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Upcoming Events
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17 Jun 26
How to Work a Room: Confident Networking Without Being Fake - with Talal Yassine
Learn how to navigate any room with confidence and authenticity. This session covers how to start natural conversations, build genuine connections (not transactions), read different environments, and follow up without awkwardness - while maintaining confidence, clear boundaries, and intention.
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25 Jun 26
How to Work a Room: Confident Networking Without Being Fake - with Talal Yassine
Learn how to navigate any room with confidence and authenticity. This session covers how to start natural conversations, build genuine connections (not transactions), read different environments, and follow up without awkwardness - while maintaining confidence, clear boundaries, and intention.
RSVP link coming soon!
14 Sept 26
2 Nov 2026
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young
Who gets to belong in Australia?
It sounds like a simple question. But for many Australians - particularly those from migrant, minority and faith communities - their place in the national story can still feel contested.
Join Salaam Institute for a live fireside conversation with Senator Sarah Hanson-Young about politics, power and belonging in contemporary Australia.
Drawing on more than 18 years in federal politics and her advocacy for refugees, migrants and people too often excluded from public debate, Senator Hanson-Young will explore how political rhetoric, traditional media and digital platforms influence who Australians see as belonging - and who is made to feel like an outsider.
The conversation will examine:
- How political and media narratives shape attitudes towards different communities
- Why migrants and minorities are so often discussed rather than heard
- Who holds the power to define Australian identity
- Whether social media is bringing Australians together or driving them further apart
- What genuine representation looks like in politics and public life
- How we can challenge division without avoiding difficult conversations
This is not a party-political presentation. It is an open and timely conversation about whose voices shape Australia, whose experiences are missing, and the country we are becoming.
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What does it take to lead, influence and create opportunities when you don't always see people like yourself in positions of power? Tina Ayyad reflects on her journey navigating identity, leadership, representation and influence in modern Australia, sharing practical lessons on confidence, authenticity and creating your own seat at the table.
What does it take to lead, influence and create opportunities when you don't always see people like yourself in positions of power? Tina Ayyad reflects on her journey navigating identity, leadership, representation and influence in modern Australia, sharing practical lessons on confidence, authenticity and creating your own seat at the table.
What does it take to lead, influence and create opportunities when you don't always see people like yourself in positions of power? Tina Ayyad reflects on her journey navigating identity, leadership, representation and influence in modern Australia, sharing practical lessons on confidence, authenticity and creating your own seat at the table.
