A selection of speakers will be at each event. They are subject to change.
Darren Goodsir
Editor in Chief, The Sydney Morning Herald & The Sun Herald
Darren Goodsir is the Editor in Chief of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald.He is also in charge of the Brisbane Times and WAtoday digital only newsrooms.
Starting as a copyboy at News Limited in 1985, Darren spent the first part of his career as a police and crime reporter. He spent two years as a policy advisor for the NSW Police Commissioner before joining The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong in the lead up to the transfer of sovereignty from British rule to China.
He joined Fairfax in 1997 and his roles have included news editor, chief of staff, transport editor, urban affairs editor, and national security reporter. He was also the launch editor of Fairfax’s online opinion site, SMH online editor and has been a driving force in getting an integrated newsrooms and greater digital-first practices.
Darren has published two true-crime novels – one of which, Line of Fire, was used as the basis for the acclaimed ABC TV miniseries Blue Murder.