CEO Survival: Insights from 100+ CEOs

Andrea Petersen and Kerrie Akkermans are co-authors of Futureproofing Your Not-for-Profit: A Survival Guide for CEOs, and resident futureproofers at Futureproof Advisory.

The pace at which not-for-profits need to respond and adapt continues to accelerate. For CEOs and boards, staying ahead requires more than a strategic plan. It requires an organisation equipped for whatever comes next.

In writing Futureproofing Your Not-for-Profit, Andrea and Kerrie interviewed more than 100 CEOs and sector experts, combining their insights with their own experience to explore what makes some organisations better equipped to navigate uncertainty, seize opportunities and remain sustainable. From this work, they developed a series of practical frameworks and tools to help not-for-profits assess where they are now, identify where attention is needed and build stronger, more future-ready organisations.

This webinar will explore:

• How to assess how future-ready your organisation really is, and identify the areas that need greater attention;
• What underpins a strong, sustainable not-for-profit, and the areas CEOs and boards need to get right; and
• How to think differently about the organisation you already have: its capabilities, resources and potential to create new opportunities.

Drawing together the lessons from the book and the leaders who helped shape it, this webinar will challenge boards and CEOs to look beyond the immediate and ask: are we building an organisation that is ready for whatever comes next?

Presenters

Andrea Petersen – Founder & Director @ NFPAS | Futureproofer @ Futureproof Advisory

Andrea is an experienced accountant, business owner and advisor with over 30 years’ experience working with the not-for-profit sector. She is the Founder and Director of NFPAS, Australia’s leading not-for-profit accounting specialists, where she and her team have supported hundreds of organisations across Australia with their financial management, governance and long-term sustainability. A Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, Andrea has delivered professional training for CA ANZ, CPA Australia and government agencies, facilitated conferences and sector sounding boards, and contributed to a range of advisory boards. Combining financial expertise with strategic and commercial insight, Andrea has a particular interest in what makes organisations sustainable and how leaders can position themselves for what comes next.

Kerrie Akkermans – Futureproofer @ Futureproof Advisory

Kerrie is an accomplished senior executive, board member and business advisor with more than 30 years’ experience across the not-for-profit and commercial sectors. She has held senior executive and CEO roles with organisations including Girl Guides South Australia, Community Centres SA, the National Water Association and the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability. Throughout her career, Kerrie has worked with more than 500 clients and has extensive experience in organisational transformation, revenue growth, stakeholder engagement and building long-term sustainability. A professional speaker, facilitator, trainer and broadcaster, she is known for bringing creativity, energy and practical thinking to complex organisational challenges. Kerrie has a particular talent for seeing possibilities and challenging conventional thinking, helping boards and leaders find new ways to strengthen their organisations and make better use of the resources they already have.

When

Friday 18 September 2026 @ 1pm - 2pm (AEST)

What is included:

Everyone who registers for the webinar (even if you can’t make the live stream) will receive access to:

• A recording of the webinar*
• A PDF copy of the slide deck

*for up to one month after the live webinar date

Pricing
All amounts are in AUD

Individual (1 - 3 people): $79.00 per person
Whole board (4 - 10 people): $280.00 for the group
Max. group size of 10 ppl per group registration. Must all be from the same organisation