Welcome to conference 2011 – 'Impact & Inspire' to be held in Darling Harbour, Sydney on 16th & 17th March 2011 

I invite you join Hargraves Institute members and invited guests on the journey of transformation.  Our aim is inspire each attendee to make a lasting impression – an impact on those around you, be it family, friends or your business.

As the world increasingly heads towards mass customisation, so too do the expectations of consumers and customers.  Given that “meeting the needs of our membership” is Hargraves’ motto, we announce the launch of YOURconference2011.

Why YOURconference2011?  Because conference2011 is about you, our members and friends, and this year we will be allowing YOU to customise conference2011 to suit YOUR specific needs.  You can nominate your streams, your issues, and the people or companies with whom you want to network with.

This isn’t Speed Dating but would you like to find a compatible business leader who has the same interests as you?  At this conference you will have the chance to rate what’s important to you, submit your biggest area of opportunity and discuss in a ‘Think Tank’ session amongst those with similar issues.  This will be a fantastic way to solve and learn from like-minded business leaders trying to solve the world !

Besides the fantastic networking opportunities, during the plenary session on 16th March, hear from some of Australia’s best business leaders such as
Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Digital - "Deloitte Leadership Academy – An exercise in Social Media"
Leadership & Culture Manager, Ericsson - “Organisational Cultures and Business Performance”
Chief Executive Officer, Smart Water - ”Smart Water Fund - Investing in research and innovation for a sustainable water future”
Studio Manager - Innovation, Aristocrat - "How “Play to Win” has transformed our organisation"
Founder & Chairman, ReEngineering Australia - “Motivating children or being motivated by them?”
President, InterFLOR - "A better way to a bigger profit"

With a special guest presentation by Dr James Moody, Executive Director - Development, CSIRO, co-author of ‘The Sixth Wave: how to succeed in a resource-limited world’ and is a regular panelist on the ABC TV television program ‘The New Inventors’.  Presentation titled “The Sixth Wave : How to succeed in a resource-limited world”

To end the day, joining our panel we have

Executive Chairman, The Creative Leadership Forum
Catalyst for Magic, AMP
and international guest, Dr Marko Torkkeli, Professor of Technology and Business Innovations at the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Kouvola, Finland

The Institute’s enduring focus has consistently been on innovation and leadership, but always responsive to member needs, we have now included Transformation – which is based on sustainability, corporate responsibility and ethics.
1.  Innovation – “Future perfect – designing and delivering”
2.  Leadership – “Transformation, empowerment and best practice”
3.  Transformation – “From passion to priorities to performance”

These focus areas will thus become the 3 streams for Day 2 where you will have the choice to hear from leading companies such as:
Bank of Queensland
BlueScope Steel
Boral
CCH
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Griffith Hack
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Melbourne Water
Queensland University of Technology
ResMed
Roche
South East Water
Sustainability Victoria
The Dulux Group
University of Technology Sydney
Victoria Police

But that’s not all !  Join in the interactive ‘speed thinking’ session where major issues will be solved for the following charities
Arthritis NSW
ATSS (Australasian Tuberous Sclerosis Society)
Engineers Without Borders 

However the conference does not end there!  Additional events will be offered to conference delegates during the week (between 14-18 March) where we would like you to 

Involve you in interactive discussions about the future at Macquarie Mindstorm
Network, engage and make connections with like-minded leaders
Visit Cochlears’ new manufacturing operations and global headquarters
Influence those around you with your knowledge and stories
Tour Coca-Cola Amatils’ new Distribution Centre
Enjoy a pre conference drink ‘on Lion Nathan’ 

Finally, join us at the Conference 2011 ‘Gala Dinner’ when the 2011 Lawrence Hargrave Awards will be presented and hear from the inspirational young business entrepreneur and CEO, Dawson Ko, blind from the age of 15, who you may have seen on the second episode of “The Secret Millionaire” televised on Channel Nine on 30 August 2010.

The conference2011 event opens a full year of programs, workshops and forums.  The theme for conference2011 isIMPACT & INSPIRE - inspiring our Hargraves Institute members and invited guests to make an impact and be recognised for it.  Because positively influencing those around us is what we aim to do, each and every day – it’s exactly what the Hargraves Institute was established to achieve.  I enthusiastically encourage you to participate inconference2011.  Select a team, purchase a members’ pack and get involved in the pre-eminent event in the Hargraves Institute annual calendar.  We invite you to make new contacts, uncover ingredients for success, identify stumbling blocks to avoid and learn to look at the world around you in a new light.  We invite you be inspired and make an impact.

Kind regards,

Allan Ryan, Executive Director
Hargraves Institute

Thanks to our Sponsors

Please ensure you read and understand our Terms & Conditions prior to registering for any event, follow this link http://www.hargraves.com.au/events/terms-a-conditions

Early Bird registrations are now available until 31 January 2011 for 3 Delegates for 2 Days (names are not required at this point)  25% Discount to Members
Non Member rate is $6,400 (equates to $2,133pp)
Member rate is $4,800 (when Discount Code is entered) (equates to $1,600pp)

From 1 February 2011
Non Member rate is $3,200 per person or $2400 for 3 or more
Member rate is $2,400 per person or $1,800 for 3 or more