Mindy Woods

Women in business, start-ups, sustainability, environmentalist, Indigenous speaker

Food has a culture. A history. A story. It has relationships and identity. And fortunately for us, food has a proud Bundjalung Widjabul Wia Bul female ambassador by the name of Mindy Woods.

Former physiotherapist, Masterchef Australia finalist 2012 and most recently CEO of Sydney's Lotus Dining Group, Mindy is currently studying sustainable horticulture and bush food with the goal of protecting native foods, the environment and re-igniting Indigenous culture.

You must taste a culture to truly understand it. That’s why Mindy opened her very own native inspired restaurant Karkalla on Ancestral country, creating opportunities for indigenous and non-indigenous people to connect with aboriginal culture, art, and stories through food.

Mindy believes that food is a powerful way to empower all Australians to know and form relationships with each other and the environment around us. Her message is as powerful and inspiring as her cuisine. Do not miss her.

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Key Points for Mindy Woods

Former CEO of Lotus Dining Group overseeing seven modern Chinese restaurants within Sydney's CBD.
An advocate for environmental sustainability and cultural revitalisation.
Proud Bundjalung Wijibul Wia Bul woman and LGBTQI supporter.
Guest speaker at TAFE NSW Wollongbar and Kinsgcliff, Northern Rivers Food Group, and will be appearing as a guest speaker at Destination Food 2021.
She is a successful chef and restaurateur and owner of Karkalla Byron Bay.
Mindy Woods was a Masterchef finalist in 2012.

Topics for Mindy Woods

Aboriginal culture and Australian native foods
Women in business
Business start ups

Testimonials for Mindy Woods

Professional Conference Organiser

The team at ICMI offer a fantastic and professional service that allows us (event organisers) to focus on the delivery of our events

Corporate Client

I was very happy with the whole process from initial call through to performance, every question or detail was explained in a professional friendly manner. I will definitely be in touch with ICMI again.

Insurance Client

All ICMI staff I dealt with were exceptionally efficient, collaborative and responsive to ensuring our talent was informed.

Government Client

ICMI were flexible and accommodating, this year finding a speaker for your event that would work in a virtual setting was a challenge, but we ended up with a very successful event and the perfect speaker! Always patient and responsive to my calls or emails.

Corporate Client

Association Client

We were impacted by a COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia that threatened to de-rail our Northern Territory based event, but the ICMI logistics team made it happen when the window of opportunity arose.

NFP Client

ICMI listened to our needs and were very supportive with the change of plans with dealing with the pandemic. They gave great advice and helped us secure the right talent for our event.