Opening - Bay 17

Welcome to Nexus

Michael West (Welcome to Country)
Jirra Harvey (Nexus emcee)
Muggera Dance

Our opening night dinner, hosted at the iconic Carriageworks, begins with a Welcome to Gadigal Country with Michael West. Michael is a proud Aboriginal man of the Gamilaroi Nation and a cultural representative of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. Then get ready for the world class Muggera Dance Group who will ground our evening by performing a Kunjil [dance] and Yorta Yorta / Wiradjuri woman and communications specialist Jirra Harvey who will set the tone for what is sure to be an inspiring evening.

Dinner plenary - Bay 17

Senator Briggs in conversation with Osher Günsberg

Lucy Steggles (Nexus Australia chair)
Adam "Senator" Briggs (Hip hop artist)
Osher Günsberg (Media host and author)

Our opening night plenary will challenge us to think bigger, to open spaces for new voices, and start the discussion: can we create more impact from disrupting the status quo or building on the strengths we already have? Join NEXUS Chair and next gen philanthropist Lucy Steggles, Yorta Yorta man, celebrated writer, hip hop artist and founder of Bad Apples Music Adam Briggs, and mental health advocate and storyteller Osher Günsberg, who’ll inspire us to accelerate solutions to the world’s greatest social and environmental problems.

Live music - Bay 17

Performance: Nidala Barker

Nidala Barker (Singer, Songwriter, Activist)

What better way to end our evening with a performance by musician and activist Nidala. Driven by her relentless hope in humanity, Nidala’s work dedicates itself to creating reconciliation; of ourselves with our emotions, of our daily lives with our natural environments, and of Indigenous wisdom with innovative ideas. Born of the Aboriginal Djugun [ju-g-oon] people of the Kimberley, her words are an anthem for open hearts and raised fists.