Tania de Jong
Social Entrepreneur, Soprano, Global Speaker – Founder of Mind Medicine Australia, Umbrella Foundation, Creativity Australia, Creative Universe, Creative Innovation Global, Pot-Pourri,The Song Room
Qualifications
Bachelor of Law (Honours), Opera and Music Theatre and Voice Degrees from VCA, Executive Program Singularity University (USA)
Areas of Expertise
Arts / Music / Literature, Business and Finance, Community services and engagement, Cultural diversity, Education, Entertainment and sustainability, Fundraising and/or philanthropy, Health and medical, Interfaith dialog, Law and justice, Leadership, Marketing / media / communications / PR, MC and/or facilitator, Mental health and wellbeing, Mentoring / motivational speaking, Organizational change / development, Program and service design / delivery, Psychology, Religion / spirituality
My Biography
Tania de Jong AM is one of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs and innovators having developed 6 businesses and 4 charities. Tania works across the public, private, creative and social sectors. She founded Creativity Australia, Creative Universe and The Song Room and works with disadvantaged communities through Creativity Australia’s ‘With One Voice’ choir social inclusion programs. She has recently co-founded Mind Medicine Australia, Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisation working on the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies to treat a range of mental illnesses and expand the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. Tania presents keynote speeches and leadership programs and performs internationally as a soloist and with her group Pot-Pourri. She has released twelve albums.Tania’s TED Talk has sparked international interest. She is Founder and Executive Producer of Creative Innovation Global winning national and international awards. Creative Universe and Creative Innovation Global were ranked among the top 20 event organizers and agencies from around the world as part of the Eventex All-Stars Index. Tania’s latest charity is Umbrella Foundation which presented the world premiere of Driftwood The Musical recently and will present further seasons in 2023 and beyond. Tania’s awards include Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year. She was inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University and named Brainlink Woman of Achievement. Tania was named in the 100 Women of Influence and the 100 Australian Most Influential Entrepreneurs and named as one of the 100 most influential people in psychedelics globally in 2021. In 2019 she was honoured with the Award for Meritorious Service to the Community in the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2008. Tania’s mission is to change the world, one voice at a time!