Matt Beard is a philosopher, dad, husband, pop culture nerd, and moral philosopher and ethicist with a special interest in leadership, military ethics, technology, and applied ethics. 
 
He is the Program Director of Vincent Fairfax Fellowship at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, the resident philosopher on the hit ABC podcast Short & Curly, and a member of the ethics advisory committee for the National Gallery of Australia. 
 
A widely sought-after keynote speaker and panellist known for his playful and innovative style, Beard has presented at major public and industry conferences around the world, worked with the boards and executive teams of some of Australia's leading companies, and been a leading voice for ethics and leadership in Australian public discourse.