Who should attend?

The forum is aimed at local government officers keen to:

• develop leadership capability
• enhance communication skills
• understand more about change management
• participate in and enhance a network for young professionals
• develop themselves
• actively participate in changing local government
• engage with other local government professionals.

For further information, registration

forms and program updates,
visit www.livewirewollongong.com.au
LEADERSHIP...
are you up for the adventure?

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FORUM
22-23 September 2010
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

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Wednesday, 22 September 2010 Thursday, 23 September 2010
9.00am Registration 8.00am Morning Session... Surprise!

9.30am Welcome and Overview 9.15am Looking at the Itinerary

David Farmer General Manager, Wollongong City Council
Greg Doyle Organising Committee 9.30am Leadership Challenges and Opportunities
Ross Woodward Chief Executive, Division of Local Government,
Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW
9.45am Climbing Your Everest – Networking Successfully (Part 1)
Professor Graham Sansom Director, UTS Centre for Local Government
Jodie Cooper Advanced Coaching Solutions

10.45am Morning Tea - Networking

11.00am Morning Tea - Networking
11.15am Experiences, Achievements and the Future
11.30am Climbing Your Everest – Networking Successfully (Part 2)
Jodie Cooper Advanced Coaching Solutions
Brian Weir retiring General Manager, Shellharbour City Council
Jason Gordon General Manager, Wingecarribee Shire Council
Andrew Roach General Manager, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
12.30pm Lunch - Networking
12.30pm Lunch - Networking
1.30pm Sharing Leadership Adventures
Vanessa Chan General Manager, Ashfield Council
Ben Marsh General Manager, Illawarra Mercury 1.30pm Ethics, Culture, Branding… and a Whole Lot of Other Stuff
General Manager Q & A Panel
Jason Gordon General Manager, Wingecarribee Shire Council
2.30pm Afternoon Tea - Networking
Monica Barone Chief Executive Officer, Council of the City of Sydney
Brian Weir retiring General Manager, Shellharbour City Council
3.00pm Hypothetical – If I Were the General Manager… David Farmer General Manager, Wollongong City Council
Facilitator: Jeremy Wilshire Consultant
Andrew Roach General Manager, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Panelists:
Warwick Shanks Partner, KPMG
Paul Doorn CEO, IPAA
2.30pm Afternoon Tea – Networking
Tom Tyrpenou Manager Human Resources, Rockdale Council
Natalie Burroughs Chief Executive Officer, Regional Development Australia 3.00pm My Leadership Journey
Vanessa Chan General Manager, Ashfield Council Monica Barone Chief Executive Officer, Council of the City of Sydney
Ben Marsh General Manager, Illawarra Mercury Nieves Murray Chief Executive Officer, IRT
Jodie Cooper Advanced Coaching Solutions
4.15pm Where to From Here… Charting Your Leadership Adventure
4.30pm Leadership and Reflections of Trust Deanne Heidrich Organisational Development Manager, Wollongong City Council
Cynthia Papenbrock Organisational Development Specialist
4.30 pm Close
5.30pm Close

7.00pm Networking Function - Sponsored by University of Wollongong

THEME: Be Adventurous!
The Beach Bar, Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Supported by
Illawarra Fly – Tree Top Walk, Sean Haylan General Manager
Skydive the Beach – Anthony Boucaut Managing Director