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Ronni Kahn AO

Social entrepreneur, best known for founding the food rescue charity OzHarvest

Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest.

Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia.

She appears regularly in national media, serves in an advisory capacity to government and is a sought after keynote speaker. Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by some of the world's finest chefs.

Ronni is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year.

Her journey is the subject of feature film, Food Fighter directed by Dan Goldberg.

In 2020 she co-authored her biography; A Repurposed Life, which was nominated for an ABIA award for Biography Book of the Year.

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Key Points for Ronni Kahn AO

Ronni Kahn AO is the founder and former CEO of OzHarvest, a charity operating based on rescuing food from the hospitality sector, has grown into Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, with hundreds of staff, thousands of volunteers, and international equivalents popping up all over the globe since its creation in 2004.
In collaboration with Massimo Bottura's Food for Soul, Kahn has created Refettorio OzHarvest, a social impact-focused restaurant offering a dignified dining experience for the vulnerable.
She was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2019.
She was one of Boss Magazine Top 21 True Leaders 2017.
Gourmet Traveller’s Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality 2017.
Griffith University’s Doctor of the University (honoris causa).
She was awarded Australian Local Hero of the Year 2010.

Topics for Ronni Kahn AO

Food rescue
Charity
Social entrepreneurialism

Testimonials for Ronni Kahn AO

Ronni was one of the best presenters I have ever seen. Her presentation was so natural and she engaged so well with all of the crowd. Her honest delivery of her life story was so moving. I would highly recommend her as an inspirational speaker and for anyone looking at engaging people to make a change or people who are interested in food waste recycling.
Manningham Council

Ronni Kahn's presentation to the 2019 NSW Mining HSEC Conference was a real highlight. She speaks with passion and tenderness about her past and how it has shaped the important work she is doing at Oz Harvest.

Ronni also speaks with clarity and left positive messages for our attendees to action. So much so that speakers the following day were recounting her teaspoon analogy in the context of their presentations about safety and the power of the individual to take action.

So we thank Ronni for her address and would of course recommend her to anyone else looking for a talented and engaging speaker for their next event.
NSW Mining