Dr Görkem Acaroğlu is a Creative Director, Mentor and Educator with over 25 years experience in programming, producing, teaching and artistic practice. Görkem has specialist expertise in cross-cultural engagement and working with diverse stakeholders. She provides vision and practical expertise to the realisation of multiple projects from the ground up and has worked in a range of arts and creative roles, including as Creative Director, Metanoia Theatre, Arts Participation Manager at the City of Melbourne, and Program Producer at Federation Square. Görkem was an inaugural Sidney Myer Creative Fellow and was awarded a PhD in 2015 for examining the capacity for technological actors to perform competently with human actors on stage. She is a part-time Senior Lecturer in Cultural Leadership at NIDA. Gorkem is one of Diversity Arts Australia’s lead trainers and consultants, delivering training, strategy days and producing events.