She Leads 2014
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The inaugural She Leads Conference will host 200 delegates and provide women leaders and those aspiring to leadership with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and networks to accelerate their leadership journey.
The program includes keynote presentations and panel discussions with women who will share insights into their personal leadership journeys, and debate some of Australia’s biggest leadership issues in the private, government and not-for-profit sectors.
Confirmed speakers and panellists:
- Author, journalist and pioneering Feminist, Anne Summers
- Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, Helen Conway
- Award-winning journalist, author and commentator, Virginia Haussegger
- CEO of the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yolanda Vega
- Executive Director of UN Women Australia, Julie McKay
- Equality advocate, Khadija Gbla
- Deputy Secretary Defence People in the Department of Defence, Carmel McGregor
- Community Director for CollaborativeConsumption.com, Lauren Anderson
- Award-winning social researcher and leadership practitioner, Suzi Skinner
- Wiradjuri woman, dancer, and advocate for reconciliation, Casey Keed
- Barrister and World YWCA Vice President, Susan Brennan
- Principal of Directions for Change, Dianne van Meegen
13 confernece scholarships are available to assists women who would otherwise not be able to fund their participation (details available on the YWCA website linked below).
Discounted tickets for students (full-time or part-time) are also available.