Leadership Luncheon with Danielle Wood

Leadership Luncheon with Danielle Wood

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is delighted to invite you to an exclusive Leadership Luncheon, in partnership with the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, featuring guest speaker Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission.

Event details

Date | Thursday, 27 June 2024

Time | 12pm – 2pm

Venue | Westpac, Level 12, 150 Collins Street, Melbourne

Places for this lunch are strictly limited to one per member and will be on a first come, first served basis.

Danielle Wood commenced a 5-year term as Chair of the Productivity Commission on 13 November 2023. Prior to joining the Commission, she was CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program. During her time at Grattan, Danielle also held roles as member of the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, the Parliamentary Budget Office Expert Advisory Committee, the Jobs and Skills Australia Consultative Forum and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Committee.

Danielle is an Honorary Fellow and former President of the Economic Society of Australia and a Research Fellow of the Women’s Leadership Institute. She was the co-founder and first Chair of the Women in Economics Network.

Please email rsvp@acci.com.au with any enquiries.

General Council Dinner and Meeting

Members are invited to join us at the next ACCI General Council dinner and meeting, on August 15 and 16 respectively, in Brisbane. The General Council Dinner will be held in partnership with Business Chamber Queensland. 
Invitations have been circulated. Should you have any questions please contact the events team here
Accelerating the Potential of AI in Business

Accelerating the Potential of AI in Business

We are delighted to invite members to the launch of ACCI’s Research Report: Accelerating the Potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business. We are thrilled that the Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, will join us and officially launch the report. 

The Report looks at businesses’ perception of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the challenges currently acting as a barrier to adoption, particularly for small businesses, despite its huge potential to transform our economy and boost productivity.

Through case studies and interviews, the report explores how adopting AI solutions is not necessarily straightforward, with many businesses facing a variety of obstacles before they can see the full benefits of these new technologies.

There will be a presentation of the report’s key findings, followed by a panel discussion focusing on AI as a catalyst: Accelerating growth and innovation in SMEs.

 

SPEAKERS

Megan Motto

Chief Executive Officer
Governance Institute of Australia

Megan Motto is the CEO of the Governance Institute of Australia, a national membership association and leading authority on governance. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive at Governance Institute, Megan was the CEO of Consult Australia, the association for professional services firms within the built and natural environment. Megan is also currently a Director of Standards Australia and a National Director for the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA).

Professor Andrew Meares

Cybernetic Futures Lead
ANU School of Cybernetics

Since joining the ANU in 2019, Andrew has contributed as a Master course convenor, Master program convenor, Education Experience lead, and Design lead. He was the lead curator of the exhibition Australian Cybernetic: A Point Through Time (2022) and lead author of the exhibition book (2024).

Andrew leads cybernetic research and education experiences in cybernetic futures, the Cybernetic Imagination residency program, and is a co-investigator of an ongoing research project on Australia’s first digital system, the Overland Telegraph Line.

Michael Kennedy 

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Intuit

Michael Kennedy is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Intuit, the global technology platform that helps individuals achieve financial confidence and powers prosperity with TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp. He joined Intuit in early 2023 and leads a global team focusing on public policy issues including small business advocacy and financial technology. Prior to this role at Intuit, Michael served as Senior Vice President for Global Government Relations at VMware (2014-2023), where he worked on critical issues such as cybersecurity and trade policy.

Jennifer Low 

Director Digital Policy
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Jennifer acts as a leading advocate for employers in the design, implementation and operation of Australia’s national and state legislative frameworks governing WHS and workers’ compensation. She is an appointed member of a number of Federal advisory committees for Workers’ Compensation, Work Health and Safety, Mental Health and Health. With primary qualifications in psychology and safety, Jennifer’s expertise is in workplace psychosocial issues, behavioral safety, workers’ compensation and safety leadership and culture.

Please contact the Events team here, with any questions or queries. 

2023 ACCI Business Leaders Summit and Gala Dinner

2023 ACCI Business Leaders Summit and Gala Dinner

Registrations are now open for the 2023 ACCI Business Leaders Summit and Gala Dinner on November 15, 2023.

The ACCI Business Leaders Summit is a premier gathering that brings together influential leaders from both the political and business spheres in Australia. The summit will provide a platform to discuss key opportunities and challenges for advancing economic growth, sustainability, and prosperity in Australia. The aim is to inspire, educate and empower business leaders by focusing on current trends in Energy, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), and Industrial Relations.

The Summit offers an opportunity for knowledge sharing, networking, and fostering meaningful dialogue between government officials and industry leaders.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP will deliver a keynote address at the dinner.

ACCI Business Leaders Summit
Date | Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time | 9.00am for a 9.30am start
Location | QT Canberra, 1 London Circuit, Canberra

ACCI Gala Dinner
Date | Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time | 6.30pm for 7.00pm
Location | QT Canberra, 1 London Circuit, Canberra
Guest speaker | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP

ACCI has arranged discounted accommodation at QT Canberra. Details can be found on the registration page.

Post-Budget Business Address by the Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers, Treasurer

Post-Budget Business Address by the Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers, Treasurer

The task of framing the 2023-24 budget will be a delicate balance of complexities, unlike others in the past. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confronting complicated global conditions on a number of fronts as well as the need to address budget repair, raising the spectre of politically difficult spending restraint. Withdrawal of stimulus in the post-COVID-19o0 environment, rising interest rates, runaway energy prices and higher inflation has triggered a challenging situation for government and business alike. While rear-guard action is fought against these unfavourable circumstances, what capacity remains for advancing a stronger Australian future?

The roadshow arrived in Sydney with Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivering his ACCI and Business NSW Post-Budget Address at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Dr Chalmers told the audience that he woke up on Wednesday morning not thinking of the budget, but what’s next – the new well-being framework and the employment white paper. And the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook will follow shortly after, along with a referendum vote on the Voice.

He said he was proud of his January essay in The Monthly that advocated for a new values-based capitalism – and was proud of the level of engagement that it provoked.

The treasurer then joined ACCI CEO, Andrew McKellar for a Q&A.

Thank you to Dr Sherman Chan, chief economist, Business NSW and Amy Auster, chief economist and insights officer, PwC Australia for their economic update and to Anthea Williams for moderating.

ACCI also acknowledges our event sponsor Chris de Bruin, chief executive – consumer and business banking from Westpac Group and, for moving the vote of thanks.

 

More photos from the day’s event can be viewed here.

The Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia speaks to ACCI members and guests

Event details

Date | Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Time | 12.30pm – 2.30pm Luncheon

Dress | Business attire

Location | Museum of Contemporary Art

Address | Harbourside Room, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, 140 George St, The Rocks NSW 2000