
Jess Scully (she/her) is an advocate for an expanded civic imagination to create a fair and sustainable future. She has served as Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney and has worked as a policy advisor, cultural strategist, public art curator, editor and radio host. Jess was the founding Director of Vivid Ideas, Australia’s largest creative industries festival. She is a consultant to the World Bank, a member of Women for Election’s Political Advisory Board, and a Senior Associate at the Sydney Policy Lab. Her book, Glimpses of Utopia: Real Ideas for a Fairer World, illuminates solutions to the climate and inequality crises. Connect with Jess on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jessscully