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Join us in this dynamic forum, and hear from leading educators and influencers.

Open to all school leadership staff, business partners and partnership group members.

Hear from an exciting line-up of guest speakers from corporate, political and academic worlds.

Keynote Speakers

Dr Suzy Green D.Psyc.(Clin.) Founder of The Positivity Institute

Michael McQueen ODE Management, Award-winning speaker, social researcher, best-selling author.

Senator Nova Peris OAM Senator for Northern Territory

Alison Watkins Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil

Ted O’Brien Managing Director, Ted O’Brien & Associates Management Consultancy

Participate in open forums for lively debate.

Professional Development leadership steams.

Networking opportunities with best practice schools and Beacon associates.

Celebrate success at Beacon National Excellence Awards cocktail reception.

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Dr Suzy Green D.Psyc.(Clin.) Founder of The Positivity Institute

Dr Suzy Green is a Clinical and Coaching Psychologist and the Founder of The Positivity Institute, an organisation dedicated to the research and application of Positive Psychology for life, school and work. Suzy is a leader in the complementary fields of Coaching Psychology and Positive Psychology and has been identified as a leader in the emerging field of Positive Education. Suzy has been engaged to co-create and implement a Positive Education Program in a number of leading Australian schools. Suzy has a strong academic background having published in the Journal of Positive Psychology and having lectured on “Applied Positive Psychology” as a Senior Adjunct Lecturer in the Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney for ten years.

Michael McQueenODE Management, Award-winning speaker, social researcher, best-selling author.

Michael McQueen understands what it takes to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. Widely recognized for having his finger on the pulse of business and culture, he has helped some of the world’s best-known brands navigate change and stay ahead of the curve. As a leading specialist in demographic shifts, change management and future trends, Michael features regularly as a commentator on TV and radio and has written three bestselling books. Michael is a seasoned conference presenter having shared the stage with the likes of Bill Gates, Whoopi Goldberg and Larry King. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people and is known for his high-impact, research-rich and entertaining conference presentations.

Senator Nova Peris OAMSenator for Northern Territory

Known to many Australians for her sporting achievements, Nova was the first Indigenous Australian, and first Territorian, to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Nova played in the Australian Women’s Hockey team at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and later switched to athletics and became a double gold medalist in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. She is the only person ever to make back-to-back Olympic finals in two different sports. Nova was named Young Australian of the Year in 1997. Born and raised in Darwin, Nova has extensive community experience addressing Indigenous disadvantage, particularly in the Northern Territory. In 2013 Nova embarked on a political career with the Australian Labor Party and became Australia’s first indigenous woman elected to federal parliament.

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Alison WatkinsGroup Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil

A leading figure in Corporate Australia, Tasmanian Alison Watkins joined Coca-Cola Amatil as Group Managing Director in March 2014. Her previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of agribusiness GrainCorp Limited and of Berri Limited, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. Alison spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company becoming a partner of the Firm, before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager Strategy. Alison has been a non-executive director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Woolworths Limited and Just Group Limited. She is a former Victorian President and National Board Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Vicky PlowsResearch Fellow, The Victoria Institute, College of Education, University of Victoria

PhD (Uni Edinburgh), MSc (Uni Edinburgh), MA Hons (Uni Edinburgh), PGCert in Academic Practice (MMU)Vicky has a particular focus on professional learning for social inclusion in education, and is currently conducting research with educators in secondary schools and flexible learning programs. Vicky has an interdisciplinary background, and her work is located at the intersection of sociology, human geography, education, and childhood and youth studies. Her research seeks to address the social inclusion, education and well-being of young people experiencing disadvantage or marginalisation. Vicky will share results from a major project about flexible learning programs around Australia. Vicky’s interest in challenging behaviour emerged from her experiences of working with young people identified as having social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Ted O’BrienManaging Director, Ted O’Brien & Associates Management Consultancy

Ted is a renowned community leader and company director. His consultancy helps business, government and community be more innovative and find new ways of working together. He has over 20 years’ experience as a company director and brings deep insights into government and the community sectors.Ted comes from one of Queensland’s pioneering business families, the O’Briens, who started Defiance Mills and built it into an international flour milling, baking and food manufacturing conglomerate. He is a former Chairman of the Australian Republican Movement, Chairman of the Advisory Board for Ronald McDonald House Charities SEQ, Chairman of the LNP Futures Committee and a 500 Club Director. Ted is currently working on a new social enterprise to help address the issue of local youth unemployment.

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DAY 1Time8:30 Conference opening / Welcome to Country 8:50 MC welcome & housekeeping9:00 Welcoming Address from Scott Harris Beacon CEO9.10 Key note Speaker - Alison Watkins Group Managing Director, Executive Director Coca Cola Amatil9.40 Q & A Panel - An insight into the Beacon RFG funnel from students and business - panel participants from Holcim, Cummins, IHG

10:1010.30Keynote speaker - Dr Suzy Green (The Positivity Institute ) Positive Psychology in education11.0011:20 Leadership Stream

Session 1'Courage in Leadership' - Q&A Panel

Workshops eBeacon 101 Prepare, Polish & Present - Beacon High Impact Programs

12:201:00 Leadership stream

Session 2Workshop - Beacon as a Strategic approach supporting schools strategy Concepts from Ted O'Brien

Chat rooms - Concurrent 30 minute dialogue sessions (delegates to choose 2 of the 4 at registration)

1) Identifying my Leadership Shift - Rosie Connor, Head of Education Services2) Flexible learning, Research & Beacon case studies - Dr Vicky Plows, Victoria University3) ‘Where Corporate Social Responsibility and Work Force Development Initiatives Intersect’ – An unique industry perspective (Holcim) - Peter Ambrose, General Manager, Queensland Aggregates4) NSW Business Chamber “Future trends: Jobs and Skills” - Danielle Buckley

2:00

3.003.15

4.30 Day 1 Close

6:00-7:30

DAY 2Time8.45 Welcome back & reflections on day 19.00 Keynote speaker - Senator Nova Peris OAM

9.30 Panel Interview - Q & A - National Excellance Awards winners 10:2010:50 Leadership Stream

Session 3Sean Barrett (Gratan Institute) - Findings on making time for great teaching and how The Beacon model

supports that

Showcasing examples from The Beacon Model: Raising the Bar3 x 25 min sessions

Session 1: Industry/Business Engagement within the School community- How to engage business within the school community - Business Partnership Groups

Session 2: Industry Engagement within the Curriculum - Collaborative Classrooms and Business Blackboards

Session 3: Education to Employment - Beyond the Classroom – Work Exploration, Authentic Workplace Experiences leading to Real Futures in meaningful employment

12:151:00 Principal Panel

1.30 Networking session - ''School & Community Alignment''

2.30 Bill Lawson AM - Founder and Beacon Foundation Board Chairman 3:00 Conference close

Session Content

What's new @ Beacon?

Morning Tea

Lunch

Keynote Speaker - Michael McQueen (Social researcher and bestselling author)

Beacon National Excellence Awards cocktail reception

Afternoon tea

Session Content

Morning Tea

Lunch

Fishbowl interactive Q&A session - ''Career education is failing Australia’s young people ''

• Jan Owen ( CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians )• Pip Marlow( MD Microsoft Australia) • Ted Noon (Principal Ashcroft High School NSW)• Bill Lawson AM (Founder and Chairman of Beacon Board)* Scott Harris ( CEO of Beacon)• Jenny Wheatley ( CEO of the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation )• Student representative Ashcroft High School

2015 Beacon National Conference: AGENDA