Here’s a little snippet of what to expect… Enjoy!

Change can be good or bad, it  depends on what kind of attitude you approach it with. With a new year comes new resolutions and fastBREAK’s (official) inaugural return for 2012 starts with “U-Turn”, an insight into five individuals who have transformed their careers and henceforth, their lives.

Although life isn’t a drama television show, with so many things happening around us everyday, sometimes it can become very dramatic. Altering your projected future plans can accumulate in a lot stress and opposition from various aspects of your life. Most of these changes are for the better, sometimes for the worst. Either way life goes on and we achieve what we can.

On Friday 24th February at 7:45am at the Powerhouse Museum, breakfast will be served along with a taste of how different life can be for those who tempt fate. The challenges, experiences and signposts of change will be put forth by our keynote speakers.

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fastBREAK speakers this month are:

Robert Beson is the director of AR-MA.  Educated in the United States and Australia, Robert holds degrees in literature, classics and architecture.As an architect, Robert has worked in Europe, the United States and Australia with a number of internationally recognised practices and institutions. His work has been exhibited at the Prague Quadrennial, Gwangju Biennial, and the Venice Biennale.In 2010, Robert was awarded the Byera Hadley Traveling scholarship for research on digital fabrication and production of complex structures. Robert has acted as art director and curator for academic institutions, and lectures at UTS and the University of Sydney.

Ralph Hobbs is Art Equity’s Art Director, Ralph Hobbs has a wealth of experience as an artist, art educator and consultant to art institutions. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art, Diploma of Education and a Masters in Fine Art and Design. His ongoing studies and life-long passion for art has positioned him as an authority in the industry. Highly regarded for his eye for exceptional art and understanding of what makes an artwork both collectible and valuable is an inherent skill that Art Equity clients have appreciated for many years.

Philip Gomes is an Editor and Journalist for SBS and Cycling News, who started his career as a Tennis Player/ coach. He migrated to Australia from Canada and in that time changed his preferred sports to cycling and triathlons. He is now fulfilling a life long dream to become a writer and journalist by converting online publishing into a full-time career as a journalist and online editor at SBS.

Katherine Tu is an Arts/Law student currently studying at the University of Sydney. She is also the Australian Youth Climate Coalition’s NSW State Co-Coordinator. She is passionate about acting on climate change because she wants to see a cleaner, fairer and more just world. Katherine is also active in social justice issues in general, she has previously volunteered for the Australian Red Cross on International Humanitarian Law, Young UNIFEM, and she is currently volunteering with the Aboriginal Legal Service. In her spare time, she likes to read, travel and try and play the ukulele (but isn’t very good at it).

Monica Kade is the Founder/Director of Career Confessions, a site that showcases her interviews with celebrities, entrepreneurs and professionals, with the aim of guiding her audience towards their dream careers. A certified NLP & Neuro Semantic Practitioner, Monica will soon launch ‘The m-circle’, through which she will coach group seminars, online lectures and individuals one-on-one. Her aim is to Inspire Action within her clients and transform the aspects of their lives, which are not serving them in being their best. Monica does this by bringing awareness to the programs we each play in our mind; re-framing limiting beliefs, goal setting and embracing personal presence.

fastBREAK is a monthly series of rapid-fire interactive talks held on the last Friday of each month from 7:45-9:00am. Each event has five young industry leaders from various sectors exploring the question or topic of the month. These five minute responses circle around the themes of creativity, commercialisation, collaboration, connections and conversation.

Following the presentations, our speakers are invited to have breakfast (many thanks to Black Star Pastry) with the audience. This will give you time to interact and converse with all the speakers as well as other attendees. Having these conversations is a great opportunity to meet new working professionals from various industries and connect with networks of corporate and non-profit organisations. This program as has many great successes and is a creative platform for participatory and multi-disciplinary insights into projects and individuals. With an audience who has an appetite for innovation, possibilities become realities.

DETAILS: 7:45am-9:00am, Friday 24th February

COST: $10 (includes filtered coffee, tea and delicious pastries courtesy of Black Star Pastry)

BOOKINGS: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/fastbreak.php

LOCATION: The Transport Gallery, Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St Ultimo