SeSSion oVerVieWS
8.00 – 8.30 Venue: AustrAliAn GrAduAte school of MAnAGeMent BuildinG, unsW reGistrAtion / ArriVAl teA & coffee
8.30 – 9.00 opening Address: Professor Alec cameron, dean Australian school of Business Professor chris styles, deputy dean, Australian school of Business and director, AGsM Master of ceremonies: tim harcourt, J.W. nevile fellow in economics,
Australian school of Business; the Airport economist Opening Plenary
9.00 – 10.30
What does it take to be innovative in a changing global economy?
Facilitator: Professor chris styles, deputy dean, Australian school of Business and director, AGsM in this thought provoking opening plenary session, George frazis, Andrew stevens and Gerhard Vorster will draw on their extensive business experience to highlight the innovation challenges and dilemmas that are facing global organisations. they’ll share with us what has worked for them and their organisations, make broad observations about the business world and give delegates some invaluable pointers for the future.
George Frazis, ceo,
st George Banking Group
Gerhard Vorster, chief strategy officer, deloitte Australia and Asia Pacific
Andrew Stevens, Managing director,
10.30 – 11.00 MorninG teA Session 1
Breakout Sessions 11.00 – 12.00
Do organisations need a sustainability lens?
Facilitator: Bette Mcintyre, Adjunct faculty, Master of Business & technology, AGsM
despite two decades of ‘sustainable development’ progress has been slow. the economic crisis, climate change and increasing environmental degradation all point to this. Governments, businesses and communities are key stakeholders in the process to achieve sustainable outcomes, but the business sector is often seen as the ‘bad guy’ in this debate. in an interactive session, Mehreen will present her thoughts on whether business is doing enough and outline the leadership role it should be playing. she will also share insights from the rio +20 earth summit she recently attended.
Dr Mehreen Faruqi, Academic director,
Master of Business & technology, AGsM
Productivity – Investment and Innovation
Facilitator: Professor Alec cameron, dean, Australian school of Business
Australia and Australian workers will increasingly be competing in an international market, but where is our source of competitive advantage going to come from in the future? What is it about our working environment that is going to provide a higher level of productivity to maintain the standard of living to which we have become quite accustomed? the panel will look at these key questions about how we can be more productive as well as the regulatory environment to see if it’s having a negative effect by reducing workforce flexibility. it will also highlight how innovation is not just about technology but also how it applies in managerial and leadership capacities to take advantage of opportunities.
Graham Bradley, Vice President,
Business council of Australia, chairman, hsBc
Steve Vamos,
non executive director, telstra, Medibank and david Jones; President, society
for Knowledge economics Christina Boedker,
senior lecturer, school of Accounting, Australian school of Business
12.00 – 13.00 lunch Session 2
Breakout Sessions 13.00 – 14.00
Iconic brands don’t happen by accident
Facilitator: rosemary howard, executive director and conjoint Professor, AGsM executive education carla Zampatti is an iconic brand that has leveraged a successful business model in the premium women’s apparel market for decades. carla herself is a great business role model and attests to what can be achieved both professionally and personally in a life time of leadership and hard work. carla will share her personal story including the highs, lows and key drivers for her business success including the importance of marketing and innovating to stay ahead.
Innovation in Organisational Design: Focusing on Risk inside the Corporation
Facilitator: rose trevelyan, AGsM MBA and executive education faculty
organisational Portfolio Analysis (oPA) is a new tool, developed by Professor donaldson and others, that models the set of businesses in a corporation as a portfolio. it takes ideas from finance, but applies them inside the corporation.
he will give an overview of oPA, and reveal how the risk of the corporation is driven by the risks of the business units. oPA shows what changes are needed to alter this risk. it was developed jointly with the us corporation, csX, to guide their re-organisation.
Carla Zampatti AC, executive chairman, carla Zampatti Pty ltd
Lex Donaldson, Professor of Management in organisational design, school of Management, Australian school of Business
Session 3 Breakout Sessions 14.00 – 15.00
The international financial system is broken: can financial innovation fix it?
Facilitator: Professor Mark stewart, Academic director MBA Programs, AGsM
financial innovation can help meet some of the challenges facing the financial system. however, there needs to be a supportive international financial system which allows innovation to flourish whilst recognising the need for a proportionate level of risk management. our panel will discuss the challenges facing the financial system and the framework that financial innovation needs if it is to help mitigate these challenges. how do you achieve the balance between the need to preserve financial stability and integrity of markets whilst encouraging innovation, market based solutions and competition? they will also discuss examples of innovation in financial institutions and markets.
Why innovation needs a seat at the boardroom table
Facilitator: tim harcourt, J.W. nevile fellow in economics, Australian school of Business
the word innovation makes many people automatically think of ‘invention’ but is this the only definition that matters in business? this session will take a closer look at whether science dominates the research and development space and the emergence of social innovation and entrepreneurship in business. the panel will also discuss whether there is a role for innovation in public policy and how Australia fares internationally in the innovation stakes.
Ros Grady,
ceo, centre of excellence in international finance & regulation Chris Adam, Professor of finance, Associate dean Postgraduate Programs Beau Leese, General Manager, strategy and national research flagship Programs, csiro
Professor Jeff Jones, ceo, Australasian crc for interaction
Wendy Simpson, chairman,
springboard Australia, chairman, Wengeo Group
15.00 – 15.30 Afternoon teA Session 4
Breakout Sessions 15.30 – 16.30
Impact of emerging Asia on business
Facilitator: tim harcourt, J.W. nevile fellow in economics, Australian school of Business has Australia dropped the ball in the Asian 21st century? do Australian business executives have enough experience to understand the complexities of doing business in Asia ? our greater focus on china and india might mean that we are neglecting AseAn (Association of south east Asian nations) and the opportunites within emerging Asia. drawing on their own experience our panel will discuss these questions and provide insights from their international perspective.
Difference is good for business: Why homogeneous workplaces miss out
Facilitator: rosemary howard, executive director and conjoint Professor, AGsM executive education Workplace diversity has become theoretically accepted as a key driver of leadership success; however, it has struggled to be put into practice in the business world.
the panel will examine the key issues which have enabled progress with gender diversity in the Australian workplace and what has held us back, drawing from both the worlds of theory and practice. discussion will also include the wider array of diversity issues to be managed including national, cultural, age, psychographic and skills.
learn about future trends including the impact of conscious incompetence, work styles, technology and the physical environment.
Neville Roach, chair, Australia india Business council
Mark Thirlwell,
director international economy Program, lowy institute for international Policy
Dr Judith S. MacCormick, Partner, Board and ceo Practice, heidrick and struggles, Visiting fellow, AGsM, unsW
Elizabeth O’Leary, Global head of human resources, Macquarie Group limited
Rhonda Brighton–Hall, executive General Manager, organisation development: talent, culture, diversity & learning, commonwealth Bank of Australia
Renée Adams, Professor of finance, commonwealth Bank chair in finance, Australian school of Business
17.30 closing remarks, dr catriona Wallace, Managing director, fifth Quadrant (Phd Management ‘05) official close, Mc: tim harcourt, J.W. nevile fellow in economics, Australian school of Business 18.00 – 22.30 celeBrAtorY reunion dinner
VENUE: LEIGHTON HALL, THE JOHN NILAND SCIENTIA BUILDING, UNSW
Peeyush Gupta, co–founder, ipac securities
MC: Narelle Hooper,
editor, Afr Boss
Dr Jennifer Alexander, ceo, royal Australasian college of Physicians (rAcP)
Guest Speaker: Tom Dery,
Worldwide chairman, M&c saatchi
Rod Chisholm, Portfolio Manager rAre infrastructure, Australian olympic team 2012, 2008 Andrew Roberts, chairman, Ar Management co Pty ltd Closing Plenary 16.30 – 17.30
My (sometimes) brilliant career: Alumni stories of challenges and triumphs
Facilitator: Professor chris styles, deputy dean, Australian school of Business and director, AGsM All business leaders at some point in their lives experience setbacks and uncertainties but it is how they face and overcome them that make the difference between success and failure.
in this candid panel session, Peeyush Gupta (MBA ’86), dr Jennifer Alexander (Mcom ’90), Andrew roberts (MBA ’90) and rod chisholm (MBA ’06) reveal how challenges and risk taking have led to opportunities and triumphs which have helped shape their now brilliant careers.
