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December, Tuesday 9th
6-8pm
 Celebrate the Festive Season - Cocktails at The Mint in Macquarie Street!
Please join in the celebrations at our Christmas Networking event - canapes, cocktails, door prizes, give-aways and more! At this time of year, we thought it appropriate to support a charity. This year, proceeds will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Please click here for details and registration. |
November, Tuesday 18th Lunch & Panel Discussion
12.15pm for 12.30-2.00pm at The American Club
Australia - is there a reason for confidence? Four prominent female bankers discuss the current climate and opportunities.
Australia, like other countries, has a number of economic challenges. However, as we know, with downturn comes opportunity for those who can respond to change and a new environment. Moderated by ABC Lateline reporter, Desley Coleman, we ask our panel their thoughts on where the change is being felt, where the opportunities may be and how those that will be successful may need to adapt. The panel comprises:
- Swati Dave, nabCapital's Managing Director responsible for its Corporate Finance division;
- Sally Auld, Executive Director and Interest Rate Strategist at JP Morgan;
- Debra Hazelton, Head of Mizuho Corporate Bank, Australia; and
- Therese McCarthy Hockey, director and Treasurer for Deutsche Bank Australia and New Zealand.
Please click here for details and registration.
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 FPA & Women in Finance Breakfast 20 November
The Financial Planning Association and Women in Finance invite you to join us for the opening breakfast event at the FPA 2008 National Conference on the Gold Coast. Headlining the breakfast will be our exclusive guest speaker, Her Excellency, Ms Penelope Wensley AO, Governor of Queensland. Please click here for further details or visit the conference website to register online.
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 October, Tuesday 21st Luncheon
12.15pm for 12.30-2pm
Avril Henry "Lessons in Leadership"
Avril Henry will share leadership tips from her 30 year career, spanning line management to senior executive roles to becoming one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and diversity. Since 2003, Avril Henry has transformed her career from an extensive, award winning corporate experience into the hugely successful and widely popular keynote speaker, author and corporate motivator that she is today. Click here for more details and registration.
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October, Tuesday 14th Networking Cocktails
6-8pm, The Royal Exchange of Sydney
Women in the Dealing Room
Proudly sponsored by Westpac and Carol Lewis Executive Search Consultants.
Women in Finance (NSW) is proud to invite you to the launch of its first Networking event specifically for women working in Financial Markets. Please join us with guest speaker Joanne Dawson, Deputy Group Treasurer of Westpac Banking Corporation. Click here for more details and registration.
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August, Tuesday 19th Networking Cocktail Event
The F Word - how we learned to swear by feminism with authors Jane Caro & Catherine Fox
 Award-winning advertising writer Jane Caro and renowned  author, journalist and deputy editor of AFR Boss magazine, Catherine Fox, look around and find that sexual inequality is still frighteningly prevalent. In their lively, insightful and warm-hearted book, The F Word addresses the big issues facing women and men and provides practical suggestions for tackling them, for forgiving ourselves, and not giving up while holding it all together. Click here for details and bookings; the book and refreshments are included. |
July, Wednesday 23rd Xmas in July Luncheon
12.15pm for 12.30-2pm
Guest Speaker: David Gonski AC "Board membership on a not for profit organisation - a joy, a duty or a nightmare"
 Leading businessman and philanthropist David Gonski is one of Australia's most distinguished business leaders, with a deep commitment to the arts, education and community service. He is well known for his advocacy of corporate social responsibility and is widely regarded as one of the foremost thinkers in Australian corporate law. David Gonski is Chairman of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited, Chairman of Coca-Cola Amatil Limited and is a Director of the Westfield Group, Singapore Airlines and ASX Limited. David is Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Chairman of the UNSW Foundation and Chairman of Sydney Grammar School. He was previously a member of the Takeovers Panel, President of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Director of ANZ Bank Ltd and Chairman of the Australia Council for the Arts.
Please click here for further details and registration.
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June, Monday 30th Luncheon SOLD OUT!
12.15pm for 12.30-2pm
Satyajit Das "Credit Crunch - the New Diet Snack Food for Capital Markets"
 Satyajit Das anticipated much of what is now unfolding in Credit Markets. In  Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and Unknowns in the Dazzling World of Derivatives he exposed the sophistry of derivatives and the structured credit market. He also highlighted the moral hazards and distorted incentive structures that posed major threats to market stability. Credit Crunch focuses on the US sub-prime problems and its effect on global credit markets. It looks at what created the credit bubble, how financial engineering exacerbated it, what brought it to an end, how the bubble is unwinding and how banks, risk managers and regulators all played their part in creating it. Satyajit Das works in the area of financial derivatives and risk management. He is the author of a number of key reference works on derivatives and risk management. Click here for further details and registration.
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May, Thursday 22nd Networking Cocktails
6pm - 8pm at a new location in the heart of the city: The Royal Exchange Sydney, 1 Gresham St, Sydney
 Guest Speaker: Jessica Brown, Founder and CEO of Life Changing Experiences Foundation Ltd incorporating The SISTER2sister Program
Enjoy old world ambience combined with a modern approach to dining at one of Sydney's historical landmarks and premier venues. Our networking event offers fabulous prizes, stimulating company, and the opportunity to support a great foundation and program! Jessica's personal goal, to reach out and help elleviate the suffering of disadvantaged and underpriviledged youth, led her to form Life Changing Experiences Foundation in September 2003, giving young girls the chance to break the cycle of destitution and abuse by attending The SISTER2sister Program. Click here for further details and registration.
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 May, Friday 2nd Ambrose Golf Trophy CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
2pm registration for 2.30pm shotgun tee-off for an afternoon of networking and fun!
Moore Park Golf Club at Kensington is less than 10 minutes from the CBD and one of Sydney's premier golfing facilities. All welcome and beginners are encouraged. An ambrose golf event allows all team members to enjoy the game and be competitive because they play from the best tee shot of all four players in the team. Fabulous prizes including movie passes from Dendy Films and Hopscotch Films! Click here for further details and registration.
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April, Tuesday 29th Luncheon
12.15pm for 12.30-2.00pm
 THE MERITOCRACY MYTH - how to tackle the real barriers for women SOLD OUT!
In conjunction with the launch of its sixth mentoring program for women in the finance industry, Women in Finance (NSW) is proud to host a panel discussion with three Leaders in our Industry. Mentoring is a valued tool in facilitating women's careers but the challenges women face are complex. Join us as Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor of AFR BOSS magazine discusses the real barriers that women face in a playing field that may not be level. Joining Catherine in this discussion are Citi's CEO, Stephen Roberts, Merrill Lynch's CEO Geoff Brunsdon and Westpac's Group Executive, People and Performance, Ilana Atlas. Click here for further details and registration. Please note that seating is limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Further information about the 2008 "Mentoring for Success" Program will be available after 1 May when registrations will open for mentors and mentorees.
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March, Monday 17th Luncheon
12.15pm for 12.30-2.00pm
 Dr Helen Nugent AO "Managing Your Career" SOLD OUT!
Helen Nugent is a full-time company director with a background in strategy, change management and finance. She is Chairman of Swiss Re Life and Health (Australia), Funds SA and Hudson (Australia) and is a Director of Macquarie Bank, Origin Energy and Freehills. Prior to becoming a director, Helen was Director of Strategy at Westpac, Professor in Management and Director of the MBA Program at the AGSM and a Partner at McKinsey & Company. Helen has been actively involved in the arts in Australia. In 1999, she chaired the Nugent Inquiry and was Chairman of the Major Performing Arts Board from 1997 to 2002. She has also been Deputy Chairman of the Australia Council and Opera Australia. She was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 and an Order of Australia in 2004 for her services to the performing arts, to business and the financial services industry, particularly in the area of corporate governance and to the community. Click here for details;registration closed.
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February, Tuesday 19th Breakfast
7.00am for 7.30-9.00am
 Phil Kearns "Winning Teams"
Phil Kearns is, without doubt, one of Rugby's most famous and respected sons. Phil's great ability as a player coupled with his leadership skills, both on and off the field, was recognised through his appointment as captain of the Wallabies on ten occasions throughout his career. The consummate team member, his candid wit and outgoing personality made him popular with team mates, supporters, media and even opponents. Retiring from rugby in 1999, Phil's career has remained hectic. He works full time with Investec Bank, is a rugby commentator with FoxSports and as well as his numerous charities. And of course, with four young kids, Phil and his wife Julie have never been busier!! A personable and articulate presenter, Phil is a highly sought after public speaker and spokesperson. Click here for further information and registration.
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