30/05/2017
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8:15 am - 9:00 amRegistration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 am - 9:15 amOpening Remarks from Forum Chair and Public Sector Network
9:15 am - 9:30 amACADEMIC INSIGHTS: Disrupting the Status Quo: Women Transforming Leadership [More Info]
Professor Lesley Chenoweth AO, ProVice Chancellor & Head Logan Campus, Griffith Univerisity
9:30 am - 10:00 amResilience and Ability to Take Risks: Overcoming the FEAR - False, Evidence, Appearing, Real [More Info]
Jen O'Farrell, Executive Director Strategy and Services, Crime and Corruption Commission
10:00 am - 10:30 amWomen in Leadership - The Art of What’s Possible [More Info]
Cheryl Vardon, Principal Commissioner, Queensland Family and Child Commission
Navigating the landscape of the Public Sector involves working with people while negotiating policies and managing the politics of government and the bureaucracy. Reflecting on a remarkable career, Cheryl will explore:
 - What is means to be a female leader
 - Lessons learned – people and politics
 - How to manage tensions between personal values and government expectations
10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning Tea & Networking Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am Leading Transformational Change in the Public Sector [More Info]
Deanne Hawkswood, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Transport and Main Roads
11:30 am - 12:00 pmGender Diversity Needs a Mixed Team Playing on a United Front! [More Info]
Hon. Yvette D'Ath, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training & Skills, Queensland Government
12:00 pm - 12:45 pmPANEL DISCUSSION: What will we need from our Future Leaders in an Uncertain and Changing World? [More Info]
Hon. Yvette D'Ath, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training & Skills, Queensland Government
Jen O'Farrell, Executive Director Strategy and Services, Crime and Corruption Commission
Dee Taylor-Dutton, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Ambulance Service
Deanne Hawkswood, Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Tamara O'Shea, Director General, National Parks, Sport and Racing
  • What challenges do women and leaders face in the years to come?
  • How can we adapt as leaders to the changing needs of our staff?
  • Do we as leaders need to be tech savvy to ensure we match the needs of the future? If so, how can we do it?
  • Does our education need to change, or are we ok the way we are?
  • How do we manage the future of the workforce and workplace effectively? Does there need to be a paradigm shift to the way that
  • we work? Or is this something for Silicon Valley and all the technology companies
  • How can we ensure that we effectively nurture the next generation of leaders, and continually drive forward diversity in the workplace?
12:55 pm - 1:00 pmClose from Chair
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmNetworking Lunch
2:00 pm - 2:00 pmWorkshops Begin [More Info]

Afternoon workshops are separately bookable from the half day conference. To attend the afternoon sessions you must purchase a Full day conference pass.


2:00 pm - 3:00 pmInteractive Discussion Group: Developing Your Personal Brand and Creating Presence and Authenticity in Communications to Influence [More Info]
Simon Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Cross Coaching & Development
3:00 pm - 3:15 pmNetworking Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pmInteractive Discussion Group: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
5:00 pm - 5:00 pmConference Ends