Founder of the Power of Engineering
Felicity Furey is a Civil Engineer who has been delivering Australia’s mega infrastructure projects for over 10 years. This work includes extending the life of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, delivering a life saving upgrade to the most dangerous road in Brisbane, and shaping the city of Melbourne as a design manager on the West Gate Tunnel Project.
Felicity applies the design principles learnt in her professional career to engineer a better society. This involves increasing diversity in the people who design our world – engineers, and creating inclusive workplaces. She specialises in identifying the root cause of societies ‘wicked’ challenges, and creating businesses and initiatives which tackle these directly.
Felicity is backed by some of Australia’s largest companies like Qantas, Boeing, Telstra and Energy Australia who partner with her to help implement her vision. This work has led her to be awarded.
- Engineers Australia, Innovative Engineer of 2018
- AFR BOSS Magazine, Young Executive of the Year 2016
- National Association of Women in Construction Young Leader 2015
- Foundation for Young Australians, Young Social Pioneer 2014
- AFR and Westpac, 100 Women of Influence 2012
"Without a doubt the best conference in Australia with a delightful mix of creativity and big thinking bringing together an eclectic group of industry, community and education leaders. Once again, I’ve come away enthused by new ideas, more aware of future trends, and heartened by the kindness of humanity. We all have a role to play and it should be a collective one." Kerry Anderson, Founder of Operation Next Gen
"Conferences are boring. Creative Innovation is more like a rodeo for ideas, and you are guaranteed to leave wanting to make the world better for everyone." Andrew Despi, A.kin
"Kudos to Tania for organising the the 2019 CI Conference in Melbourne - it is the best I have attended so far. All the speakers and sessions were very well-planned. I have attended many conferences and this is the first I did not have the 'luxury' to skip any sessions. Your effort in this space has truly made Melbourne a global innovation and entrepreneurship hub." Danny Ong, Deakin University
"I wanted to pass along how incredible I thought Creative Innovation was and how much your passion for life and for humanity was inspiring to all of us. It was a privilege to be included and one that I am very grateful for." John Pickering, Chief Behavioural Scientist
"Creative Innovation is a transformational platform built by changemakers for changemakers. It is an educational adventure showcasing the forefront of ideas internationally." Melissa Warner, Ci2019 Scholarship Winner & Education Officer, Mind Medicine Australia
"Creative Innovation 2019 was one of the most well-organised events I’ve ever taken part in. From beginning to the end, every detail had been planned through and taken care of. Secondly, are the production values. As a result, it was possible to attend all the sessions without suffering conference burn-out, happy in the knowledge that the next piece of content was guaranteed to delight and challenge the senses." Richard Claydon (Singapore)
"Well done on another successful Ci conference. Your energy, passion and sheer determination to ensure the conference delegates get a fantastic experience is admirable." VP People & Global Capability | P&GC, Woodside Energy
Ci2019 PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are a host of incredible opportunities to partner with us on this world class innovation event. If you are interested in becoming a partner or creative collaborator for the upcoming conference, please contact:
Tania de Jong AM // Founder and Executive Producer
Tel: +61 (0)3 8679 6000
Email: Tania@creativeuniverse.com.au
Alrick Pagnon
Tel: +61 (0)3 8679 6000
Email: Alrick@creativeuniverse.com.au
