Remember, ideas become things.
Culture & Conversation was brought about from a deep love and appreciation of the interconnected nature of people, cultures, business, advocacy, and the arts - a culmination of all things storytelling and change-making, and a desire to help people access and excel in both areas .
Life, purpose, passion, fulfilment, connection, impact and communication.
C&C’s mission is to create a service and community that empowered people to communicate, advocate, inspire, educate and connect with impact, efficiency and meaning.
Remembering that ideas do become things, if you let them.
Championing storytellers
Elevating storytelling
Founder & Director
With over 7 years of industry experience working across the public and private sector, Izabela Barakovska is your expert for all things marketing, public relations, copywriting, strategy, ideation, and creating.
Having studied Political Science, International Relations and Management, and worked in industries such as education, marketing, government, and events and with the start-up, education, design, events and media industries, Izabela’s strengths lie in her ability to combine diverse experiences and skillsets to create unique collaborations, networks and projects.
She has worked with organisations including Frankie Magazine, United Nations Youth Australia, the United Macedonian Diaspora, The American Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Consulate, Moda Interiors, The Quick Flick, Thicc Boi Film, Pelican Magazine, Startmate and the WA Ministerial Youth Advisory Council, amongst others.
She is particularly passionate about the right to access to education; innovation & ideation; health & wellbeing; and creating spaces for underrepresented voices that may not otherwise have a platform of celebration, respect and reciprocity.
Authenticity
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Connection
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Experience
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Learning
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Authenticity • Creativity • Inspiration • Connection • Experience • Learning • Diversity • Immersion • Curiosity • Passion • Impact • Storytelling •
OUR VALUES
Recommendations
Book - The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (2005)
TV show - Chef’s Table (s1, 2015)
Playlist - The Soundtrack by Culture & Conversation
Art - ‘The Bathing Pool’, Hubert Robert (1777, in the MoMA)
Album - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
Podcast - Stuff The British Stole with Marc Fennell
Film - Good Will Hunting (1997)
Storytelling - Humans of New York (@humansofny)
