Larita Academy 2026 - Day 2

Published on
April 15, 2026
Day 2 Electives. Left: Yuge and David Bromley. Right: Christina Smith and Brooke Norton, Brand Collective

Day 2 at Larita Academy and the pace lifted again.

The day opened with Anita Pahor setting the tone, grounding the group in what the day was about, stepping into new environments, trying things out and staying open to what might come.

We had an incredible group of coaches leading the way including Stephen Nairn, David Bromley and Yuge Bromley Brooke Norton, Christina Smith, Dalal Mansour, Dr Eamonn McCarthy and Samatar Ali.

Across the day, there was cooking, art, branding and beauty. Young people stepped into real working environments, including visits to Vincent Fantauzzo Gallery and the Bromley studio, seeing what these pathways actually look like up close.

The conversations were real and raw about what it takes to get started, what it takes to keep going, and what sits behind the finished product.

We closed the day with Larry Kestelman sharing his journey of entrepreneurship, bringing it back to mindset, decisions, being brave and backing your direction over time.

As always, David Thomas was in the room supporting his executives and the Larita students.

Massive day with a huge crew making it all happen, thank you!

Day 3, here we come!