Building Teams that Change the World: Assembling a Board

We know that establishing a board for the first time - whether a management or advisory board - can be daunting. Learn how to build a board that works for you at our upcoming CHICC workshop.

Gain insights into managing board relationships, from communication strategies to conflict resolution and equip yourself to work effectively with the board Chair.

Executive Director Michael Huberts will lead the session, followed by an engaging panel discussion with Executive Search experts Marilyn Jones and Jason Borrie.

Workshop: 2.45 pm - 5.00 pm | Networking: 4.30pm - 5.00 pm

What You'll Learn:

Master the art of assembling a board that aligns with your vision.
Discover what it takes to craft a well-rounded board.
Identify the unique roles, ideal phenotypes, and appropriate compensation for your new board.
Learn how to effectively manage board relationships - including communication and conflict resolution strategies.
Feel confident in navigating the relationship with your Board Chair.

Who Are the Speakers?

Michael Huberts

Michael leads the Australian and Asia Pacific operations for Coulter Partners, the largest global retained Executive Search firm specializing in the Life Sciences, Healthcare and Technology sectors. He has worked in Executive Search to the Healthcare sector since 2005, and prior to his current role was owner operator of a boutique regional search firm (focused on Life Sciences and Technology) operating out of Melbourne, Tokyo and Singapore.

Michael provides retained Executive Search services for Board and C-Level appointments as well as coaching and leadership assessments. Michael’s non-search career was in Investor Relations Advisory; supporting Venture Capital, Private Equity and publicly listed companies with their capital raising strategies. He holds an MBA from The University of Oxford, Saïd Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash University, Australia.

Marilyn Jones

Marilyn is an Executive Recruiter and Scientist with over 26 years’ experience in resourcing staff for organisations including in digital health.
Marilyn conducted research in cancer and immunology, which led her to manage a project focusing on developing human therapeutics, identifying wheat varieties, and testing for infectious diseases.

After a period of selling complex scientific instrumentation systems into the Pharmaceutical, Research, Pathology, Analytical and Manufacturing sectors, Marilyn made the fortuitous move into Recruitment, where she has now been for over 26 years.

Her company mexec ‘connects people for success’. mexec is an Executive Search Recruitment firm that that assists companies in the biotechnology, health and innovation sectors to build their leadership teams.

Marilyn and mexec also provides support to individuals seeking to transition to new roles including C- Suite and Board.

Jason Borrie

Jason Borrie is a Director of HPM Executive, a specialist Executive Search & Selection firm. HPM Exectuvie focus on sourcing and securing talented business leaders within the Health and Life Sciences sector.

Jason has held international consulting and leadership roles in the recruitment industry since 1995. This includes managing board-level engagements across divergent sectors, including; Investment Banking, Funds Management, Insurance, Primary Healthcare, Aged Care, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.

His recruitment career started within one of the world’s leading Executive recruitment firms. Here, he launched several new business units across their Financial Services and Healthcare practices in London and Sydney. He then headed the Health and Life Sciences division of a highly regarded Australian Executive Search boutique, before establishing HPM Executive in 2007

Agenda:

14:45 (15 Min)
Welcome & Introduction
ANDHealth

15:00 (1H)
Workshop: Building Teams that Change the World
Michael Huberts
Intro to Coulter Partners
Building a Board
Your first chair and creating a skills matrix
Hiring well
The digital CEO survey and invitation
Q&A

16:00 (30MIN)
PANEL: Hiring for Boards
Michael Huberts, Marilyn Jones, Jason Borrie

16:30 NETWORKING

17:00 END

NOTE: If you are interested in participating in this workshop but have not attended past ANDHealth events or programs within the last three months, you are required to fill out the following engagement form: CHICC General Visitors Form

Conditions: 

CHICC workshops are free to Victorian Digital and Digitally Enabled Medical Technology Companies thanks to the support of the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre and the Victorian Government Department of Jobs Skills Industry and Regions.  
All participating companies will be required to participate in post-workshop surveys as a condition of registration. Companies which do not complete post-workshop surveys may be required to pay a registration fee for any future workshops. 
Numbers are limited with only 30 seats available at each workshop. 
ANDHealth reserves the right to allocate limited availability to maximise the number of companies that will benefit from the program.