Unconscious Bias: Shining a Spotlight on Blindspots

Science Week Special

Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.

This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.

Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.

Your Topic:

Shining a Spotlight on Blindspots

Most of us believe we see the world as it really is. But what if our perceptions are being shaped by influences we can't see?

In this thought-provoking talk, Bron Williams explores the hidden world of unconscious bias through personal stories and years of PhD research into the intersection of bias and shame. Beginning with a life-changing experience working with asylum seekers on Nauru, Bron shares how discovering her own blindspots led her to question long-held assumptions about herself and others.

Together, we'll explore why intelligent, well-intentioned people can hold biases they never consciously chose, how childhood experiences shape adult perceptions, and why two people can experience the same event and walk away with entirely different interpretations.

This is not a talk about blame or political correctness. It's an invitation to better understand how being human works - and how greater awareness can lead to more thoughtful decisions, richer relationships, and deeper compassion.

Your Speaker:

Bron Williams is a speaker, educator, and researcher who helps people reconnect with  their inner authority and lead with clarity, courage, and integrity. 

With a background spanning education, ministry, and leadership, Bron has served as a  school principal, an ordained minister, and worked alongside asylum seekers in  complex and often confronting environments. These experiences have shaped her deep  understanding of human behaviour, resilience, and the unseen forces that influence  how we see ourselves and others. 

Currently undertaking PhD research exploring the intersection of bias and shame, Bron  brings both academic insight and lived experience to her work. She has partnered with  organisations across corporate, government, and community sectors — including  Unilever, The Salvation Army, and Tennis Australia — helping leaders recognise hidden  patterns that shape decision-making, relationships, and culture. 

A gifted storyteller, Bron has a unique ability to translate complex ideas into accessible  and deeply engaging insights. Her work invites people to reflect honestly, think  differently, and step more fully into who they are. 

Having reshaped her own life and career more than once, Bron understands the courage  it takes to move beyond expectation and into authenticity. She is passionate about  creating spaces where individuals can recognise their inherent worth, trust their voice, and lead in ways that are both grounded and transformative.