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Advisors
The Ideas Festival is greatly assisted by the Ideas Advisors, who work with the Festival Director to develop the Festival concept and program.

Advisors are not representatives of organisations or industries but are individuals who give generously of thier time and expertise to ensure the Ideas Festival is able to meet its committment to being a robust, accessible and diverse event. The Ideas Advisors are:




Phillip Adams
Phillip Adams is a prolific and sometimes controversial broadcaster, writer and film-maker. As presenter of Late Night Live, Phillip Adams AO has...




Geoff Airo-Farulla
Dr Geoff Airo-Farulla is an Assistant Commonwealth Ombudsman. He has a national reputation as a leading socio-legal scholar of administrative law.




Peter Andrews
Professor Peter Andrews AO is an eminent Queensland scientist and bio-entrepreneur. He has extensive understanding of the policy and economic...




Anna Haebich
Professor Anna Haebich is Research Professor at Griffith University and Historian-in-residence at the State Library of Queensland. She is known...




Michael Keniger
Professor Keniger is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Queensland. His principle expertise is architecture and urban change...




Ian Lowe
Professor Ian Lowe AO is Chair of the Australian Conservation Foundation and an emeritus professor at Griffith University. Professor Lowe was...


Owen Wareham - Ideas Festival Advisor

Owen Wareham
Owen Wareham completed a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and International Relations) and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts...


Kathy Mackey - Ideas Festival Advisor

Kathy Mackey
Kathy Mackey is the Dean, Creative Pathways and Opportunities at the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries at Kelvin Grove. She is also an award...


KateEltham

Kate Eltham
Kate Eltham is the Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Writers Centre. Kate has worked as a business professional and creative industries...


Joel Gilmore - Ideas Festival Advisor

Joel Gilmore
Joel Gilmore received a PhD in physics from the University of Queensland in 2007 where he was researching models of biological systems such as vision...

Past Advisors
Ideas also acknowledges past Advisors who worked to develop and deliver the 2001, 2003 and 2006 Festivals including: Sallyanne Atkinson, Peter...



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