From award-winning photography to philanthropy, Andrea Francolini is now giving girls the gift of education with My First School Pakistan which he founded in 2011. So is he a game changer? Let's find out.

From dazzling on the skating rink as a champion figure skater to revolutionizing the corporate world, Janice Elsley has become a master at transforming businesses. An expert in leadership and change, she’s built a reputation for improving businesses by unlocking human potential and driving people-first performance.

So is she a game changer? Let’s find out

She went from fashion modeling to editing iconic magazines and from running an ASX 200 company to becoming a leader in the not-for-profit world. Deborah Thomas’s career has been ever-changing with soaring highs and challenging lows. There’s almost nothing she hasn’t done—or survived. So, is she a game changer? Let’s find out.

She grew up in caravan parks, and her first job was answering phones at a tech startup. Today, Vanessa Sorenson is Microsoft New Zealand MD, and an advocate for girls embracing STEM and inclusivity. This tech leader knows what it means to be down—and climb back up. So, is she a game changer? Let’s find out.

Growing up on New Zealand’s coast, Erin Burke was schooled early in financial literacy. Her parents had her work full-time during summer holidays and save a portion of her paycheck. Initially working in government, her career unexpectedly pivoted into the fast-paced world of finance. Her latest role? Leadership at a global FinTech platform. So, is she a game changer? Let’s find out.

Born and raised on a council estate in Northern England, an ad in a local paper—followed by university as a mature-age student—set Paul Queeney on a path far from home. His adventurous career has taken him to Moscow, Prague, Hong Kong and Jamaica, but he’s come to call Australia home. First with some big retail corporates, and now, with kids, bringing tech solutions to education. So, is he a game changer? Let’s find out.

Vanessa E. Wyche is the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, managing over 11,000 employees and overseeing human spaceflight activities, including the Artemis missions to the Moon and Mars. She previously served as deputy director and held other key leadership positions at NASA. Wyche earned her B.S. and M.S. in Bioengineering from

From programmer to an industry leader who is transforming the health sector.   

David Calvo, CIO at Northern Health, is passionate about the cloud, security and big data.

Motivated by the knowledge his role can and does make a difference to people’s lives from the improvements he and his team make .

His big focus now is the digital transformation of the health service he works for.

Anthony Woodward was a computer geek at school who learned to code from reading magazines. Now, he’s the CEO of Logicalis Australia which is a global technology service provider delivering next-generation digital managed services through its 7000+ ‘Architects of Change’ around the world.

Speaking on series 17 of Game Changers, Anthony describes how sustainability, gender parity, diversity and inclusion are the values he not only lives by, but which drive him in business.

From a trophy-winning musician in a big brass band to reshaping the future of tech in the education sector, Karina Foley has never feared the unconventional. And, as a leader of IT for Western Sydney University and an advocate for inclusivity, her journey is nothing short of inspiring. Here’s how this game changing mother of two, who started building home computers with her dad in kindergarten, has navigated a journey marked by milestones, medical challenges and a mission to make a difference to women in tech.