Orchestrating a Cultural Renaissance

"Leaders need to be clear and decisive but they also need to be collaborative." – Katrina Sedgwick

Once a child actor in Peter Weir’s The Last Wave, Katrina Sedgwick OAM has evolved into one of Australia’s most visionary cultural leaders – a creative conductor choreographing the $1.7 billion transformation of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct as CEO of Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation. Her career spans founding the Adelaide Film Festival, leading ACMI into a bold new era, and shaping national arts strategy at the ABC and on arts boards. With her ensemble-honed collaboration skills, Sedgwick is redefining how cities connect people, culture and place – proving that the arts are central to civic identity, economic vibrancy and creative futures.

(Published Qantas' Travel Insider – January 2026)

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