Dave founded Dionysus to develop a more artistic culture in Canberra. It's a long-game, but every day his team program major precincts in Canberra with a wild range of cultural events and, over time, they're changing.

His interest in events stems from a simple philosophy: coming together is instinctual. For a moment, we reverse the break down. For a moment, collective experiences restore a world torn asunder. The moment might be fleeting - events are fleeting – but repeating them can form rituals to make a place a passionate home.

Driven by philosophies of culture and meaning (esp. deconstruction and post-subjectivity), Dave uses skills across programming, event management, place visioning, communications, hospitality and compliance to bring creative experiences to hundreds of thousands of people. This makes places exciting and, over time, builds a unique sense of belonging. In today’s fragmented world, that’s what we need most.

He is the sole Director of Dionysus, and was the Chair of both MusicACT and Australian Dance Party for eight years before making space to build Wonderful World.

As the City Place Manger, Kristi's diverse experience in events, performance and community engagement gives her fresh and acute eyes over our city.

Kristi started dancing before she could walk. Dedicated to movement and performance, she spent her youth representing Canada as an internationally ranked Rhythmic Gymnast. Sparking a desire to explore and perform, Kristi moved to the big apple at 18 to study at the renowned Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre. As a performer and athlete who faced physical challenges for years, Kristi found Yoga as a way to heal herself.

Her career path led her to become a Yoga Instructor and ambassador to the Global Baptiste Yoga Community. This newfound passion led her to Australia and her role as the National Programs Manager for Power Living Australia Yoga. She loves to love in Canberra with her husband, two energetic young boys and beloved kelpie, Pearl.

Before coming to Dionysus, Kristi worked as the ACT Engagement Coordinator for the national not-for-profit, GIVIT, providing support to community service providers across the territory. Someone who strives to improve the lives of all Canberrans, Kristi fell in love with the heart and soul of our bush capital. As Dionysus's City Place Manager, she works with business owners and stakeholders to increase the beauty and vibrancy of the city. You can catch her sipping coffee or wine with friends, laughing, and playing with her family in her free time.

He's too humble to admit it, but Jordan is an expert in designing and delivering phenomenal ​experiences. 

As Dionysus' lead event manager, he uses event technology, attention to detail and wonderful people skills to build memorable festival experiences in Canberra City.

He also heads up mission control for the Soul Defender, managing its operations and advancing its technical capabilities.

Technical event production is one of the many skills he established early in his career. He has travelled the country for a huge variety of shows designing and operating event technical systems including audio, lighting and vision. On the more local front, Jordan has managed production for Canberra's biggest events, including Enlighten, Floriade, Australia Day, New Year's Eve and thousands of others.

Equal parts strategist, producer and systems nerd, Rachel turns creative chaos into experiences that can survive contact with the real world.

She works across festivals, immersive events and public storytelling with a background in public-sector governance, program management and executive support. With the rare talents of both the left and right hemispheres, she understands both the magic audiences experience and the machinery required to make it happen safely: planning, compliance, risk, stakeholder relationships and community care.

Rachel holds a Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies from Deakin University, with research interests spanning living heritage, cultural memory, Indigenous cultural governance and the role of contemporary arts in activating heritage places.

Her work sits in the space between vision and delivery. She helps creative ideas become structured, workable and human, without losing the spark that makes them worth building.