COPLAND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
2015 GUEST SPEAKERS
Nick Brasington
Leader - Global Assurance Quality Review
Group
PwC Australia
The Copland Leadership
Program in WA
David Eaton
Small Business Commissioner and
Chief Executive Officer
WA Small Business Development
Commission
Dr Penny Flett AO
Chief Executive Officer
Brightwater Care Group
The Copland Leadership Program is CEDA’s professional development program
for future leaders across corporate, government and community sectors.
Professor Paul Hardisty
Director, Land and Water Flagship
CSIRO
This seven-module experiential program provides professionals with the
opportunity to develop their organisational leadership skills and define the type
of leader they wish to become. Participants are provided with exclusive access
to some of Australia’s top business leaders, who will share their insights and
experience in highly interactive and informative group sessions.
John Langoulant AO
WA Chairman, Westpac and
President, WA State Advisory Council,
CEDA
The program’s intake is limited to ensure an intimate and personalised learning
experience. Participants will develop an excellent network across a broad range
of industries, aiding their personal and professional development.
Designed to transform leadership skills
The Copland Leadership Program challenges conventional leadership thinking
and teaches participants to act decisively in complex situations.
Who should participate?
The Copland Leadership Program is designed for talented and motivated
emerging leaders of any age who are looking to build their leadership skills and
accelerate their careers.
Copland candidates will have attained certain success in their chosen professions
with demonstrated intellectual rigour, but now want to elevate their performance
along the path to leadership.
Participants come from a broad range of sectors, roles and background. Each
Copland cohort features a dynamic mix of people from different fields of expertise,
which enables the group to discuss topics a diverse range of viewpoints.
Learning modules
The Copland Leadership Program delivers cutting-edge theoretical frameworks
and interactive discussions and activities with participants on leadership skills
and experiences. Case study presentations from top-tier corporate and public
sector leaders will enhance the leadership development of participants.
The program offers seven monthly sessions from May to November, and has
been designed to ensure a balance between work and learning can be achieved.
Hosted by:
John Poulsen
Managing Partner
Squire Patton Boggs
Rabia Siddique
Criminal and human rights lawyer
Diane Smith-Gander
Chairman
Transfield Services
David Stritch
Manager - Talent Management
Hudson
Sharon Warburton
Executive Director, Strategy and Finance
Brookfield Multiplex
WHY ATTEND?
• Interact directly with some of
WA’s most influential leaders,
providing a diverse and rich
learning experience
• Develop a strong professional
network and join the Copland
alumni
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
• Increased understanding of your
individual leadership skills
• Obtain and build confidence to
become a more effective leader
• Greater understanding of the
challenges facing modern
businesses and how these can
be overcome
The 2015 Copland Leadership
Program facilitator
Dianna Vitasovic
LEARN ABOUT
Director, Innovation Culture; Masters in Leading Innovation and Change (UK), Grad Cert Change Management,
Cert HR, Diploma of Teaching
• Current critical leadership
challenges
• Cross-sectoral case studies
delivered by Australia’s top
business leaders
• Theoretical frameworks for
dealing with problems
• Academic articles related to the
course content
Dianna has delivered the Copland Leadership Program since 2012 and is highly
regarded by past participants.
Dianna is one of WA’s leading facilitators with expertise in the leadership of
teams and creating opportunities to collaborate and challenge their thinking
using learning processes to address business challenges. Dianna’s local and
international experience in the fields of organisational development design,
cascading strategic initiatives and innovation extends over 30 years across
multiple industry sectors.
Dianna is the Director of Innovation Culture, a private consulting group that
provides leadership support for innovative cultures, enhancing self-direct
leadership decisions during ambiguity and transformational change. She often
consults in emerging and innovative business or industry service models.
Dianna has had extensive experience in lecturing on MBA programs, where she
delivered on a range of units including Strategic Human Resource Management,
Organisational Behaviour and Leading Change and Innovation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Alana Joske
Associate Director
CEDA Western Australia
Tel: 08 6104 7102
Email: [email protected]
Additional benefits of the Copland Program
Academic articles: Participants will be provided with an academic article
prior to each session that will further develop their background knowledge and
understanding of the theory discussed during each module.
Attend a CEDA event: Participants will be invited to attend a CEDA public
forum complimentarily while they are undertaking the program to experience the
benefits CEDA has to offer.
Public recognition: Participants will also receive a complimentary invitation to
attend CEDA’s flagship 2016 Economic and Political Overview, where the 2015
Copland alumni will be formally recognised.
Alumni network: CEDA conducts regular sundowner events for young
professionals and emerging leaders called the Copland Future Leaders Series.
All Copland participants and alumni receive complimentary invitations to attend
these events.
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SENIOR BUSINESS LEADERS
Copland Leadership
Program 2015 timetable
Module One: Leadership – shaping your future
Guest speaker: John Langoulant AO, WA Chairman, Westpac and President, WA State
Advisory Council, CEDA
Sharon Warburton, Executive Director, Strategy and Finance, Brookfield Multiplex
When: Friday 22 May 2015, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
Module Two: Business acumen
Guest speakers: Diane Smith-Gander, Chairman, Transfield Services
Nick Brasington, Leader - Global Assurance Quality Review Group, PwC Australia
When: Friday 26 June 2015, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
Module Three: Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)
No guest speakers at this session
When: Friday 31 July 2015, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
NOMINATING CANDIDATES NEED TO:
1. Return the application form
by Thursday 2 April 2015
2.Attach a letter of nomination and
a one page CV reflecting the
candidate’s experience
COST
• Early bird rate (applications received
before Friday 27 February 2015):
$4800+GST per participant
• Standard rate: $5500+GST per
participant
Please note a 10 per cent discount
applies when you have multiple
participants from one organisation.
Maximum of three participants per
organisation.
Module Four: Stakeholder engagement and corporate reputation
Guest speakers: David Eaton, Chief Executive Officer and Small Business Commissioner, WA
Small Business Development Corporation
Additional speaker to be announced
When: Friday 28 August 2015, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
Module Five: Emotional intelligence
Guest speaker: David Stritch, Manager - Talent Management, Hudson
When: Friday 25 September 2015, 9.00am to 4.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
Module Six: Unconventional thinking
Guest speakers: Professor Paul Hardisty, Director, Land and Water Flagship, CSIRO
Rabia Siddique, criminal and human rights lawyer
When: Friday 30 October 2015, 9.00am to 3.00pm
Where: The University of Western Australia Business School
Module Seven: Leadership in society
Guest speakers: Dr Penny Flett AO, Chief Executive Officer, Brightwater Care Group
John Poulsen, Managing Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
When: Friday 27 November 2015, 9.00am to 3.30pm followed by a graduation sundowner
Where: Squire Patton Boggs, 300 Murray Street, Perth
To register, complete application form overleaf.
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
Alana Joske
Associate Director
CEDA Western Australia
Tel: 08 6104 7102
Email: [email protected]
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a completed application form,
together with a letter of nomination from
your organisation and a copy of your CV to
CEDA WA before Thursday 2 April 2015 (or
Friday 27 February 2015 to receive the early
bird rate).
PLEASE NOTE
Your contact information will be circulated to
all Copland Leadership Program participants
to allow you to further develop your networks
and discuss the topics on a one-to-one basis.
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Please tick this box if you do not want
us to circulate your contact information.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
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Early bird rate: Friday 27 February 2015
Standard rate: Thursday 2 April 2015
COST
Early bird rate: $4800 + GST
Standard rate: $5500 + GST
Please note a 10 per cent discount applies
when you have multiple participants from
one organisation.
Maximum of three participants per
organisation.
PAYMENT
An invoice for the program fee will be issued
on acceptance of your application. Payment
is required before the program start date of
Friday 22 May 2015.
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q Information systems
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PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ENQUIRIES
Cassandra Macgowan
Copland Leadership
Program Coordinator, CEDA WA
Phone: 08 6104 7103
Email: [email protected]
Privacy:
CEDA collects this information for its records and to
conduct its business. It will not be passed on to any other
organisation.
Cancellation:
CEDA reserves the right to postpone or cancel the program
in the event that insufficient registrations are received
by the closing date. CEDA will refund in full all monies
paid in the event that CEDA cancels the event. CEDA is
not responsible for any other costs, claims, liabilities or
compensation in the event that it may cancel the program.
If registrants cancel before the program has commenced,
the following refunds will apply:
• More than one month before start date – 90 per cent
refund
• Three weeks before start date – 75 per cent refund
• Two weeks before start date – 50 per cent refund
•
If participants cancel after the commencement of
program, no refund applies.
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