Martin Stark started the World Gay Boxing Championship (WGBC) to stop homophobia and transphobia in the sport. The WGBC has built a relationship with the amateur boxing community in Australia to create something that has never existed before. Martin says the inaugural competition created new ground for conversations and removed barriers for LGBTQIA+ people with an interest in boxing on a global stage: “It is a boxing competition where everyone is able to participate in a friendly and welcoming environment, visible allyship of professional Australian and world boxing champions, and a celebration of the sport.” 

David Thodey has led successful transformations across Australia’s public and private sectors. He recently sat down with McKinsey to share his recipe for success."It’s got to be driven from a purpose that we feel good about. More and more, I think we all live in an environment where we work for money, but you want to feel like your work matters and it counts, and makes a difference. That’s why having clarity of purpose will drive employee engagement."...Morehttps://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/lessons-in-leadership-making-government-a-great-place-to-work