Rosie Thomas OAM has been hungry for creating positive change ever since she can remember. She launched PROJECT ROCKIT with her sister when she was fresh out of high school, and 15 years on it has grown into Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying, hate and prejudice, impacting half a million young Australians. In her role as CEO, Rosie serves on the Global Safety Advisory Boards of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and is passionate about engineering a kinder digital world. Rosie is a highly experienced and passionate (brace yourselves) speaker and is committed to helping her audience realise their own unique purpose and ability to change the world for good.
Awards:
2018 Order of Australia Medal for service to youth and against bullying
2018 ‘Driver of Change’, INStyle & Audi Women of Style Awards
2017-current Global Inspiring Rare Birds Ambassador
100 Women of Influence, AFR and Westpac 2015
Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award, League of Extraordinary Women, 2015
Young Social Pioneer, FYA, 2015
FOSI Outstanding Achievement in Cybersafety, Washington DC, 2013
Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Melbourne, SSE, 2012