Thank you to everyone that attended the in-person and virtual Future Women Leadership Summit on 9 & 10 March. We heard from an exceptional line-up of speakers and we loved hearing about the new connections made between attendees.
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The Future Women Leadership Summit was held on 9 & 10 March 2021 and will be returning in March 2022.
Join like-minded professionals for two days of inspiring keynote speeches and panel discussions to learn the latest insights around modern leadership and how to apply them to your career.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS FROM OUR 2021 EVENT
The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MPPremier of New South Wales
Senator the Hon Marise PayneMinister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women
The Hon Tanya Plibersek MPShadow Minister for Women, Federal Member for Sydney
Kate JenkinsSex Discrimination Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission
Tanya HoschGeneral Manager, Inclusion and Social Policy
AFL
Jamila RizviChief Creative Officer
Future Women
Olivia WirthCEO
Qantas Loyalty
Priscilla BrownGroup Executive Marketing and Corporate Affairs
Commonwealth Bank
Noreena HertzThought leader, academic and broadcaster
Natasha Stott Despoja AOFounding Chair
Our Watch
Lisa AnneseCEO
Diversity Council Australia
Skipp WilliamsonManaging Director
Partners in Performance
Sangeeta VenkatesanExecutive Chairman
FairVine Super
Fabian DattnerCEO
Dattner Group
Nicola Wakefield EvansNon-Executive Director
Nareen YoungIndustry Professor
Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research, UTS
Ainslie van OnselenCEO
Chartered Accountants ANZ
Sandra PankhurstCEO
Specialised Trauma Cleaning Services and motivational public speaker
Dr Yumiko KadotaMedical doctor and author
Andrea ClarkeAuthor and Founder
Future Fit Co.
Kerri HartlandPrincipal Advisor
Proximity
Tracey Corbin-MatchettCEO
Bus Stop Films
Moo BaulchViolence Prevention and Gender Equality Specialist
Commonwealth Bank
Emily HillDiplomat and Director
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Siobhan McKennaChairman
Fox Sports and Australian News Channel
Vanessa MorleyDirector of People and Culture
Nine
Anna Brown OAMCEO
Equality Australia
Mary Wiley-SmithDeputy Australian Public Service Commissioner
Australian Public Service Commission
Dr Tanya PellyHealth Care Leadership And Change Agent
Freebird Group
Alice MonfriesNine News Reporter
Nine
Amani HaydarAward-winning artist, advocate and writer
Majella KnobelDirector, Accessibility & Inclusion
Westpac
Nikki GemmellBestselling author and writer
Amanda GilmoreHead of Driver, Australia and New Zealand
Uber
Helen McCabeAmbassador & Journalist
Professor Gordon Parker AOScientia Professor of Psychiatry
UNSW
Julie McKayChief Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Officer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cathy NgoFounder
Keynoteworthy
Lizzie YoungManaging Director – Group Marketing and Local Markets
Nine
Grazia PecoraroDiversity and Inclusion consultant
Diversity Partners
Jess MillerCouncillor
City of Sydney
Yemi PennEngineer, Entrepreneur & Author
Sarah WalshHead of Women's Football, Women's World Cup Legacy & Inclusion
Football Federation Australia
Shelley LaslettCEO and Co-Founder
Vitae.Coach
Amy DobbinChief of Staff
Sonder
Astrid EdwardsTeacher, podcaster and bibliophile
Testimonial from 2019 attendee:
“The summit was an outstanding opportunity to hear from a wide array of talented and experienced women leaders with useful insights and perspectives.”
— Cassandra Scott, Founder and Managing Director, Contextual Communications
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