Peta Strachan, Dance ArtistWelcome to CountryA Welcome to Country is a ceremony performed by a local Aboriginal person of significance to acknowledge and give consent to events taking place on their traditional lands.
- Show respect for the traditional custodians of the land
Peta is proud of the Dharug woman from the Booroberongal Clan of New South Wales. She began her performing arts journey at thirteen, studying all dance styles at the Castlereagh School of Theatrical Dance. She then trained at NAISDA Dance College, completing two years. Later, she joined the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre under the direction of Raymond Blanco, touring Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Latin America. Peta became a member of the celebrated Bangarra Dance Theatre in 2000, appearing in the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics Arts Festival, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, and dancing Skin, Corroboree, and Walkabout, and the opening of Canberra’s Museum of Contemporary Art.==================
DRESS CODE:
Business Casual
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Why wear your All-Access Name Badge?- Badge will have a sticker that COVID-19 proof of vaccination has been verified
- Entry to summit educational sessions
- Entry to board the shuttle for the Learning Journey DISRUPT 5.0 Book Launch if staying at the FWN official hotel
- Entry to Awards Gala Dinner & Ceremony
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