Clare Bowditch is a well-loved songwriter, writer, social commentator, and stay-at-home mother of three who enjoys exchanging garden-cuttings with her elderly neighbours. Occasionally, she gets to spend whole months touring with other acclaimed musicians like Leonard Co…more ›

Ed Diener is the Joseph R. Smiley Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois. He is considered by many to be the foremost expert on the science of happiness and life satisfaction. Diener has been a faculty member at the University of Illinois fo…more ›

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, is the leader of Tibetan Buddhism and a spiritual leader revered worldwide. His travels in the cause of peace and a free Tibet have made him an international celebrity. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1989 for his non-violent strugg…more ›

Biological Anthropologist, Chief Scientific Advisor to Match.com, professor and author Dr. Helen Fisher is a leading expert on the biology of gender differences, love and human personality. Her groundbreaking research includes the emerging field of business chemistry, h…more ›

Carl Honoré is an award-winning journalist and author. After graduating from Edinburgh University with a degree in Modern History and Italian, he spent time working with street children in Brazil. He has covered Europe and South America for the Economist, Observer,…more ›

Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is a leading researcher in the field of motivation and is Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research focuses on how to foster the motivation and resilience that people need to reach their goals. She has lectured to education, bus…more ›

Michael Leunig is known as a cartoonist, philosopher, poet and artist. His commentary on political, cultural and emotional life spans thirty-five years and has often explored the idea of an innocent and sacred personal world. He describes his approach as regressive, mes…more ›

Nic Marks founded nef's award-winning Centre for Well-being and is a recognised expert in the field of well-being research. Nic has devised methodologies to measure well-being and interprets findings in a way that makes sense for policy makers, practitioners and the…more ›

Dr. Todd Kashdan is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientist at the Center for Consciousness and Transformation at George Mason University, where he was awarded the 2010 Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year. Kashdan is one of the leading authorities…more ›

Nigel Westlake is one of Australia's foremost composers with a career spanning over three decades. He has composed award-winning scores for film and television and writes extensively for the concert hall, creating profoundly evocative music that touches the soul. In…more ›

Michelle McQuaid is a proven expert in bringing out the best in people at work. With her playful, scientific approach Michelle fuses positive psychology and neuroscience into simple, practical actions that anyone can take to create life-changing habits that last. Throu…more ›

Linda Lantieri is an internationally known expert in social-emotional learning and contemplative teaching and learning with over 40 years of experience in the field of education. She is co-founder of the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP), a research-based K-8…more ›