2025 Summit Program

3 - 5 March 2025 | Melbourne

The Summit included compelling plenaries, networking, and action-oriented workshops that will cut through the buzzwords, sort the passing fads from emerging best practice. Sessions deeply explored the opportunities, challenges, insights and innovations, reshaping the way we can lead positive change now and into the future.

 

Program Summary

  • State Library of Victoria

    6:15 PM AEDT

    • Registration, drinks & canapés

    • Formalities: Acknowledgement of Country, welcome, seated dinner, performance, keynote speaker

    • Networking & dessert stations

    10:00 PM AEDT

  • Glasshouse, Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne

    08:30 AM AEDT | Registration

    • 9:00 AM AEDT | Morning plenaries

    10:30 AM AEDT | Morning tea

    • 11:00 AM AEDT | Break out sessions

    • 12:15 PM AEDT | Break out sessions

    1:15 PM AEDT | Lunch

    • 2:15 PM AEDT | Break out sessions

    3:15 PM AEDT | Afternoon tea

    • 3:45 PM AEDT | Afternoon plenaries

    5:30 PM AEDT | Day 2 ends

    Various restaurants in Melbourne CBD

    7:00 PM AEDT onwards | Optional issue based networking dinners.

  • Glasshouse, Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne

    08:30 AM AEDT | Registration

    • 9:00 AM AEDT | Morning plenaries

    10:20 AM AEDT | Morning tea

    • 10:50 AM AEDT | Break out sessions

    • 12:05 PM AEDT | Break out sessions

    1:00 PM AEDT | Lunch

    • 2:00 PM AEDT | Break out sessions

    3:00 PM AEDT | Afternoon tea

    • 3:30 PM AEDT | Afternoon plenaries

    5:30 PM AEDT | Day 2 ends

    Richmond Club Hotel, 100 Swan Street

    6:00 PM AEDT | Optional closing drinks

 

Connect

networking

Delegates had the opportunity to build relationships with peers through facilitated issue based networking, caucuses, as well as the opening night dinner and side events.

Inspire

Plenary sessions

Our main-stage events included fireside chats, dynamic keynotes, provocative panels and inspiring performances.

Activate

BREAKOUT CONVERSATIONS

A series of 60-minute live interviews, panels and workshops with experts, designed to challenge and activate you.