2009 Seminar Speakers

Dr Jacqui Abbott Head of Flexibility & Diversity, Allens Arthur Robinson Profile Allens Arthur Robinson is an international law firm with more than 1500 people in 14 cities in Australia, South East Asia and China. Allens Arthur Robinson’s (Allens’ ) vision is to be the leading international law firm in the Asia Pacific region. Allens has some of the world’s longest ongoing client relationships, stretching back more than 150 years. Recently Allens was again judged Australia’s ‘Best Large Professional Services Firm’, as well as the nation’s ‘Best Large Law Firm’ in the BRW-St.George Client Choice Awards 2008. For five consecutive years, Allens Arthur Robinson has also been awarded Employer of Choice for Women status by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA).

Phil Guest Managing Director, Michael Page Profile Michael Page International is a leading professional recruitment consultancy specialising in the recruitment of permanent, contract and temporary positions on behalf of the world’s top employers. The Group operates through 166 offices in 28 countries worldwide and has 5,535 employees worldwide. Established over 30 years ago in London, England, the first Australian office opened in 1985.

Phillipa Reed CEO, EEO Trust NZ Profile Phillipa Reed is the Chief Executive Officer of the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust based in New Zealand. The EEO Trust is a not-for-profit organisation tasked with raising awareness and supporting New Zealand businesses achieve success through managing diversity. The EEO Trust works in partnership with employers, providing information and tools to help develop versatile workplaces.

Commander Jennifer Wittwer RAN, CMILT, psc Director of Navy Organisational Culture Profile Jennifer has served in the Permanent and Reserve Navy since1981. Her diverse career has included building a child care centre, decommissioning a Navy base in 1993 and a ship in 1996, serving at sea, investigating military member’s complaints, inquiries into complaints of unacceptable behavior, and implementing cultural reform. More recently, Jennifer was involved in researching and developing a paper into the recruitment and retention issues facing women in the ADF for the Chief of Defence Force.

Matthew Robinson Partner, FCB Profile Matthew has been involved with, and practicing in, workplace relations and discrimination for more than a decade; a period that has witnessed some of the most dramatic workplace changes in 100 years. He has provided advice and representation across Australia for multinationals, SMEs and individuals in a wide variety of industries and occupations.

Nareen Young CEO, Diversity Council Australia Profile Nareen was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Council Australia in June 2007. She has had a notable career as a Senior Employment Relations Practitioner and prior to her appointment as Senior Consultant to DCA in August 2005, was the Director of the NSW Working Women’s Centre, funded by Federal and NSW Governments for seven years until July 2005. In 2003, Nareen was nominated for a Human Rights Award and Medal for her leadership at the NSW Working Women’s Centre.

Dorothy Hisgrove Head of People Engagement and Change, P & C Strategy, National Australia Bank Dr Taggart Lidbury is the Health and Safety Manager for IBM Australia and New Zealand. An Occupational and Environmental Physician by training, his experience ranges from working as a consultant in private practice to working as a health and safety professional inside an organisation. an international reputation as a thoroughly dynamic, entertaining and impactful speaker, trainer and presenter.

Rilla Moore Executive Manager, Human Resources, Stockland PPC Worldwide aims to be the market leader in the provision of services aimed at improving workplace productivity through targeted, innovative and cost effective employee well being strategies to regional, national and global businesses.

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