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MARIAM VEISZADEH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mariam Veiszadeh is an award winning human rights advocate, lawyer, diversity and inclusion practitioner, contributing author and media commentator.
Mariam was most recently an Executive Director at Diversity Council of Australia, founded the Islamophobia Register Australia, and has held multiple board positions.
She has delivered a TEDxSydney talk advocating for greater cultural diversity, was featured as an Anti-Racism Champion by the Australian Human Rights Commission and currently sits on the Commission’s Expert Advisory Group for the Workplace Cultural Diversity Tool as well their Multicultural Advisory Group. Mariam has worked as radio commentator for the ABC radio and as a columnist for Fairfax media.
With many accolades to her name including the Fairfax Daily Life 2016 Woman of the year, the 2015 Westpac Woman of Influence and Welcoming Australia Life Member Award in 2021, Mariam is renowned for influencing positive change both in the workplace and in society more broadly.
Mariam was born in Afghanistan and came to Australia in 1990 with her family as a refugee.
SIMONE JORDAN
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Simone Amelia Jordan is a veteran music journalist and host. She founded and edited Urban Hitz, Australia's highest-selling R&B and hip-hop publication, then spent a decade working in New York City where she became the first international editor of The Source magazine and on-air host of SiriusXM channel, Hip Hop Nation channel. Her celebrity interviews have amassed over 13 million YouTube views. She has also worked as a digital news journalist at Sydney. Simone now runs Higher Ground Consulting Agency, providing professional development for Australian artists and creatives especially from First Nations and culturally diverse backgrounds.
NAYONIKA ROYCHOUDHURY
SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCER
SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCER
Nayonika is an English literature and marketing major who studied at the University of Sydney. Before joining MDA, Nayonika has worked in social media marketing and content creation in Australian publishing. She brings her knowledge of content curation and social media production across all social platforms.
She has worked in translation, content writing and editing both in Australia and India, offering a culturally diverse perception of media communities and a deep understanding of ever-changing marketing trends.
Nayonika was born in India.