Meet Geoffrey Smith, 2025 Queensland Australian of the Year and Founder of Australian Spatial Analytics. Geoff’s proving that neurodiversity is a competitive advantage by employing over 220 young neurodivergent Australians as data analysts whilst tackling the shocking 55% unemployment rate in this community.

CoLab began after a collaboration masterclass, when we realised we needed a space for honest, real-world collaboration. It is our experiment in metacollaboration: a small online yarn to swap stories, test ideas, and get clearer on what “collaboration” means.

Discover how Anna Noon is transforming urban landscapes and building community resilience through tiny forests that grow 10 times faster than traditional methods, proving that local action can create extraordinary environmental change.