JUST RAN THIS - FEB GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
A candid fireside chat with educator and consultant Meridith Ebbs on building visibility, credibility, and impact — without performance or promotion.
Format: Online fireside chat
Date: Friday, 30 Jan 2026
Time: 4.00PM — 4.45AM AEDT
Location: Zoom call
Registration of interest is required. No fees apply to attend.
In this session, you’ll join a relaxed, candid conversation between Rowena Morais, host of Thrive Conversations, and featured guest, Meridith Ebbs.
Meridith is an experienced educator, speaker and education consultant, specialising in the teaching of digital technologies, curriculum and pedagogy. She has been invited to speak at educational events and was a finalist in the 2022 Banksia Awards for her Citizen Science project. Alongside her role as the ICT and Innovation Coordinator – Leader of Learning at St Clare’s College, Meridith is also the founder of Make Create Educate, where she consults with schools and educational organisations.
In this fireside chat, Meridith will talk about her career journey and body of work, sharing her experiences and insights into visibility, transformation, leadership and the impact of influence, particularly within education and values-led work.
Thrive Conversations are never about perfection or promotion. They are about lived experience and supporting women to see what’s possible for themselves: how visibility, credibility and influence are built over time, and how they can better support the work they do and the causes they advocate for. The conversation will be reflective, honest and unscripted and there’ll be opportunities for attendees to ask questions once the recording ends.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN FROM THIS SESSION
- real-world perspective on building visibility and credibility
- insight into navigating career or business turning points
- reassurance that there’s no single “right” way to show up or succeed
- reflections that you can apply to your own journey, leadership and body of work
If you’re navigating growth, visibility, leadership or change, and you’d like to hear from women who’ve done so thoughtfully and on their own terms —- this conversation is for you.
ABOUT THRIVE
Thrive Conversations began in 2017 as a face-to-face meetup for women and has since evolved into a recorded fireside chat series. The purpose remains the same: to create meaningful, honest conversations that support women in building visibility, credibility and influence through their profile, network and body of work.
Additionally, Thrive Meetups are organised once or twice a year. These events are open to those who identify as women, including cisgender women, transgender women, and gender-diverse individuals who identify with womanhood.
2026 THRIVE CONVERSATIONS
- How I Show Up in My Work and in the World feat Meridith Ebbs | Watch the fireside chat
2025 THRIVE CONVERSATIONS
- Jobseekers: What Recruiters Want You to Know feat Tanisha Hine and Lois Freeke | Watch the fireside chat
- Unmuted: The Power of Speaking Up feat Khayshie Tilak Ramesh | Watch the fireside chat
- The DEI Dilemma feat Helen Dalley Fisher | Watch the fireside chat | Additional resources
- Building visibility and impact feat Krista Goon | Watch the fireside chat
2017 – 2023 MEETUP THEMES AND FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
- Overcoming the inner critic with Lisa Gaines
- Developing a personal brand, network and content that resonates with Rosie Chong
- Entrepreneurship, resilience and innovation with Julie Nichols
- How to Achieve More Autonomy and Financial Independence with Serina Bird
- Supporting diversity, equality and inclusion with Fabiola Campbell
- Crossroads, second chances and that viral campaign with Tania Singh
- Decide like a cheetah with Ioana Jago
- Finding your voice with Joan Collar
- Protecting yourself, protecting your business with Shalini Nandan-Singh
- The career pivot with Hester Spiegel van den Steenhoven
- Things I am good at, things I am passionate about with Stephanie Looi
- Don’t be afraid to shine your own light with Alice Rixon
- Finding and pursuing your passion with Dana Rubin
- Prioritising wellness at work with Elizabeth Kirk PhD
- Developing a hacker mindset with Angela Bee Chan
- Courage as a skill with Sandra Ford Walston
- Strong brand visibility with Nina Shahril Khan
- Media | mastery | mindfulness with Noelle Lim
- Developing a kickass LinkedIn profile – Q&A with Rowena Morais
- Easy networking tips you can use today with Shamila Gopalan
- Developing the mindset that helps you succeed with Ulrika Brunner
- Becoming a more visible leader with Nirmala Doraisamy
- Branding, the heart of every business with Jia-Ping Lee
- Using setbacks to build resilience and to lead with Malisse Tan
- Reinvention: repurposing your career with Claudia Cadena
- Better mental health and resilience with Urmila Dass
- The tech entrepreneur with Shi-Ying Lau
- Rising to the top with Jocelyn Ng
- How to pivot into a new career with Nellie Wartoft
THRIVE MEETUPS 2020
THRIVE MEETUPS 2019
THRIVE MEETUPS 2018 Q3&4
THRIVE MEETUPS 2018 Q1&2
THRIVE MEETUPS 2017
PAST MEETUP HIGHLIGHTS
FEATURED GUEST SPEAKERS
Every meetup featured a topic for discussion, sharing and learning and a guest speaker.

















































































