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Carly speaks with clarity, conviction, and warmth about some of the most urgent questions facing the global development and social impact sectors. Her talks and workshops are rooted in practice—decades of experience designing with communities, advising donors, and leading teams across the Global South. Whether on stage or in a room of practitioners, Carly brings nuance, energy, and a future-facing perspective to each space she enters.
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From reimagining systems to centering community voices, her facilitation creates space for hard conversations and bold ideas.
creating space for conversations that challenge the status quo.
Keynotes, Panels & Fireside ChatS.
Carly speaks on:
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Innovation and systems change in the development and humanitarian sectors
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The future of international aid and what comes next
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Centering community leadership and lived experience in program design
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Creativity as a catalyst for impact
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Ethics, power, and voice in storytelling
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Building trust-based partnerships in complex environments
Workshops & Facilitation.
From global convenings to grassroots strategy days, Carly designs and facilitates spaces that move people from conversation to action. Whether you're launching a bold new initiative or rethinking how your team collaborates, With & For brings structure, soul, and a deep understanding of group dynamics to every session.
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Popular formats include:
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Co-design Sessions for Social Impact - rapidly paced hands-on workshops for understanding how to rigorously apply creativity to complex social challenges
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Hack-a-Thons for Behaviour Change - practical skills from real-world experience shifting behaviours through design interventions
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Creative Strategy Days – align your team, challenge assumptions, and imagine what's next
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Human-Centered Design Sprints – rapid, participatory innovation for complex problems
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Storytelling for Social Impact – build your team’s narrative skills to connect and persuade
Some of CARLY'S recent speaking engagements include... ​
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Workshop Design & Facilitation | Global Social and Behaviour Change Summit (Marrakech, 2022) | Co-Facilitated with UNICEF | “Applying Social and Behaviour Change Approaches to Disability Inclusion”
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TEDx Speaker | (Canberra, 2021)
"Rule-Breakers & Rule-Makers: What collectivist societies can teach us about addressing harmful norms and practices" | See video here
Panelist | National Indigenous Australians Agency cohort for the Graduate Certificate of Management, College of Business & Economics, The Australian National University (Canberra, 2021)
"Driving Innovation in Teams"
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Presentation | The Change Management Community of Practice (Canberra, 2021)
"Changing Human Behaviour, for Good: What does shifting sexual & reproductive health behaviours have to do with Change Management in the Australian Public Service?"​
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Panelist | Melbourne Design Week (Melbourne, 2020)
“Shoot for the Skies: A Global Design Jam on Our Flying Taxi Future”
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Panelist | Nairobi Design Week (Nairobi, 2018)
"Applying Design to Complex Real-World Problems"
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Plenary Talk (Main Stage) | Social and Behaviour Change Summit (Bali, 2018)
“How to Fail: A Case Study of Addressing Maternal Health through Innovation and Design in a ‘Failed State' "
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Workshop Design & Facilitation | Harvard University Social Enterprise Conference (Boston, 2016)
Design Thinking for Business Leaders: “Human-Centered Approaches to Social Enterprise”​
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