Sustainable Futures Forum

hyp(also known as Hunter Young Professionals) is, at its core, a not-for-profit professional organisation based in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley area.Our Mission: Creating authentic opportunities for young professionals to connect and grow.

Join us to hear from the local legends leading the Hunter Region to a more sustainable future in partnership with University of Newcastle.

Q Building Seminar Room University of Newcastle

🌏 Sustainability is the understanding that resources aren't limitless, and the steps we take right now impact the path of those who follow us. It's about our generation's children and grandchildren, and the world we leave them. hyp, in partnership with the University of Newcastle, are shining a spotlight on the leaps and bounds being made by local legends that will lead us to a more sustainable future. A diverse panel of experts, from fashion and energy, to architecture and recycling, join us at the first 6 Star rated sustainable building in Regional NSW - the University of Newcastle Q Building - for an informative and insightful nightSPEAKERS:🌏 Anthony Furniss from EJE ArchitectureAnthony is a alumni of the University of Newcastle School of Architecture, graduating with honours in 1996. He first joined EJE Architecture in 1997, however took a short break during 1999 to 2004 to take up positions in Facilities Management and Project Management in various Institutions and Government agencies.He returned to EJE Architecture in late 2004, having experienced the invaluable role as client and has continued his involvement in the Tertiary Education Sector designing a wide range of teaching and research projects involving approximately 150,000 sqm of new and refurbished space.His notable projects include NUspace (in collaboration with Melbourne based Architects), NIER Block C which was recognized by a Sustainable Architecture Award, and Q Building which recently received regional NSWs first world standard six star Greenstar certification by the Green Building Council of Australia.Anthony has a particular interest in the social impacts of Architecture including the Environment, Reconciliation and Mental Health.🌏 Dr Joss Kesby from Diffuse EnergyJoss is the co-founder and CEO of Diffuse Energy, a Newcastle-based company that provides small-scale wind turbines, currently with a focus on the Australian telecommunications market. Diffuse Energy's systems are designed to be deployed on rural and remote telecommunications towers, complementing existing solar and batteries and removing diesel generation. Diffuse Energy's core technology is based on Joss' PhD research from the University of Newcastle and has been researched, developed and commercialised with support from the CSIRO, ARENA, the University of Newcastle, the Integrated Innovation Network and both the NSW and Federal Governments during their commercialisation journey.🌏 Arden Jarrett from MGA ThermalArden Jarrett is the Business Development Officer at MGA Thermal, a Newcastle based renewable energy company where she has worked since the company’s founding in 2019. She holds degrees in Commerce (Economics) and Business (Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship) from the University of Newcastle.Arden is passionate about sustainability and inclusion. She has led the development of MGA Thermal’s Diversity and Inclusion Plan and established the company’s diversity committee which actively seeks to place the company as a leader in diversity in the tech sector. She is a board member for the Hunter Diversity and Inclusion Collective (HDIC) and is currently founding the Newcastle Women and Gender Diverse People in Tech.Arden is also a founding member of the HDIC Neurodiversity Committee which aims to help educate and encourage conversations about neurodiversity in the workplace. In her spare time, Arden embraces the creativity her neurodiversity brings through endeavors such as painting, sewing, tapestry weaving and writing her murder mystery novel.🌏 Jess Hodge from Resourceful Living Jess is Managing Director at Resourceful Living, determined to open people's eyes to our plastic crisis and turn furniture into conversations for our future. Resourceful Living give plastic materials a second, third or fourth life, recycling plastics including HDPE, LDPE, PET and PVC to recycle into new products. 🌏 Liam Scanlan from Eat Your WaterLiam Scanlan is the Founder + Director of Eat Your Water, one of Australia's largest and fastest growing independent surf brands. Founding the business as an 18-year-old in 2015, today the brand serves tens-of-thousands of customers from across the globe. Recognising the negative impact the fashion industry causes every year, Liam and his team have been implementing changes, umbrellaed under their Planet + People Project, which has a focus on transparency and education.Midway through 2020, Liam completed his Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Innovation + Entrepreneurship, where he was named the University of Newcastle's Student Entrepreneur of the Year in his penultimate year. Liam has also been named one of the Top 50 People in E-Commerce in Australia for the past four years - he is the youngest individual ever to receive this honour.DETAILS When | Thursday 14th JulyTime | 5:30pm for a 6pm startWhere | Q Building Seminar Room University of Newcastle - 16B Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300Cost | $40 incl. canapes and drinkDress | Business COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP$1 from every ticket sold for hyp events in 2022 will be donated to Dog Rescue Newcastle as part of our community partnership program.

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