Attended by over 500 delegates in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore; benefit from this exclusive opportunity to network and gain first-hand insights from some of Australia’s most successful and accomplished women leaders!

The 3rd Annual Women in Leadership Summit is an interactive 2-day forum designed for leaders, managers and aspiring “next generation” leaders who want to advance their career or grow their business by proactively pursuing their own professional and personal development.

Directors, C-suite executives and decision-makers will reveal:

• Inspirational personal journeys to becoming influentialleaders in their industries

• Key strategies in driving change and overcomingcommon workplace challenges

• Actionable tactics for refining your leadership skills

• Practical advice for women leaders to advance theircareer while achieving work-life satisfaction

A powerful networking opportunity to reflect, be empowered, and drive real change.

With Expert Presentations by Some of Australia’s Most Influential Women Leaders

John Lydon, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company; Male Champions of Change

Louise McSorley, Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency

Leah Armstrong, Chairperson, Supply Nation; Member, Prime Ministers Indigenous Advisory Council

Tammy Evans, Chief Financial Officer, Australia and New Zealand, IBM

Kate Munnings, Chief Executive Operations - Logistics, Construction, Consulting, Transfield Services

Tara Cahill, General Manager, Operational Risk, Financial Crime and Assurance, Westpac

Lynette Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer, Caltex Australia

Vivienne Bower, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Lend Lease; Chair, Lend Lease Global Diversity and Inclusion Council

Nicola Wakefield Evans, Non-Executive Director, Lend Lease, Toll Holdings, Bupa, Macquarie Group

Rachel Argaman, Chief Executive Officer, TFE Hotels; 2014 HotelsWorld “First Award” winner

Charlotte Abbott, Chief HR Officer - Associated Airlines & Services, Qantas

Melanie Hilton, Chief Operating Officer Business Banking, Macquarie Group

Christina Tonkin, Managing Director - Global Loans & Advisory, ANZ

Mary Murphy, Chief Digital Officer, First State Super

Amelia Zaina, Director of Emerging Markets, American Express; Chairperson, Women’s Interest Network

Anna Gladman, Managing Director, Insurance, GE Capital

Sarah Vaughan, Director, Developer Evangelism and Experience, Microsoft Australia

Kate Mason-Dryden, Human Resource Director, Coca-Cola Amatil; Vice-President, International Women’s Forum

Jenny Boddington, Global Head of Bancassurance, QBE

Tracy Hall, Head of Brand and Communications, eBay Australia

Business empowerment, leadership and career advancement for women leaders, managers and next-generation leaders

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Sydney | 30 November – 1 December 2015 (Monday, Tuesday)

Hear what our past delegates have to say:

“Completely exceeded my expectations! I was both inspired and taught practical skills.” – Senior Business Development Manager, Energy Developments

“If you want to be inspired by everyday women that have worked hard, taken and looked for opportunities that have been presented to them and turned this into an amazing successful career, then you need to take time out to do something for yourself and attend this conference.” – Regional Manager, Credit Union Australia

“I was very inspired and It was the shot in the arm I need” – General Manager, Member Advice, HESTA

... and many more!

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Why Attend?The 3rd Annual Women in Leadership Summit is a 2-day national learning forum designed for both existing and aspiring leaders and managers who want to advance their career or grow their business by proactively pursuing their own professional and personal development. This event will gather key stakeholders serving in various leadership roles, in an intimate setting to discuss the challenges and opportunities for women in the workplace today. The Summit strives to engage speakers and attendees in an interactive setting to engage in peer-to-peer networking and to share both personal and work experiences. Presented by a high-level calibre of speakers and leading business women, attending this event will leave you:

• Motivated: by inspiring personal journeys and new insightslearnt directly from other women leaders

• Stimulated: by success factors and skills of these highlyeffective executive leaders

• Connected: with people who will exemplify how to succeed incomplex environments

• Empowered: to be an authentic and effective leader to make adifference to your workplace & community

Regardless of gender or role - whether you are a board director, CEO, senior or middle manager, entrepreneur or young emerging leader, the Women in Leadership Summit is a valuable source of information, insights, and networking opportunities for you.

Who Should Attend

Hear from some of Australia’s successful and inspirational women

Programme-at-a-Glance

DAY ONE

Opening Keynote: Women in leadership – what this means for all of us

Keynote: Males championing change

Getting more women on board to boards

C-Suite Series: Becoming one of Australia’s most prominent women leaders

Panel Discussion: Striving for the right work-life integration

The new manager – transitioning across various industries and roles

Developing a road map for your career

Panel Discussion: The true value of mentoring, coaching and sponsoring

DAY TWO

Hall of Fame: Women leaders managing change with audacity, confidence and adaptability

All-Male Panel: Fostering a positive workplace culture

Leadership in a male-dominated industry

Leading and thriving in a high-pressure, competitive environment

International path to success

What it truly means to be an authentic and influential leader

Panel Discussion: Women who have travelled “the road less travelled”

Career advice you probably didn’t get

DirectorsHuman resources

and workforce planning

Women’s leadership program

managers

Male championing change and

supporting women’s leadership

Emerging and aspiring leaders

Established and existing leaders

Diversity and inclusion managers

Managers and executives

Key Learning Objectives1. Examine the women’s leadership landscape in Australia

– where we’re at, what more can be done and how we cando it

2. Be exposed to some of Australia’s most inspirationalleaders on their personal anecdotes to becoming aleader in their various fields

3. Gain an understanding of prominent issues womenface, especially in industries where females areunderrepresented

4. Understand the business case for diversity and whypromoting women isn’t just a womens’ issue

5. Get first-hand advice on how the right work/lifeintegration can be achieved

6. Sharpen your leadership imperatives; including managingchange, authentic leadership, how to lead in a fast-pacedand ever-changing environment, and developing yourcareer road map

7. Learn to recruit, coach, and mentor the best talent foryour organisation

8. Network with like-minded peers and counterparts to sharebest practice strategies to grow to the ‘next level’

Sponsorship Opportunities

Are you interested in enhancing your organisation’s reputation as a champion for women’s leadership and demonstrating your company’s commitment in advancing women?

Sponsorship provides an effective and efficient marketing solution, whether in one city or across a national platform.

Also held in the following cities:

Sydney | 30 November – 1 December 2015

Brisbane | 2 – 3 December 2015

Melbourne | 7 – 8 December 2015

Perth | 10 – 11 December 2015

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Monday, 30 NovemberProgramme – Day One

8:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee

9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Address Lucy Cornell, Chief Inspiration Officer, Voice Coach

ADVANCING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN AUSTRALIA

12:00 Getting more women on board to boards• Beyond if not, why not: The pathway to directorship for

women in leadership• Key insights and experiences in becoming a director• Practical advice for aspiring women leaders in getting “board

ready” – and how to master boardroom dynamics• Getting women on boards: targets, not quotas Nicola Wakefield Evans, Non-Executive Director, Lend Lease, Toll Holdings, Bupa, Macquarie Group

10:40 Morning Break

INSPIRING STORIES AND LESSONS FROM AUSTRALIA’S MOST POWERFUL BUSINESS LEADERS

11:30 C-Suite Series: Becoming one of Australia’s top/award winning women leaders

• Becoming one of Australia’s most influential women –Challenges faced and how to overcome

• Kay skills of high achieving leaders – secrets to success• Embracing opportunities and challenges• Practical advice for aspiring women leaders Rachel Argaman, Chief Executive Officer, TFE Hotels; 2014

12:30 Leading through change• How communication will underpin your success or failure• How to successfully wear the many hats of role model,

counsellor and enforcer• Discovering the benefits of women leading change• Learn some practical tools from unorthodox methods Vivienne Bower, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Lend Lease; Chair, Lend Lease Global Diversity and Inclusion Council

1:00 Networking Lunch

WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION

1:50 Panel Discussion: Striving for the right work-life integration• Personal anecdotes: How to achieve the work-life integration

and make it happen• Underlining practical steps and small changes that could make

big differences• Practical tips for pursuing both career & personal fulfilment• Designing programs that support female leadership and work-

family culture in your organisation Christina Tonkin, Managing Director - Global Loans & Advisory, ANZ Kate Mason-Dryden, Human Resource Director, Coca-Cola Amatil; Vice-President, International Women’s Forum Vikki Shizas, General Manager Group Finance, AGL Energy Heather Bone, General Manager Mining, Downer Tracy Hall, Head of Brand and Communications, eBay Australia

WOMEN LEADERS OF THE FUTURE

2:40 The new manager – transitioning across various industries and roles• Key tips for new/young managers• Advice for new leaders looking to advance their career or

joining a new industry• Critical skills for taking the next step and making the mark• Key tips for putting yourself out there professionally Charlotte Abbott, Chief HR Officer - Associated Airlines & Services, Qantas

3:10 Afternoon Tea

3:30 Developing a road map for your career• How to plan for and continuously develop your leadership path• Challenges faced, career highlights and lessons learnt• Strategies for effective career advancement• Advice for accelerated career progression …starting today Sarah Vaughan, Director, Developer Evangelism and Experience, Microsoft Australia

4:00 Panel Discussion: The true value of mentoring, coaching and sponsoring • Why mentoring, coaching and sponsoring is an imperative• Identifying the right role model for you and becoming a mentor

yourself – does gender play a part in who your role model is?• Finding the best support to drive professional development• Assessing how organisations can develop mentoring

programmes/workplace culture for both men and women• “How my mentees mentored me” – keys to a successful

mentoring relationship

Session Moderator: Bronwyn Carman, Head of Human Resources, Imperial Tobacco Tara Cahill, General Manager, Operational Risk, Financial Crimeand Assurance, Westpac Melanie Hilton, Chief Operating Officer Business Banking, Macquarie Group Mary Murphy, Chief Digital Officer, First State Super Amanda Towe, Director of Human Resources, Johnson & Johnson Karen Bozic, General Manager Replenishment - Food and Liquor, Woolworths

4:50 Chairperson’s Closing Address

5:00 Networking Drinks & End of Conference Day One

9:10 Opening Keynote: Women in leadership – what this means for all of us• Setting the stage: Recent changes in the workplace

gender diversity landscape• Where we’re at, what more can be done and how we

can do it• Improving female representation and empowering

women in Australia’s workforce• Reflections on leadership and advice for leaders of

tomorrow Louise McSorley, Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency

9:40 Keynote: Males championing change• Why promoting women isn’t just a women’s issue• The business case for diversity and what this means in

practice• Leading and engaging other men and women to

champion change John Lydon, Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company; Male Champions of Change

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11:10 AddressNational Heart Foundation of Australia

10:10 C-Suite Series: Becoming a Business Leader—a Personal and Strategic View

• The journey to becoming a woman in leadership: you’llalways walk alone?

• Personal ambition and the corporate good• Advancing women: a business perspective

• Practical advice for aspiring women leadersJen Driscoll, Chief Executive Officer, AB (formerly AllianceBernstein)

• The challenge of alignment: gender equity, corporate culture,

HotelsWorld “First Award” winner

business model and customer value proposition

Tuesday, 1 December 2015Programme – Day Two

8:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee

9:00 Chairperson’s Opening Address Milo-Arne Wilkinson, Executive Coach, Inner Insight

LEADING CHANGE

9:10 Hall of Fame: Women leaders managing change with audacity, confidence and adaptability • Change management and leadership – strategies for success• Developing key practical skills to lead through change –

persuasion, influence, negotiation, resilience• Transitioning from an “ordinary” life to an extraordinary career• “How can we get there?” – Journey and secrets to success Kate Munnings, Chief Executive Operations - Logistics, Construction, Consulting, Transfield Services

9:50 All-Male Panel: Fostering a positive workplace culture to support women in leadership• Why it’s not about men ‘saving’ women, but making women’s

leadership everyone’s business• Practical strategies for elevating women in leadership• Employing a unified diversity and inclusion strategy – why it

takes more than just HR• How leading organisations are working to increase female

visibility and lead changeMichael Ossipoff, Director – Capability and Innovation, Telstra Andy Moffat, Chief People and Culture Officer, TAL Andrew Blakemore, General Manager, Human Resources, Stockland Rohan Dyster, General Manager Culture, Capability & Change, Echo Entertainment Group

10:40 Morning Break

BUILDING LEADERSHIP RESILIENCE

11:10 Leadership in a male-dominated industry• What it takes to become a great leader today• How can we get there?” – Personal journey and tips• Real issues and how to face them• Leveraging the strengths of being female to empower women,

and men• Debate: Joining the boys’ club Lynette Elliott, Chief Marketing Officer, Caltex Australia

11:50 International path to success – a global career• Why is international development important• Identifying the opportunities and how to go from there• Creating a world of difference wherever you are• Lessons learnt and practical leadership advice Tammy Evans, Chief Financial Officer, Australia and New Zealand, IBM

12:30 Networking Lunch

1:30 A pragmatic guide to getting ahead• Making the most of your capabilities

Jenny Boddington, Global Head of Bancassurance, QBE

ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS

2:00 Leading and thriving in a high-pressure, competitive environment• Overcoming roadblocks and daily pressures• How to communicate with influence and develop relationships

and networks• Continually developing yourself as a leader• Leading in a fast-paced and complex environment – lessons

learnt Anna Gladman, Managing Director, Insurance, GE Capital

2:30 Authentic Leadership: What it truly means to be an authentic and influential leader• Recognising key elements of genuine and authentic leadership• Developing essential skills to influence and engage with others

authentically• Creating your personal and professional brand and embracing

it• People and values – leveraging your leadership style to inspire

others and thrive in any industry• Influential Leadership - Impacting your environment with a

genuine and effective leadership approach, while maintainingauthenticity and authority

Amelia Zaina, Director of Emerging Markets, American Express; Chairperson, Women’s Interest Network

3:00 Afternoon Tea

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

3:20 Panel Discussion: Women who have travelled “the road less travelled”• Examining challenges in the journey to the top and leadership

skills which have helped in the process• Choosing your own adventure – insights from women who

have taken the less traditional path• What individuals can do to own their own successes• Reshaping the face of community and businesses• Lessons gained in leadership

Session Moderator: Audette Exel, Founder and CEO, Adara Group; Telstra 2012 NSW Business Owner Winner

Leah Armstrong, Chairperson, Supply Nation; Member, Prime Ministers Indigenous Advisory Council; 2009 AFR Boss Magazine “True Leader”; AFR & Westpac Top 100 Women of Influence 2012

Sharon Callister, Chief Executive Officer, The Salvation Army; AFR and Westpac Top 100 Women of Influence 2012; NSW Telstra Business Woman of the Year Finalist 2012

Karen Webb APM, Commander, NSW Police Force

Kat Armstrong, Founder & Director, Women in Prison Advocacy Network; HESTA Community Sector Awards - Unsung Hero Award 2015

Rebecca Ivers, Director, Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health; AFR & Westpac Women of Influence 2014

4:10 In Closing: Career advice you probably didn’t get• The best piece of advice I wish I had• Advice I would have given to my younger self• Take-away lessons to put into practice• Take home messages to yourselves, colleagues and family

members Sara Watts, Vice-Principal (Operations), The University of Sydney

4:50 Chairperson’s Closing Address

5:00 End of Conference

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