Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards - Previous Winners
2022
Ling Ang
Artist
Ling Ang is a multimedia artist based in Melbourne. Her work is rooted in a documentary language exploring contemporary issues with a strong narrative format. In 2009, she started the RMIT Cultural Visions Scholarship to help students that were interested in creating projects pushing for cultural awareness.
Ruwangi Fernando
Founder of STEM Sisters & Co-Founder of iSTEMCo
Having worked as an international academic in Sri Lanka, the UK, and Australia and a consultant for top-tier companies internationally, Dr Ruwangi Fernando is now a changemaker for Women of colour in STEM and advocating for an intersectional approach to diversity and inclusion in the Australian STEM sector.
Cr Philip Le Liu
Councillor, City of Melbourne
In his current re-elected government role at Melbourne City Council, Philip is the lead for the Treasury portfolio that manages the financials, governance, and risks including the current annual budget of $838 million and wholly owned subsidiaries Citywide and Queen Victoria Market.
Sophie Galaise
Managing Director, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Two-time winner, in 2019 of the Australian Financial Review and Qantas and in 2015 of the Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards, Sophie Galaise is renowned for her extensive experience working with orchestras, not only at the executive level, but also as a professional musician and musicologist.
2021
Daizy Maan
Founder of Australian Digital Job Accelerator & Australian South Asian Centre
Daizy is passionate about young people shaping the future, social entrepreneurship and representation. She hosts a podcast called The Daizy Project which explores living a purpose life through meaningful conversations with bold entrepreneurs, leaders and change-makers.
Ly Tran
Professor, School of Education, Deakin University and Australian Research Council Future Fellow
Ly Tran is a Professor in the School of Education, Deakin University and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. Ly has conducted ground-breaking research on reciprocal student mobilities between Australia and Asia and provided policy advice and commentary on international education.
Leah Jing McIntosh
Editor, Liminal
Leah Jing McIntosh is the founding editor of Liminal. Since 2017, Leah has published art, writing and interviews by and for Asian-Australian artists. She has founded national literary prizes for minoritized writers, and co-edited Collisions (Pantera Press), a critically-acclaimed collection of fiction by First Nations writers and Writers of Colour.