Webinar: From Technical Expert to Adaptive Leader

Many of us build our careers on our technical expertise.

We become the person others turn to for solutions, advice and certainty. Our knowledge, experience and problem-solving capability help us build credibility and create impact.

But as we progress into leadership, the challenges begin to change.

The issues we face become broader, more complex and less predictable. They involve multiple stakeholders, competing priorities and no clear pathway forward. Success is no longer just about having the right answer. It's about bringing people together, navigating uncertainty and making progress where no obvious solution exists.

At the same time, today's leadership environment is changing. Rapid technological advances, AI disruption, workforce transformation and shifting community expectations are creating new levels of complexity for leaders across every sector.

Join Leadership Victoria for an engaging online webinar exploring the shift from technical expertise to adaptive leadership.

Drawing on their own leadership journeys, our panel of Williamson Fellows began their careers as technical experts and now lead in complex environments across infrastructure, engineering, education and professional services. Together, they'll share practical insights into how leaders can adapt their leadership as both their roles and the world around them continue to evolve.

In this session, we'll explore:

• The transition from technical expert to organisational leader

• How leadership challenges change as careers progress

• The difference between technical problems and adaptive challenges

• Leading when there is no obvious answer or established playbook

• Building trust and influence across competing stakeholder groups

• Making progress amidst ambiguity, conflict and change

• The leadership capabilities organisations increasingly need in 2026 and beyond

Who should attend?

This session is ideal for emerging and experienced leaders across business, government and the not-for-profit sector who are finding that their role increasingly involves navigating complexity, influencing across diverse groups and leading through uncertainty.

Speakers:

Eloise Modun (WCLP '25)
Director Strategic Advisory, Slattery

Gideon Perrott (WCLP '15)
Chief Executive Officer, NECA Education & Careers

Hisney Nowfal (WCLP '23)
Water Market Lead, Fyfe

Whether you're stepping into leadership for the first time or leading significant organisational change, this webinar will provide practical insights into how to evolve your leadership approach when expertise alone is no longer enough.