Pandora knows how to make people follow her.
From art student to philanthropist with a solid career in academia and demonstrated expertise in marketing, arts and creative industries, tourism and cultural tourism.
She is currently Chair of Events in the Melbourne Women’s fund where she works her magic at the intersection between arts, crafts, design, fashion and not-for-profits to help reboot Australia’s COVID-19 recovery.
Pandora also continues to contribute to leading research journeys on subjects as diverse as sustainable fashion in India to Circus Oz.
Pandora’s style journey definitely connects the dots between the different chapters of her life.
She was never a shrinking violet, yet a powerful turning point in Pandora’s life came via a Leonard Cohen T-shirt she wore into her academic life that struck common ground with a superior, who previously only ever came to her office door bearing bad news.
The dynamic of their relationship then changed forever. At that time she realised she could be using her tools of dress more powerfully if she only stopped editing her self-expression that came naturally as an artist but got clipped as she changed professionally.
By rolling back arbitrary notions of appropriateness, Pandora’s voice was consequently always heard in meetings and she was invited to decision-making tables.
Today when Pandora presents, all eyes are on her and follow her around the room when she’s not on stage. People then literally get up out of their chairs and follow her because she looks fascinating, because she is fascinating. And her message and mission are memorable and stick.