The Copland Program

The Copland Program - Adelaide

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Who are your emerging leaders?

We invite you to nominate executives with high leadership potential to take part in the Copland Program for 2010. Participants are drawn from the full spectrum of CEDA's membership - business, the public sector, academic and community organisations.

CEDA and Flinders University

The Copland Program is named in recognition of Sir Douglas Copland, the founding Chairman of CEDA.

CEDA brings to the program unparalleled access to Australia's leaders and an understanding of emerging issues and challenges for business.

In Adelaide the program is proudly presented in conjunction with Flinders University and hosted by RiAus at the Science Exchange.

South Australian business has always had to seek markets outside the state's borders in order to grow and prosper. As Australia becomes more integrated within the global economy those markets will increasingly be beyond our national borders and engaging with those markets will require new skills of the emerging leaders of South Australian business.

The Facilitator - The theoretical component of the Copland Program is led by Geoff Anderson. Prior to joining Flinders in February 2004 Geoff spent 20 years working in Government and the public service and, after leaving the public sector, operated his own consultancy company specialising in government relations and communication. Geoff's clients included major Australian and international companies as well as State and Federal Government agencies. During his time in the public sector he worked as Chief of Staff to the Premier of South Australia and later held Senior Executive positions in the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Geoff's role involved working with all levels of Government across Federal, State and Local Government systems.

2010 Program

Welcome Function and Program Briefing

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Ri Aus
Leadership within a global economy by Professor Dean Forbes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
International & Communities, Flinders University
Inaugural Copland Program Opening Address by Professor Gavin Brown AO, Inaugural Director,
The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus)

First session - Operating in the international economy post the GFC

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Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 11.30am to 3pm
Ri Aus
Owen Covick, Associate Professor, Flinders Business School
Roger Sexton, Chairman KeyInvest
Dr Michael Barr, Head, Dept of International Relations, Flinders University

Overview of the international economy post the GFC
Operating managing risk across continents
Negotiating cultural (and legal) differences to avoid the minefields

Second session - Organisational leadership and responsibility in the global economy

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Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 11.30am to 3pm
Ri Aus
Lyn Arnold, CEO Anglicare (tbc)
Dr Pi-Shen Seet, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Adelaide

Changing culture, values and engagement
Emotional Intelligence
Corporate Social Responsibility and understanding the role of civil society

Third session - Managing communication, influence and public policy processes in the digital age

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Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 11.30am to 3pm
Ri Aus
Ian Smith, Bespoke Approach
Alexander Downer, former Minister for foreign affairs

Public policy awareness
Technology and the media: compressing time and space - accelerating and expanding information
Effective Government-business relationships

Fourth session - Organisational sustainability and risk management

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Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 11.30am to 3pm
Ri Aus
Darren Bilsborough, Director of Sustainability, PB
Haydon Manning, Associate Professor, Flinders University

Applying risk management and strategic decisions management across the organisation
Climate change and sustainability: what's world doing and how does it affect Australian business

Fifth session - Intergenerational Issues - implications of an ageing population

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Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 11.30am to 2.00pm
Ri Aus
Barbara Pocock, Centre for work and life (tbc)

Overview of Australia's demographic trends
Managing an ageing workforce and customer base
Work-life balance: the collateral damage of a successful global business?

Copland Graduation Session

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Professor Michael Barber, Vice Chancellor, Flinders University

For more information about this years Copland Program in SA, click on the link below.

Copland Program Brochure

Click here for a copy of the Copland Program application form.

Our Partner

CEDA partners with Australia's best executive business schools to run the Copland program. We thank Flinders University for their contribution.