Guest Speakers

Our guest speakers are invited to share their experiences of living as followers of Jesus through the joys and challenges in professional and personal life. Through their example, the speakers encourage us to keep trusting in the goodness of God and to be always ready to give the reason for the hope we have.

2017 Speaker

The guest speaker for the 2017 Sydney Prayer Breakfast will be

Robyn Hobbs OAM,

NSW Small Business Commissioner

As the NSW Small Business Commissioner Robyn Hobbs leads a team that provides advocacy, mediation and dispute resolution services to the 690,000 small businesses in NSW.

In February 2014 Robyn commenced a five year appointment as the NSW Small Business Commissioner. Robyn has worked in a diverse range of industry sectors including the arts, business, community services, government, media, social welfare, and transport.. Robyn has held executive roles at the Sydney Opera House, State Chamber of Commerce and the City of Sydney.

In 1983 Robyn founded Carols in the Domain, which will celebrate its 35th Anniversary in 2017, and is Australia’s largest community Christmas concert. In 2009 Robyn received the OAM for services to the community for founding Carols in the Domain, and raising funds for The Salvation Army.

Robyn attends St Mark’s Darling Point and has served on the Anglicare Board.

Guest Artist 2017

CHRIS SEBASTIAN

Birthed in him from a very young age, Chris Sebastian found his voice and love for music before the age of 10. Being no stranger to television, radio and working alongside the world’s best artists, he’s a true craftsman. Chris released his debut record Runaway in 2016 and has toured extensively as a support and headline act in some of the best rooms the music industry has to offer. With a highly entertaining performance, striking vocal ability and the character to match, you really do need to see and hear Chris Sebastian.