The PBA and Star Observer unite on Tuesday 30 June to celebrate the enduring, pioneering legacy of their Founder, Michael Glynn.
Join us for an iconic evening to round out Pride Month – exploring the past, present, and future of the LGBTQIA+ community, paying tribute to the Glynn Legacy by celebrating two leading, innovative LGBTQIA+ disruptors – one in business and one in media – meet them below! These disruptors will share their perspectives, journey and vision for the future before diving into conversation.
We’ll continue into the night – networking and celebrating our community over drinks and canapés! Plus, there’s an early bird ticket discount…
Key Info
- Date: Tuesday 30 June
- Time: 6:00pm
- Location: Ginger’s at The Oxford
- Tickets: $25 ($20 for PBA Members) – includes entry, canapés & a complimentary house beer or wine on arrival. Book tickets here.
- Special early bird price! Book by Sunday 14 June (this Sunday!) for $5 off!
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Meet The Disruptors
Anna Sheppard – Business Disruptor
Anna Sheppard is a social entrepreneur, producer and Responsible Leadership advisor working at the intersection of business, media and systemic social change. As Founder and CEO of Bambuddha Group and Bambuddha Studios, Anna partners with leaders and organisations to build accountable, inclusive and high-performing cultures that deliver measurable impact for people, communities and the environment. A multi-award-winning thought leader, Anna champions the belief that kindness, courage and responsibility are not soft skills, but the future of leadership.
Anna is the founder and CEO of Bambuddha Group and Bambuddha Studios.
Farz Edraki – Media Disruptor
Farz Edraki is an Iranian-Australian writer, editor and host of Queer Renegades, an SBS podcast celebrating the rebels, risk-takers and rule-breakers who shaped queer resistance and continue to shift culture. Her work has appeared in The Age, Sydney Review of Books, Growing Up in Country Australia and The Belladonna Comedy. Farz has appeared at Sydney Writers’ Festival and BBC Radio 3’s Contains Strong Language Festival, and is a former online editor at the ABC.
Farz is the writer, editor and host of Queer Renegades.
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Meet Your Host
Patrick Lenton
Patrick Lenton is an author and journalist living in Melbourne. He is the Digital Manager and Journalist at Star Observer, and a regular contributor to The Guardian, The Age/SMH, the ABC and more. He is the editor of independent queer culture and comedy newsletter Nonsense, which received a Walkley grant for Public Interest Journalism. His first novel, a queer rom-com called In Spite of You, was published in 2025.
Patrick is the Digital Manager and Journalist at Star Observer.
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