Tom Dawkins
@tomjd.bsky.social
Social entrepreneur, speaker, dreamer, dad. (Co)Founder of Vibewire (going strong since 2000), StartSomeGood (acquired 2024) and LendForGood. More hopeful than optimistic. Another world is possible.
There's something about watching the sun sink into the sea...
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
There's something about watching the sun sink into the sea...
Waiting for the beer to settle and the sun to set, at Cage Road Brewery, Fremantle.
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Waiting for the beer to settle and the sun to set, at Cage Road Brewery, Fremantle.
I like getting to @sxswsydney.com sessions outside of the main convention centre. Currently at a panel on ethical/purposeful business happening in the Chinese Gardens (or as it's known this week, the @deptagency.bsky.social Garden House).
October 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I like getting to @sxswsydney.com sessions outside of the main convention centre. Currently at a panel on ethical/purposeful business happening in the Chinese Gardens (or as it's known this week, the @deptagency.bsky.social Garden House).
Snowy has turned into a cloud. Haircut tomorrow!
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Snowy has turned into a cloud. Haircut tomorrow!
Really enjoyed enjoyed the debate at @sxswsydney.com. Every conference should feature a debate!
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Really enjoyed enjoyed the debate at @sxswsydney.com. Every conference should feature a debate!
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
Spring is springing!
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Spring is springing!
Book recommendation on this subject
September 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Book recommendation on this subject
What does this even mean?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
September 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What does this even mean?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
Wonderful to be seeing one of my favourite social entrepreneurs Ronni Kahn from Oz Harvest speaking at the Quest X event tonight
September 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wonderful to be seeing one of my favourite social entrepreneurs Ronni Kahn from Oz Harvest speaking at the Quest X event tonight
Cool to hear how one of Australia's biggest companies, Mirvac, is putting purpose at the heart of their strategy
September 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Cool to hear how one of Australia's biggest companies, Mirvac, is putting purpose at the heart of their strategy
I love that Social Traders CEO Tara Anderson has structured her talk on "making social enterprise business as usual" around Dr Seuss quotes.
September 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I love that Social Traders CEO Tara Anderson has structured her talk on "making social enterprise business as usual" around Dr Seuss quotes.
A note from a participant. So some people liked it!
September 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A note from a participant. So some people liked it!
Fired up and ready to go at the @socialtraders.bsky.social CONVENE Conference in Melbourne
September 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Fired up and ready to go at the @socialtraders.bsky.social CONVENE Conference in Melbourne
Pretty cool spot for a pitch comp. At the Grafton Cathedral as part of the Social Impact in the Regions conference.
September 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Pretty cool spot for a pitch comp. At the Grafton Cathedral as part of the Social Impact in the Regions conference.
When these baby boats were born the first thing they saw was the dinghy so now they follow it around thinking it's their Mum
August 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
When these baby boats were born the first thing they saw was the dinghy so now they follow it around thinking it's their Mum
Before the right wing "March for Australia" rallies even began News Corp was declaring them "huge." Meanwhile, I remember them endlessly downplaying the actually huge March for Gaza.
August 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Before the right wing "March for Australia" rallies even began News Corp was declaring them "huge." Meanwhile, I remember them endlessly downplaying the actually huge March for Gaza.
Nice to be back in the recently closed Sydney Startup Hub for the Startup2Scale Summit today and tomorrow. Makes me mad about the closure again though, this is such a good meeting place!
August 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Nice to be back in the recently closed Sydney Startup Hub for the Startup2Scale Summit today and tomorrow. Makes me mad about the closure again though, this is such a good meeting place!
I was later than I hoped to the Social Enterprise Festival, basically just in time for the closing drinks. Or as some would say, right on time. Lovely seeing my social enterprise peeps!
August 16, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I was later than I hoped to the Social Enterprise Festival, basically just in time for the closing drinks. Or as some would say, right on time. Lovely seeing my social enterprise peeps!
There's a mental health crisis going on in rural Australia....
July 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
There's a mental health crisis going on in rural Australia....
Very cool to be at the Beanstalk Venture Studio pitch event in Sydney for drought resilience startups and Innovators.
July 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Very cool to be at the Beanstalk Venture Studio pitch event in Sydney for drought resilience startups and Innovators.
Snowy is not having a great day...
July 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Snowy is not having a great day...
This is such an insane way to govern
July 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is such an insane way to govern
Really powerful talk by Sarah Morse, cofounder and Chief Impact Officer of Unchained Solutions, about modern slavery. There are an estimated 50 Million slaves in the world today. Shocking and outrageous.
June 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Really powerful talk by Sarah Morse, cofounder and Chief Impact Officer of Unchained Solutions, about modern slavery. There are an estimated 50 Million slaves in the world today. Shocking and outrageous.