Australian Gender Equality Council

Voice of Leadership with Stephanie Burns – SYDNEY
2019-10-23 15:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Sydney CBD, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Overview
Leaders make an impact when they speak – What are they doing and how do they do it? In this course participants will learn that professional communications are not just “talking”. They need to be crafted to prepare the minds of those they communicate with such that their messages are heard without judgement, a corner stone of influential communication.
Pre Work
None required
Goals
Overall this course is designed to improve perception, influence and the nature of change.

Voice of Leadership with Stephanie Burns – MELBOURNE
2019-10-14 15:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

International Day of the Girl Child
2019-10-11
“On this International Day of the Girl, let us recommit to supporting every girl to develop her skills, enter the workforce on equal terms and reach her full potential.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Since 2012, 11 October has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.
2018 theme: With Her: A Skilled GirlForce
Today’s generation of girls are preparing to enter a world of work that is being transformed by innovation and automation. Educated and skilled workers are in great demand, but roughly a quarter of young people – most of them female – are currently neither employed or in education or training.
Of the 1 billion young people – including 600 million adolescent girls – that will enter the workforce in the next decade, more than 90% of those living in developing countries will work in the informal sector, where low or no pay, abuse and exploitation are common.
On 11 October, International Day of the Girl, we are working alongside all girls to expand existing learning opportunities, chart new pathways and calling on the global community to rethink how to prepare them for a successful transition into the world of work.
Under the theme, With Her: A Skilled GirlForce, International Day of the Girl will mark the beginning of a year-long effort to bring together partners and stakeholders to advocate for, and draw attention and investments to, the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability.

Alliance of Girls' Schools | Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit Christchurch
2019-10-06 08:30 - 2019-10-08 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 59 Hewitts Rd, Merivale, Christchurch, 8014, New Zealand
The Alliance is pleased to invite all Years 9-11 students in Australia and Years 10-12 students in New Zealand to our 2019 Making a Difference Summit.
Designed for students who are interested in stepping into student leadership roles, the programme will give girls the skills and confidence needed to pursue their aspirations to lead their classmates and school community.
Focusing on leadership and life skills that aren’t taught in schools, the Summit will prepare girls to apply for and take on leadership roles with confidence and purpose.
Through in-depth workshops and powerful speakers, the Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit will give girls the opportunity to find their inner leader.
Who should attend
Years 9-11 students in Australia and Years 10-12 students in New Zealand who have an interest in furthering their leadership opportunities.
Summit Sessions

Authentic Leadership: Determining your leadership values & strengths and understanding leadership styles.
Influencing Others: Understanding others and how to gain their support
The Power of Networking: Building connections with leaders and mentors
Speaking Up & Speaking Out: Getting your ideas and opinions heard
Think Tank: Using your leadership skills to help you succeed

Christchurch: 6-8 October 2019, at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 59 Hewitts Rd, Merivale, Christchurch 8014 New Zealand timings are: Day 1 – 1.00pm to 4.00pm , Day 2 – 8.30am to 4.00pm, Day 3 – 8.30am to 11.30am.
Residential option: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School is offering a residential option for students travelling to the event – the cost will be $165 (AUD) for two nights, including meals in addition to the main ticket price. Accommodation is available on 6th and 7th October.

NAWIC VIC The Exchange
2019-10-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Slate Restaurant Bar 9 Goldsbrough Lane, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA, Slate Restaurant Bar 9 Goldsbrough Lane, MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000, Australia
A casual conversation group to exchange with people in the construction industry.

Alliance of Girls' Schools | Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit Brisbane
2019-09-23 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | St Margaret’s Anglican Girls’ School,, 11 Petrie St, Ascot, QLD, 4007, Australia
The Alliance is pleased to invite all Years 9-11 students in Australia and Years 10-12 students in New Zealand to our 2019 Making a Difference Summit.
Designed for students who are interested in stepping into student leadership roles, the programme will give girls the skills and confidence needed to pursue their aspirations to lead their classmates and school community.
Focusing on leadership and life skills that aren’t taught in schools, the Summit will prepare girls to apply for and take on leadership roles with confidence and purpose.
Through in-depth workshops and powerful speakers, the Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit will give girls the opportunity to find their inner leader.
Who should attend
Years 9-11 students in Australia and Years 10-12 students in New Zealand who have an interest in furthering their leadership opportunities.
Summit Sessions

Authentic Leadership: Determining your leadership values & strengths and understanding leadership styles.
Influencing Others: Understanding others and how to gain their support
The Power of Networking: Building connections with leaders and mentors
Speaking Up & Speaking Out: Getting your ideas and opinions heard
Think Tank: Using your leadership skills to help you succeed

WiT Connectworks Networking
2019-09-17 17:30 - 19:00, 2019-07-16 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Stock Exchange Hotel – Roof Top Bar, 131 Edward Street, Brisbane, 131 Edward Street, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia
Come along to our quarterly networking and meet other like minded women working in technology industries. Networking events are a truly great way to make connections, get new ideas and create new opportunities.
We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and community feel and our ability to provide a safe environment for you to maximise your potential.

NAWIC NT | Piper Collective – Wine and Cheese evening
2019-09-11 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Piper Collective, 28 Bishop St, WOOLNER, NT, 0820, Australia
Escape the humidity and Join us for a trip around Australia and enjoy 6 wines with shared cheese platters.
At Piper Collective our aim is to promote a greater appreciation of fine wine and liquor, particularly the way in which food and alcohol can work together to provide an enhanced flavour experience. Our experienced staff under the leadership of Directors, Kelly and Mike, who have together accumulated a depth of knowledge on the subject, have all been trained to help guide our guests through their tasting adventure.

Alliance of Girls' Schools | Twilight Networking Event | Brisbane
2019-09-11 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Stuartholme School, 365 Birdwood Terrace, Brisbane, QLD, 4066, Australia
The Alliance is pleased to invite you and your colleagues to this Twilight Networking Event, kindly hosted by Stuartholme school. More information will follow.

Leadership Futures with Stephanie Burns – SYDNEY (Session 2 of 2)
2019-09-11 15:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Sydney CBD, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Overview
Have you attended Dr. Stephanie Burns’ Voice of Leadership Program? Are you ready to learn more, to take another set of steps toward your future, to prepare a detailed plan for how you can take Stephanie’s learnings and apply them towards achieving your career goals? Our Leadership Futures course is designed for those graduates of the Voice of Leadership, who are interested in looking more deeply into the development of your human behaviour and leadership skills. The course is delivered over two sessions, each with its own focus. This program builds on the content of the Voice of Leadership program, and takes you into workshopping that content designing your own long-term future development. Unlike the WiBF Voice of Leadership Program, Leadership Futures is open to an intimate cohort of 20 participants for a highly personalised and tailored experience and coaching from Stef. Note: This program is offered subject to demand. In the event that the program does not fill, we may look to reschedule to an alternative date. Please register to confirm your place as soon as possible.
Pre Work
None required
Goals
Overall this course is designed to improve perception, influence and the nature of change.

TeachMeet Networking Event | Adelaide
2019-09-10 16:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | St Peter’s Girls’ School, Stonyfell Rd, Stonyfell, SA, 5066, Australia
We are pleased to invite you to connect with colleagues at our Alliance TeachMeet event in Adelaide, kindly hosted by St Peter’s Girls’ School
TeachMeets are informal, collaborative experiences organised by educators, for educators, in order to share ideas and experiences of ongoing activities in their school.
The event will consist of a mixture of 7 minute ‘micro’ and 2 minute ‘nano’ presentations on a theme of your choice. We invite each school to present one micro and one nano presentation.
Schools may choose ONE presentation option, either a micro OR a nano. The presenter may be anyone from the school and additional staff from each school are invited to participate in the event.
This event is only open to member schools and a light afternoon tea will be provided.
Tickets will be available soon.

Leadership Futures with Stephanie Burns – MELBOURNE (Session 1 of 2)
2019-09-04 15:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

World Economic Forum on Africa
2019-09-04 - 2019-09-06 | Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Africa’s economic outlook is positive. According to the International Monetary Fund, almost half of the 40 fastest-growing emerging and developing countries are in Africa. Since 2016, almost half of these countries have experienced a change in political leadership, in most cases through democratically held elections. As a tribute to growing regional cooperation, in March 2018 the African Union launched the African Continental Free Trade Area, which envisions a single market expected to generate a combined GDP of more than $3.4 trillion and benefit over 1 billion people.
While significant progress has been made on Africa’s political and economic transformation, the continent continues to face significant challenges. Geopolitically, new economic alliances are altering traditional relationships and spheres of influence. Pockets of conflict persist, and fragility is increasingly exacerbated by climate-related environmental vulnerability. With an estimated investment gap of over $1 trillion a year to finance the Sustainable Development Goals, the continent is also challenged to create 18 million jobs per year until 2035 to absorb youthful labour market entrants. Thus, the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution calls for a more concerted regional dialogue and entrepreneurial and agile leadership to create pathways for shared prosperity and drive a sustainable future.
The programme in Cape Town, South Africa, aims to tackle these issues by focusing on how to scale up the transformation of regional architecture related to institutions, infrastructure, integration, industrialization and innovation. Under the theme, Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the 28th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene more than 1,000 regional and global leaders from politics, business, civil society and academia to shape regional and industry agendas in the year ahead.

Equal Pay Day
2019-09-02 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | The Savoy Hotel, 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
economic Security4Women & the Equal Pay Alliance invite you to join us to acknowledge the 50th Anniversary of Australia’s historic ‘equal pay’ legislation and to continue the conversation to achieve gender pay equity on Monday 2nd September 2019.
LIMITED SPACE:
RSVP by 27th August 2019 to Nicole Williams admin@security4women.org.au
(Subject Line: Melbourne advise name, organisation, dietary and access requirements)

22nd Annual WiT Awards - Make Your Mark!
2019-08-30 23:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Qld, 4001
You are invited to attend the 22nd Annual WiT Awards Gala Dinner for 2019. Please join us as we celebrate the achievements of amazing women working in technology and life sciences.

Women in Gaming Australasia Leadership Lunch
2019-08-14 12:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | ICC Sydney, 14 Darling Dr, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

Alliance of Girls' Schools | Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit Melbourne
2019-08-10 08:30 - 2019-08-11 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School, 34 Scott St, Canterbury, VIC, 3216, Australia

The Australian Women's Leadership Symposium Melbourne
2019-08-08 09:00 - 2019-08-09 18:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The Australian Women’s Leadership Forum is for women who are looking for increased awareness of their leadership style and competencies, as well as practical strategies to help them overcome challenges within their work and personal life. The program also provides a relaxed and supportive environment to connect and collaborate with other female leaders.

The content and flow of the program is carefully designed to immerse participants in the subject matter and create valuable insights informed by collective experience. During the program, a number of key themes are explored via a combination of expert presentations, collaborative discussion, experiential activities and personal reflection.

NAWIC VIC | THE EXCHANGE
2019-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Slate Restaurant Bar 9 Goldsbrough Lane, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA, Slate Restaurant Bar 9 Goldsbrough Lane, MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000, Australia

The Australian Women's Leadership Symposium Adelaide
2019-08-01 09:00 - 2019-08-02 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | The Playford, 120 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

Leadership Series: Customer Experience Redefined with Rachel Slade
2019-07-24 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Clayton Utz, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Overview
Customer experience is evolving. Far from simply how well our customers are “served”, CX now is now a key input to decision making across technology, operations, process flow, customer service, marketing and even finance and risk management. Join us in conversation with one of Australia’s most respected leaders as we explore emerging industry trends in CX and how NAB is responding to the community call to amplify the voice of the customer in the design and delivery of financial services. Please note that this event is theatre style with reserved seating for guests available on request.
Pre Work
We encourage all attendees to prepare for this event by thinking through the customer experience challenges and opportunities pertaining to their own organisation context, and bringing focused questions to discuss with the speaker and other attendees.
Goals
The goals of this particular Leadership Series Lunch are to educate on best practise and industry trends relating to customer experience; challenges and complexities in implementing CX strategies at the enterprise level; and CX opportunities that AI, machine learning and big data can enable.

The 23rd International Conference for Women in Business
2019-07-23 08:45 - 20:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, 2 Chome-6-１ Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, 135-8701, Japan
The largest Business Conference of its kind in Japan where you’ll encounter highly motivated, positive people
This Conference has been held every summer since 1996. The aim of the Conference is for highly motivated people from both Japan and abroad to spend time together, inspire each other and get inspired by each other. The Conference works to provide participants who want to contribute via their work as proud professionals, with a forum to share knowledge, skills, attitude and ways of thinking. The day is filled with opportunities for active exchange, stimulation from international perspectives, and mutual support among peers who share a strong determination to succeed.ja

The Australian Women's Leadership Symposium Sydney
2019-07-18 09:00 - 2019-07-19 18:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Shangri La Hotel, 176 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

Alliance of Girls' Schools | Making a Difference: Student Leadership Summit Armidale
2019-07-18 08:30 - 2019-07-19 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Presbyterian Ladies College NSW, Locked Bag 5, Armidale, NSW, 2350, Australia

Build Boardroom Capability: Scaling for Start-Ups
2019-06-24 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | AON, Level 33, 201 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Overview
WiBF invites members and their guests to register for a special event to introduce angel investing and Scale Investors as an avenue for WiBF members (particularly those in the Innovation marketplace) to know more about the benefits of angel investing and supporting female founded companies, and serving on the boards and advisory boards of early stage companies. Scale Investors is a network of angel investors, who connect with, invest in and mentor female, early stage entrepreneurs and start-ups with gender balanced leadership. Since launching in 2013, its community of over 100 HNW women and men has collectively invested $6.1m in 13 female led businesses. The program is divided into two sessions: Session One: Setting the scene with Scale CEO, Ariane Barker, on the how and why of investing in a Scale company and the expectations of board members in Scale companies followed by a panel discussion on the value of advisory boards in a start up / early stage company. Session Two: Three female founders will share their experiences followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Pre Work
Participants are encouraged to reflect on the opportunities for angel investors and the role of boards or advisory boards of start-ups, and be prepared to ask questions of the panel in the Q&A session.
Goals
This event – in collaboration with Women on Boards and Scale Investors – is designed to build boardroom capability of WiBF members while facilitating networking with industry peers from diverse organisations.

Dealing Room Series: In conversation with Paul Verschuer
2019-06-19 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Brisbane) | Commonwealth Bank, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Overview
Join us for a conversation with Paul Verschuer, Deputy Secretary of the Markets Group within the Treasury. The Markets Group provides the Government with policy advice that promotes dynamic, well-functioning markets, a strong and fair financial system, and openness to international capital. They are responsible for reforms that enhance competition and safeguard the public interest in key areas such as consumer policy, financial system, business and corporations law, and foreign investment. Paul brings 30 years of industry experience to the Treasury, having commenced his career with Macquarie Bank in 1987. Come along and hear Paul share his insights, and join in the conversation with your industry peers. Please note that this event is cabaret style with table seating available (tables of 10). Both individual and group bookings are welcome.
Pre Work
Participants are encouraged to come armed with a curiosity about the function of the Markets Group within the Treasury, the role of policy in promoting efficient markets, and bring focused questions to raise for discussion.
Goals
The WiBF Dealing Room Series events provide a forum to share thought leadership in topics and themes relevant to the dealing room environment, while networking with industry peers from diverse organisations.

Brand You Webinar – Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
2019-06-17 12:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Brisbane)
Overview
In this 30-minute webinar you will learn from Suzanne Mercier, founder and CEO of Purpose to Profit on: -What is ‘Imposter Syndrome’ and how can it place limitations on one’s success at work? -How is it triggered and what are the symptoms to look out for? -The action you can take to positively impact your thoughts, behaviours and aspirations.
Pre Work
We encourage participants to prepare for this webinar by reflecting on what career success means to you, how you’ll know when you’re successful and what you feel stands between you and success.
Goals
The key objective of the Brand You webinar series is to assist you in building a solid foundation of leadership skills such that you’re ready to step up and lead when the opportunities arise.

Australian Local Government Women’s Association Networking Breakfast
2019-06-17 00:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | Murray Room, Nat Convention Centre, Canberra, 31 Constitution Ave, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
