Women in Leadership

Following the successful Women in Leadership events in 2011 and launch of the Women in Leadership report in September 2011, the 2012 series will again be held in Victoria, NSW, SA and Queensland. In 2012 the Women in Leadership Series will focus on some of the critical issues identified in the report, with a wider exploration of gender relations facing business and society.

While women have been in the workforce for over a century, they are still disappointingly under-represented in leadership roles in the corporate sector. The series aims to advance the discussion about women as leaders, and the changes required to move more women into leadership and senior management positions, especially given Australia's productivity remains a key issue.

NEW SOUTH WALES

The NSW events will explore gender diversity in business strategy, the new CEOs - characteristics of leaders, work-life balance and the costs of workforce participation and achieving gender targets (40 per cent by 2015).

NSW series sponsors include:

QUEENSLAND

The Women in Leadership Series in Queensland, will continue to provide thought leadership, new insights and a forum for discussion and debate. The 2012 series includes four public events and two trustee events.

18 May: Elizabeth Bryan, Chairman, Caltex Australia

Queensland series sponsors include: