Hi, I'm Will.

I'm an entrepreneur, innovator, and co-founder of and the UNESCO prize nominated non-profit, the Museum of Sticks & Stones (MoSS), research and design studio Mettlesome, and mental health tech startup Dala.

I've spent my career, since 2011, understanding global trends in things like mental health, community, and how tech often highlights what it means to be human - and why it matters.

As a kid I experienced depression and anxiety first hand, both within myself and those in my family. Surviving suicidality at age twelve, I later found a purpose for these experiences: helping to create better connections across society and improve mental health - especially in an age where advances in technology are both helping us to understand ourselves more, but also clouding what it means to be human.

I'm passionate about health and fitness, the arts, and community.

I've spoken for, or been featured in, the likes of:

• Obama Democracy Forum
• World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos
• Youth Forum Switzerland
• YMCA Global
• ABC Radio and ABC News
• Sydney Morning Herald
• South China Morning Post

I've been recognised with the following:

• World Economic Forum Global Shapers
• Obama Foundation Asia Pacific Leader
• Global Good Fund Fellow, the first from Australasia
• Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum Emerging Leader

Awards

• Business Person of the Year - Finalist
  Lord Mayors Business Awards, 2024
• 40 Under 40
  Queensland 40 Under 40 Awards, 2023
• Ignite Startup
  Queensland State Government, 2022
• Good Design Award - Dovetail
  Good Design Australia, 2021
• Little Giant Startup Award
  Bolter, 2021
• Good Design Award - #OLDMATE
  Good Design Australia, 2020
• Emerging Leader
  Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, 2019
• Impact 25 Finalist
  Pro Bono Australia, 2019
  In recognition of work in social impact and non-profits in Australia.
• Paul Harris Fellow
  Rotary International, 2018
  Honorary award from Rotary in recognition of efforts to improve society.
• Silver Award - Health
  Unleash Lab SDG Solution Pitches, 2017
  Award for Afterain concept for refugee mental health.
• Create Change Award
  Young Achievers Awards, Finalist, 2017
• Top Young Social Entrepreneur
  Business News, 2016
• Australian Mental Health Prize
  Nominee, 2016
• Jude Bugeja Peer Excellence Award
  Mental Health Week Achievement Awards 2016
  In recognition of work in improving mental health in the public sphere.
• Youth Contribution Award
  Australasian Men's Health Forum, 2013
• Social Innovation Award
  Deloitte, 2013