Gemma Tognini the founder and executive director of GT Communications, a leading national strategic advisory firm.  She is an influential social and political commentator, columnist, writer, broadcaster and award-winning business owner.   Gemma writes a leading opinion column each Saturday in the Weekend Australian. She has a unique ability to tap into the conversations taking place around boardrooms and breakfast tables all around Australia, with her writing making her one of the paper’s most popular columnists.

GT Communications is a boutique corporates affairs, media strategy and consumer PR firm with offices in Sydney and Perth partnering with clients here, nationally and globally.  Independently owned with offices in Sydney and Perth, the firm will celebrate its 21^st birthday this coming July.

Asa writer, Gemma is known for insightful and fearless commentary on a wide range of issues affecting everyday Australians. Be it politics and policy, social issues or topics others are not brave enough to tackle, Gemma brings a sharp view, a deft touch and unique insight. Gemma is a previous winner (2014) and finalist (2017) in the prestigious Telstra Business Awards. She has served as a non-executive director of Surf Life Saving WA, The Salvation Army (WA) and the Starlight Children’s Foundation.