Small Giants Academy

A Centre for Wisdom and Action

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A global centre that nurtures & empowers conscious leaders for a hopeful future.

Welcome to a community of leaders and change-makers committed to creating a just, inclusive and sustainable future where people and planet can flourish – an idea we like to call the Next Economy.
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Through our programs, storytelling and labs; we empower emerging and established leaders, from all walks of life and sectors with the tools, knowledge and community to respond meaningfully to the metacrisis of the 21st century.
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About Small Giants

What’s coming up at Small Giants?

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March 22, 2025

Lean Into the Chaos and Imagine New Futures with Alexander Beiner: Byron Bay

Join us for an illuminating evening of sense-making conversation & documentary screening. Lean into the chaos and imagine new futures.

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Event

March 31, 2025

Alexander Beiner In Conversation at WorkClub: Sydney & Melbourne

Join us at WorkClub for a free conversation series. As Co-Founder & Creative Director at Small Giants Academy, Berry Liberman explores how psychedelics shape culture and innovation in conversation with Alexander Beiner.

Event

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action Forum

Delve into the biggest challenges of our time alongside some of the greatest minds as we explore We Are Nature.

Event

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action 2025 Workshop: A Taste of Warm Data with Nora Bateson

In this workshop, Nora Bateson will introduce you to Warm Data. Grounded in over a century of deep theoretical roots and a lineage of systems thinking, the Warm Data practices transform complexity science into an experiential approach of profound mutual learning and relationship building.

Event

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action 2025 Workshop: Transforming Self, Transforming Systems: Wellbeing Economics with Dr Julia Kim

Join us for this interactive exploration at the interface of inner wellbeing & Wellbeing Economics, led by Dr. Julia Kim.

Event

April 9, 2025

Bhutan: Exploring Gross National Happiness

Join us on this 10 day adventure into the remote Buddhist Kingdom nestled in the Himalayan mountains between India and China.

Impact Safari

April 26, 2025

Pádraig Ó Tuama Poetry Retreat

Join us at the White House for a enriching poetry retreat with On Being poet in residence, Pádraig Ó Tuama.

Event

May 5, 2025

Governing for Purpose

Through this one-of-a-kind program you'll gain the essential foundations of organisational governance plus the knowledge, tools and community to help build a world we want to gift to future generations.

Program

May 11, 2025

Journey to Impact UK: An impact investing course for individuals, family offices and foundations

Join us for our impact investing retreat, designed to explore the alignment of wealth and values.

Program

May 13, 2025

Storytelling for Change

A 6-week program teaching you how to harness storytelling to create meaningful change for our communities and our planet.

Program

May 20, 2025

Interconnected Leader

Our Interconnected Leader 11 Week Online program empowers individuals to successfully navigate the complexities of leadership by integrating mindfulness and somatic practices into the way they lead – connecting with our inner wisdom to foster personal growth and build collective harmony.

Program

August 27, 2025

Scandinavia: The Future of Cities

Join our Scandinavian safari, where we'll explore the future of cities in a time of dramatic economic, social and environmental change.

Explore Scandinavia

Impact Safari

Ideas, Stories & Conversations

The Space Between Us

Because in the end, leadership is an act of care. It is the work of weaving connection in an age of fracture. It is the quiet, stubborn belief that we belong to each other, even when we disagree.

February 11, 2025

David Whyte is An Everyday Poet

An interview with Lindy Alexander & David Whyte from the Dumbo Feather archives.

Lindy Alexander

January 28, 2025

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Journey to Impact

CEO of the Reichstein Foundation, Rachel Ball, describes her experience with the Journey to Impact program and finding her "but why?".

January 28, 2025

Tending to the Cracks Between Us

Thoughts on our eco-social schisms and the attention they are calling for.

Olivia Lascelles

January 22, 2025

Ariel Burger is a Witness

On this episode of Wisdom & Action, Ariel takes us through what it means to be a regulated human, how stories have the power to transform the world, and why joy is so important to hold in our pursuit for a better future.

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2

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9

Jenny Gray is a Compassionate Conservationist

In this episode, Berry visited Jenny Gray at Melbourne Zoo to chat conservation, leading with empathy and why there is still hope for our native world’s future.

Season

2

Episode

8

Alexander Beiner is changing culture

In this episode, we speak with Alexander Beiner about the urgent need for new frameworks to navigate our complex world.

Season

2

Episode

7

Unlocking Enough #1 with Dr. Julia Kim (encore)

In this episode from the Dumbo Feather archives, Dr Julia Kim and Tamsin Jones explore GNH and why Bhutan is such a rich place for leadership exploration.

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1

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What’s coming up at Small Giants?

March 22, 2025

Lean Into the Chaos and Imagine New Futures with Alexander Beiner: Byron Bay

Join us for an illuminating evening of sense-making conversation & documentary screening. Lean into the chaos and imagine new futures.

Learn More & Buy Tickets

March 31, 2025

Alexander Beiner In Conversation at WorkClub: Sydney & Melbourne

Join us at WorkClub for a free conversation series. As Co-Founder & Creative Director at Small Giants Academy, Berry Liberman explores how psychedelics shape culture and innovation in conversation with Alexander Beiner.

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action Forum

Delve into the biggest challenges of our time alongside some of the greatest minds as we explore We Are Nature.

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action 2025 Workshop: A Taste of Warm Data with Nora Bateson

In this workshop, Nora Bateson will introduce you to Warm Data. Grounded in over a century of deep theoretical roots and a lineage of systems thinking, the Warm Data practices transform complexity science into an experiential approach of profound mutual learning and relationship building.

April 1, 2025

Wisdom & Action 2025 Workshop: Transforming Self, Transforming Systems: Wellbeing Economics with Dr Julia Kim

Join us for this interactive exploration at the interface of inner wellbeing & Wellbeing Economics, led by Dr. Julia Kim.

April 9, 2025

Bhutan: Exploring Gross National Happiness

Join us on this 10 day adventure into the remote Buddhist Kingdom nestled in the Himalayan mountains between India and China.

April 26, 2025

Pádraig Ó Tuama Poetry Retreat

Join us at the White House for a enriching poetry retreat with On Being poet in residence, Pádraig Ó Tuama.

May 5, 2025

Governing for Purpose

Through this one-of-a-kind program you'll gain the essential foundations of organisational governance plus the knowledge, tools and community to help build a world we want to gift to future generations.

May 11, 2025

Journey to Impact UK: An impact investing course for individuals, family offices and foundations

Join us for our impact investing retreat, designed to explore the alignment of wealth and values.

May 13, 2025

Storytelling for Change

A 6-week program teaching you how to harness storytelling to create meaningful change for our communities and our planet.

May 20, 2025

Interconnected Leader

Our Interconnected Leader 11 Week Online program empowers individuals to successfully navigate the complexities of leadership by integrating mindfulness and somatic practices into the way they lead – connecting with our inner wisdom to foster personal growth and build collective harmony.

August 27, 2025

Scandinavia: The Future of Cities

Join our Scandinavian safari, where we'll explore the future of cities in a time of dramatic economic, social and environmental change.

Explore Scandinavia

We're building towards what we call the Next Economy

The Next Economy is a new way of being, leading and governing that supports humanity to flourish while living in harmony with our natural world.

Learn about the Next Economy

Our Programs and Safaris

Transform the way you lead and govern your organisations and communities.

Our programs are developed with a network of global partners to equip you with new ways of thinking and being.

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Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Hong Kong

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Singapore

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: United Kingdom

Interconnected Leader

Storytelling for Change

Governing for Purpose: Foundations for Board Members & Directors

Climate Leadership Accelerator: Into the Arena

Journey to Impact

Journey to Impact: Australia

Mastery of Business & Empathy: Leadership in the Next Economy

Regenerating Ecosystems

The Cradle of Humanity

The Isles: England & Scotland

A Great Rewilding

Exploring Happiness Economies

The Future of Cities

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Our Fellows

Our Fellows are a community of leaders who have participated in our programs. Integrating wisdom and action to support each other, they co-create learning opportunities and actively collaborate on impactful projects for a more hopeful future. Explore the community below.

Learn more about Fellows

Rachel Lowry

CEO, Bush Heritage Australia

Ronni Kahn

Founder, Oz Harvest

Dane O’Shanassy

Country Director, Patagonia ANZ

Damon Gameau

Storyteller & Filmmaker: That Sugar Film (2014), 2040 (2019) and Regenerating Australia (2022)

Sarah Wilson

Author, podcaster, international keynote speaker, philanthropist and climate change advisor

Jo Brick

David Ritter

CEO, Greenpeace Australia Pacific

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

Designer note: Fellows will appear here on the published site.

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Upcoming Events

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Mar 31, 2025

Work Club Olderfleet & Locomotive

Alexander Beiner In Conversation at WorkClub: Sydney (26/3) & Melbourne (31/3)

Join us for an illuminating evening of sense-making conversation & premiere documentary screening.

Nov 28, 2025

Mossy Willow Farm

Fellows Summer Gathering 2025

A gentle weekend to shake off the year with the Small Giants Fellows, where we create space for contemplation and renewal in nature

Apr 26, 2025

The White House, St Kilda

Poems On Being with Each Other

Join us at the White House for a sublime poetry retreat with Pádraig Ó Tuama.

Apr 1, 2025

Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford Victoria, Australia

Wisdom & Action Forum 2025

Delve into the biggest challenges of our time alongside some of the greatest minds.