Tim is a dynamic communicator. His keynotes and workshops inspire and move audiences everywhere to live with courage and purpose. From the stage to the podcast studio, his authenticity and engaging style is both compelling and contagious, as he shares his expertise and experience backed by unbelievable stories and lessons from the frontlines.

For the last 20 years, Tim has lived in The Middle East, Australia, and the United States providing leadership, training and community development in more than 30 countries. He co-founded The Refuge Initiative in 2014, whilst serving as Iraq Country Director for a humanitarian NGO. To this day The Refuge Initiative continues to fulfil its mission of providing homes and education displaced families, through locally lead leadership. 

In 2017, he returned to Australia and founded You Belong, an international social impact organisation with headquarters in Australia & the United States. He currently serves as Board Chair and CEO, guiding You Belong’s mission to lead the way in welcoming and empowering refugee Waymakers to belong and thrive within every community they serve.

Tim also understands the crucial role that business plays in bringing about the positive change we need to create in our world. His cross-cultural upbringing and passion for travel, coupled with his belief in the power of social enterprise, lead him to launch his own social impact business — Just Travel. As a purpose-driven company, Just Travel is all about curating culturally immersive group travel experiences that stir a wonder in our souls for the incredible planet we inhabit, and to unearth the remarkable people doing life-changing good within their local community. Through Just Travel, Tim hopes to share the profoundly transformative experience of “good, authentic travel” with the world.

He is also a podcast producer and host of ‘Juste with Tim Buxton & Friends’, ‘Get Lost: Reminders for the Odyssey’, and ‘You Belong Presents: Your Story First’.

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