Introducing Danny Shannon – he is a recovering addict who has not had a drink or drug in over 12 years. He is passionate about raising awareness through his personal stories about addiction and isolation to educate others about the emotional and social impacts of addiction. Danny has earned a Diploma in Community Service and is a in the process of completing a Bachelor of Counseling. He is a Senior Case Manager at Glebe House, a treatment facility for men with addiction issues who are affected by the criminal justice system and the founder of Encapsulator, a secure web platform that provides digital time capsules. He loves helping people record their future hopes and dreams, documenting family histories to be passed on to future generations.

Introducing Joel Ramirez – he is an award-winning entrepreneur, social wellbeing expert and author of ‘Better Together – Why loneliness is killing us and what we can do about it’. He has coached businesses nationally, facilitated events and shared the stage with leaders from some of the leading brands in Australia including Woolworths, TAL, Microsoft, The Salvation Army, and RU OK?. Based in Sydney, Joel loves to spend time with his wife and two young children, followed by building community.