Welcome to the Triple Axel Mentor Network. Melbourne’s leading gateway to creative industry career pathways and mentored training programs.
Our network of creative professionals in the industry of storytelling. Innovators, award-winning filmmakers, artists, designers, authors, media producers.
We offer practical guidance, shaped by decades in the field, helping emerging talent navigate the industry.
Discover more about our values driven projects, currently in production - the Creative Currency Podcast Project
Offering unparalleled insight into Melbourne’s intriguing, complex and vibrant Creative Culture.
Click on a mentor below to learn more about how we help elevate your journey.

MEET OUR MENTORS

GWENDOLYNNE BURKIN Australian Fashion Atelier, Business Development Strategist, Founder Gwendolynne

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MARK DOUGLASS Internationally Awarded Lighting Designer, Artisan, Entrepreneur, Bespoke Design & Product Development

enter the workforce with cutting-edge knowledge and market-ready portfolios — preparA woman in casual attire, wearing a jacket, standing on a TEDx stage in Melbourne, giving a presentation with a large screen behind her displaying her image and name.

RITA ARRIGO Artificial Intelligence Strategist + Educator Tech Futures Advisor Microsoft CSIRO TEDX KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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WARREN POWELL Internationally Awarded Screen + Media Producer + Film Production Manager Branded Content Strategist Foxtel SBS SkyUK

RACHELLE UNREICH Internationally Published Journalist + Best Selling Author + Keynote Speaker Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Rolling Stone

*special appointment

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JOHNNY TARANTO TV + Film Producer Director + Writer Awarded Documentary + Keynote Speaker + Co-creator Channel 7 Front Bar

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TONY ROGERS Australian Film Industry Pioneer + Director + Awarded + Branded Content Creator + Producer + Screenwriter creator ‘Wilfred’

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EVA MIGDAL Creative Industries Health Advocate +Wellness Educator + Author + Mentor Founder The Wellness Habit

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DR. ANNA FINLAYSON Contemporary Artist Researcher Expanded Drawing NGV ArtBank Sarah Scout Gallery

JASON BYRNE Australian Film Industry Pioneer Executive Producer Founder Guilty +Ape Rodeo Royale

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CHRIS TOVO Film + Branded Content Photographer + Branded Storytelling Strategist Rolling Stone Levis QANTAS

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TANIA LACY Iconic Australian Film + TV Presenter Screen Writer Comedian Author Keynote Speaker Mentor

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WOODY Global Publishing Pioneer + Branded Content Strategist Subculture Specialist Founder Sneaker Freaker

*from 2026 by special appointment

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BELLE STEWART Founder Producer Photographer Career Pathways Advocate Business Strategist Educator

enter the workforce with cutting-edge knowledge and market-ready portfolios — prepared to add immediate value to employers or their own ventures.A man in formal tuxedo with bow tie standing outdoors near a classic car.

PHILIP BOON Creative Director + First Nations Creative Industry + Pathways Advocate + Podcaster Keynote Speaker

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KATIE GRAHAM Creative Director Brand Strategist + Film Industry Costume Design + Keynote Speaker

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ABHIJIT PAL Contemporary Artist Photographer Poet Educator Inclusive Pathways Community Inclusion Advocate

EMMANUEL SANTOS Internationally Awarded Visual Artist Photographer Creative Director Author Exhibited NGV NGA + AGNSW