Welcome to the Better Boards Conference 2016
We will be updating this blog with news, insights and key ideas from the Better Boards Conference 2016 across the weekend, so keep checking back! This year the Conference is being held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 29-31 of July. We’ll be posting photos and highlights from plenary sessions, selected workshops and the CEO’s Innovation Tour and Board Member Innovation Tour. We’ll try to provide information on some of the fantastic not-for-profit organisations we’re visiting and interacting with over the weekend. We encourage you to take a look at their websites, read about the innovative work they’re doing and learn from the game-changing moves they’re making in order to govern for maximum impact
Please join the conversation and interact with our speakers, trade exhibitors and fantastic attendees by commenting below or connecting with us on social media. We will also be tweeting from @betterboards. Please share your tweets with us and other delegates by using the hashtag #betterboards.
5.15pm
This marks the end of CEO’s Day at the Better Boards Conference. You can follow our coverage of Saturday, the first day of the Main Conference here.
5.00pm
The super disrupters of 2010 and onwards? @rexster says: mobile, analytics, cloud, social #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
#betterboards super disruptors @rexster pic.twitter.com/yzKFMeJYMf
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
4.55pm
Working the room to encourage groups to work through an innovation problem with @rexster #betterboards pic.twitter.com/0dKMlktNRH
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
4.45pm
If you do not have great employee experiences you cannot creat great customer experiences @rexster #betterboards
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
Innovation can be easy – ask your ppl what's the dumbest thing we do. Try new ways to do it @rexster #betterboards pic.twitter.com/PCXlWFX04n
— Brodie Woodland (@BrodieWoodland) July 29, 2016
Love Pete Williams from Deloitte. Electrifying the #betterboards conference in Melbourne during final key note. pic.twitter.com/rXluKxCWob
— Stephen Mayne (@MayneReport) July 29, 2016
Cautionary advice from @rexster #betterboards pic.twitter.com/yAy4pmR2Um
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
4.35pm
.@rexster on necessity driving innovation, Flowerdale post Black Saturday. "If you don't know what to do, do something" #betterboards
— Brodie Woodland (@BrodieWoodland) July 29, 2016
Are you zoomed in or zoomed out? Zoom out to tap into innovative thinking @rexster #betterboards
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
.@rexster on necessity driving innovation, Flowerdale post Black Saturday. "If you don't know what to do, do something" #betterboards
— Brodie Woodland (@BrodieWoodland) July 29, 2016
4.25pm
Hearing some great things from our concurrent event Sprout Summit
Great presentation from @erinlewisfitz on running a pilot and testing assumptions @sproutsummit #sprout16
— Ideas Hoist (@IdeasHoist) July 29, 2016
@Spark_Felicity @sparkstrategyAU great presentations on partnerships. @sproutsummit
— Geoff Gourley (GG) (@geoffgourley) July 29, 2016
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What's next for Bright Sparks Australia?? @erinlewisfitz talks through their new strategies post-pilot #sproutsummit pic.twitter.com/vHcEzhuHJM
— Sprout Summit (@sproutsummit) July 29, 2016
4.20pm
If you find that inner light, start to believe, then make a long term commitment, you can do anything @rexster #betterboards
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
"If you want to think outside the box, don't create one in the first place". Looking forward to @rexster presentation #betterboards
— CBB (@CBB_Community) July 29, 2016
About to do the closing keynote at #betterboards conference been a good day, i am talking How to Innovate
— Pete Williams (@rexster) July 29, 2016
4.15pm
Next stop for the BMIT is the Carlton Baths with @ymcavictoria #betterboards pic.twitter.com/WdjEPzo99g
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
4.00pm
Adversity is a good test for values. When times get hard, what remains and is most important? – Sallie Saunders #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Believe you can make it happen &don't accept no for an answer when dealing with the complexities and vagaries of govt @scardjo #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
We understand formal performance but are struggling with informal methods of managing performance –Randall Pearce #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
If more than 50% cash is spent on people we need to address talent consciously and deliberately Ramon Wenzel @CSIsocialimpact #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Leadership at all levels – they can be supporters and partners. How can we bring them in? Lali Wiratunga from @WestpacSustain #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Work collaboratively in the marketplace and identify your opposition says James Beck @EffectiveGovern #betterboards
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
3.15pm
Joanne O'Brien from @CRHMarketing reports back from her table's discussion in CEO's Day roundtables #betterboards pic.twitter.com/Had0nqnogg
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
A fantastic panel on innovation is up next at CEO's Day! @psteeley and @amantha #betterboards pic.twitter.com/HrlJCSAyhj
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Welcoming all of our CEOs back to @MCEC for the rest of the CEO's Day! #betterboards pic.twitter.com/BO6ZVA1k48
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
CEO's Day delegates are touring the #gurrowa innovation lab @Telstra_EntGovt @Telstra #betterboards pic.twitter.com/hH8bqjnMuZ
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Our first stop for the Board Member Innovation Tour was Alzheimer’s Australia (Victoria) and we saw delegates engaging with some exciting new technology
Perc Walkley Dementia Learning Centre using VR headsets for an immersive experience @AlzheimersVic #betterboards pic.twitter.com/aZZSmcYMDy
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
CEOs touring the Emergency Management Victoria State Control Centre #betterboards pic.twitter.com/NIxE8sGKvE
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Another group of CEO's Day attendees are touring @Telstra @Telstra_EntGovt #gurrowa innovation lab #betterboards pic.twitter.com/R7eUFH14UI
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Hopefully not disturbing too much of the work of emerging orgs at The Hubs at @dwh_events #betterboards pic.twitter.com/zhgozVQXVo
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 29, 2016
Down in the basement at @dwh_events #betterboards pic.twitter.com/v89euIduI6
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 28, 2016
One group of the CEO's Day are starting the day visiting Donkey Wheel House Foundation @dwh_events w/CEO Paul Steele pic.twitter.com/4YtcrGQdE9
— Better Boards (@betterboards) July 28, 2016
Looking forward to an awesome session on pitching #sproutsummit thanks for the podcast shoutout! https://t.co/QqziLcvM9b
— Sprout Summit (@sproutsummit) July 29, 2016
A fantastic start to #sproutsummit today with a in-depth conversation with @Atanajurat pic.twitter.com/HYHeQQTMTO
— Sprout Summit (@sproutsummit) July 29, 2016
11.30am
We’re back at MCEC for the rest of CEO’s Day But let’s wrap up some of the highlights from the CEO’s Day Innovation Tour.
8.20am
This reporter will soon be boarding a bus to one of our CEO’s Day Tour venues, but hopefully we will receive some updates from some of the other events occurring concurrently. More updates when we return to MCEC! Check out our continued coverage on Twitter.
8.15am
Today we are running three separate events, The Board Member Innovation Tour will be out and about around Melbourne all day visiting a range of fantastic not-for-organisations and learning about the ideas, innovations, strategies and experiences that they have put in place to drive innovation.
The three venues are:
- YMCA Victoria – Facility: Carlton Baths Community Centre
- Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria – Facility: Perc Walkley Dementia Learning Centre
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
This year’s CEO’s Day is also beginning with a tour for the first time this year. CEOs will be visiting one of three Melbourne organisations
- Donkey Wheel House Foundation – Facility: Donkey Wheel House
- Telstra – Facility Gurrowa Innovation Lab
- Emergency Management Victoria – Facility State Control Centre
At the MCEC all day today, we are also convening Sprout Summit 2016. Sprout Summit is is a one-day event for emerging leaders and social entrepreneurs who want to create positive impact by starting their own non-profit, social enterprise or business that does good.
8.00am
Good morning and welcome to all new and returning delegates to the 10th Australasian Better Boards Conference. This year we are coming to you from Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. We are looking forward to welcoming delegates from all across Australia to the Conference this weekend.