Public Sector Women in Leadership Agenda

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08:30

Registration and Welcome coffee

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address
Rachelle Towart, Chief Executive Officer, Pipeline Talent

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE

09:10

Keynote: 2019 ACT Woman of the Year award
Emma Sckrabei, Employment Manager, Ginninderry; Winner for 2019 ACT Woman of the Year Award

Being a role model and advocate for women in the workplace
Championing and achieving women’s advancement in leadership
Building a culture of acceptance and inclusion

Speakers

Emma Sckrabei

Employment Manager, Ginninderry

Winner for 2019 ACT Woman of the Year Award

09:40

Fireside Chat
Christie Roser, Chief Human Resources Officer, Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Key issues in male-dominated industries and practical strategies to move past traditional assumptions and biases
Overcoming institutional gender barriers and growing the profile of women within the industry
Discussing the future of leadership: What are the practical steps women can take to redefine success?

Speakers

Christie Roser

Chief Human Resources Officer

Aristocrat Leisure Limited

10:10

Speed networking session

10:40

Morning tea

THE PATH TO THE TOP – HOW THEY GOT THERE AND HOW YOU CAN TOO

11:10

Emerging Leaders Panel: Creative, Courageous and Collaborative Leadership
River Paul, Chief Economist and Statistician, Australian Financial Security Authority; 2019 Telstra ACT Public Sector & Academia Award
Emma Byrne, Head of Sentence Management, ACT Corrective Services; First National Real Estate Leadership Award Winner 2018
Fiona Grimmer, Marketing Manager, HorizonOne Recruitment; 2019 Telstra ACT Emerging Leader Award

What can we learn from emerging leaders?

Moving from competition to collaboration

Overcoming a fear of failure

11:50

Effective and Authentic Leadership: Having a Business Head and Community Heart
Andi Csontos, Partner, EY

Achieving career fulfilment by connecting passion and purpose

Creating mentally healthy workplaces

The unsung heroes of leadership skills: human connection, vulnerability and humility

Speakers

Andi Csontos

Partner

EY

12:10

Fireside Chat: Being a Bold, Brave and Game-Changing Leader
Jennifer Rufati, General Manager, Smart Centres Operations, Department of Human Services

Balancing social and economic goals as an agent for change

Becoming a leader of leaders: encouraging others to maximise their potential

How to overcome barriers both on the road to leadership and after you’ve arrived

12:40

Networking Lunch

01:40

INTERACTIVE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Roundtable sessions allow for extended discussion among a smaller group and are excellent for giving and receiving targeted feedback and engaging in-depth.

Round Table I: Recruiting and Developing Future Leaders
Jane Marburg, Managing Director, Define Potential

Round Table II: How to Maximise Your Potential and Develop Your Career
Sally Dorsett, Executive Director, Synergy Consulting

Round Table III: The Power of Personal Branding in Unlocking Opportunities
Jane Boardman, Founder and Business Owner, Focusworks

03:10

Afternoon Tea

LEADERSHIP AT ALL STAGES AND AGES

03:40

Tackling Ageism and Unlocking Career Longevity
Barbara O'Dwyer, Aid and Development Specialist, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

Waking up to the opportunities of a mixed-age workforce

Retaining and retraining the best possible people regardless of age

Tapping into the value and knowledge of more experienced workers

04:10

Closing Keynote: Push Boundaries, Challenge Stereotypes and Blaze New Trails
Prof Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence, Science and Technology

Creating the path and strategy toward your vision

Understanding and celebrating your strengths and abilities to create a competitive advantage

Ensuring our workplaces reflect the communities we work in

04:40

Reflection Time: Takeaways and Commitments

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Networking Drinks

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08:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address
Lizzie Wagner, Managing Director & Founder, Lizzie Wagner Group

THE WAY FORWARD

09:10

Opening keynote: Leading With Authenticity
Maya Smitran, Director Healthcare Improvement, Central Coast Local Health District, NSW Health

Using influence to further the cause of women and enact change

Finding success through passion, determination, and hard work

How we can support future female leaders

09:40

Transitioning from the public sector to the private sector
Sarah Byrne, Principal Advisor, Proximity

Why move from the public sector to the private sector?
What value your public sector experience brings to a private-sector employer, and how to best leverage it
Culture shock – what you might have to learn – and unlearn – when you make the move

Speakers

Sarah Byrne

Principal Advisor

Proximity

10:10

Morning Tea

LEADERSHIP SKILLS & STRATEGIES

10:40

Future leadership
Rachel Parry, First Assistant Secretary, Energy Division, Department of the Environment and Energy

Strategies to negotiating successfully
Facing the challenge of unconscious bias

11:10

Fireside Chat: Cultivating Confidence – Overcoming Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome
Jane Alver, Associate Research Program Manager, Gender, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, AFR 100 Women of Influence 2018
James Chisholm, First Assistant Secretary, Policy Analysis and Implementation Division, Department of the Environment and Energy
Muireann Irish, Associate Professor of Psychology and ARC Future Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Sydney

Taking risks and accepting responsibility

Communicating persuasively and acting decisively

Best practices in getting heard, taking credit, and making a difference

11:50

Networking Lunch

SPEAKING UP – GETTING HEARD AND GETTING AHEAD

12:50

Panel: Owning the Strengths That Women Bring to Male-Dominated Industries
Kerryn Vine-Camp, Executive Director Western Sydney Unit, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Noelle Faulkner, Motor Journalist
Colonel Fern Thompson, Director Battlefield Aviation Program, Australian Army
Narelle Underwood, Surveyor General, NSW Department of Finance, Services, and Innovation

Creating workplaces that reward both feminine and masculine styles of leadership

How to encourage women and men to pursue non-traditional careers

Developing confidence through role models and mentors

01:30

Facetime with Leaders: Panel members will each facilitate a discussion on "How to own my strengths and be more self-confident?" with their cohort.

01:50

MINI MENTORING WORKSHOP
Two mini-workshops will run concurrently, providing delegates with the opportunity to join either a Mentor or Mentee group, to discover the key factors of developing a successful mentoring relationship.

Mentors Workshop

Mentees Workshop

Facilitated by:
Alison Creagh, Non-Executive Director in Veterans, Defence Industry and Cyber Security roles, UNSW Canberra Defence Research Institute

Establishing a mutually beneficial mentoring relationship

Developing mentoring initiatives in your organisation

Sharing best practices

Facilitated by: Sarah Rodgers, Principal, iolite consulting

Strategies for starting and maintaining an effective mentoring partnership

How to find the right mentor

The different types of mentoring

Outlining development goals

02:50

Champagne Connection Session
The two groups will merge and share lessons learnt over afternoon food and bubblies. This will be an opportunity to connect and network, with the potential for future mentoring partnerships to develop.

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks, End of Conference

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Public Sector Women in Leadership Agenda

08:30

Registration and Welcome coffee

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address Rachelle Towart, Chief Executive Officer, Pipeline Talent

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE

09:10

Keynote: 2019 ACT Woman of the Year award Emma Sckrabei, Employment Manager, Ginninderry; Winner for 2019 ACT Woman of the Year Award

Emma Sckrabei

Winner for 2019 ACT Woman of the Year Award

09:40

Fireside ChatChristie Roser, Chief Human Resources Officer, Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Christie Roser

Aristocrat Leisure Limited

10:10

Speed networking session

10:40

Morning tea

THE PATH TO THE TOP – HOW THEY GOT THERE AND HOW YOU CAN TOO

11:10

11:50

Effective and Authentic Leadership: Having a Business Head and Community HeartAndi Csontos, Partner, EY

Andi Csontos

EY

12:10

Fireside Chat: Being a Bold, Brave and Game-Changing Leader Jennifer Rufati, General Manager, Smart Centres Operations, Department of Human Services

12:40

Networking Lunch

01:40

INTERACTIVE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS Roundtable sessions allow for extended discussion among a smaller group and are excellent for giving and receiving targeted feedback and engaging in-depth.

03:10

Afternoon Tea

LEADERSHIP AT ALL STAGES AND AGES

03:40

Tackling Ageism and Unlocking Career LongevityBarbara O'Dwyer, Aid and Development Specialist, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

04:10

Closing Keynote: Push Boundaries, Challenge Stereotypes and Blaze New Trails Prof Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence, Science and Technology

04:40

Reflection Time: Takeaways and Commitments

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks and Networking Drinks

08:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:00

Chairperson’s Opening Address Lizzie Wagner, Managing Director & Founder, Lizzie Wagner Group

THE WAY FORWARD

09:10

Opening keynote: Leading With AuthenticityMaya Smitran, Director Healthcare Improvement, Central Coast Local Health District, NSW Health

09:40

Transitioning from the public sector to the private sectorSarah Byrne, Principal Advisor, Proximity

Sarah Byrne

Proximity

10:10

Morning Tea

LEADERSHIP SKILLS & STRATEGIES

10:40

Future leadership Rachel Parry, First Assistant Secretary, Energy Division, Department of the Environment and Energy

11:10

11:50

Networking Lunch

SPEAKING UP – GETTING HEARD AND GETTING AHEAD

12:50

01:30

Facetime with Leaders: Panel members will each facilitate a discussion on "How to own my strengths and be more self-confident?" with their cohort.

01:50

MINI MENTORING WORKSHOPTwo mini-workshops will run concurrently, providing delegates with the opportunity to join either a Mentor or Mentee group, to discover the key factors of developing a successful mentoring relationship.

02:50

Champagne Connection SessionThe two groups will merge and share lessons learnt over afternoon food and bubblies. This will be an opportunity to connect and network, with the potential for future mentoring partnerships to develop.

04:50

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks, End of Conference

Chairperson’s Opening Address
Rachelle Towart, Chief Executive Officer, Pipeline Talent

Keynote: 2019 ACT Woman of the Year award
Emma Sckrabei, Employment Manager, Ginninderry; Winner for 2019 ACT Woman of the Year Award

Fireside Chat
Christie Roser, Chief Human Resources Officer, Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Effective and Authentic Leadership: Having a Business Head and Community Heart
Andi Csontos, Partner, EY

Fireside Chat: Being a Bold, Brave and Game-Changing Leader
Jennifer Rufati, General Manager, Smart Centres Operations, Department of Human Services

INTERACTIVE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Roundtable sessions allow for extended discussion among a smaller group and are excellent for giving and receiving targeted feedback and engaging in-depth.

Tackling Ageism and Unlocking Career Longevity
Barbara O'Dwyer, Aid and Development Specialist, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

Closing Keynote: Push Boundaries, Challenge Stereotypes and Blaze New Trails
Prof Tanya Monro, Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence, Science and Technology

Chairperson’s Opening Address
Lizzie Wagner, Managing Director & Founder, Lizzie Wagner Group

Opening keynote: Leading With Authenticity
Maya Smitran, Director Healthcare Improvement, Central Coast Local Health District, NSW Health

Transitioning from the public sector to the private sector
Sarah Byrne, Principal Advisor, Proximity

Future leadership
Rachel Parry, First Assistant Secretary, Energy Division, Department of the Environment and Energy

MINI MENTORING WORKSHOP
Two mini-workshops will run concurrently, providing delegates with the opportunity to join either a Mentor or Mentee group, to discover the key factors of developing a successful mentoring relationship.

Champagne Connection Session
The two groups will merge and share lessons learnt over afternoon food and bubblies. This will be an opportunity to connect and network, with the potential for future mentoring partnerships to develop.