daniel Valiente-Riedl

General Manager Job Access

Damian Griffis

CEO First Peoples Disability Network

Paul Nunnari

Access expert, entertainer, paralympian and BSF persony board member.

Diana Fisk

Ken Crouch

Head of Industry Development Industry Development Screen Australia

Rae Pastuszak

Daniel McDonald

Jack Small

Deaf Camera Operator

Sofya Gollan

Deaf filmmaker, actor and Access and Inclusion Coordinator

Jason Potkins

Director Screen Incentives Office for the Arts

Matt Deaner

CEO SPA

Joanna Agius OAM

Sharon Xabregas

Meet the Mc's

To provide the laughs and keep the show moving smoothly are two great woman;

MADELINE STEWART
Stand-up Comedian and Disability Advocate

APRIL HELENE-HORTON
Body Positivity Advocate AKA the Bodzilla

  • Brandon Fairley
  • Emily Dash
  • Damian Griffis
  • Daniel Valiente-Riedl
  • Keely Cat-Wells
  • Paul Nunnari
  • Steph Dower
  • Pip Smart
  • Nathan Borg
  • Lisa Cox
  • Stevie Ray
  • Rae Pastuszak
  • Diana Fisk
  • Ken Crouch
  • Daniel McDonald
  • Jack Small
  • Chanel Bowen
  • Jason Potkins
  • Sofya Gollan
  • Matt Deaner
  • Joanna Agius OAM
  • Sharon Xabregas
  • Dianna La Grassa
  • Anousha Zarkesh
  • Seema Dudley