In a world yearning for purposeful leadership, how can board directors rise to the occasion? How do we navigate the complexities of stakeholder consideration while staying true to our organisation's purpose?

At SGA we are constantly questioning how to approach governance that is fit for purpose in the times we are living in. We are very excited to collaborate with two exceptional board experts.

We invite you to join us for an interactive 2.5-hour workshop designed to equip you with practical skills and processes to demonstrate why (and how) boards should come together with a more “experimental mindset”. Come ready to transform your governance approach, unleash purpose and align with the needs of your stakeholders. Embracing curiosity and unconventional strategies will unlock any board’s true value.

Join Mele-Ane Havea, Chair of B Lab Australia & Small Giants Academy Faculty, Matt Fullbrook, governance thought leader and host of the capital OMG Podcast, Paul Smith, CEO of Future Directors, and Francie Doolan, Small Giants Academy Chair, as they guide you towards people and planet-centred governance structures.

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This workshop will be explored in three parts:

Navigating today's challenges through boardroom leadership
Learn about a scientifically-based framing for enhanced effective 21st-century board effectiveness.
Together with you, model practical interventions that bring value to all boards

Across the 2.5 hours, you'll learn to uncover your organisation's purpose, craft tangible ways enhance your governance DNA, and master a practical approaches to better decision-making.

By joining us, you'll:

Gain immediately applicable boardroom skills
Learn from seasoned governance innovators
Connect with a community of purpose-driven directors
Earn CPD credits

This workshop is tailored for board directors seeking practical, implementable skills in embedding organisational purpose and enhance effective governance. Secure your place in shaping the future of purposeful governance.

Places are limited to ensure an intimate, impactful experience. If you have any questions, we're here to help. Reach out to us at programs@smallgiants.com.au.

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Event details

Date: 16th of October

Time: 9.30am-12pm (2.5 hours)

Location: 11 Princes Street, St Kilda

Investment: $200, or $150 for B Corps and SGA Fellows

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Matt Fullbrook

Matt Fullbrook has advised over 250 boardrooms during his 20-year career as a corporate governance researcher, educator and consultant. He is also the host of the One Minute Governance podcast, creator of Ground-Up Governance, and a frequent speaker and media commentator.

Highlights of Matt’s academic career include serving as the leader of corporate governance research at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School, as co-academic director of the joint Rotman-Institute of Corporate Directors Board Dynamics for Executives program, and as Academic Director of the Credit Union Executives Society’s High Performing Boards series.

In addition to his governance work, Matt is a professional bass player with KC Roberts & The Live Revolution, a touring band who have released seven studio albums. He lives in Toronto

Paul Smith

Paul is the award-winning founder of FDI and is described as a ‘boardroom futurist’. He is one of the leading thinkers on the where next for corporate governance and speaks regularly around the world on the themes of board diversity, inclusive decision-making and the concept of the ‘Future Director’.

Paul established the Future Directors Institute (FDI) in 2015, to help directors at all stages (and all stripes) to break down the barriers to board positions and help them usher in a new era for corporate governance.

Since then, Paul has grown the FDI global community to over 3500+ directors and it now provides training, education and a community platform that includes events, programs, awards, a global summit and board consulting.

Mele-Ane Havea

A passionate and experienced governance professional, Mele-Ane’s work explores the intersection of cultural wisdom, purpose-led business, and the “next economy,” and believes in the immense power of storytelling for change. Mele-Ane holds an MBA from Oxford, where she was a fellow of the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship. She also has an LLB/BA from Monash University.

Mele has over 20 years of experience reporting to Boards and Board sub-committees with over 13 years of experience as a non-executive Director of Boards. Her experience spans ASX-listed companies, not-for-profits and for-purpose organisations across a wide range of sectors.

Mele-Ane’s professional background spans the areas of corporate law, human rights and community law, leadership development, strategy, operations, investment management and media. She has worked in Australia (predominantly based in Melbourne and the Kimberley) and overseas (the Netherlands, the UK and the UAE).

Prior to taking time to care for her young children, Mele-Ane was the founding CEO of Small Giants Academy for 2 years during its establishment. Prior to that, Mele-Ane held various positions across the Small Giants impact investment family office including co-CEO, strategy and portfolio manager, and general manager of Dumbo Feather. Mele-Ane began her career in law, working at Clayton Utz in Australia in corporate law, including governance advisory work and then for international French firm Gide Loyrette Nouel, supporting their expansion into the United Arab Emirates.

Mele-Ane is currently the co-Chair of B Lab Aotearoa Australia & New Zealand and founding Board member of Regen Melbourne.

Prior to that Mele-Ane was a Director of the Impact Investment Group (impact fund manager), Tolu - Te Pae ki te Rangi, an investment fund using Maori values and principles to invest in communities, where she served as interim Chair. She also sat on the Investment Committee for Small Giants Family Office and The School of Life, a board she also chaired, finally she was also Company Secretary of the UN Principles for Social Investment.

Mele-Ane has a Bachelor of Arts (Indigenous Studies) and a Bachelor of Laws, in addition to a Masters of Business Administration from Said Business School, Oxford University where she was a Skoll Associate Fellow.

Francie Doolan

Francie is the CFO and Chief Investment Officer at Small Giants. She is passionate about empowering people for positive impact and systems change. Responsible for leading finance, investments, governance, and operations for the Small Giants family office and the portfolio of Small Giants businesses, she holds several governance positions across the Small Giants portfolio. This includes Board Chair for Small Giants Catalyst Foundation and Small Giants Academy, as well as a Board member for Impact Funds Management (IIG subsidiary) and Sentient Impact Capital.

Francie is also on the Board of Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), member of RIAA’s People, Nominations and Remuneration Committee and is a Governor at WWF Australia. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), and is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Company Directors course and AICD Boardroom Mastery course. Francie is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and APS College of Organisational Psychologists. She is a Provisional Psychologist currently completing a Master of Psychology (Organisational).