Western Sydney University’s Western Sydney Creative in partnership with Penrith Performing & Visual Arts present a leadership forum for women in the arts. The forum is open to emerging, mid to senior level women, trans, non binary and gender fluid women working in the arts to further develop their managerial and strategic skills and to explore new approaches to inclusive leadership that resonates with women.

The forum is being held in connection with International Women’s Day 2024 and the exhibition, Women (seen), which draws from Western Sydney University’s art collection and loans from artists or their estate. It celebrates 20 women artists connected to Western Sydney through work, study, family, or home.

The full day forum will include keynote speeches and panel discussions about leadership in the arts and the future of leadership, a hands-on opportunity to learn about different leadership styles as well as encouraging and supporting women to create new paradigms of leadership.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Penny Miles, Executive Officer, Betty Amsden Foundation and Senior Associate, Tony Grybowski & Associates

SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS

Jessica Oliveri, Co-Artistic Director, Utp

Hannah Donnelly, Co-Artistic Director, Utp

Tian Zhang, Co-Founder + Co-Director, Pari

Sandi Woo, Executive Producer, Contemporary Asian Australian Performance

Lilian Nicol-Ford, Fashion Designer, Nicol & Ford

Monica Davidson, Director and Doyenne, Creative Plus Business

Felicity Castagna, Writer, Teacher, Public Speaker and Lecturer in Creative Writing at Western Sydney University

Bina Bhattacharya, Writer, Director and Creative Producer – Youth and Emerging, PYT Fairfield

Sara Mansour, Lawyer, Writer and Co-Founder and Director, Bankstown Poetry Slam

With Lisa Finn Powell (Facilitator), Dolla Merrillees (Facilitator) and Augusta Supple (Emcee)

Stay tuned on our website and socials for more information on the speakers and panellists. Please note this event is held at Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University