Holly Ransom Explained

Holly Ransom
Birth Date:1990 2, df=y
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia
Education:Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of Laws, Master of Public Policy
Alma Mater:University of Western Australia, Harvard Kennedy School
Occupation:Social entrepreneur
Years Active:2012–present
Organization:Emergent
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Term:2013
Predecessor:David Pocock
Successor:John van Bockxmeer
Boards:Port Adelaide Football Club

Holly Ransom (born 7 February 1990)[1] is a public speaker, author and content curator. She is the founder of Emergent, her public speaking company, where she engages and presents to organizations on disruptive strategy. She is also a director of Port Adelaide Football Club[2] and a trustee of The Prince's Charities Australia.[3]

Career

In 2012 Westpac and Australian Financial Review named her one of Australia's 100 Women of Influence.[4] She was co-chair of the 2014 Y20 Youth Summit.[5]

Ransom became the youngest board member in Port Adelaide history, when her appointment was announced in 2016.

In 2017, she was Sir Richard Branson's nominee for Wired's 'Smart List'[6] of 'future game changers to watch'.

Ransom has appeared as a regular panelist on the ABC programs Q&A and The Drum. In 2018, she interviewed former US president Barack Obama.[7] In 2019, she was awarded the Anne Wexler Fulbright Scholarship.[8] In recognition of her contribution to community, the US Embassy awarded her the 2019 Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership Award,[9] while Women & Leadership Australia named her the winner of the 2019 Victorian Excellence in Women's Leadership Award.[10]

Ransom's first book The Leading Edge was published by Penguin on July 20, 2021.[11] She also serves as Pride Cup chair,[12] and was a member on the steering committee for Port Adelaide's AFLW team, scheduled to make its competitive debut in late 2022.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian of the Year Awards. australianoftheyear.org.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20130106122334/http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&recipientID=1012. 6 January 2013.
  2. News: Holly Ransom, 26, expands AFL's digital frontiers. Davidson. Darren. 4 April 2016. The Australian. 4 July 2016.
  3. News: We are excited to announce @ozcherylbart @Dominic_UK @HollyRansom and Peter Yu who have recently been appointed #Trustees of @PC_Aust. 29 July 2016. 29 July 2016. Charities. The Prince's.
  4. Web site: 2012 Event 100 Women of Influence. www.100womenofinfluence.com.au. 2016-07-04.
  5. News: Australia welcomes Y20 delegates. 1 August 2016.
  6. News: WIRED's 2017 Smart List: tech's biggest names pick the stars of tomorrow. Reynolds. Matt. 27 March 2017. Wired Magazine. 2 June 2018.
  7. News: Holly Ransom interviews Obama Key Lesson We Must Safeguard Against Complacency. Priestley. Angela. 25 March 2018. Women's Agenda. 4 July 2018.
  8. 3 UWA Graduates awarded Fulbright Scholarships|url=http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/2018120711153/alumni/three-uwa-graduates-awarded-fulbright-scholarships
  9. News: Congratulations 2019 Fulbright Scholars . 1 November 2019.
  10. 2019 Victorian Award Winner|url=https://www.wla.edu.au/hollyransom.html
  11. Web site: July 19, 2021. The Leading Edge by Holly Ransom. July 19, 2021. Penguin.
  12. Web site: 2021-05-04 . Pride Cup look back on 8 years of inclusion with research report . 2022-08-30 . OUTInPerth LGBTQIA+ News and Culture.
  13. Web site: 2021-08-12 . 'Our club is complete': Port Adelaide to join 18-team women's league . 2022-08-30 . InDaily . en.