WIMWA SUMMIT 2020
Thursday 10th and Friday 11th of September
Virtual tickets are available here
Limited Optus Stadium tickets are available here
Thursday 10th of September
‘Breakfast for Champions’ from 7.30am through to 12 noon
Featuring a special live stream conversation with Adam Grant.
Followed by a dynamic panel of industry leaders chaired by the incomparable Elizabeth Shaw and a special presentation by Dr Cordelia Fine who will discuss the findings of her new research exploring three key questions: why does gender diversity in the workplace matter? why do everyday Australian employees think it matters? and, finally, how does this compare with narratives in the Australian media?
on Friday 11th of September
We will be welcomed by Gina Williams and Guy Ghrouse, with opening remarks from Sabina Shugg AM, and industry panel featuring three incredible women who all strive to improve the workplace for other women. We will hear author Susan Cain in conversation with Alison Morley, an inspiring WIMWA industry stories from Briohny Evans from Fortescue, Donna Stace from Rio Tinto and Florence Drummond CEO and Founder of IWIMRA, Micheal Gollschewski President of Alcoa Australia, Kelly Carter Vice President: Legal and Compliance at Gold Fields Australia, Vanessa Torres Chief Technical Officer at South32, Di Smith-Gander AO, Peter Bradford CEO Independence Group, Clayton Hanrahan, Candis Rhodes at Rio Tinto, Zelda Han from BHP, Rowena Leslie from Kai Rho Contracting, Alison Morley from Rio Tinto, Joanne Heyes from BHP and others still to be announced.
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- Michelle Cowan Australian rules football coach who served as the inaugural head coach of the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women’s competition (AFLW)
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- Kelly Carter Vice President: Legal and Compliance at Gold Fields Australia
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- Distinguished Professor Bob Wood University of technology Sydney
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- Peter Bradford Managing Director and CEO IGO
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- Sabina Shugg AM Director of Curtin Kalgoorlie
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- Dr Cordelia Fine Melbourne University academic psychologist and writer
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- Clayton Hanrahan Manager Fixed Plant Maintenance BHP
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- Michelle P King Director of Inclusion – Netflix and author of The Fix
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- Susan Cain – author Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts
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- Vanessa Torres Chief Technical Officer at South32 and Gender Equality advocate
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- Adam Grant Organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, host of WorkLife podcast with TED, New York Times bestselling author
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- Zelda Han is a Mining Engineer at BHP and WASM Alumni
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- Michael Gollschewski Vice President Operations Australia and President Alcoa Australia Alcoa
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- Diane Smith-Gander AO Company Director, Gender Equality Advocate
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- Briohny Evans Superintendent Fixed Plant Planning at Fortescue winner of People choice award at WIRA
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- Donna Stace Maintenance Supervisor at Rio Tinto, North-West Ambassador TradeUP
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- Florence Drummond Founder and CEO IWIMRA – Indigenous Women in MIning and Resources Australia
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- Elizabeth Shaw KPMG Associate Director. Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Leadership
