2019 Conference Review w/ EOA Chair Ben Morris
Dear EOA Supporter,
It’s hard to believe that another conference is done and dusted!
Awards Recap
First off, a huge congratulations to our deserving Award Winners for 2019 – Coles, Make Architects, AMP, GHD Group, Aristocrat and Independence Group.
It was quite remarkable to hear about the innovation, passion and hard work that has gone into making your employee share schemes so successful.
Former Chair and retiring EOA Director Angela Perry also took home the inaugural Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Service in Championing Employee Ownership in Australia. It goes without saying that EOA is what it is today because of Angela’s tireless work and dedication. On behalf of all the EOA Directors, Experts and Members – thank you.
Conference Recap
This years’ conference really was a stand out, with some terrific presentations and panel discussions held throughout the day. A big thanks to everyone that spoke! Great to see such an impressive attendee list too, which ensured lots of great discussions and lots of networking.
We’ve had a number of requests to share Andrew Pendleton’s Keynote – you can revisit Andrew’s fantastic presentation by clicking here.
From my own observations (and from feedback we have received to date) the level of discussion across the various sessions was particularly valuable this year. This is testament to the expertise and passion of the people in the room – the depth and breadth of talent in attendance was staggering.
EOA Member and 2019 Panelist Amit Majumder has put together a comprehensive review of this years event. I highly recommend you take a moment to read his thoughts and key takeaways from the days activities. You can read his recap by clicking here.
Conference Announcements
We announced at the conference that EOA will be publishing a White Paper later this year. The insights from this years event will play a key role in informing the content of the White Paper as well helping to shape EOA’s advocacy work in the future.
We also announced that we will be rebooting the Companies Inner Circle, and already have some terrific people who are keen to get involved. This is a forum that EOA used to bring together and we are bringing it back by popular demand!
As part of the reboot, our first job will be to work with willing participants to define what it might look like (who, how often, purpose etc). I certainly used to find it a very valuable forum for bringing together like-minded professionals. It’s a great way to get involved, build networks, and leverage the group to solve challenges. If you would be interested in getting involved, please email info@employeeownership.com.au and we’ll be in touch.
Lastly, thank you again to all those who attended and made this years’ conference such a success.
All the best,
Ben Morris
EOA Chair
Setting The Agenda For Change
Legislative change is just around the corner – as the peak member body advocating for Employee Ownership reform in Australia, we’ll be featuring the leading voices from industry, government and the community.
– Experience a keynote from one of the worlds leading employee ownership academics.
– Get the inside scoop on the state of legislative change in Australia.
– Hear from a panel of pioneering employee owned SME’s and Start-ups and then join them in an intimate break-away session.
– Discover the stories behind some of the biggest broad-based employee share schemes in the country.
– Hear the most recent developments in Exec Rem with special attention to the impact of the Royal Commission.
Tickets can be purchased above or by clicking here.
Location & Time
The Awards Night will be held at Link Group, Level 12, 680 George Street. Drinks kicking off at around 5.30pm on Tuesday the 20th of August.
The Conference will be held at Westpac, 275 Kent Street. Doors will open at 8:15am with the day coming to a close at 3:30pm on 21st August.
FAQs
- Does this event count towards CPD points?: Yes, if the topics are relevant to your area of practice.
- Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?: Please send all of your questions through to info@employeeownership.com.au
- Is my registration/ticket transferrable?: Yes, but please let us know so we have their details at the door.
- Is food provided?: Yes. A morning tea, lunch and afternon tead will be provided at the conference. Canopes and drinks will be provided at the awards night.
Thanks to: Link Group
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