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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