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Advisors

In 2006, the Ideas Festival was greatly assisted by the Ideas Advisors, who worked together to develop the Ideas Festival concept and program. Ideas 2006 Advisors included:

	Bernie Hobbs Bernie Hobbs is a multi-award-winning science writer and broadcaster with ABC Science Online. More>
	Jacqui Katona Jacqui Katona is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lumbu Foundation. She is an editor, development worker, campaigner, researcher and writer. More>
	Joanne Jacobs Joanne is a private information and communications technology consultant and a Lecturer in the MBA program at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business at Queensland University of Technology. More>
	Geoff Airo-Farulla Geoff Airo-Farulla is an Assistant Commonwealth Ombudsman. He has a national reputation as a leading socio-legal scholar of administrative law. More>
	Peter Andrews Peter Andrews is an eminent Queensland scientist and bio-entrepreneur. He has extensive understanding of the policy and economic development issues associated with science, research and innovation. More>
	Phillip Adams Phillip Adams is a prolific and sometimes controversial broadcaster, writer and film-maker. More>
	Anna Haebich A scholar of international repute, Anna Haebich is known for her multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural approaches to historical research. More>
	Michael Keniger Queensland's Chief Architect, Professor Keniger is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Queensland. His principle expertise is architecture and urban change and Australian contemporary architecture. More>
	Sallyanne Atkinson Sallyanne Atkinson is Special Representative for Queensland, South-East Asia in the Queensland Government. More>
	Ian Lowe Ian Lowe is now an emeritus professor at Griffith University, where he was previously Head of the School of Science. More>
	Fiona McKersie Fiona McKersie was appointed to the position of Deputy Director-General, Governance in March 2004. Previously, Fiona held the position of Executive Director, Strategic and Executive Services Division, Department of Emergency Services. More>
	Past Advisors Ideas also thanks Ideas Advisors who worked to develop and deliver the 2001 and 2003 Festivals: Sandra Phillips, Jim Reeves, Helen Ringrose, Peter Bridgman, Marina Vit, Wendy Sarkissian, Alan Rogers and Dale Spender. More>