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How Christopher Hodges Put Contemporary Indigenous Art on the Map

Utopia Art Sydney founder Christopher Hodges bridges the gap between remote Indigenous art communities and the global contemporary art market. Since 1988, the gallery has presented Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists on equal footing, challenging institutional biases that previously sidelined desert art. Hodges empha...

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Michael Reid Galleries – Michael Reid building a global art business “ecosystem” – from Sydney to Berlin, the NSW Southern Highlands to Los Angeles, while bootstrapping his scaleup and gathering people along the way

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OOXii Global – Dr Sarah Crowe helps more people see, with her mobile OOXii Vision Kit getting low cost, durable, prescription eye glasses to the millions who need better vision but cannot access eye glasses

Kantoko – Zac Altman 2.0 innovating with an ADHD telehealth service, offering professional diagnosis and care for adults, via a subscription model

Luxury Escapes – Adam Schwab building a new, complete one-stop travel booking platform, still with deals and discounts

EncompaaS – Jesse Todd helps companies manage the massive burden and risk of data compliance

Vittoria Food & Beverage – Les Schirato turning Australians into Italian coffee lovers at home

Group Homes Australia – Tamar Krebs disrupting and reinvigorating dementia and aged care living

Sant and Abel – how Sophie Lovejoy creates and manufactures luxury leisurewear, now selling on several continents

Invisible Technologies – Benjamin Plummer quietly powering the AI revolution

Welcome to 2025

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