2026 Festival

Speaker Profile

Madeleine Grummet

Mads plays many roles across the startup ecosystem as an Angel and VC investor, award-winning education technology entrepreneur, in-demand speaker, author and podcast host. She's also Mum to four awesome daughters, who are hands down her greatest teachers. 

On Grief And Loss: Transforming trauma into words

Friday April 24
Sorrento Community Centre
3.00pm / 60 mins

Geraldine Brooks, Bob Carr and Madeleine Grummet

From Little Things Big Things Grow

Sunday April 26
The Ballroom, The Continental
12.00pm / 60 mins

Terry Bracks, Andrew Denton and Rana Hussain with Madeleine Grummet  

Terry Bracks, Founding Chair of Western Chances, Andrew Denton, founder of Go Gentle, and Good. Human’s Rana Hussain discuss how a passion can become a not-for-profit contributor to a better world. 

This session is supported by the Sorrento Chamber of Commerce