Wednesday 23 October 2019
8.30am to 6.30pm
Registration from 8.00am
The 2019 AIM WA Annual Leadership Summit delivers another inspiring list of speakers. The diversity of the five Keynote speakers and seven Panel Session speakers ensures the 2019 AIM WA Annual Leadership Summit will be relevant to a wide range of industries and every sector.
Each speaker has extensive experience and expertise to share. Their stories and insights will inspire, inform and energise you to new heights in your leadership journey.
The Annual Leadership Summit has become a feature of the leadership development landscape for hundreds of WA leaders.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
One of only eleven female cardiothoracic surgeons in Australia, Dr Nikki Stamp FRACS is a heart surgeon on a mission - to bring inspiration and education to people everywhere.
Nikki holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours from the University of Western Australia and holds a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, specialising in cardiothoracic surgery.
Nikki is a passionate advocate for women achieving in domains that are traditionally dominated by men and is a strong advocate for the importance of self-care and work-life balance, and has written for publications including The Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald and Mammamia.
Chairman, Perth Airport and Foundation for the WA Museum.
From 2011 to 2018 Nev held the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. During his tenure, Fortescue more than quadrupled its production to over 170 million tonnes per annum and positioned itself as the lowest cost supplier of seaborne iron ore to China.
Nev was previously Chief Executive of the Australian operations at Theiss and prior to that spent more than ten years in senior executive positions at Smorgon Steel Group.
In 2016, he was named WA Business Leader of the Year. Nev also has a long history in agribusiness and aviation holding both fixed wing and helicopter commercial pilot licences.
Bestselling author, novelist, documentary maker and presenter, speaker and human rights advocate
Tara Moss is an outspoken advocate for human rights and the rights of women and children. She has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2007 and as of 2013 is UNICEF Australia’s National Ambassador for Child Survival, and has visited Australian hospitals, maternity wards, refuges and schools as well as Syrian refugee camps in her UNICEF role.
In 2015 she received an Edna Ryan Award for her significant contribution to feminist debate, speaking out for women and children and inspiring others to challenge the status quo. In 2017 she was recognised as one of the Global Top 50 Diversity Figures in Public Life, for using her position in public life to make a positive impact in diversity.
60 Minutes Reporter/Presenter, Award Winning Broadcaster, Journalist, Columnist, Speaker, Facilitator
A Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia and one of Perth’s highest profile journalists and public broadcasters, Liam has spent almost 30 years working in Australian media. During that time he has enjoyed a series of high profile positions across all three major platforms – television, radio and print.
He is best known however to national audiences as the journalist who was asked to join the Nine Network’s most prestigious current affairs program, 60 Minutes – following the death of stalwart Richard Carlton. For almost seven years Liam lived mostly out of a suitcase, gathering interviews and information from scores of international destinations in what can only be described as the best ride any foreign correspondent could ask for.
Chair ABC. Businesswoman, Author, Health Advocate
Ms Ita Buttrose AC OBE is a truly exceptional Australian: a legendary media trailblazer, Chair of the ABC, businesswoman, best-selling author, committed community and welfare contributor and the former 2013 Australian of the Year.
She has twice been voted Australia’s most admired woman and has a long and distinguished career in the Australian media with a number of notable achievements. The founding editor of Cleo, youngest ever editor of The Australian Women’s Weekly, first woman to ever edit a major metropolitan newspaper in Australia as Editor-in-Chief of the Daily & Sunday Telegraphs, and the first woman director of News Ltd Australia.
In the Queen's Birthday Honours this year she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia for her services to the community through leadership in the media, the arts, the health sector and as a role model.
Topic: The WA Economy
Chair, Economic Regulation Authority
Nicky Cusworth was appointed Chair of the Economic Regulation Authority in July 2016.
Nicky has held senior positions in the Western Australian public service, as Deputy Director General at the Department of State Development and Director of Macro-Economic Policy at the Department of Treasury and Finance. Before that, she spent 15 years as Chief Economist at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.
Joint Managing Partner, Azure Capital Limited
Adrian is a Joint Managing Partner of Azure Capital, a leading West Australian based corporate advisory firm.
He has over 20 years of experience in corporate advisory, working across industry sectors including financial services, mining and mining services, consumer products, agriculture and health care.
Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Energy
Dean has been a Member of Parliament since March 2013. He was also a former Minister for Transport, Finance and Agriculture in the previous term of government.
Dean gained a Bachelor of Business, Economics and Financial Management from Curtin University and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia.
Dean spent 18 years at the ANZ Bank, where he became a Senior Executive. After leaving the ANZ he was the State Commercial Manager for Australia Post for two years before entering politics.
MODERATOR:
Group Business Editor. Editorial Seven West Media (WA)
Ben Harvey has worked as a journalist since 1999. He worked in London for regional and national titles before returning to WA in 2006. Since then he has held the positions of The West Australian’s news editor, chief of
staff and state political editor. In his current role as group business editor he oversees business coverage across the company’s suite of newspapers and magazines.
Topic: Innovation: Creating an Innovation Culture
Chief Innovation Officer, City of Canning
Jemma Greene FAIM is the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Canning, responsible for creating and developing the City’s innovation strategy, embedding a culture of innovation and driving the organisation’s delivery of its Smart Cities vision.
She has a passion for driving change that adds value within a Government context, which she demonstrates in the application of intrapreneur leadership that embraces creativity and collaboration.
Chief Executive - WA, Chief Executive Officer WesTrac Pty Ltd
Jarvas Croome FAIM has more than 20 years experience in the oil and gas sector and has held key executive management roles with some of world’s industry leaders.
Jarvas holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Management) from The University of Western Australia.
Chief Executive Officer, ChemCentre
Peter McCafferty FAIM is an experienced Director and science administrator with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors.
Prior to his current role as Chief Executive Officer of ChemCentre he was Director of Scientific Services Division, the commercial arm of ChemCentre.
MODERATOR:
Facilitator
Conference facilitator Deborah Kennedy is a former ABC TV and ABC Asia Pacific news anchor with established credentials as a senior journalist across newspapers, television and radio. Her facilitation experience includes two AIM WA Leadership Summits, the internationally-broadcast Perth Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) Meeting and a WA reception for former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The Early Bird discount has been applied to the pricing below and will be applicable until Friday 30 August 2019.
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Corporate Silver
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Corporate Bronze
Corporate Member
Group Rate for 8 people
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Professional Member
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Non Member
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Wednesday 23 October 2019
8.30am to 6.30pm
Registration from 8.00am
Hyatt Regency Perth
99 Adelaide Terrace
Perth 6000
Introduction and Welcome
Moderator Deborah Kennedy
Emeritus Professor Gary Martin FAIM, CEO AIM WA
Keynote Presentation 1
Dr Nikki Stamp FRACS
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Keynote Presentation 2
Nev Power
Chairman, Perth Airport and Foundation for the WA Museum
Morning Tea/Coffee Break
Panel Session 1
The WA Economy
Nicky Cusworth, Chair, Economic Regulation Authority
Adrian Arundell, Joint Managing Partner, Azure Capital Limited
Dean Nalder MLA, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Energy
Moderator - Ben Harvey - Group Business Editor, Editorial, Seven West Media (WA)
Keynote Presentation 3
Tara Moss
Bestselling Author, Novelist, Documentary Maker and Presenter, Speaker and Human Rights Advocate
Lunch
Keynote Presentation 4
Liam Bartlett
60 Minutes Reporter/Presenter, Award Winning Broadcaster, Journalist, Columnist, Speaker, Facilitator
Afternoon Tea/Coffee
Panel Session 2
Innovation: Creating an Innovation Culture
Jemma Greene FAIM, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Canning
Jarvas Croome FAIM, Chief Executive – WA, Chief Executive Officer, WesTrac Pty Ltd
Peter McCafferty FAIM, Chief Executive Officer, ChemCentre
Keynote Presentation 5
Ms Ita Buttrose AC OBE
Chair ABC, Businesswoman, Author and Health Advocate
Summations
Formal Close
Moderator Deborah Kennedy
Emeritus Professor Gary Martin FAIM, CEO AIM WA
Cocktails & Networking