Melbourne Long Lunch Roundtable: Lessons in the Boardroom

Melbourne Long Lunch Roundtable: Lessons in the Boardroom

Join Lyn Hawkins, National Director of BWA, with special guest Andrea Durrant. CEO and Managing Partner at BoardsGlobal, for a fireside chat where they share key insights and experiences about Boardroom agendas, Board roles, and pathways.

The agenda will include:

• Challenges and opportunities facing women on boards and in decision-making committees.

• Connection Initiatives - how to identify opportunities, people, and pathways.

• Knowledge and Skills - what are Boards looking for?

• Board Issues - what are Directors dealing with?

• Roundtable Discussion - a brain trust peer group where everyone is heard.

This is an opportunity to connect and contribute to a powerful Roundtable conversation, ask and share with experienced and emerging women keen to be effective in the Boardroom - including Partnerships, Directorships and Committee roles, Private business, Family Business, Purpose Advisory Boards, and NFP Boards.

Register and join the conversation over a delicious lunch and refreshments, provide your input, and be part of the growth of the BWA's national collective. We are Australia's fastest-growing national, cross-sector community of female leaders who are committed to the greater good.

If effective Boards and Boardroom decision making drives your purpose or piques your interest, whether in the NFP, private, or public sector, or if you aspire for a Board role, we would love you to join us. BWA is a non-competing, supportive enterprise with a desire to see all businesswomen achieve success in business and life.

Meet Andrea Durrant

CEO and Managing Partner at BoardsGlobal

Andrea brings a deep understanding of board and organisational dynamics to this Roundtable conversation. She specialises in board and culture performance. Her work delivers evidence-based insights drawing on the latest science and provides tangible results.

With 30 years experience as a CEO, Managing Director, a partner in consulting firms, and a Non-Executive Director, Andrea has a deep commerciality and understanding of boards, leadership, and governance. She is known for the keen insight and sound judgement that she brings to her work. Andrea has consulted to organisations including Incitec Pivot, Bupa, ActewAGL, First State Super, SkyCity, KPMG, NAB, Meridian Energy, Blackmores, AHRI, IDP, Fletcher Building, Australia Post and Australian Red Cross. Her former executive career entailed CEO and C-suite roles delivering high growth and transformation for large multi-faceted organisations such as Nokia Mobile Phones (NZ) where she was the first female country leader globally, Spotless Group, and Melbourne Chamber of Commerce.

Meet Lyn Hawkins

Lyn is the Founding Director of Business Women Australia and a management consultant with a focus on business growth, leadership, and cultural transformation. She has held senior roles with KPMG, HHG Legal Group, HLB Mann Judd, and Telstra, in addition to General Management roles with technology-based businesses. She is a Principal of a successful consulting practice working predominantly with professional services firms (legal, accounting, and technology) and executive teams developing growth strategies.

About Business Women Australia

BWA brings together businesswomen from all sectors, industries, and states

1. business owners and entrepreneurs

2. executives and managers

3. professionals

4. women on boards

5. emerging leaders

6. women who desire growth and high-level connections

Business Women Australia is focused on key areas of development.

1. Leadership

2. Business Improvement

3. Personal and Professional Growth

4. Connections and Friendship

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