Hayden Walsh is a proud Aboriginal man from Sydney with over 13 years’ experience across the education and not-for-profit sectors, along with many years in the arts and museum space. Throughout his career, Hayden has worked closely with First Nations Elders and knowledge holders across NSW, collaborating and producing cultural events, festivals and programs as well as developing multi-year strategic visions for organisations aiming to better support and empower First Nations communities. Hayden has developed and delivered the First Nations Strategy across Museums of History NSW. As Senior Advisor, First Nations Employment and Engagement, he is currently leading the new First Nations Employment Strategy which supports First Nations staff across the org as well as the training and development for all staff to increase their skills, competency and awareness in working with and supporting cultural projects and communities. Hayden is also the Founder and Director of ‘Think Successful’, a social enterprise that delivers life changing personal development programs to young people.