Anne-Marie Elias undertook a workshop for North Sydney and Lane Cove Councils in July 2016 entitled “Igniting Change through Collaboration” aimed at bringing together community oriented members of boards, committees, staff and volunteers associated with non-profit organisation to discuss ways to collaborate, bring about change and redefine how social issues are looked at. The words…

Thank you for agreeing to facilitate the Trans Tasman Business Circle panel discussion on “Australia’s Sharing Economy – Disruptive Innovation”. It was a great conversation thanks to your facilitation. You kept the conversation moving at a good pace, introducing relevant insights and thought provoking questions. You kept the panellists engaged which meant the audience was…

I had the good fortune to meet Anne-Marie, a fellow Australian, at the ‘Dive’ conference in Rennes, France. This was an amazing immersive event created by the wonderful team at b-com, who cleverly brought together creatives, innovators, entrepreneurs, influencers and disrupters. All unique personalities but all had the common goal in striving to make a…

Anne Marie is one of the most passionate and driven individuals I know. She is ethically driven and proven in delivery of results. One of the most inspiring professionals I have had the pleasure of working with.   Samantha King JP, President at Warringah Chamber of Commerce

I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Anne-Marie and I have got to say, she is one of the most passionate, energetic and impressive people I’ve ever met. If you look at her incredibly diverse work history, her skills and intellectual capacity speak for themselves. But on top of this, she ups the ante…

Anne-Marie is a fierce and passionate community driven thought leader who truly embodies her moniker as the ultimate Chief Disrupter. We met at a female founders event and I was instantly impressed with her ability to challenge the status quo and bring a fresh perspective and ideas to the conversation. There aren’t many people who…

What I most appreciate about Anne-Marie is that she understands that the great challenges we face today often require truly creative and collaborative thinking to resolve them. Anne-Marie has a number of exceptional talents, and one of them is that she creates the environment and alchemy necessary to make those kinds of big important changes…

I have had the pleasure working with Anne-Marie in Workplace Authority. She is highly innovative and is passionate about transformating business, and technology processes. She is a breath of fresh air to work with and continues to provide her organisation transformation insights in consulting capacity for the organisation. Lisa Chen

Anne-Marie is a dynamo. There is no other way to describe her. She stands up for what she believes in and goes out of her way to help everyone around her. She helped me bring PharmHack together when it was in its infancy and pushed me to go ahead with it when I was still…

Anne-Marie has been inspirational. Her passion for making things happen and her unwavering drive to deliver positive outcomes shine through in every engagement we have had with her. Anne-Marie clearly understands before you ask for more you need to demonstrate you are doing as much as you can with what you have and that real…

I worked with Anne-Marie on several projects bringing together corporate and public sector agencies. I have to say that Anne-Marie is one of the most dynamic energetic and charmingly persuasive people I know. She also brings insight and business connections to any project she is working on. Bernard Salt Author, Advisor, Speaker

Anne-Marie is a super star and says things the way they are and gets to the root of what needs to be discussed. She has great passion and insight into social issues and what can be done better to fix them. She is inspirational and gets people to buy into her presentation and her passion…

Anne-Marie wears her passion on her sleeve. Her practical and collaborative approach to find solutions that overcome disadvantage is inspiring. David Liddiard OAM CEO, David Liddiard Group

Anne-Marie Elias makes a priceless contribution to our society and our economy. She is a passionate advocate for those grappling with the challenges of homelessness, those impacted by domestic violence and suffering because of their religious beliefs. She is committed to her work with refugees and through her work with Techfugees is transforming the futures…

Anne-Marie sees problems as an opportunity to inject a new way of collaborative thinking. She has unique ability to marshal all components of society to facilitate and create effective outcomes for those in need David Pescud Sailors with Disabilities

Anne-Marie Elias is a one in a million innovator and connector. She dreams the big ideas and then makes them happen. Meeting Anne-Marie has changed my perspective on the possibilities for strengthening our community. She adds the crucial ingredient of HOPE to the issue of dealing with the most vulnerable in our community. Hope this…

Anne-Marie is a true ‘disrupter’ with enough energy to inspire this entire nation! Everyone walks away from her inspiring messages with a new way of thinking of our society’s challenges Sarah Cobourn Lecturer – UTS Business School, Senior Officer – Corporate Affairs – Hitachi Australia

Anne-Marie Elias is the most innovative social disruptor I’ve ever met…We need her so much more than she needs us. Kathryn Greiner AO