Deanne Weir is passionate about storytelling, change making and gender equality. A former media lawyer and executive turned producer, investor and company director, Deanne’s company WeirAnderson.com invests in entrepreneurs and storytellers to help them change the world.
Deanne is Chair of Hoodlum, an Emmy and BAFTA award winning production company, Ai-Media, a global provider of speech to text services, and Seer Data & Analytics, a technology start-up helping the social sector make better decisions through the use of data and insights. Deanne also serves as Chair of the Sydney Film Festival, the Grata Fund, and Global Sisters, and as a Trustee at The Asia Foundation. Having served on the board of Screen Australia for 8 years, Deanne remains a member of its Gender Matters taskforce.