Our Team

Dara Simkin

Founder

Chief Play Officer

Culture Hero​

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Hi, I'm Dara. I'm an expert facilitator, learning designer and Australia's leading Playful Work Design Specialist.I've worked with world-renowned play researcher Dr Stuart Brown and Silicon Valley's IDEO Play Lab. I'm certified in the Danish learning methodology, KAOSPILOT, known for its innovative and dynamic approach to education and training. I landed in Australia from the US in 2009 after winning a video competition that had me travelling around Tasmania in a campervan for 6 weeks - and I never went home. I believes that play has the power to transform the way we live, work and lead.

Tané Hunter

Chief Adaptability Officer

Founder and CEO

Future Crunch​

Hi, I'm Tanè. I'm a cancer researcher, bioinformatician, data scientist and science communicator. I'm the CEO and co-founder of Future Crunch. With a Masters in Bioinformatics from the University of Melbourne, I've worked for the Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital diagnosing rare genetic diseases.As a data scientist and cancer researcher at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, I've used artificial intelligence and non-invasive molecular biomarkers in DNA to improve treatments for people suffering from cancer. I've also a former United States mountain biking champion and an avid sailor.

Mages Ruiz Diaz

Creative Director

Event Producer  

Acts of Imagination

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Hi, I'm Mages. 15 + years of experience in film, major events, media, advertising and branding, here in Australia and overseas, have taught me "a thing or two" when it comes to orchestrating extraordinary moments for audiences to truly engage, feel, and transform -- and so Acts of Imagination was born. I've travelled the world creating narratives that sit at the intersection of commerce, aesthetics, and creativity. And I've done it for brands like: Google, Ford, Swinburne, Cadbury, Mondelez, Marriot, TEDxMelbourne, Campari, Visit Victoria, and Financial Counselling Australia.