Trish Hepworth is a passionate advocate for the power of libraries. As Deputy CEO of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Trish leads the Association’s work across policy, advocacy, research, education and professional matters. Prior to her role at ALIA Trish has held executive positions across charitable, government and corporate organisations in Australia and internationally, specialising in legal and policy reform. 
Trish is a member of the steering committee for the Attorney-General's Copyright and AI working group, and a committee member for the Australian Library and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) and the Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA).