Our Speaker -  Jillian West
Trainer and mentor, Nomuckerlener Indigenous Consulting and Mentoring.

Jillian is a proud Bunurong woman from Point Nepean and Palawa woman from the Islands of Bass Strait born in Victoria with a lengthy career supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work, education, and support in their life journey.

Jillian from Nomuckerlener has worked extensively in the Indigenous space for 20 years and is strongly committed to working alongside community organisations, developing partnerships, and building cultural capacity. Jill strives to give Aboriginal people a voice through mentoring employment and education with the aim of closing the gap.

Our Host - Helga Svendsen
Take on Board podcast host

Helga Svendsen is a connector: ideas to strategy to plans to action. She revels in connecting people and organisations and supports them to make the world a better place. She is passionate about empowerment and wise decision-making. Helga specialises in governance, strategy, planning and stakeholder engagement. Building on her leadership roles in government, not-for-profit and membership organisations.

Helga is a dynamic facilitator, a supportive and challenging coach, an effective trainer and an engaging speaker. She is a Board member of the Royal Women's Hospital and the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service.

Helga founded the Board KickStarter and Board Accelerator programs, two group-coaching programs to support women into and in Non Executive Director roles. Host of Take on Board podcast.