Holly Ransom

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Holly Ransom
Born (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 33)
Perth, Western Australia
Education Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Bachelor of Laws, Master of Public Policy
Alma mater University of Western Australia, Harvard Kennedy School
OccupationSocial entrepreneur
Years active2012–present
OrganizationEmergent
TitleWestern Australia Finalist, Young Australian of the Year
Term2013
PredecessorDavid Pocock
SuccessorJohn van Bockxmeer
Board member of Port Adelaide Football Club
Website hollyransom.com

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]

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  1. ↑ "Australian of the Year Awards". australianoftheyear.org.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Darren (4 April 2016). "Holly Ransom, 26, expands AFL's digital frontiers". The Australian. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Charities, The Prince's (29 July 2016). "We are excited to announce @ozcherylbart @Dominic_UK @HollyRansom and Peter Yu who have recently been appointed #Trustees of @PC_Aust" . Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "2012 Event | 100 Women of Influence". www.100womenofinfluence.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Australia welcomes Y20 delegates" . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Matt (27 March 2017). "WIRED's 2017 Smart List: tech's biggest names pick the stars of tomorrow". Wired Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Priestley, Angela (25 March 2018). "Holly Ransom interviews Obama Key Lesson We Must Safeguard Against Complacency". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 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. ↑ "Congratulations 2019 Fulbright Scholars" . Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  10. ↑ 2019 Victorian Award Winner|url=https://www.wla.edu.au/hollyransom.html
  11. ↑ "The Leading Edge by Holly Ransom". Penguin. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Pride Cup look back on 8 years of inclusion with research report". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "'Our club is complete': Port Adelaide to join 18-team women's league". InDaily. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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