Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest.
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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 the 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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Ronni Kahn, CEO and Founder of OzHarvest Address to the National Press Club
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 the 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 a 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.How I lead: Ronni Kahn AO, OzHarvest
Ronni Kahn AO founded food rescue charity OzHarvest in 2004 after realising how much food was going to waste in restaurants, shopping centres, conference rooms, airports, cafes and catering companies across the country. When liability laws threatened to derail her efforts, she changed the law. Today she is a hero to many and OzHarvest’s distinctive yellow vans are beacons of welcome and hope across Australia, having rescued food for some 117 million meals.Ronni Kahn AO - Judge, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Australia 2021
What is at the heart of the entrepreneur? Ronni Kahn AO talks passionately about the purpose that drives her entrepreneurial spirit and why she’s excited about finding the next generation of entrepreneurs who are helping create a better working world. The moment you hear Ronni Kahn AO speak, you’re drawn into her passionate and purposeful story. A vibrant and energetic social entrepreneur, Ronnie gave us OzHarvest, spearheading the growth of this revolutionary food rescue charity since 2004, and earning an Order of Australia along the way. Ronni has a fascinating journey to share - beginning with one question that would spark an opportunity, and ultimately change the way we all think about food waste.
