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This event is aimed at young and mid level professionals in all sectors who are seeking to advance their career and want to gain perspectives to inform future decisions. Men and women are encouraged to attend as both genders needs to be across the issues under discussion moving into 2020.

The breakfast will conclude at 9:30am and be followed by a three hour workshop, Getting Started: Recognising Your Career Potential and a light networking lunch. Places are limited to 40 in the workshop, so register early.

Corporate tables of eight (8) are available at the breakfast. Please book the table online and send the names and contact details of the attendees to: louise@womenonboards.org.au

Breakfast Speakers

• Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor AFR BOSS and author
  The seven great career myths
• Ruta Asimus, AsAmI Coaching & former HR Executive IBM
  Set yourself up to succeed: What should you be asking for?
• Luella Forbes, SMS Management & Technology
  The career woman’s perspective: How Australia compares.
• Ruth Medd, Chair Women on Boards
  Why board roles can be important in your career?

This event is exclusively sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia.

Mary Harley-Cook, GM Strategic Consulting at Parsons Brinckerhoff, is hosting a briefing on the infrastructure challenges facing WA exclusively for Women on Boards. The purpose of the briefing is to provide aspiring and current directors with an:

• insight into the issues in the transport & energy sectors; and
• opportunity to network with some senior players in the infrastructure sector and network with established and aspiring directors.

These briefings come highly recommended from similar Women on Boards events in Melbourne and Sydney. The event is for subscribers only and you are encouraged to bring a guest.

Panel

• Mary Harley-Cook, GM Strategic Consulting Parsons Brinckerhoff
  
• Rod Hayes, MD Horizon Power
• Fiona Harris,  Director Sundance Resources
• Terry Agnew, CEO RAC

Thank you to Parsons Brinckerhoff for supporting this event.

This event is aimed at young and mid level professionals in all sectors who are seeking to advance their career and want to gain perspectives to inform future decisions. Men and women are encouraged to attend as both genders needs to be across the issues under discussion moving into 2020.

The breakfast will conclude at 9:30am and be followed by a three hour workshop, Getting Started: Recognising Your Career Potential and a light networking lunch. Places are limited to 40 in the workshop, so register early.

Corporate tables of eight (8) are available at the breakfast. Please book the table online and send the names and contact details of the attendees to: louise@womenonboards.org.au

Breakfast Speakers

• Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor AFR BOSS and author
  The seven great career myths
• Ruta Asimus, AsAmI Coaching & former HR Executive IBM
  Set yourself up to succeed: What should you be asking for?
• Luella Forbes, SMS Management & Technology
  The career woman’s perspective: How Australia compares.
• Ruth Medd, Chair Women on Boards
  Why board roles can be important in your career?

This event is exclusively sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia.

This event is aimed at young and mid level professionals in all sectors who are seeking to advance their career and want to gain perspectives to inform future decisions. Men and women are encouraged to attend as both genders needs to be across the issues under discussion moving into 2020.

The breakfast will conclude at 9:30am and be followed by a three hour workshop, Getting Started: Recognising Your Career Potential and a light networking lunch. Places are limited to 40 in the workshop, so register early.

Corporate tables of eight (8) are available at the breakfast. Please book the table online and send the names and contact details of the attendees to: louise@womenonboards.org.au

Breakfast Speakers

• Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor AFR BOSS and author
  The seven great career myths
• Ruta Asimus, AsAmI Coaching & former HR Executive IBM
  Set yourself up to succeed: What should you be asking for?
• Luella Forbes, SMS Management & Technology
  The career woman’s perspective: How Australia compares.
• Ruth Medd, Chair Women on Boards
  Why board roles can be important in your career?

This event is exclusively sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia.

This event is aimed at young and mid level professionals in all sectors who are seeking to advance their career and want to gain perspectives to inform future decisions. Men and women are encouraged to attend as both genders needs to be across the issues under discussion moving into 2020.

The breakfast will conclude at 9:30am and be followed by a three hour workshop, Getting Started: Recognising Your Career Potential and a light networking lunch. Places are limited to 40 in the workshop, so register early.

Corporate tables of eight (8) are available at the breakfast. Please book the table online and send the names and contact details of the attendees to: louise@womenonboards.org.au

Breakfast Speakers

• Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor AFR BOSS and author
  The seven great career myths
• Ruta Asimus, AsAmI Coaching & former HR Executive IBM
  Set yourself up to succeed: What should you be asking for?
• Melanie McCarthy, Manager AGD Operations Pty Ltd 
• Ruth Medd, Chair Women on Boards
  Why board roles can be important in your career?

This event is exclusively sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia.

All Sydney Think Women are fully booked.

Apologies to those who missed out.

This event is exclusively sponsored by Commonwealth Bank Australia.

Special Guest: Valerie Davies FAICD
A Director of HBF Health Limited, Valerie is also a Director of HealthGuard Health Benefits Fund Ltd and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Ms Davies is the Principal of One.2.One Communications Pty Ltd, specialising in strategic communication and issues management across diverse sectors and industries. A corporate advisor to first tier corporations, she is also a coach, mentor and presentation skills advisor.

A Board member of Youth Focus, she has previously served as a non-executive Director of Iluka Resources Limited, Tourism Australia, Integrated Group Limited, Gold Corporation, Asia Research Institute - Murdoch University, Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) WA, ScreenWest, the Board of Management of Fremantle Hospital & Health Service and Relationships Australia. A past winner of WA Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award, she has also worked on committees for the Association for the Blind WA, as well as the Arthritis Foundation.

All Enquiries: l.cretney-barnes@murdoch.edu.au or Tel 0438934177

The lifts will be open until 6.30pm for entry.

Guest director for this lunch is Elizabeth Crouch, the chair of Railcorp, which owns the state's metropolitan rail network, the Public Transport Ticketing Corporation, Fair Trading Advisory Council and the Ku-ring-gai Planning Panel. Elizabeth is also the deputy chair of the City of Sydney Planning Committee, a member on the Council of Macquarie University and the registrar of Redfield Lions Football Club and the Redfield Cricket Club. A former chief executive of the Housing Industry Association, Elizabeth has an extensive public policy background and has worked in the areas of regional development, health and housing policy, industry forecasting and economics.

Limited places available to WOB subscribers and their guests.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

With guest speaker Professor Adrienne Clarke.

Professor Adrienne Clarke AC is Laureate Professor at The University of Melbourne. She is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science; the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and is a Foreign Member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was also elected President of the International society for Plant Molecular Biology.

In her corporate career she is a Director of Hexima Limited and has served as a Director on the boards of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Woolworths Limited, Alcoa of Australia and WMC Ltd. She was Chairman of the CSIRO Board (1991-1996), Lieutenant Governor of Victoria (1997-2000) and Ambassador for Biotechnology for Victoria (2001-2004).

Limited places available to WOB subscribers and their guests.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A special four-hour interactive workshop focussed on how to maximise your opportunities for board selection.
Topics covered include:

• What it takes to be a director
• Strategies for including board work in your career
• How to build a great board CV
• Marketing yourself to chairs and boards
• Personal branding

This workshop takes the best of our Getting Started and Brand You workshops and packages them in a great fast-paced half-day. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This is a networking event with a panel discussion around the opportunity a directorship offers to give back to your community and industry and develop professionally as a board member. It is suited to anyone interested in building business and professional networks to benefit their career and director aspirations. The event is strongly recommended to anyone who is looking to the take next step on their directorship pathway.

The evening includes a panel of established directors from different sectors; Dr Annette Carruthers (Director NIB Health Funds Ltd), Chris Franks (Director Credit Union Australi) and Ruth Medd, Chair Australian Ethical Superannuation and Women on Boards. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Women on Boards invites you to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Australian Women's Archive Project (AWAP). Established by the National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in 2000, the project aims to build knowledge and recognition of the contribution made by women to Australia.

The celebration address will be given by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of  Australia.

Guests must be seated by 5.15pm prior to the arrival of the Governor General.

This event is being hosted by the National Foundation for Australian Women and the National Library of Australia.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This workshop is designed for people seeking a marketing and networking plan to support the next steps of their board career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Register here to attend both WOB workshops on the 2nd June (Getting Started & Getting Serious)

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles.

There is a maximum of 12 participants in this workshop.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Register here to attend both WOB workshops (Getting Started & Getting Serious).

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A cocktail party with panel session followed by networking with well-known directors specifically invited to suit those attending. Panel members are Perry Gunner (Deputy Chair Viterra), Jane Jeffreys (Director Port Adelaide AFL Club) and Alice McCleary (Director ASX and Government boards) 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles. 

There is a maximum of 12 participants in this workshop. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This workshop is specifically for University of South Australia women seeking support for the next steps in their board and professional careers.

The workshop will look at what it takes to be a company director and strategies for including board work in your career.  It will then assist you to develop a marketing and networking plan to support these next steps.  

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles.

There is a maximum of 16 participants in this workshop.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This is a networking event with a panel discussion around the opportunity a directorship offers to give back to your community and industry and develop professionally as a board member. It is suited to anyone interested in building business and professional networks to benefit their career and director aspirations. The event is strongly recommended to anyone who is looking to the take next step on their directorship pathway.

Panel members are Nicki Bowman (Director Blackthorn Resources Limited), Janelle Bond (Director Peoplecare Health Insurance) and Michael Bassingthwaighte ( Chair HAMB Systems & Defence Health and director of the Australian Health Services Alliance, NSW Exceptional Drugs Committee and Illawarra Business Chamber)

This event is sponsored by BlueScope Steel

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This workshop is designed for people seeking a marketing and networking plan to support the next steps of their board career.

A light stand up lunch is being offered before the workshop (12.30pm - 1.30pm) for $34.00. If you would like to attend this, please register with the lunch option.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

A light stand up lunch after the workshop (12.30pm - 1.30pm) is available for $34.00. If you would like to attend this, please register with the lunch option.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Register here to attend both WOB workshops (Getting Started & Getting Serious) and the Lunch.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles. 

There is a maximum of 12 participants in this workshop. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career. Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Breakfast briefing on the resources sector with UBS specialist, Glyn Lawcock. Networking opportunities.

Limited places available. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

This is a structured networking event focussed around a panel discussion. It is suited to anyone interested in building business and professional networks to benefit their career and director aspirations. The event is strongly recommended to anyone who has already attended a WOB Workshop and is looking to take next step on their pathway to directorship. Attendees are encouraged to bring a guest.

Panellists are Peter Scott (chairman SKM and director Perpetual & Stockland), Denise Aldous (director Cronulla Sharks, Uniting Care NSW/ACT) and Julia Bowen (director on private and government boards).

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles.  

There is a maximum of 12 participants in this workshop.  

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The workshop is for people seeking individually tailored advice about industry sectors and boards they might target. We recommend that participants have completed the Getting Started II workshop, have their board CV in reasonable shape and be actively looking at board roles. 

There is a maximum of 12 participants in this workshop. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The first in our new BHP/ BMA Brisbane lunch series. Guest director Leeanne Bond will speak on how she moved from being a process engineer to a company director. Leeanne is a director of Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd, Tarong Energy Corporation (a government owned electricity generator), Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority and  Queensland Bulk Water Corporation Limited (Seqwater).

Her profile is at http://www.womenonboards.org.au/subscribe/profiles/bond.htm 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Our first Wollongong Director Lunch Series hosted by KPMG. Guest director is Lynn Wood, Chairman of Noni B Ltd, a Non Executive Director of GPT Funds Management Ltd and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia. Lynn is also a Member of the Foreign Investment Review Board and a Syndicate Chairman for the CEO Institute.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

 Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Register here to attend both WOB workshops (Getting Started & Getting Serious) and the Director Lunch.
NOTE: The workshops are full, but you can register separately for the lunch below. 

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Come and listed to four experienced professional talks about all the things they wish they had known in the early career stages of their careers. Women on Boards Chair, Ruth Medd, will address "The Career Myths" followed by a panel discussion on why it is important to include board work in your career and how to get your first board role. Panellists include Jessica Saad (director Wollongong UniCentre and chair of the UniCentre Services Committee), Margaret Biggs (former director Illawarra Schools Workplace Learning Steering Committee and Illawarra Area Consultative Committee) and Louise Meyrick (director Land Equity International and former director Port Kembla Port Corporation).

Men and women in later stages of their career are encouraged to attend and bring a younger guest.

This event is being supported by the University of Wollongong and Angel Personnel

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Women on Boards is celebrating International Women's Day with the launch of its inaugural Art Prize for Women Artists. Entries are open to female artists in all genres and close on Sunday 7 March. The works will be hung at the TAP Gallery from 9-14 March. First prize is $1,500 and there is a runner-up encouragement award of $500. 

Thanks to WOBers Julie Ankers of Statement Pieces, Rebecca Davies and Bronwyn Evans for their support for this inaugural award. The TAP Gallery is a not for profit venture run by artists. The website is at  www.tapgallery.org.au

The registration fee (no refunds) will cover canapes and drinks for registrants and attending artists. 

The first of our 2010 Clayton Utz lunches in Melbourne. Guest director is Colin Galbraith AM, Chairman of BHP Billiton Community Trust, a Director of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, OneSteel Limited, Australian Institute of Company Directors and CARE Australia and a Trustee of the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation. 

Limited places available to WOB subscribers and their guests.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

This workshop is designed for people who are seeking a marketing and networking plan to support their career or board aspirations. It follows the Getting Started workshop in the morning.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

The first in our new Clayton Utz Sydney lunch series. Guest director is Nancy Milne,  insurance law specialist and director of Commonwealth Managed Investments Limited, Australand Funds Management Limited, Hoya Lens Australia Pty Ltd, Munich Reinsurance Australasia Limited, Comminsure and Railcorp.

Limited places available to WOB subscribers only and their guests.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with strategies for board and career development. Provides an overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for including board work in your career.

Cancellation policies apply. See http://www.womenonboards.org.au/terms.htm

Please Note: This event is fully booked for WOB Subscribers

Learn about directorship as an adjunct to your professional career at this high profile networking event being held as part of the Qantas corporate subscription to WOB. Suited to women at all career stages. You are encouraged to invite your boss, a work colleague (male or female) or a younger woman that you might be mentoring to attend with you.

WOB and Women's Network Hunter are bringing this workshop to the Hunter Region of NSW. The registration fee is discounted to support regional and rural women.  

Womens Network Hunter is at http://www.hunterwomen.org.au/

The workshop is focussed on you as a brand and value proposition. Designed to complement the technical and professional skills needed to get onto a board. Not necessary to have completed Getting Started or Getting Serious I.

David Cassidy, Head of Strategy at UBS, will conduct a briefing on the outlook for the Australian sharemarket in the short and long term. Particularly relevant as Australia shows stronger signs of recovery than other developed nations.

The workshop is for people seeking some individually tailored advice about the next steps in their board career.

An overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for career development.

An overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for career development.

Lunch with guest director Robert Cooke, Director Horizon Health, Chairman Spire Healthcare (UK)

Getting Started: Realising your board potential

Getting Started: Realising your career and board aspirations - rural and remote issues focus

Perth - Networking drinks with guest speaker Kate Grieve, Director Fremantle Football Club. 

An overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for career development.

Note: This event is now scheduled for Tues 22 September.

This workshop is designed for people who have attended either Getting Serious I and or Getting Serious II and now want a check on their progress.

The workshop is focussed on personal brand development - you as a brand and value proposition. All designed to complement the technical and professional skills needed to get onto a board.

The Diversity on Boards Conference is the premier event for Women on Boards. It is a great place to build your networks, promote your company, gain personal and professional insights, take part in robust discussions and interact with inspiring international and national leaders.

Clayton Utz lunch with Kate Spargo

A targeted networking function aimed at increasing women’s directorship opportunities.
Opportunity for WOB Subscribers to bring a guest and pay $99 for two. Single ticket is $55 Subscribers and $121 all others.

The workshop is for people seeking some individually tailored advice about the next steps in their board career

The workshop is focussed on personal brand development - you as a brand and value proposition. All designed to complement the technical and professional skills needed to get onto a board.

A targeted networking function aimed at increasing women’s directorship opportunities - the next tranche in the Women on Boards (WOB) workshop series.

This workshop is aimed at women who want an introduction to directorship and how they might include board work in their careers.  Target audience is women at all career stages who have not had a lot of exposure to boards.

An overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for career development.
Facilitated by Ruth Medd, Chair WOB and Heather Nash, Director Service One and Uniting Church Trust Company.

Maximising your value as a brand.

If you attending any workshop session  there is no charge to attend Director's Cocktails. If you are attending the Networking Drinks then there is a charge of $44 for WOB Subscribers and $66 for Non Subscribers

Practical strategies to assist you for board selection.

A workshop specifically designed to assist you with practical strategies to position yourself for executive and board roles.

"...an inspirational and exciting career management event ..."(Deanna Scott, Solution Leader Rio Tinto)

Registration for this special course tailored for those who are, or aspire to be, on a board in the Third Sector, now only $580.

An overview of what it takes to be a director and strategies for career development.