Coinciding with Melbourne Theatre Company’s Destiny, playwright Kirsty Marillier, writer and advocate Carly Findlay and poet Grace Yee explore personal and political histories through a diasporic lens.

Tasneem Chopra
Tasneem Chopra
A Cross-cultural Consultant, Tasneem addresses issues of equity and belonging through an intersectional lens in leadership of government, corporate, arts, academic and NGO sectors, within Australia and overseas.
She assists clients refine their D&I policies as an industry expert and advisor, executes workshops, curates exhibitions and promotes social change towards greater cultural inclusion. Tasneem is also an accomplished emcee and keynote speaker.
As a commentator, her expertise has been sought on topics related to leadership, cultural inclusion, gender justice, intersectionality, migration, social cohesion and social justice.
For her efforts, she was appointed inaugural Ambassador for Women of Colour, Australia, is a former Anti-Racism Champion with the Australian Human Rights Commission and awarded an Order of Australia Medal. She has featured on numerous platforms including BBC, SBS, ABC’s Q&A and The Drum and co-hosts the podcast Colour Outside the Lines with Leah Vandenberg, and has previously hosted Strengths Untold.