Events

Embrace Difference Council - International Women's Day 2020

Embrace Difference Council - International Women's Day 2020

At the 2020 International Women’s Day luncheon, keynote speakers TV Sports presenter Erin Molan and her father, retired Major General Jim Molan AO, will share their inspirational stories of navigating careers in environments where diversity and inclusion have been challenged.

Sports journalist Erin Molan broke down barriers as the first full-time female panellist and co-host in the Footy Show’s 22-year history, while, after an illustrious career spanning 40 years with the Australian Armed Forces, Major General Jim Molan, has recently been re-elected to the Australian Senate.

Erin will discuss her experiences building resilience to work in a male dominated environment, while influencing the industry to Embrace Difference and pave the way for more female commentators in the sporting environment.

Jim will explore the politicization of the role of women in the Parliament and draw on his experience of how the military is championing women’s rights, plus the role of women in business, consultancy and advocacy.

Member Ticket Price: $280/person + GST.          (Member Table of 10: $2800 +GST)
Non-Member Ticket Price: $290/person + GST.  (Non-Member Table of 10: $2900 +GST)

$10 from each ticket will go to our charity partner WomenCan.

Network Breakfast - Wednesday 25th March 2020

Network Breakfast - "Innovation, Disruption, and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence: What it Means for You"

Matt Michalewicz, Managing Director of Complexica, will be the guest speaker at the Drinks Association's upcoming network breakfast: "Innovation, Disruption, and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence: What it Means for You".

Although the world is changing rapidly and technology is re-writing the face of countless industries across the globe, few people realise the speed of change is actually accelerating.

Rapid change is not just a phase, it's the new norm. During this educational presentation, Michalewicz will cover:

• the difference between innovation and disruption

• macro trends that are re-shaping industries

• what Artificial Intelligence is and why it’s important

• examples from the food & liquor industry

Michalewicz has more than 20 years of experience in starting and running high-growth tech companies, especially in the areas of machine learning, predictive analytics, and decision optimisation.

He is currently the CEO of Complexica, a provider of Artificial Intelligence software for optimising sales and marketing activities, and a director of several ASX-listed companies, including Prophecy International (ASX: PRO), ComOps (ASX: COM), and LBT Innovations (ASX: LBT). He is also the author of several books, including Life in Half a Second, Winning Credibility, Puzzle-Based Learning, and Adaptive Business Intelligence.

Michalewicz's business achievements have been featured in numerous television shows and publications, including Time Magazine, Newsweek, and Forbes. He was named the Pearcey Foundation "Entrepreneur of the Year", Business Journal "40 under 40" list of accomplished business leaders, and Ernst and Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" finalist.

Member Ticket price is $120 + GST

Member Table of 10 is $1200 + GST

Non-Member Ticket price is $130 + GST
Non-Member Table of 10 is $1300 + GST

Embrace Difference Council VIC Chapter - Wed 25th March 2020

Embrace Difference Council VIC Chapter - "Lobbying for your Career"

The next Embrace Difference Chapter Event will be held in Melbourne.

A panel of three speakers from the drinks industry will share initiatives that drinks businesses put in place to support growth and development of their people and perspectives on how attendees can lobby for their career.

The panelists include:

Katie Hodgson, Chief People Officer, Treasury Wine Estates, Jeremy Goodale, General Manager VIC/TAS from Australian Liquor Marketers (ALM) and Vicki Carter, Regional Strategy & Projects Manager, Pernod Ricard.

Tickets are $35 and include a light breakfast. $5 per ticket goes to WomenCan.