Libby Ward-Christie

Libby is a recognised leader in Australia’s social enterprise sector whose work spans practice, teaching and research. Libby is Director of the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, a world-leading social economy research and education centre. Libby has worked with and advised scores of social enterprises, her work has informed social enterprise policy and she designed and delivered some of Australia’s most innovative and effective development initiatives for social enterprise. Libby’s core research interests are in social enterprise strategy and governance, social entrepreneurial ecosystems and social finance.