Jess Hill is a Walkley-award winning investigative journalist, author and educator, and one of Australia’s most recognised and respected thinkers on gendered violence. She is the author of two Quarterly Essays, The Reckoning and Losing It, and the writer and presenter of two highly acclaimed docuseries on SBS and a popular podcast, The Trap. See What You Made Me Do was awarded the Stella Prize in 2020, and Jess was named marie claire Changemaker of the Year in 2023 and the NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence in 2024. Jess is currently an Industry Professor at UTS researching the intersection between gender-based violence prevention and family law.  She lives with her husband, David, their gorgeous daughter, Stevie, and their Egyptian cat, Kitty Ponting, in Sydney.
Testimonials
“Jess was brilliant! The feedback regarding her keynote is all positive. I could not recommend her more highly as an expert in the field and for her ability to deliver information in a way that engages every delegate in the room. Anyone that hadn’t heard her previously was blown away and those of us who know her work settled in for the ride.”
“Jess was engaging, well prepared and incredibly generous. She made a lot of time for the audience and was thoughtful and incisive in her responses to questions. We feel very pleased to have had her at the library.“
“Jess Hill was pitch perfect. She nailed the brief and exceeded expectations. She took the audience on a very human, measured yet challenging journey through the difficult terrain of domestic abuse, bringing research and fresh insights that brought light bulb moments, and had people talking after the event. She also engaged with audience members and key stakeholders beautifully before and after the event.”
“We’re so happy with the way the event went this morning. We had about 200 people join the call, and the appreciative feedback has been flooding in. Thank you for sharing your insight – and for communicating it so expertly. I’m sure it made a difference to many.”