Emily Preston
Innovation Lead, Ember Innovations
Emily has spent the past two decades working in social innovation, social enterprise and non-profit capability-building roles. In her role with Ember Innovations she supports innovators and changemakers working to create a world where everyone enjoys better mental health and wellbeing. She also holds governance and advisory roles within the mental health and wellbeing space with a focus on creativity, social connection and positive ageing.
Emily loves to look at complex issues from different angles, listen to the human stories and experiences behind the data, and explore what might be possible. She is endlessly curious and loves a good yarn, as well as a logic model or system map. Emily is passionate about ensuring the voices of those most impacted by challenges are central to the development of solutions.