Conference Program 2012

The 6th Australasian Better Boards Conference is focused on:

  • Enhancing your understanding of the NFP reforms
  • Distilling the organisational impacts & implications of the NFP reforms
  • Providing unique strategic insights & perspectives into NFPs toward 2020
  • Strengthening your understanding & practical application of governance
  • Building your board’s & CEO’s leadership knowledge

Please note the times and sessions may be subject to change.


FRIDAY 27 JULY – CEO’S DAY

7.30am Arrival, registration desk open
8.00am Welcome and seated breakfast
8.15am CEO’s Breakfast Briefing: Alex Malley
9.00am Concurrent CEO’s Workshops #1
  A) What Boards Think They Do, What They Do, And The Implications For Practice. Gavin Nicholson
  B) The Imperfect CEO. Kevin Larkins
  C) Building A Pipeline: A Case Study Of Leadership Development.
Erica Lewis & Ruth Pitt
  D) New Paradigm Of Individualised Care Funding: Financial & Legal Implications. Ken Leigh & Linda Hayes
10.00am Morning Tea
10.30am Panel Discussion: NFPs, Business & Social Projects
Gerard Menses
Valerie Lyons
David Curd
Anne Bryce
11.35am Concurrent CEO’s Workshops #2
  A) Harnessing the Potential of Non-profit Leadership: Meeting Expectations And Achieving High Levels Of Performance. Yvonne Harrison (USA)
  B) From Board Member To CEO: The Protocols. Victor Hamit
  C) Leadership In A Sustainable Organisation. Howard Nielsen
with Karyn Walsh, Sherryn West & Briannon Stevens
  D) Dealing With Difficult Board Members. Sallie Saunders
12.30pm Lunch
1.00pm Governance Round Tables:
  The CEO, The Board & Strategy.
  Women in The Boardroom.
  Productivity Commission Reports, The Impacts & Implications.
  Meeting Challenges & Expectations in Difficult Times.
  Realising/Relinquishing the Value of Land or Assets.
  Challenging Outdated Attitudes, Behaviours or Thinking.
  Creating & Maintaining Community Capital.
  Boards & Major Development Projects.
  Tackling the Unspoken at Board Meetings.
  Board & CEO Relationships.
2.30pm Afternoon Tea
3.00pm CEO’s Day Closing Keynote Presentation:
The Elephant In The Room: Is It Them, Or Me? Dr Lindsay McMillan
4.15pm CEO’s Day Close


SATURDAY 28 JULY – MAIN CONFERENCE

8.00am Arrival, registration desk open
9.00am Welcome
9.15am Keynote Presentation: NFPs & The Productivity Commission
Robert Fitzgerald
Linda Lavarch
Gerard Menses
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am Concurrent Workshops #1
  A) NFP Boards And Intellectual Property. Peter Francis
  B) Challenge Thinking For A Changing Environment. Kerri Tilby-Price (NZ)
  C) Measuring Board Effectiveness In An Ever Increasing Regulated Environment. Andrew Birch & Lynne Evans
  D) NFP Reforms For Small Non-profit Organisations. Sallie Saunders
  E) Ensuring Good Chair/Board Relationships. Gerard Menses
12.00pm Concurrent Workshops #2
  A) Do It Yourself: Self Assessing Management And Governance Of Non Profit Organisations. Albert Kuruvila (NZ)
  B) How To Report The Value Of Volunteer Labour In Financial Statements. Ken Leigh & Linda Hayes
  C) Achieving Sustainable Client Services And A Positive Outcome By Being Proactive In The Face Of Change. Lesley Morris with
Sherryl Cain & Indra Arunachalam
  D) The Importance Of Good Governance For CEOs. Patrick Herd
  E) Carbon Proofing Your Business. Howard Nielsen & Sherryn West
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Plenary Presentation
2.30pm Panel Discussion: Legalities & Realities of Governing Toward 2020
Brian Herd
Sabine Phillips
Murray Baird
Fiona Smith
3.30pm Afternoon Tea
4.00pm Plenary Presentation: NFPs 2012-2020: Where We Are Now, Where We Will Be And How We’ll Transition. Michael Goldsworthy
4.30pm Keynote Presentation: New Directions In Non-Profit Governance And Their Implications For Practice. Yvonne Harrision (USA)
5.30pm Presentations conclude
7.00pm – 10.00pm Gala Dinner & Entertainment (Ticketed separately).
Featuring a performance by Raymond Crowe, Australia’s internationally acclaimed “unusualist”.


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    April 27, 2012
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Testimonials

What were delegates saying about the 2010 Better Boards Conference?

“Attending Better Boards Conference is the best investment Desert Channels Queensland has made.”~ Leanne Kohler, Chief Executive Officer,
Desert Channels Queensland
“I have found what I needed: information, reassurance, direction, people to mentor us, friendliness, and generosity. Thank you.”~ Catherine Meyer, Eden in Oz & NZ Ltd
“I am on my first board and have been for 18 months. I found the conference great, very informative and I have learnt a lot.”~ Debbie, 2010 Conference Delegate
“Topics were relevant and current – each session I learnt /relearnt new ideas to be utilised at my board.”~ 2010 Conference Delegate
“Hard to pin point a highlight when everything was superbly run.”~ 2010 Conference Delegate
“The Better Boards Conference was so well organised and packed so much in – well worth giving up the whole weekend for.”~ 2010 Conference Delegate