Welcome to Vibewire. For 25 years, we’ve created places and spaces for people who have a vision and a passion to come together and vibe off one another’s brilliant thinking, creative minds, and fierce support.

From starting one of Sydney’s very first co-working spaces before the term was even coined, to championing youth changemakers and activists, and hosting events and programs that have launched a thousand awesome ideas and businesses – connecting like-minded people with a fire for shaping the future has always been at the heart of Vibewire. And always will be.

Strategist, podcast producer and agency coach. AdNews Emerging Leader of the Year Finalist 2019. Join the hundreds of people on the newsletter: http://bit.ly/yggbnews

Jye is an experienced agency leader who specialises in creative strategy, brand, and communications. Over the past 15 years, Jye has held senior positions in creative, public relations and digital agencies, and earned an expansive skill set in ideation, marketing and production.

Previously based in Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing, Jye has lead global client accounts, developed and launched new service offerings, and held regional leadership roles managing multi-market teams across 11 countries.

Today, Jye is Director of DOUBLESTAR CO, a visual communications studio, Principal of You’re Good, Get Better a culture consultancy, and sits on the board of Vibewire, a youth accelerator hub.

Jye Smith

President

Sophia is a senior communications strategist and creative with close to a decade of experience creating impact for innovative brands like Microsoft and Adobe.

With a passion for mentoring and supporting the career and social progression of young women in particular, Sophia seeks to create programs and support through Vibewire that galvanises diverse young women and their allies to effect positive change for intersectional gender equality.

Sophia Brockman

Vice President

For 20 years Mike has helped organisations and individuals understand and solve problems. He has led transformation, built capability, and helped organisations with course correction through self-realisation.

Mike graduated the Australian Institute of Company Directors in 2016 providing a unique combination of insight to Governance in the Australian landscape to accompany deep human and technical experience critical for (digital) Transformation work.

Mike Biggs

Board Member

Gavin advises boards and leadership on innovation strategy, marketing, data-driven product development and corporate venturing.

He leads labs and accelerator programs, coaches startups and is a sought after public speaker.

Gavin Heaton

Board Member

Our Partners

We love our partners and so does our wider 8000+ futuremakers community! If you’re interested in being a program sponsor or submitting a corporate brief to get some diverse ideas from our community –  we’d love both. Reach out to sophie@vibewire.org and find out how we can be a thing together.