Charles Kovess
Written on June 11, 2013 at 12:58 pm, by Carlos
Australia’s Passion Provocateur
Master Class:
‘Key strategies to create the mindset to master the future’ (November 27, 2.15-4.15pm)
Australia’s Passion Provocateur; Author: Passionate People Produce, and Passionate Performance, and co-author of The 7 Heavenly Virtues of Leadership; President of the Australia-Hungary Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Past National President of the National Speakers’ Association of Australia, Trustee of the Global Energy Network Institute.
After 20 years of high level legal and business experience, Charles Kovess turned his back on the law in 1993 to share success strategies as a professional speaker, educator, facilitator and coach. Charles has enthused and inspired many companies and individuals to achieve outstanding results by harnessing passion, and is known as Australasia’s Passion Provocateur. He is a graduate of both University of Melbourne (LL.B. (Hons)), and Monash University (LL.M.).
He has been President of the Australia-Hungary Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the past 20 years, and is a Certified Speaking Professional, Past National President of the National Speakers’ Association of Australia, and Trustee of the Global Energy Network Institute.
Charles has authored two inspirational books, Passionate People Produce, and Passionate Performance, and is the co-author of The 7 Heavenly Virtues of Leadership.
Charles is not only passionate about the power of passion: he is also passionate about sustainable behaviours and sport! He is currently competing in his 28th consecutive season in triathlons; he qualified as an international water polo referee, played A Grade Amateur Football, and has completed nine marathons. He is the father of five children, aged from 31 years down to 31 months.
Twitter: @CharlesKovess
Tim Dalmau and Jill Tideman
Written on June 11, 2013 at 12:51 pm, by Carlos
Leading international management consultants in the engineering, resources, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors
Master Class:
‘Ethical leadership for a sustainable future’ (November 27, 2.15-4.15pm)
Leading international management consultants in the engineering, resources, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, working with Boards and senior teams, and designing systems for change; Tim is the author of numerous books and publications; Jill has consulted in sustainability, safety and transport policy globally.
Tim Dalmau has worked for the last 34 years as a consultant to the public and private sectors. He is one of Australia’s foremost management consultants, the author or co-author of an extensive selection of books and other publications. His practice covers the world, advising leaders of corporations and engineering focused companies in the resources and manufacturing sectors, working with Boards and senior teams, and designing systems for change.
Jill Tideman has 24 years experience in facilitating sustainable change in public and private systems. She has worked in the engineering, infrastructure and resource sectors, and consulting in sustainability, safety and transport policy in Australia, the U.K and the USA. She is a highly regarded coach, change designer, educator and advisor to mid and upper management across the resources sector, steel industry, sugar production, engineering, mining, education and road transport.
Twitter: @timdalmau
Twitter: @jilltideman
Roger La Salle
Written on June 11, 2013 at 11:59 am, by Carlos
Founder of Matrix Thinking; Professional engineer, a director of a number of companies and a successful business entrepreneur; Chair of Innovation, The Queens University, Belfast
Master Class:
‘INNOVATE or PERISH – There is no alternative!’ (November 27, 2.15-4.15pm)
Roger developed and documented his special way of thinking, now referred to as Matrix Thinking, in the four books he has now written based on this simple but effective approach.
Roger developed and documented his special way of thinking, now referred to as Matrix Thinking, in the four books he has now written based on this simple but effective approach.
Matrix Thinking is now licensed in more than 26 countries and to one of the world’s largest consulting firms, Deloitte, and is delivered in this form as e-learning modules the world over. Not only does Roger talk on innovation and business building, Roger is also actively involved in business and over the years has created four companies based on his own ideas. Matrix Thinking is now licensed in more than 26 counties and to one of the world’s largest consulting firms, Deloitte, and is delivered in this form as e-learning modules the world over.
Not only does Roger talk on innovation and business building, Roger is also actively involved in business and over the years has created four companies based on his own ideas.
In 2004 Roger was an expert panellist on the ABC TV show The New Inventors and does occasional spots on Koshie’s Business Builders TV show. In 2005 he was appointed as Chair of Innovation at the prestigious The Queens University in Belfast. He is also a guest lecturer in universities the world over and also chairs two Syndicate Groups for the Australia wide organisation, The CEO Institute.
A stimulating, engaging and entertaining speaker, who walks and talks as he lays out the simple principles of thinking and business building – not a single overhead or PowerPoint for this fellow. You will be spell bound as you see opportunities materialise before your very eyes as Roger speaks and draws on a white board.
Twitter: @RogerLaSalle
Jon Duschinsky (Canada)
Written on June 10, 2013 at 9:23 pm, by Carlos
Social innovator, global cage rattler and a change agent, Author: (me)volution
Master Class:
‘Are you really worth talking about? (November 27, 2.15-4.15pm)
Deep Conversation:
‘Are You Ready for the Race to the Future?’ (November 27, 7.15-9.45pm)
Presentation:
Being the change – leadership in the age of shared value? (November 29, 1.45.pm)
Jon thrives by constantly looking at the world around him, thinking about it and using these observations to drive new and creative thinking that break down silos and challenge the status quo.
He is the CEO of The Conversation Farm, a global agency that develops creative ideas to change the way people think about problems. The agency grounds most of its work in social innovation and builds new conversations for some of the world’s most innovative organisations in more than a dozen countries.
Jon’s world is that of social innovation. He is a leader in marrying social profit with financial profit and his radical and inspirational futurology paints a vivid picture of how tomorrow’s businesses will use social innovation to grow their audiences.
Author of two books – Philanthropy in a Flat World and (me)volution, Jon is a celebrated speaker and has shared speaking platforms with leaders such as Kofi Annan and Princess Mary of Denmark. His visionary sessions are both inspirational and empowering, leaving his audiences with the tools they need to ready their businesses for tomorrow.
Twitter: @jonduschinsky