I'm Carrie Kwan, a two time founder and advocate for investment in women-led and community impact. I am deeply passionate about empowering women, particularly mums, to realise success in their business and entrepreneurial wellbeing. I advocate for more investment in women-led ventures, am host to Be MPowered - an annual, national business conference now in its 6th year, to help women start in business, and pitch competition to champion more women leaders in business, close the gap in pitching knowledge, as well as reduce the challenges with funding a business.

Mums & Co helps women in business start, and gives them a community to stay. Our mission is to create Australia's most concrete caring business network to help women at all stages of business and motherhood to start and stay in business. With a subscription membership that provides access to business guidance, deep networks and resources, the community launched in June 2016 backed by IAG, Australia's largest general insurer, the business was acquired in July 2023 and is now supported by NRMA Insurance.

Prior to Mums & Co, I founded DailyAddict.com.au, a popular insider's digital lifestyle guide established in 2008.

I often share my start up journey and causes I'm passionate about such as flexible working, entrepreneurship and the future of work, as a speaker at events including Beyond The Billion, GROW by Hubspot, SPARK Festival, Female Entrepreneur Week, Google for Entrepreneurs Women’s Meetup and Small Business NSW. I'm an avid people connector, find curiosity in most things and have a wide appreciation for inspired human endeavours.

Before starting Daily Addict, I worked for 10 years in corporate marketing and communications (five of them in London.) including State Street, Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young. I've travelled extensively across Europe, love digital, and live with my husband Michael and two sons in Sydney.

With 16 years experience in media within News Ltd’s The Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, news.com.au and Kidspot, Pinstripe Media, Kinderling Kids Radio, The Parent Brand, the Australian Law Reform Commission and Wendy Harmer’s The Hoopla; I have spent the past six years building thriving community at Pinstripe Media’s Flying Solo and IAG's Mums & Co.

I believe the foundations for a thriving community are communication, trust, innovation, respect and curiosity - but listening is the key. When we truly listen to people we tap into the nuances and niches that drive their daily habits and behaviours - that tells us everything we need to know about how to connect with them meaningfully.

A natural storyteller and passionate podcaster, I created, produce and co-host the weekly Mumbition podcast by Mums & Co. I was also the host of the Flying Solo podcast.

I love making introductions and creating connections and actively seek opportunities to network, contribute and support individuals and organisations who thrive on innovation, creativity and community.

I value the free expression of ideas and support people, organisations and projects that champion an individual's capacity for growth, independence and self-actualisation. Nothing is more inspiring to me than a person motivated by their ideas to create a life they love.