First Thursdays
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The lowdown
What can a good idea make possible?
This December, we're wrapping up First Thursdays 2026 with a change of scenery! We are heading to the UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture campus in Paddington, and welcoming Ben Peacock, entrepreneur, sustainability strategist and creative changemaker, for an unfiltered conversation about building businesses that are good for the people and the planet.
Ben has spent almost two decades bringing ideas to life across creativity, sustainability and community. He co-founded Republic of Everyone, a sustainability and creative agency, and Garage Sale Trail, which brings communities together to give pre-loved things a new home. He also hosts the Goodtrepreneur podcast.
Come along to hear what he’s learned, ask your own questions and meet people working across art, design and creativity. You might leave with a new perspective, a useful connection or an idea to take into your own work.
In this conversation, Ben will unpack: 🔹 How to turn creative ideas into businesses and movements that make a difference 🔹 How storytelling, branding and creativity can inspire real behaviour change 🔹 What it takes to reinvent a business and keep building as the world changes
Whether you're a designer, artist, storyteller, researcher, founder or someone who believes creativity can change the world, this conversation is for those looking to turn their ideas into something bigger.
New campus, fresh perspectives, same First Thursdays energy! Join us in Paddington for our final gathering of 2026, and let's explore what it takes to build a better world. ---------
About First Thursdays:
The UNSW Founders monthly First Thursdays event is where we bring together the people that make the UNSW Founders community work.
Innovators, investors, founders, mentors, collaborators, and startup enthusiasts all gather to hear from an incredible speaker, ask them anything, and then network with the community.
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Date: Thursday 3 December Time: 5pm - 7:30 pm Location: UNSW Paddington Campus, EG02 Lecture Theatre
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We warmly welcome you to this community initiative 👋
Bring your networking shoes! 👟
Refreshments provided.
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Where to rock up
UNSW Art & Design, Oxford St & Greens Rd, Paddington, NSW 2021, Sydney
