Holly Ransom (born 7 February 1990)[1] is a public speaker, author and content curator. She is the founder of Emergent, her public speaking company, where she engages and presents to organizations on disruptive strategy. She is also a director of Port Adelaide Football Club[2] and a trustee of The Prince's Charities Australia.[3]
Holly Ransom | |
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| Born | 7 February 1990 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of Laws, Master of Public Policy |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Organization | Emergent |
| Title | Western Australia Finalist, Young Australian of the Year |
| Term | 2013 |
| Predecessor | David Pocock |
| Successor | John van Bockxmeer |
| Board member of | Port Adelaide Football Club |
| Website | hollyransom |
Career
editIn 2012 Westpac and Australian Financial Review named her one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence.[4] She was co-chair of the 2014 Y20 Youth Summit.[5]
Ransom became the youngest board member in Port Adelaide history, when her appointment was announced in 2016.
In 2017, she was Sir Richard Branson's nominee for Wired's 'Smart List'[6] of 'future game changers to watch'.
Ransom has appeared as a regular panelist on the ABC programs Q&A and The Drum. In 2018, she interviewed former US president Barack Obama.[7] In 2019, she was awarded the Anne Wexler Fulbright Scholarship.[8] In recognition of her contribution to community, the US Embassy awarded her the 2019 Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership Award,[9] while Women & Leadership Australia named her the winner of the 2019 Victorian Excellence in Women's Leadership Award.[10]
Ransom's first book The Leading Edge was published by Penguin on July 20, 2021.[11] She also serves as Pride Cup chair,[12] and was a member on the steering committee for Port Adelaide's AFLW team, scheduled to make its competitive debut in late 2022.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Australian of the Year Awards". australianoftheyear.org.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.
- ^ Davidson, Darren (4 April 2016). "Holly Ransom, 26, expands AFL's digital frontiers". The Australian. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Charities, The Prince's (29 July 2016). "We are excited to announce @ozcherylbart @Dominic_UK @HollyRansom and Peter Yu who have recently been appointed #Trustees of @PC_Aust". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "2012 Event | 100 Women of Influence". www.100womenofinfluence.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Australia welcomes Y20 delegates". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Matt (27 March 2017). "WIRED's 2017 Smart List: tech's biggest names pick the stars of tomorrow". Wired Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Priestley, Angela (25 March 2018). "Holly Ransom interviews Obama Key Lesson We Must Safeguard Against Complacency". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ 3 UWA Graduates awarded Fulbright Scholarships|url=http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/2018120711153/alumni/three-uwa-graduates-awarded-fulbright-scholarships
- ^ "Congratulations 2019 Fulbright Scholars". Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ 2019 Victorian Award Winner|url=https://www.wla.edu.au/hollyransom.html
- ^ "The Leading Edge by Holly Ransom". Penguin. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Pride Cup look back on 8 years of inclusion with research report". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "'Our club is complete': Port Adelaide to join 18-team women's league". InDaily. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.