Liem Nguyen

Liem is deeply passionate about culture and its transformative power. As a philanthropic grant maker for the Bennelong Foundation, he funds projects that break down barriers in education, employment, and cultural connections for First Australians and new Australians. Liem is also the co-founder of OKIRU, an apparel and media company, where he hosts the OKIRU Rise Together podcast. Committed to holistic wellbeing, he is an advocate for movement and meditation and serves on the board of Collective Being, an organisation dedicated to making trauma-sensitive embodiment and mindfulness practices accessible for everyone. He is an alumni of the Australia Vietnam Leadership Dialogue 2023.