Many organisations bring teams of 10-15 staff, volunteers or board members. It is an event aimed at every sector – from aid to the environment, social welfare to human rights, socially-minded business to trade union movements. Some of the speakers announced already include international guests – Winnie Byanyima, International Executive Director of Oxfam, and The Guardian UK’s Owen Jones.

There has never been a more important time for us to come together to address the increasing challenges facing Australia and the world while shaping a more capable, connected and courageous civil society response.progress17