Meet
Yola Bakker

Yola Bakker is a multi-disciplinary creative and Founding Director of LANAH. She champions a way of working grounded in deep values of truth, respect, and balance.

Her artistic journey began at a young age, affording her the privilege of exploring a wide array of experiences that push the boundaries of mainstream conformity and conventional thinking.

As a Makassan Moluccan Australian Indonesian, Yola's values stem from her indigenous cultural roots, influencing her business acumen and artistic practices to foster growth, capacity, and inclusive change in places and people, communities, and cultures.

Yola's profound belief in creativity, culture, and collaboration fuels her advocacy for inclusive processes that foster diversity and equity. From the consular corps to the creative industry, real estate, native title, mining, and governance, Yola always has interesting insights to share.