The next CEO Forum hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be held on Thursday, 3 October 2024.
These sessions are the perfect opportunity for members to discuss areas of policy that are important to them.
Event details:
Date | Thursday, 3 October 2024
Time | 10:00am – 11:00am AEST
Location | Zoom
To RSVP or for more information, please contact rsvp@acci.com.au.
This event is open to ACCI Members only.
ACCI is pleased to announce that registrations are open for the Business Leaders’ Summit: Business in 3D and Gala Dinner, on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 in Canberra.
The Business Leaders’ Summit is a premier gathering bringing together industry pioneers, thought leaders and decision makers from across the nation, with a specific focus on Deregulation, Digitalisation and Decarbonisation. The Summit will be held in person and will feature a mix of keynote addresses, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
We are delighted that the Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, will be our guest of honour at the Gala Dinner, where he will deliver a keynote address.
Business Leaders’ Summit: Business in 3D
Date | Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Time | 8.30am for 9am – 4pm
Venue | Old Parliament House, Canberra
Gala Dinner
Date | Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Time | 6pm for 7pm – 10pm
Venue | Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
8.30am – 9.00am Registration and informal networking
9.00am – 9.15am Welcome
9.30am – 10.30am Session 1 | Deregulation: Cutting Red Tape and Increasing Productivity
Keynote address: Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science
This session will discuss the impact of current regulatory frameworks on business operations and the benefits of a streamlined regulatory environment. We examine how current regulatory frameworks impact business operations, increase costs and curb productivity and innovation.
Panellists:
Bruce Billson, Ombudsman, The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Luci Ellis, Chief Economist, Westpac
Senator Jacqui Lambie
Moderator:
Andrew Kay, Chief Executive Officer, South Australian Business Chamber
10.45am – 11.45am Session 2 | Digitalisation: Harnessing Technology for the Transformation of Business Practices
This session explores the role of digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in driving business efficiency and productivity. As businesses across sectors face growing challenges from skills shortages, AI presents a powerful solution by automating complex tasks, enhancing decision-making processes, and filling gaps in human expertise.
Keynote address: Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology
Panellists:
Alastair MacGibbon, Chief Strategy Officer, CyberCX
Lars Leber, Vice President for Australia and Emerging Markets, Intuit
Moderator:
Dan Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, BusinessNSW
11.45am – 12.15pm Keynote address | The Hon Sussan Ley MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition
1.00pm – 2.00pm Session 3 | De-carbonisation: Navigating the Path to Net Zero
In this session we focus on priorities and strategies for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and move towards NetZero. Latest innovations and trends in reducing greenhouse emissions will be explored; as well as a deep dive into the role of renewable energy solutions and how Australia can become a global leader in this space.
Keynote address: the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water
Panellists:
David Jochinke, President, National Farmers Federation
Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive, Australian Energy Producers
Fiona Messent, Executive Manager Climate Change, Qantas
Moderator:
Heidi Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, Business Chamber Queensland
2.00pm – 2.30pm Keynote address: Gina Cass-Gottlieb, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Followed by a fireside chat with Andrew McKellar, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2.45pm – 3.15pm Session 4 | Small Business – Reducing the Cost of Doing Business
3.15pm – 3.45pm Canberra Insiders
Panellists:
James Massola, Sydney Morning Herald
Jennifer Hewett,The Australian Financial Review
Moderator:
David Alexander, Chief of Policy and Advocacy, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
3.45pm – 4.00pm Closing Remarks
6.00pm – 7.00pm Networking Drinks hosted by Amazon
7.00pm – 10.00pm Gala Dinner with Guest of honour, Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP
ACCI Sydney has recently moved from the Business NSW office in North Sydney to their new Chifley Square location, in the heart of the CBD. We are excited to be able to share this space with our members and colleagues at ACCI’s first edition of ACCI Sydney Welcome Drinks.
This move has allowed us to be closer to the action, serving more of our members in an innovative, central location.
Welcome drinks are the perfect opportunity to network with your corporate and industry colleagues and counterparts.
These networking events will be taking place regularly throughout the year.
Parliament recently passed a series of legislative reforms to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 in an effort to close the gender pay gap. These reforms impact reporting to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) and include a requirement for WGEA to publish employer gender pay gaps for the first time in early 2024.
CEO of WGEA, the Hon. Mary Wooldridge has been invited to speak to ACCI members on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, about the significant impact on employers across Australia.
With reforms to start taking effect in late 2023, ACCI would like to help members better understand the changes and their desired result, as well as provide an overview of how to improve gender equality in the workplace.
Following her keynote address, Mary Wooldridge will join ACCI CEO, Andrew McKellar for a Q&A session before opening the floor to members for questions.
More information on the legislative changes can be found on the WGEA website.
*This is an exclusive, members-only webinar.