Women in Leadership Dinner 2024
Registrations now closed for the 29th Women in Leadership Dinner.
This year, we’re shining a spotlight on the profound impact that resonates when we Invest in Women. Our line-up of remarkable speakers will be led by Christine Holgate, CEO of Team Global Express and the former CEO of Blackmores and Australia Post, who be our keynote guest.
Clare Morgan, Group Executive, Australia Commercial at ANZ, Anna Lee, CEO of Flybuys and Leah Armstrong, Regional Manager, Australia International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) will join Christine for a panel discussion moderated by Melbourne Business School Professor of Management and Associate Dean of Research, Jen Overbeck.
We look forward to hosting you!
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Melbourne Business School is bringing one of its most-loved events back in 2024!
In 1983, the late Jocelynne Howlett from the MBA Class of 1969 organised a regular event at the Lyceum Club for women graduates of Melbourne Business School to network and connect with each other.
From this beginning, Jocelynne's vision was taken up by others including Catherine Walter AM, Diane Ellis and Professor Amanda Sinclair, and grew into one of the School's most popular and cherished annual events, the Women and Management Dinner.
Over three decades, the event featured speakers including:
- The first woman judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Rosemary Balmford AM
- The first woman to become chair of a top 50 company in Australia, Margaret Jackson AC
- The first woman to become CEO of one of Australia's big four banks, Gail Kelly
- Catherine Livingstone AO, the then-CEO of Cochlear and former chair of Commonwealth Bank
- The first woman to become Australian CEO of one of the big four professional services firms, Cindy Hook
- And many other notable guests, before it was put on hold due to COVID-19.
In 2023, we relaunched the Women and Management Dinner with a new look and feel as the Women in Leadership Dinner, with a sold-out event at Metropolis.
Your 2024 Women in Leadership Dinner Keynote Guest
Christine Holgate, CEO of Team Global Express
Next month, Christine Holgate, CEO of Team Global Express, will be our keynote guest to open the 29th Women in Leadership Dinner at the Glasshouse in Olympic Park.
Christine has navigated – and conquered – some of the most turbulent waters in corporate Australia with unflinching direction and purpose. As CEO of Australia Post, she succeeded in implementing bold, customer-focused reforms and achieving record revenue growth in the face of extraordinary challenges.
At the helm of Blackmores, Christine grew the vitamins company into one of Australia’s most successful global brands and became the first woman to be named CEO of the Year by The CEO Magazine.
Your 2024 Women in Leadership Dinner Panellists
Jen Overbeck (Moderator)
Professor of Management and Associate Dean of Research
Melbourne Business School
Sponsorship at the 2024 Women in Leadership Dinner
The 2024 Women in Leadership Dinner event will be a great opportunity for networking, with more than 350 guests including many of Victoria and Australia’s most influential business leaders.
Melbourne Business School is offering a range of event sponsorship opportunities including a range of entitlements, engagement with a diverse audience, brand reach and pride of place seating within the venue at the event.
Why become a 2024 Sponsor of the Women in Leadership Dinner?
Reach influential members of the business community
Deepen key relationships with corporate tables
Amplify your message to an audience of more than 13,000 MBS alumni
Speak directly to attendees – 45% of whom opt-in to sponsor communications
Engage with more than 350 guests on the night
Want more information?
Download the 2024 Sponsorship Prospectus or contact our MBS Events Team:
When and Where
The Glasshouse
Thursday, 19 September 2024
6.00pm - 10.00pm
Olympic Boulevard, Olympic Park, Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Hidden in plain sight on the doorstep to Melbourne’s CBD, The Glasshouse is an architectural masterpiece designed for style.
With shining views across the Yarra River and surrounds, The Glasshouse makes a statement sitting within the heart of the Olympic Park Precinct — the largest sporting precinct in the world.
Click here to view map, parking and transportation information.
Past Events
The Women in Leadership Dinner will celebrate its 29th year on Thursday, 19 September 2024.
The Women in Leadership Dinner hosted in 2023 had the theme Learning through Adversity. To learn more about our most recent event, visit the 2023 event page here.
Location
Olympic Boulevard
Olympic Park
Melbourne 3001
Vic
Australia
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