Agenda Day One
16 October 2018
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08:15 Registration and welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair
Troy Roderick, Strategic Adviser, Male Champions of Change
DEVELOPING THE COMPETENCIES TO ACHIEVE A SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITION
09:00 OPENING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Leadership in insurance and financial services sectors
Current MetLife Australia chief executive Deanne Stewart will take over the reins of First State Super in November 2018. With over 20 years of experience in international and domestic businesses, her success shines and her career inspires others.
Deanne Stewart, Future Chief Executive Officer, First State Super
9:30 The story of a life - from bravery to leadership
- Discovering the journey of an 18 year old girl from Serbia to Australia
- Rebuilding a life using the financial industry as a pillar
- Discussing the challenges and opportunities faced in becoming the winner of the Women’s Community Program of the Year
- Understanding how Women with Cents changes lives daily
Natasha Janssens, Founder, Women with Cents (Women in Finance Awards - 2017 Winner - Women’s Community Program of the Year)
10:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: Is there such a thing as a glass ceiling for women in the insurance and financial services sector?
- What are the different ways of experiencing the glass ceiling?
- What are the main challenges women wishing to access leadership positions face?
- What are the solutions to break through?
10:40 Morning tea
STIMULATE HUMAN CAPITAL
11:10 A personal leadership journey – shine with strategic thinking and emotional intelligence
With more than 15 years’ experience working in some of Australia’s largest banking and insurance brands across marketing, product and digital, Deirdre has built a highly successful and rewarding career. She became a leader using critical thinking and outstanding leadership skills. Learn from her experiences, advice, and how you can use critical thinking to help get you to the top.
Deirdre Boyle, Head of Marketing and Digital, AIA Insurance Australia (Women in Finance Awards - 2017 Winner - Marketing Professional of the Year)
11:40 Case study - Commercial Mind, Social Heart
Hear from icare about how they have thought beyond the boundaries of traditional HR plans and frameworks, instead applying thinking and techniques in human centred design, whole person wellbeing, and strong executive involvement. Together they continue to codesign the people experience and engage their workforce on a journey towards a high energy, highly empathetic customer centric culture.
Blazenka Skender, Chief Human Resources Officer, icare
12:10 Disability does not mean unable
Majella Knobel has more than 10 years’ experience in technology development and implementation. She worked in numerous organisations including Red Cross, the University of Melbourne and currently is a Project Manager in Technology at Westpac Group.
However, to reach the top, Majella often would have to combat negative myths about employing people with disabilities. With vision impairment, she would often face prejudices and prove to many within the industry that she was capable of greatness.
Listen to her story and learn from her experience.
Majella Knobel, IT Project Manager, Westpac
- Understanding the benefits for stimulating gender-diversity in the workplace
- Focusing on the employees’ experience to generate engagement and loyalty
- Building a strong team and detecting the leaders of tomorrow
Rebecca James, Chief Marketing & Enterprise Officer, Prospa
13:10 Networking lunch
BUILDING TODAY THE EMPLOYEES OF TOMORROW
14:10 Taking practical actions today to increase the representation of women in leadership
- Understanding that diversity in leadership positions is a business advantage
- Reflecting on your own leadership and whether you are sending the right signals about women
- Identifying the initiatives and strategies to increase participation of women in leadership across an organisation
- Enforcing appropriate management behaviours and standards that address professional inclusion
Troy Roderick, Strategic Adviser, Male Champions of Change
14:40 Detecting and developing leadership skills in your employees
- Understanding the need to develop a structured plan to detect and stimulate leadership
- Identifying the essential components that characterise strong leadership potential
- How to develop a learning culture where talents can grow
- How modern women will impose their voices in male dominated sectors
Stephanie Carman, Head of Change and Capability Customer Growth, Bupa Australia & New Zealand
15:10 Afternoon tea
15:40 CHAMPAGNE ROUNDTABLE
These interactive roundtables provide the opportunity for attendees to divide into groups and discuss niche ideas, practical tips and work through challenges faced by other executives from the insurance and financial services sectors. Each roundtable will begin with a brief presentation by the moderator, who will then open the discussion to the table. On the day, you will be able to choose three of the below to attend. Each roundtable will run concurrently over three time slots:
1st round: 15:40 – 16:10
2nd round: 16:10 –16:40
3rd round: 16:40 – 17:10
Roundtable 3 – Empower consumers through technology and innovation
16:40 Closing remarks from the Chair
16:45 End of Day One and networking drinks
19:00 Official event dinner