8.45 am

Arrival

Registration opens

Tea and coffee available on arrival.

9.15 am

Official opening

Welcome to the 2024 Women’s Forum

Morning chair: Liana Thompson

Grand Rooms 1–4

9.17 am

Welcome to Country

Welcome to Country

Wurundjeri Elder Perry Wandin

9.35 am

Keynote address

Leadership, wellbeing and the future of work

Dr Ellen Joan Ford

Keynote presentation followed by audience questions.

10.30 am

Morning tea

11.00 am

Choose one session

Concurrent sessions

Grand Rooms 1–2

Dr Ellen Joan Ford masterclass

Dr Ellen Joan Ford

Grand Rooms 3–4

Power Up! How to look, feel and be more powerful at work

Anna Lee, Founder, Hacks for Her

State Room 1

Handling difficult interactions

Beck Henshall, Beck Henshall Collaborations

State Room 2

Shaping the future of women in leadership in councils

Anne Lingafelter, Principal, Workplace Advisory, Gallup

Lake Rooms 3–4

What is cultural safety and how to create it

Div Pillay, Co-Founder, MindTribes

12.00 pm

Lunch

1.00 pm

Choose one session

Concurrent sessions

Grand Rooms 1–2

Rethink Talent: Spot, develop and get the best contributions from your hidden talent

Megumi Miki, speaker, author and consultant

Grand Rooms 3–4

Tiny habits for building career change

Anna Lee, Founder, Hacks for Her

State Room 1

Influencing Power: How to influence for better outcomes

Beck Henshall, Director and Psychologist, Beck Henshall Collaborations

State Room 2

Boundary Management: Mastering the art of saying no

Fiona McAllister, General Manager, Steople Victoria

Lake Rooms 3–4

Dealing with incivility when working in a political environment

Jenny Scicluna, Jenny Scicluna Facilitation and Consulting

2.05 pm

Choose one session

Concurrent sessions

Grand Rooms 1–2

Quietly Powerful: Unlock your hidden leadership strength

Megumi Miki, speaker, author and consultant

Grand Rooms 3–4

Masterclass: Leadership is an attitude

Sonia McDonald, LeadershipHQ

State Room 1

Giving and Receiving Feedback: The secret to a motivated and engaged team

Beck Henshall, Director and Psychologist, Beck Henshall Collaborations

State Room 2

Let’s talk about menopause

Sonya Lovell, Communications and Training Manager, Menopause Friendly Australia

Lake Rooms 3–4

Building your money confidence

Jemi Jeny, Founder, Penny

3.00 pm

Afternoon tea

3.35 pm

Keynote address

Courageous leadership

Sonia McDonald

Keynote presentation followed by audience questions.

4.30 pm

Forum conclusion

Program close

Pre-dinner drinks and canapés for Women’s Network Dinner guests commence at 6.00 pm.