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Raising the Bar Adelaide

Raising the Bar is a global initiative making education and innovation a part of our City’s popular culture.

About

Raising the Bar Adelaide has cemented its reputation as one of the state’s most thought-provoking and engaging local events – combining expert discussion in a casual pub setting.

Raising the Bar is a global event series which began in New York and aims to make education a part of popular culture in cities across the world, with Adelaide sitting alongside Hong Kong, London and Sydney.

Raising the Bar Adelaide was first held in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters in 2018.

Interested in speaking at Raising the Bar Adelaide 2024?

If you'd like to be a speaker at the next Raising the Bar event, register your interest below.

2024 Speaker Expression of Interest

Watch Sean Fewster and Daniel Panozzo speak about Raising the Bar:

2023 speakers and image gallery

Speaker Name Venue Name Lecture Title Time
Sean Fewster and Daniel Panozzo Alma Tavern The four-way intersection: Bias, journalism, true crime and empathy 6.30pm
Lyn Barrington & Sarah Moulds Alma Tavern A Conversation with a Survivor. 8.30pm
Daniel Kirk Bath Hotel Adapting to Thrive 6.30pm
Benjemen Elengovan Britannia How working on 19 odd gigs made me start MyGigsters 6.30pm
William Swale Britannia The roller-coaster of a fashion start up 8.30pm
Michelle Holland KHOU  by Signature Wines Myths at Work: Business Culture Could Be Holding You Back 6.30pm
Simon Dawson KHOU  by Signature Wines Body Language - what it means and how to read it 8.30pm
Rick Sarre Lambrook Wines 10 things we can do tomorrow to curb crime 6.30pm
Marie Shaw KC Lambrook Wines  Miscarriages of justice and how are they exposed 8.30pm
Helen Smith Maylands Hotel 45 faces of positive ageing  6.30pm
Rebecca Perry Maylands Hotel Early detection of cardiac abnormalities that can lead to sudden cardiac death 8.30pm
Wala Truscott Reform Distilling Why do intimate relationships either deepen or dwindle? 6.30pm
Dr Evangeline Mantzioris Reform Distilling When it comes to diet, can we really eat everythig in moderation? 8.30pm
Monique Bareham The Colonist 10 Years of Cancer survivorship advocacy 6.30pm
Nicholas Lee The Rising Sun Inn Preventing bowel cancer and the test that might save your life 6.30pm
Dominic McAfee The Rising Sun Inn How oysters made human history 8.30pm
John Boland The Suburaban Brew The Goldilocks House - How to make your home comfortable without skyrocketing power bills 6.30pm
Brett  Aylen The Suburaban Brew What is a Healthy House? 8.30pm

Image gallery: Raising the Bar 2023 

2022 speakers and image gallery

 

Speaker Name

Lecture Title 

Venue

Time

Sean Fewster and Daniel Panozzo

The Reality of Crime - The Impact, Influence and Empathy beyond "True Crime"

Alma Tavern

6.30pm

Derrick McManus

Functional Resilience, Aspirational Resilience and Durability – How I survived Being Shot 14 Times

Alma Tavern

8.30pm

Dr Lauren Jones

Exploring the Gut, Our Second Brain

Britannia Hotel

6.30pm

Nick Lee OAM

Bowel Cancer - and the steps you can take to prevent it

Britannia Hotel

8.30pm

Emirtus Professor Rick Sarre

What’s Law got to do with Religion (and vice-versa)?

Lambrook Wines

6.30pm

Paul Tucker

Murder in the Colony - Reported Murders in South Australia in the late 1800s.

Lambrook Wines

8.30pm

Kerrie Dougherty 

From South Australia to the Stars!

Little Bang Brewing

6.30pm

Dr Victoria Fielding

What is the Media's Role in Democracy and the Impact of Quality Journalism

Little Bang Brewing

8.30pm

Carmel Williams

The Wellbeing Economy: Is it the solution?

Maylands Hotel

8.30pm

Cristina Tridente

An Adelaide Icon's Fashion Journey

Norwood Hotel

6.30pm

Malissa Fedele

Get it Girl - Nutrition & Mindfulness

Norwood Hotel

8.30pm

Luke Morton

Learn How to be Smarter and More Energy Efficient

Reform Distilling

6.30pm

Elizabeth Williamson

Dealing with Difficult and Demanding People - It's counter-intuitive!

Reform Distilling

8.30pm

Dr. Lurve

Maximise Your Relationships

Republic

6.30pm

Troye Wallett

Protecting the Asset - You!

Republic

8.30pm

Evangeline Mantzioris

Superfoods and Supplements - Fad, Fact or Fiction? 

Robin Hood

6.30pm

Susan Knapp

What we in Australia Can Learn from Children Living in the Slums in Kenya. 

Robin Hood

8.30pm

Teresa Janowski

Empowering Youth to Explore the Possibilities of STEM Careers

The Maid

6.30pm

Dr Sarah Moulds

How we can Work Together to Secure Dignity and Empowerment for our Communities

The Maid

8.30pm

Image gallery: Raising the Bar 2022

Contact

Events Unit
T: 08 8366 4555
E: events@npsp.sa.gov.au