Governing Toward 2035

This webinar is free to all - limited to 100 seats.

Governing in 2035 seems like a world away. Governing for today is one thing, governing for tomorrow is another.

For directors and CEOs who take the long view, this webinar will identify the emerging and known parameters that will guide their board’s strategic thinking, discussion and decisions about the mid - long term governance of their organisation.

The practical application of such an approach impacts all elements and processes of a board’s governance, a prime example being the determination of strategic intent, strategic trajectory and strategic destiny of one’s organisation, which are absolutely mission critical elements as a board develops a new strategic plan.

With three pre-eminent speakers, Julie McLeIlan, Michelle Cutler and Michael Goldsworthy, this webinar will be facilitated by Aaron Goldsworthy, known for his accurate analysis and insightful questions.

These governance gurus will not only advance and strengthen your strategic foresight and strategic thinking about the future internal and external drivers, forces and trends that will act upon your organisation at 2035, but provide pragmatic governance strategies and actions that can be presented to and enacted by your board.

Presenters

Aaron Goldsworthy – Senior Consultant @ Australian Strategic Services (Panel Moderator)

A Senior Consultant with Australian Strategic Services for over 5 years Aaron assists boards and individual directors to not only understand what their duties at law are but the future of aged care and health care look like. He has worked with a wide variety of aged care and health care boards, chief executive officers and executives on a range of projects including detailed review of where the board’s or organisation’s documentation and processes sit against standards, quality frameworks and legislation, board assessments and reviews, drafting and documenting enterprise/organisation wide governance and risk management frameworks, strategic planning, business development, amalgamations and mergers and industry big picture trends and research.

Julie Garland McLellan - The Director’s Dilemma

Julie Garland McLellan is a confidential expert advisor to boards and directors, with a focus on improving governance and boardroom effectiveness. She has been the CEO and Advisor to Boards & Directors at The Director’s Dilemma since February 2004, offering practical advice and assistance. Julie is highly educated in corporate governance, with qualifications from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and The Wharton School. Her skills include business strategy, decision-making, and board service.

Michael Goldsworthy - Principal Consultant @ Australian Strategic Services

A visionary, an entrepreneurial strategist, a big picture thinker, Michael is widely known by directors, chief executive officers and executives of community businesses (NFPs) throughout Australia for his comprehensive understanding of the big picture and his strategic insights into the current and future trends and dynamics of residential care, home care, disability, hospitals, health care and related human service industries/sectors and organisations. Michael is an engaging, educative and strategic opinion leader, his primary modus operandi are facilitating, strategically advising and/or project managing projects or workshops. His significant ability to influence individuals or teams, frameworks and opinions, and provide practical strategies and tools is extensively acknowledged by leaders. He has a demonstrable track record of turning theory into practice, ensuring leaders balance their “heads and hearts”, that is business and service objectives.

Michelle Cutler - Board and Governance Consultant @ Govern for Purpose

Michelle advises boards and CEOs on effective governance, strategy, change management, stakeholder engagement as well as risk and organisational culture issues for Govern for Purpose. She is a former lawyer and ex-CEO who has worked across the for-purpose sector for the past 15 years following a successful legal and advisory career in the corporate sector. She brings a practical, commercial and people focused approach to corporate governance issues. At Govern for Purpose Michelle works with boards to embed future focused impactful governance practices across their organisations for the benefit of their beneficiaries and clients, communities and people. She leverages many years of multi sector experience to ensure organisations are best place to achieve their strategic objectives and deliver on their social purpose. She is also the co-host of the NFPCEO podcast that discusses a wide range of issues facing for-purpose CEOs which has a large following across the sector.

When

Friday 28 November 2025 @ 1pm - 2pm (AEDT)

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): $0.00 per person
Whole board (4 - 10 people): $0.00 for the group
Max. group size of 10 ppl per group registration. Must all be from the same organisation