The Library of Hope is held by many hands.
These are the contributors helping to gather visions, spark ideas, and imagine what’s next.
Helen trickey
she/her
VISION AND INNOVATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.
Trickey kicked off Library of Hope because she wanted to know what a better world actually looks like. She comes from a background in "special projects" for culture-leading companies, having worked in LA and London. She's also responsible for the UN's most watched speech in history, which led to global changes around the Paris Climate Agreement.
fi o’brien
she/her
CREATIVE DIRECTION, TREND FORECASTING AND STORYTELLING SPECIALIST.
Fi is a Creative Brand Consultant with 25 years of experience shaping disruptive, culturally-driven brands. She founded a Melbourne café that became a movement, championing Oz hip hop, street artists, and indie creatives, cementing her belief in the power of culture to build community. As the former co-founder and creative force behind Girls Who Grind Coffee, she challenged industry norms through bold storytelling and equity-driven branding. Library of Hope is an extension of everything she’s built, a space where creativity becomes an active force for change, shaping tangible visions of a better future
priya rehki smith
she/her (d)eaf
CREATIVE + EXPERIENCE PRODUCTION INCLUSIVITY CONSULTANT
Priya is a freelance creative producer and brand storyteller with 20 years’ experience in leading global experiential, cultural arts programmes, live and digital engagement projects for global brands.
She helps brands tell their story, resulting in positive and powerful experiences with a hope to impact behavioural change. She is a fierce disability advocate and is the Co-founder and Creative Director of @NYM_magazine, a global digital magazine exploring narratives, politics, and culture through the lens of disabled creatives and allies.