Amy Denmeade has worked in various strategy and business development roles for media and technology companies, large and small, in Australia and the US. She is currently working as an independent consultant and undertaking a PhD at ANU's Crawford School of Public Policy. She was a member of the founding TEDxSydney organising team and a curator for their 2010-2014 events. Amy is a regular volunteer tutor with Story Factory. She has Masters degrees in International Studies and US Studies, both from the University of Sydney.