Professional groups and EA navigating uncertainty together with open-mindedness and humility Ellie Christian and Clare Harris Ellie Christian is a Newcastle-based medical doctor. She is a masters of public health student at the University of Sydney. She is the Australia coordinator for High Impact Medicine. Clare Harris is a junior medical doctor working as a researcher for Spencer Greenberg at SparkWave.tech. She's head of monitoring and evaluation at High Impact Medicine. She has experience working in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials research in neuroscience, and has also worked as a contractual researcher for academic and non-academic institutions." Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brP1sc5n4E4

A fire side chat with Marcus Daniell (professional tennis player and Olympic medallist) about founding High Impact Athletes, an organisation helping athletes give effectively. Marcus is the Founder and Executive Director of High Impact Athletes and has pledged 10% of his earnings to effective organisations for life. Marcus is a two-time Olympian and bronze medallist, a Wimbledon and Australian Open Quarterfinalist, and 5-time ATP Titleholder. Grace is the Head of Marketing at Giving What We Can. She has worked in marketing, digital product and customer experience through various roles including as a management consultant. Grace graduated with distinction from an applied bachelor of business with a major in marketing at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She is working towards a flourishing future for all humans and non-human animals where suffering no longer exists. MC: Bridget Loughhead Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB6Wk-eUdzU

Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters (ALLFED) is a nonprofit organization with two primary objectives: 1) to identify, pilot, and prepare resilient food alternatives, in the event that a catastrophe damages conventional food supplies 2) to help governments and communities implement these solutions during a global food shock As devastating as catastrophes are, the threat of a global catastrophe is not just the initial destruction, but also the impact it could have on food supplies and distribution. We aim to minimize the damage of a global catastrophe by ensuring that the people continue to have access to nutritious food, during and after the catastrophe. Kevin has almost a decade of experience in for-purpose organisations and start-ups, working in the areas of international development, global health, and education. He has worked in engineering, operations, strategy, teaching, and coaching roles over his career. Away from his day job, he can be found on the athletics track and is an Australian representative 400m sprinter and income pledging athlete with High Impact Athletes. MC: Michael Noetel Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJ0XAm89EA

Hear why it’s a mistake not to prioritise giving as part of effective altruism and how effective giving is the key to unlocking the impact that effective altruism seeks to create. You’ll also learn practical ways we can all help increase funding to effective charities and projects. Luke Freeman manages Giving What We Can, a global community dedicated to giving effectively and significantly that’s best known for their over 8,000 members who have pledged to give 10% of their lifetime income to the most effective charities. He is also an active volunteer with various social impact focused projects, has a background in marketing with a focus on growing early-stage technology startups and holds degrees and diplomas in media and communications from Macquarie University and Simon Fraser University. Luke himself is personally committed to giving effectively and significantly and is a proud member of both Giving What We Can and Founders Pledge. Grace is the Head of Marketing at Giving What We Can. She has worked in marketing, digital product and customer experience through various roles including as a management consultant. Grace graduated with distinction from an applied bachelor of business with a major in marketing at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Having always wanted to do good, Grace was immediately taken with the ideas of effective giving and effective altruism when they were explained to her. She is working towards a flourishing future for all humans and non-human animals where suffering no longer exists. MC: Will Horan

The danger of nuclear weapons is growing: what can we do to address this existential risk? Marianne Hanson Building on her keynote remarks, Marianne Hanson, co-founder of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), elaborates on the escalating dangers posed by nuclear weapons and outlines steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks. Marianne Hanson is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, Australia, where she teaches and researches in the field of international security, focusing on arms control, disarmament, international organisations and international law. Prior to joining the University of Queensland, she was Stipendiary Lecturer in Politics at Magdalen College, Oxford University. Dr Hanson gained her MPhil and Doctoral degrees at Oxford University. She is an Australian member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network. MC: Michael Noetel Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5kN4JvFbiE

Climate 200 helps communities strike at the root of the problem when it comes to action on climate change, and opportunities to get involved in the community independents movement. Alexandria Rantino is the Chief Operating Officer at Climate 200, a crowdfunded organisation that supports the election campaigns of independents committed to science based climate action, restoring integrity to politics, and advancing the respect and safety of women. Alex has pursued climate action throughout her entire career, including as a Paris Agreement negotiator at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and a policy adviser at the Climate Change Authority, United Nations Environment Programme, Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Defenders Office. Alex is a qualified lawyer with honours degrees in law, media and communications from Melbourne University. MC: Michael Kerrison

Chetan Kharbanda - Starting a Charity Entrepreneurship charity on-ground. This talk is aimed at sharing key learnings from the journey of going from incubation to launching real-world operations. It outlines how the CE program equipped the charity with tools and funding and the execution required to navigate complex systems and lots of uncertainty. Making good data-driven decisions and flexibility are imperative to starting an impactful charity. Kate Tapping - From a 'shower idea' to a $117,000 donation to effective charities: the story behind Write the World notebooks. Chetan is the co-founder of ""ansh"", an early-stage charity launching its pilot program to build neonatal healthcare capacity in India to save newborn lives. Kate is the founder of Write the World notebooks, which she launched in 2019. MC: Michael Kerrison Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akaJrXRnn6I

Ryan is Co-Director of the ML Alignment Theory Scholars Program, a Board Member and Co-Founder of the London Initiative for Safe AI, and a Manifund Regrantor. Previously, he completed a PhD in Physics at the University of Queensland and ran UQ’s Effective Altruism student group for ~3 years. Ryan’s ethics are largely preference utilitarian and cosmopolitan; he is deeply concerned about near-term x-risk and safeguarding the long-term future. James Fodor is a PhD student in the Decision, Risk and Financial Sciences Program. He completed graduate studies in physics and economics at the University of Melbourne, and a masters degree in neuroscience at the Australian National University. He has also worked as a research assistant in structural biology at Monash University. Outside of research, James has a keen interest in science, philosophy, and critical thinking. He is passionate about Effective Altruism, including causes such as global poverty and animal welfare.

Hon Dr. Andrew Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Assistant Minister for Employment in the Albanese ministry. Leigh holds a PhD from PhD in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. Dr Bidda Jones AM leads the Australian Alliance for Animals' strategy for animal welfare and evidence-based research. A zoologist specialising in animal behaviour and welfare, Bidda previously worked for RSPCA Australia as their Chief Science and Strategy Officer, establishing the organisation’s reputation as a trusted source of animal welfare science over her 25-year tenure. In 2021, Bidda was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for significant services to animal welfare science and advocacy. Marianne Hanson is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, Australia, where she teaches and researches in the field of international security, focusing on arms control, disarmament, international organisations and international law. Prior to joining the University of Queensland, she was Stipendiary Lecturer in Politics at Magdalen College, Oxford University. Dr Hanson gained her MPhil and Doctoral degrees at Oxford University. She is an Australian member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network. Greg Sadler is the Secretary of Effective Altruism Australia, helped found EAA: Environment, and is the CEO of Good Ancestors Policy. At Good Ancestors, he works to translate EA ideas and research into policy change at the state and federal levels. Good Ancestors has worked on a range of issues from catastrophic disasters and food security to AI Safety and pandemic prevention. Previously, Greg was a public servant where he held senior positions relating to managing catastrophic risk, counter-terrorism and cyber security. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGrVvtKufmk

Jenna Ong is the co-creator of Insights for Impact, a Youtube channel which works on communicating research insights for positive impact in the form of documentary-style, entertaining and explanatory videos. She was also the co-founder of Effective Altruism Canberra. Wellbeing science has seen rapid development in the last few decades thanks to new data. Researchers in this space are primarily interested in how to reduce suffering and live a good life. Meanwhile the core aim of effective altruism is to reduce suffering and do the most good. Are these two fields talking? Join Jenna for an exploration of measures and models of wellbeing, and current questions that researchers are tackling in this space, towards doing more good for yourself and others!