CEW SUMMIT
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Ticket sales have now closed.
Thank you for attending the CEW Leadership Summit! The event was a resounding success, and we’re truly thrilled with the enlightened discussions and insights shared by our exceptional speakers.
Throughout the Summit, we delved into thought provoking conversations about our collective commitments, which will serve as the cornerstone for achieving gender parity at the highest levels of leadership by 2033.
We invite you to share your commitments and continue this conversation in your workplaces, your communities and on LinkedIn. This will help inspire your network to act and urge them to consider their own pledges. Don’t forget to tag us @ChiefExecutiveWomen and use #Agenda2033 to keep the dialogue going.
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At our current pace, Australia will achieve leadership equality in 100 years’ time. This is the fast track to equality, turning what could be 100 years of snail-paced change into 10.
Led by the most disruptive voices, the CEW Leadership Summit will ignite a chain reaction to fast-track an equal future.
The CEW Leadership Summit will identify tangible actions that we can all take to accelerate change. We need diverse women leaders at every decision-making table; we need workplace flexibility for all to work and care; we need to ensure women are economically secure and free from violence; and we need women’s workforce participation across all sectors within all roles.
Hear from the change-makers and Australia’s most influential leaders who are activating this new momentum.
Join us on Wednesday 6 September and help us set a new Agenda for the next 10 years.
In-person ticket sales have now closed, however, live stream tickets are available until Tuesday 5 September. Please email events@cew.org.au if you have any questions.
#Agenda2033
Event Program
Narelda Jacobs OAM, Channel 10 Journalist and Presenter
Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Ringo Terrick
Susan-Lloyd Hurwitz, CEW President
Sam Mostyn AO, Chair, Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce
Brid Horan, Chancellor, Dublin City University
Moderator: Sally Bruce, COO & CFO, Culture Amp
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Danielle Wood, CEO Grattan Institute
Madeleine Morris, Finance Presenter, ABC News
Morning tea
Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO Macquarie Group
Shuba Krishnan, Head of Communications, Australia India Institute
Saadia Zahidi, CEO World Economic Forum
Mike Henry, CEO BHP
Leah Weckert, CEO Coles
Moderator: Samantha Mark, MD Spencer Stuart Australia
The Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister OFW Victoria
June Oscar AO, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Kaylee Anderson, Director, The Indigenuity Lab
Lunch
Peter Collins, Head of Ethics and Integrity, WEHI
Didier Elzinga, CEO and Founder Culture Amp
Anna Brown OAM, CEO, Equality Australia
Catherine Clark, CEO, Paralympics Australia
Moderator: Akii Ngo, Intersectionality Consultant, Educator, Equity and Inclusion Survivor-Advocate and Activist
Brianna Casey, CEO, Foodbank Australia
Helen Waters Silvia, CEO, Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre
Melanie Browne, COO, Fitted for Work
Moderator: Emma Fulu, Founder and Executive Director, The Equality Institute
Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner
Professor Michael Flood, Sociologist Professor, School of Justice at QUT
Katherine Boiciuc, Digital Transformation Viva Energy
Dixie Link-Gordon, Program Coordinator, Aboriginal Women Advisory Network
Moderator: Sunita Gloster AM, Non Executive Director and Advisor
Maree Davenport, CEO Endometriosis Australia
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University & Director HER Centre Australia
Grace Molloy, CEO Menopause Friendly Australia
Moderator: Jo Stanley, Founder and CEO Broad Radio
Afternoon tea
Taryn Brumfitt, 2023 Australian of the Year
Marie Festa, CEO CEW
Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Ringo Terrick
The CEW Leadership Summit Committee 2023
Sponsors
Morning speakers
MC
Narelda Jacobs OAM
Journalist, Presenter and Commentator
Livestream MC and Speaker
Shuba Krishnan
Head of Communications, Australia India Institute
Keynote Speaker
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
CEW President
Speaker
Sam Mostyn AO
Chair, Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce
Speaker
Brid Horan
Chancellor, Dublin City University
Moderator
Sally Bruce
COO & CFO, Culture Amp
Keynote Speaker
Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Speaker
Danielle Wood
CEO, Grattan Institute
Speaker
Madeleine Morris
Presenter, ABC News
Keynote Speaker
Shemara Wikramanayake
CEO, Macquarie Group
Speaker
Mike Henry
CEO, BHP
Speaker
Leah Weckert
CEO, Coles
Moderator
Samantha Mark
Managing Director, Spencer Stuart Australia
The Hon Natalie Hutchins MP
Minister for Education and Minister for Women, VIC
Keynote Speaker
June Oscar AO
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Speaker
Kaylee Anderson
Director, The Indigenuity Lab
Afternoon speakers
Keynote Speaker
Peter Collins
Head of Ethics and Integrity, WEHI
Speaker
Didier Elzinga
CEO & Founder, Culture Amp
Speaker
Anna Brown AOM
CEO, Equality Australia
Speaker
Catherine Clark
CEO, Paralympics Australia
Moderator
Akki Ngo
Intersectionality Consultant, Educator, Equity & Inclusion Survivor-Advocate and Activist
Speaker
Brianna Casey
CEO of Foodbank Australia
Speaker
Helen Waters Silvia
CEO Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC)
Speaker
Melanie Browne
COO, Fitted for Work
Moderator
Emma Fulu
Founder and Executive Director of The Equality Institute
Speaker
Katherine Boicuic
Digital Transformation Lead, Viva Energy Australia
Speaker
Professor Michael Flood
Sociologist Professor in the School of Justice at QUT
Dixie Link-Gordon
Mudgin-gal Aboriginal Corporation, Executive officer
Speaker
Julie Inman Grant
Esafety Commissioner
Moderator
Sunita Gloster AM
Non-Executive Director & Advisor
Speaker
Maree Davenport
CEO, Endometriosis Australia
Speaker
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni AM
Professor of Psychiatry and Director, HER Centre Australia and Monash
Speaker
Grace Molloy
CEO, Menopause Friendly Australia
Moderator
Jo Stanley
Founder and CEO of Broad Radio
Keynote Speaker
Taryn Brumfitt
Australian of the Year 2023