
EVENTS

Reimagining Business Capabilities through Artificial Intelligence with Lucas Meadowcroft
It’s Time for Action
Implementation of AI in increasing productivity of your core business processes. This workshop is designed to give you confidence to launch initiatives harnessing AI which will give you order of magnitude improvement in performance, reducing time, minimising the human involvement in repetitive tasks and focusing on added value.

Business Killers with Adair Donaldson
Do you really understand the risks you take as an employer?
In 2007, in response to seeing too many young lives ruined by poor decisions, Adair Donaldson developed his first educational resource for school leavers that aimed to educate them with regards the law and the consequences of ignoring the law. This has now evolved into education, consultancy and advocacy work on a national level.
This engaging session is thought provoking and entertaining. It is a chance for business leaders to take time to reflect and learn from others’ experiences through the power of storytelling.

Get “On the Business” with AI Automation and the power of Peers with Jon Lindsay and Lucas Meadowcroft
Get On the business, not in it!
The speed of change means no business leader can stay on top of everything. The decisions you make over the next 12 -18 months will make the difference between survival and failure more than at any time in the last 50 years. But you don’t need to tackle it alone.
Join Lucas Meadowcroft (Co-Founder of Crofti) and Jon Lindsay (Vistage Chair) for a powerful morning of insights, peer connection, and practical tools to shape your next phase of growth.

"Pay to Perform" with Trudy MacDonald
Retention of an engaged workforce. Attraction of the best talent.
These challenges are always at the top of the list of business leaders’ challenges, while still dealing ongoing profitability pressures and an external cost of living crisis.
Time to bring in Trudy MacDonald , Vistage’s go to speaker on Remuneration policy and a multiple “speaker of the year award winner.

Authentic Company Values with Mark Puncher
Its never been more important to restate who you really are.
Join Mark Puncher, the guru of Employer Branding, as he helps you craft truly Authentic Company Values. When done well, these values are a truly powerful tool to WIN with and through your people, delivering exceptional performance.

Business Killers with Adair Donaldson
Do you really understand the risks you take as an employer?
In 2007, in response to seeing too many young lives ruined by poor decisions, Adair Donaldson developed his first educational resource for school leavers that aimed to educate them with regards the law and the consequences of ignoring the law. This has now evolved into education, consultancy and advocacy work on a national level.
This engaging session is thought provoking and entertaining. It is a chance for business leaders to take time to reflect and learn from others’ experiences through the power of storytelling.

Get “On the Business” with AI Automation and the power of Peers with Jon Lindsay and Lucas Meadowcroft
Get On the business, not in it!
The speed of change means no business leader can stay on top of everything. The decisions you make over the next 12 -18 months will make the difference between survival and failure more than at any time in the last 50 years. But you don’t need to tackle it alone.
Join Lucas Meadowcroft (Co-Founder of Crofti) and Jon Lindsay (Vistage Chair) for a powerful morning of insights, peer connection, and practical tools to shape your next phase of growth.

Authentic Company Values with Mark Puncher
Its never been more important to restate who you really are.
Join Mark Puncher, the guru of Employer Branding, as he helps you craft truly Authentic Company Values. When done well, these values are a truly powerful tool to WIN with and through your people, delivering exceptional performance.

Reinventing Mindset with Toby Jenkins
Over the next two years Business Leaders will be faced with enormous decisions impacting their organisation and in particular their staff and their families.
In this workshop, as part of our annual partners retreat, we focus on the Psychological Flexibility to Transform Resilience, Leadership and Performance.
Join Toby Jenkins OLY, as he shares the science behind psychological flexibility and shares the tools to unlock three foundational pillars.

Business Killers with Adair Donaldson
Do you really understand the risks you take as an employer?
In 2007, in response to seeing too many young lives ruined by poor decisions, Adair Donaldson developed his first educational resource for school leavers that aimed to educate them with regards the law and the consequences of ignoring the law. This has now evolved into education, consultancy and advocacy work on a national level.
This engaging session is thought provoking and entertaining. It is a chance for business leaders to take time to reflect and learn from others’ experiences through the power of storytelling.

RealTime CEO with Nick Setchell
Grasp a “whole of business” perspective
Join us for a morning with one of the most influential Vistage speakers of all time. Nick Setchell has delivered RealTime CEO to over 1000 TEC and Vistage groups in Australia, USA, UK, Canada and New Zealand.
RealTime CEO aims to influence leadership behaviour to improve numerical results. It is a fresh perspective on ‘whole of business” leadership that enables the CEO to grasp a true understanding of the real position of their business, thereby allowing them to act in real time to challenge and improve their future. Embedded in the RealTime CEO model is the “SON” framework, bringing Strategy, Operations and Numbers together, a truly Joined-Up approach!

The "Momentum Framework" with Sean Flaherty
Reinforcing your business goals with Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacy.
We are delighted to welcome top US Vistage Speaker Sean Flaherty who will share his Momentum Framework. This framework enables business leaders to harness and empower the Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacy of employees and customers to deliver on business objectives.

The "Momentum Framework" with Sean Flaherty
Reinforcing your business goals with Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacy.
We are delighted to welcome top US Vistage Speaker Sean Flaherty who will share his Momentum Framework. This framework enables business leaders to harness and empower the Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacy of employees and customers to deliver on business objectives.

The "Momentum Framework" with Sean Flaherty
Reinforcing your business goals with Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacy.
We are delighted to welcome top US Vistage Speaker Sean Flaherty who will share his Momentum Framework. This framework enables business leaders to harness and empower the Trust, Loyalty, and Advocacyof employees and customers to deliver on business objectives.

Reimagining Business Capabilities through Artificial Intelligence with Lucas Meadowcroft
It’s Time for Action
Implementation of AI in increasing productivity of your core business processes. This workshop is designed to give you confidence to launch initiatives harnessing AI which will give you order of magnitude improvement in performance, reducing time, minimising the human involvement in repetitive tasks and focusing on added value.

Leader as Champion: Unlocking the Coach Within to Champion Others with Emma Doyle
With the Goals for the year now set, it’s time to focus on our leadership impact.
In "Leader as Champion: Unlocking the Coach Within to Champion Others ," participants will embark on a journey to discover their inner coach, crucial for attracting, retaining, and coaching talent in today's unpredictable work environment. With a background as a high-performance tennis coach, representing Australia on twenty occasions, Emma Doyle brings a unique perspective to her coaching approach.

Financial Literacy for Senior Executives with Dr John Sing
Needing to feel comfortable with understanding financials?
While many Senior Executives profess to financial literacy, often they can feel uncomfortable in their dialogue with their colleagues. This session is designed to ensure Senior Executives are comfortable with the numbers and understand the key drivers of their business.

Harvard Alumni Association Global Networking Night (Brisbane)
The Harvard Club of Australia invite you to join fellow local alumni for the annual Harvard Alumni Global Networking Night on Wednesday, March 19th. Harvard alumni throughout the world will come together for an evening of informal networking and engagement.

Getting your Roar Back with Ingrid Maynard
The world has changed and will continue to do so. Forever changed too is the way we sell: the model is broken and tinkering around the edges isn’t going to take you where you need to go. Find out how we got here, the paradigm shift required from organisations towards their customers and people and what you can do to take action.

Vistage CE44 Goals Retreat - From Distraction to Presence with Bodhi Aldridge
Do you feel, like most business leaders, that you are constantly chasing your tail and never getting ahead? If so no doubt, you regularly second guess your decision making.
Even the best business leaders get easily distracted and often they feel like they are bouncing from task to task. Even in our high performing groups many members share that they feel frustrated that their staff and team don’t seem to listen.
This workshop helps you focus on your Presence - leading to you staying more focussed and in “Flow”

The Annual Harvard Club of Australia Thanksgiving Dinner - Queensland Chapter
You are warmly invited to the celebrate Thanksgiving with the Harvard Club of Australia - Thursday 28th November
Please join Harvard Club members and their guests to renew acquaintances, meet new Harvard Club alumni and their guests and other Harvard alumni based in Queensland to share in the true spirit of Thanksgiving.
Discounts available for early registration and tables of eight!

Brain Blinkers with Anthony Bonnici
This workshop will leave participants motivated and inspired to make positive change in their lives, and to help open their eyes and minds to possibilities and opportunities that may have been hiding until now.
Anthony helps participants recognise and remove the 3 key mental barriers to high performance and success – limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and fear – and provides the tools to keep the learning real, practical and relevant for the long term in both a personal and professional context.

Accountable Leadership with Anton van der Walt
How do you build high performance, navigate the coming workforce shifts, and create a culture that works and adapts?
Anton van der Walt leads us through an engaging group discussion focusing on the conversations we need using some simple structures, exploring the need to receive as well as give feedback.

Varsity Bowls Challenge - at Windsor Bowls Club
Join us at the annual Varsity Bowls Challenge for an evening of light-hearted (!) rivalry between Alumni of Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford and INSEAD at the Windsor bowls Club
Bowling from 5-6pm. Food at 6.30pm
Come along for the social engagement and get caught up in the bitter rivalry! Team selection on the day and even if no bowling experience you’ll be most welcome!

Foundations First: Strategic Clarity for a Stronger 2025 - Vistage Event with Jon Lindsay
Join a select group of Queensland CEOs and business owners to discover how Vistage can help you build a solid foundation for success in the year ahead.
This session led by Jon Lindsay, a seasoned Vistage Chair with over 15 years of experience, help you gain strategic clarity and define your business, leadership and personal goals”

Harvard Business School Global Networking Night (Brisbane)
There's no better time to be connected – meet other Harvard Business School alumni and welcome recent Harvard Business School graduates in Brisbane at this relaxed and fun evening. Any one who has attended HBS, even the shorter courses, are welcome to attend and meet other Brisbane based Alumni and Harvard Club members. Those who are already registered, tell your network!

"Fearless IT" with Cameron Tuesley
Not all IT projects fail but most do! The reason; People underestimate the impact of human interactions and behaviours with technology. Cameron Tuesley explains where technical expertise and the many areas where different, human centred, skills are required.
"Fearless IT" comes from Cameron’s many years of helping organisations navigate technology and recovering IT projects. As a 10 year TEC member he has seen plenty of examples in his fellow members as well as some his very high profile corporate clients. Often Cameron has been called in to sort out a mess and there are some very basic and simple reasons, he believes, that cause these and indeed most IT projects to fail and the good news is that the solutions are there to be seen if you know where to look.

“EOS® - A Proven System for Strategy Execution” with Birgit Schnelle
Learn how to implement EOS® – A proven system used by 275,000+ other companies, so you can push through stagnation and accelerate growth in 2025.
Only 8% of leaders are good at aligning strategy and execution – and they see staggeringly stronger financial returns” Harvard Business Review. EOS® provides you with structure to better align STRATEGY and EXECUTION, so you reach the level of SUCCESS your skills and hard work deserve.

How to be a future led organisation with Craig Rispin Session 3
We welcome Craig Rispin, one of the world’s leading futurists and an expert in emerging business, people and technology trends, including of course AI, – and how companies can profit from them.
This workshop will focus on the challenges of defining the new roles and the new organisation that AI will allow and force upon us in the next few years

How to be a future led organisation with Craig Rispin Session 2
We welcome Craig Rispin, one of the world’s leading futurists and an expert in emerging business, people and technology trends, including of course AI, – and how companies can profit from them.
This workshop will focus on the challenges of defining the new roles and the new organisation that AI will allow and force upon us in the next few years

How to be a future led organisation with Craig Rispin
We welcome Craig Rispin, one of the world’s leading futurists and an expert in emerging business, people and technology trends, including of course AI, – and how companies can profit from them.
This workshop will focus on the challenges of defining the new roles and the new organisation that AI will allow and force upon us in the next few years

"To Pay or Not to Pay? The Ransomware Question" with Tony Barnes
Experience a real-world cybercrime ransomware incident by becoming part of an executive and Board-level crisis management team navigating multiple dilemmas and decisions during a cyber ransomware and extortion event.

"Early Warning Signs and Stress Testing" with Kevin Higgins
"Australian businesses are facing a perfect storm of challenges, and it's imperative they navigate this period with caution." This sentiment is echoed by the Business Council of Australia, which warns of the "most challenging economic environment in decades."
Uncertainty of economic growth; a two or even three speed economy, means business leaders have to balance confidence with an excellent early warning system.
Kevin Higgins, Director at Vantage Performance, will be sharing his perspectives of how business should ensure they are fully prepared.

Generative AI for Business with Tim Martin
Generative Artificial Intelligence hit the headlines in 2023 especially with the introduction of Chat GPT. While 2023 was the year to learn, 2024 is the year to act. In Tim Martin’s words “We have to learn to build the plane while flying it”
Hear Australia’s guru on Digital Marketing lead the group through a discussion on how AI will affect businesses, especially in the area of marketing. This workshop is designed to be light on the technicalities but focused on members’ specific needs.

"Building a Workplace Wellbeing culture" with Margaret Aboody
The world of work is a fascinating place. It’s a place where we grow, make friends, be part of something and feel a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It’s also a place where we can positively feed our mental health and wellbeing, support others and reach out for help. It’s not just about the economics: it’s about the human need for belonging. Every person can and should belong to a wellbeing workplace. THis workshop shows how business leaders can create a Wellbeing workplace.

"To Pay or Not to Pay? The Ransomware Question" with Tony Barnes
Experience a real-world cybercrime ransomware incident by becoming part of an executive and Board-level crisis management team navigating multiple dilemmas and decisions during a cyber ransomware and extortion event.

"Resilient Leadership" with Margaret Aboody
The world of work is a fascinating place. It’s a place where we grow, make friends, be part of something and feel a sense of purpose and accomplishment. It’s also a place where we can positively feed our mental health and wellbeing, support others and reach out for help. It’s not just about the economics: it’s about the human need for belonging. Every person can and should belong to a wellbeing workplace. THis workshop shows how business leaders can create a Wellbeing workplace.

Reimagining Business Capabilities through Artificial Intelligence with Lucas Meadowcroft
Its Time for Action.
Implementation of AI in increasing productivity of your core business processes. This workshop is designed to give you confidence to launch initiatives harnessing AI which will give you order of magnitude improvement in performance, reducing time, minimising the human involvement in repetitive tasks and focusing on added value.

Synchronising Strategy Systems and Speed with Scott Roworth and Nadine Tuckey
Strategy and Execution
Great strategy is worthless unless it comes to life and delivers results.
Execution often fails because leaders are too busy running the day-to-day business.
For many businesses, there is a clear gap between strategy & planning and execution. They falter in the execution, leaving the strategy being shelved.
Discover how to go further than you ever thought possible. faster than you ever thought possible.

Synchronising Strategy Systems and Speed with Scott Roworth and Nadine Tuckey
Strategy and Execution
Great strategy is worthless unless it comes to life and delivers results.
Execution often fails because leaders are too busy running the day-to-day business.
For many businesses, there is a clear gap between strategy & planning and execution. They falter in the execution, leaving the strategy being shelved.
Discover how to go further than you ever thought possible. faster than you ever thought possible.