2024 Taste of Australia Dinner and Leaders' Summit

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Elevate! Our identity, impact, influence 

BCCM member-only event

Please email summit@bccm.coop to be added to the waiting list.

Ahead of the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025, now is the time to “Elevate! Our identity, impact, influence”. The 2024 Leaders’ Summit will focus on how we can rise in the public psyche with a narrative that defines our identity and amplifies our impact and influence in the national conversation about for-purpose business.

A sold-out event since 2014, the Leaders’ Summit is Australia’s only cross-sector conference for co-op and mutual business leaders. Join 200 leaders from 100 co-ops and mutuals coming together over two days in the beautiful surrounds of the Ritz Carlton Hotel to discuss the future challenges and opportunities for our businesses.

3 flagship events in 1.

The Summit kicks off with the famed Taste of Australia Dinner on Tuesday evening, 22 October. The Summit opens the next day on Wednesday 23 October with the BCCM Leaders’ Breakfast followed by the one-day Summit Program.

• Explore the speakers and program on the BCCM website.
  
• Download the Program at a glance (subject to change).
  
• Buy early bird tickets before midnight, 31 August.
  

We look forward to seeing you at the following events:

Taste of Australia Dinner and Honour Awards – presented by CBH Group

Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm AWST, Ritz-Carlton in Perth

Dress code: Business suit or cocktail dress

The annual Taste of Australia Dinner and BCCM Honour Roll has become a must-attend networking event for co-op and mutual leaders.

Join us to celebrate the achievements of retiring leaders and enjoy some of the best co-operative produce and fine wine while being entertained by our MC, ABC TV’s Insiders host, David Speers, and special guests, including a political address.

MC: David Speers, Host, ABC Insiders 

Guest speakers:  

Ben Macnamara, CEO CBH Group 

The Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, WA Minister for Agriculture and Small Business 

   

BCCM Leaders’ Breakfast – presented by RAC WA

Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 7:30 am – 9:00 am AWST, Ritz-Carlton in Perth

Dress code: Business attire

Start your day with a delicious breakfast at the opening event of the BCCM Leaders’ Summit. BCCM members, community stakeholders and political representatives will meet to discuss the role of co-operatives and mutuals in building a better Australia.

BCCM members, community stakeholders and political representatives will meet to discuss the role of co-operatives and mutuals in building a better Australia.

With Rob Slocombe, Group CEO, RAC WA

Guest speaker: Justin Langer AM, former Australian Cricket Coach and cricketer

   

BCCM Leaders' Summit – Elevate! Our identity, impact, influence

Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:30 am – 5:10 pm AWST, Ritz-Carlton in Perth

• Capricorn – Opening Keynote Platinum Partner
• P&N Group – Business Leaders in Conversation Platinum Partner
• Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative – Closing Keynote Platinum Partner

Dress code: Business attire

The Leaders’ Summit is the only cross-sector co-op and mutual leadership event bringing together CEOs, managers, and directors from across our diverse industries with leading business thinkers, politicians, media representatives and researchers.

Designed as a strategy forum, our members share ideas and network over a packed one-day program featuring leading international and national speakers and industry panels.

Keynotes, panel discussions and our popular closed-door roundtables will explore; the rising global success of co-operatives and mutuals, improving brand awareness of our business model with customers and attracting talent, deepening our member value proposition, and the impact of regulation on business productivity. We explore the role of co-ops and mutuals in addressing some of the key issues of our times - affordable housing, climate change and food security.

Choose from one of five deep-dive breakout workshops to learn from each other, share ideas and explore new ways of doing business:

• Agricultural roundtable – tackling the horizon issue in producer co-ops
• Better care in the bush – how co-ops and mutuals are shaping the future of care in remote, regional and rural communities
• Countercyclical strategy and mutual brand equity – Mutual Value Framework business case study in financial services
• Regulation roundtable – the 2025 regulatory outlook and effective advocacy
• The power of co-operating with First Nations’ businesses - and doing more with the co-op business model

Business Leaders in Conversation is back with an entertaining and informative conversation between Andrew Hadley CEO P&N Bank, Michael Chaney AO Chair Wesfarmers and Besa Deda Chief Economist Westpac Group, chaired by ABC Business Correspondent Peter Ryan.

Site visit

Thursday, 24 October 2024 (time TBA)

During registration, please indicate your interest in attending a site visit to Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative, scheduled for Thursday, 24 October, if we have enough participants.

Browse our Program at a glance. The program may be subject to change.

Discounted delegate accommodation

We have secured discounted delegate accommodation rates at:

• The Ritz-Carlton, Perth (fully booked).
• DoubleTree by Hilton, Perth Waterfront using this link.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Events Convenor, Beverley Wood.



   

2024 Leaders' Summit partners