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Darwin Women's Leadership Symposium

by Women & Leadership Australia

Taking place at the Darwin Convention Centre on Wednesday 26 July from 9am to 5 pm, the Women's Leadership Symposium creates a setting for accomplished and aspiring women leaders to reflect on their own journeys and explore leadership, life and career development. Through exposure to state-of-the-art leadership thinking, delegates will come away from the event better equipped and empowered for the road ahead.

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Addressing issues of leadership and career, the Symposium is an important chance to stay abreast of current Australian and international leadership trends. Engaging subject matter boosts participant leadership capacity while informative case studies and keynote addresses enhance the experience by examining key issues pertaining to the ongoing development of Australia's female leaders. The day includes a panel discussion on inclusive leadership and how best to incorporate diversity across the workplace as well as a vibrant development session to support delegates in navigating the responsibilities and opportunities that leadership brings.

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The Symposium offers an unsurpassed forum for delegates to grow their networks far beyond their industries and local communities and to develop lasting relationships with like-minded women. Effectively leveraging the bountiful networking opportunities can be daunting, so the event is geared to provide engaging ways to meet other women such as business card swaps, seating movements, group activities and structured networking sessions.

...And be inspired!
This prestigious event showcases some of Australia's most outstanding leaders from a diverse range of fields including media, agriculture, hospitality, not for profit, conservation and academia. The Northern Territory Winner of the 2017 Australian Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership will be announced at the Symposium in honour of their contributions to the advancement of gender equality in the Northern Territory.

The phenomenal speaker line-up includes:

- Pat Anderson AO – Chairperson, Lowitja Institute
- Virginia Haussegger AM - Director, 50/50 by 2030 Foundation
- Tracey Hayes - Chief Executive Officer, Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association
- Dr Tammie Matson - Zoologist, Author, Film Producer and Entrepreneur
- Priscilla Collins - CEO, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
- Karen Sheldon - Managing Director, Karen Sheldon Catering
- Dr Terrance Fitzsimmons - Lecturer & Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Queensland Business School

Andrea Mason, Chief Executive Officer of Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women's Council, will be acknowledged the Northern Territory winner of the 2017 Australian Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership at the Symposium. Ms Mason is being recognised for her work in bringing together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal thinking to support health and wellbeing, create employment, and tackle domestic violence and other social challenges.

Event website and agenda: www.wla-symposium.com.au/darwin.html

Register: www.cvent.com/events/the-2017-australian-women-s-leadership-symposium-darwin/registration