PERSPECTIVES
PERSPECTIVES
EVENING SESSION
6PM - 9PM
5 NOVEMBER 2026
05/11
ILUMINA, 1 ELIZABETH STREET SYDNEY 2000 // ACCESSIBLE VIA MARTIN PLACE METRO STATION
force
To push // To resist // To move // To shape, disrupt or withstand
The forces that act on us, and the forces we set in motion. What drives change, and what holds its ground. Force explores the pressures that shape our work: the push of ambition, the pull of constraint and the energy that moves an idea from thought to reality.
Force explores how momentum builds, how resistance tests what we make, and how energy channelled well creates change rather than just friction.
Join us as three leading creatives from different industries reflect on what force means for them.
Held at ILUMINA, above the Martin Place Metro Station in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.
speakers
Edwina throsby
Dr. Edwina Throsby is a media and arts professional who has worked across film, television, radio, podcasts, print, festivals and arts management. She has been Managing Editor of Arts at the ABC, Head of Content at the Art Gallery of NSW and Head of Talks and Ideas at Sydney Opera House. She has worked on television programs including Four Corners, Media Watch and Dateline. Her documentary films have won Australian and international awards. She holds a PhD in Politics and is a licensed marriage celebrant.
Edwina has recently started a new position as Strategic and Comissioning Editor of Arts at the Sydney Morning Herald.
Media and arts professional 
elizabeth carpenter
Elizabeth Carpenter has long been a passionate advocate for architecture and the built environment. As the current President of the NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects, she has the privilege of engaging with the diverse spectrum of professionals who shape our built environment.
Graduating with First Class Honours from the University of Sydney, Elizabeth has spent her career leading transformative projects across Australia and Southeast Asia. She is Managing Principal of fjcstudio working alongside a group of talented professionals. Her work spans everything from cutting-edge educational campuses and vibrant cultural precincts to innovative housing developments—each grounded in a deep commitment to community and context.
She is a tireless advocate for design excellence, gender equity, and the next generation of architects. Her belief in the power of lifelong learning keeps her closely connected to academia and mentorship.
President of the NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects and Managing Principal of FJC studio
Proud Worimi-Biripi Multi-disciplinary Artist grounded in Country, culture, identity and communityjake simon
Jake Simon is a proud Worimi–Biripi multidisciplinary artist and creative based in Sydney, working primarily across digital art, visual storytelling and contemporary design. Born on Karuah mission on Worimi Country, Jake’s creative practice is grounded in connection to Country, culture, identity and community, while reflecting his experience as a contemporary First Nations artist and queer man.
Working with bold colour, distinctive iconography and contemporary digital techniques, Jake creates work that explores the intersections of First Nations identity, place, movement, belonging and
lived experience. His practice is not focused on replicating traditional forms, but on creating a contemporary visual language that draws from his relationship to Country, land, sea and sky, and the
communities and experiences that have shaped him.
Jake’s work has been commissioned and presented across cultural, commercial, fashion, community and sporting contexts. His collaborations include Calvin Klein’s 2023 Pride campaign, Melbourne Fashion Festival, Gali Swimwear, Deadly Science, Yarra Trams and Ingenia, alongside creative work delivered through Reconciliation Action Plans and First Nations initiatives for organisations including Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, DHL Global, Craveable Brands and PVH.