In the spirit of this year’s theme, #breakthebias, Gen Collective is mixing up our annual International Women’s Day celebration. To round off the month of celebrating the amazing achievements of women around the globe, we will be hosting a panel discussion with some remarkable local female superstars. 

Who said we had to cram all our celebrations into one day or week!

We invite to join us for breakfast on Thursday 31 March as we close off our celebrations of International Women’s Day. 

Event Details

Date: Thursday 31 March 

Time: 7.45am - 9.15am (formalities to begin at 8.10am) 

Venue: The Historic Dining Hall of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Hunter St Newcastle.

Tickets:

$65 | for Gen Collective members (member discount code emailed separately)

$75 | for non-members 

Sales close Monday 28 March or until sold out.

Ticket inclusions: sit down meal, complimentary barista coffee on arrival. Additional drinks can be purchased from the bar throughout the event.

Sonia James moved to Australia from India to complete her Masters Degree in Engineering Science (Management) in Brisbane.

She has since started working in the manufacturing industry and is currently working with Molycop, a Newcastle based supplier of mining consumables and related services.

Sonia was the winner of the Rising Start category in the Hunter Manufacturing Awards 2021 in recognition of her work in showing leadership in her role.

She was also selected for Standards Australia NEXTGen Program 2021 – 22. Standards Australia’s NEXTgen Program selects emerging industry and technical experts and provides them with an exciting opportunity to become involved in the national and international standardisation processes supporting Australian industry and government.

In addition to her experience and skills in the manufacturing industry, she is also a trained Indian Classical Dancer and Choreographer.

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Taylah Gray is a proud Wiradjuri woman and worked as a criminal defence lawyer for the Aboriginal Legal Service. She now works as a sessional academic at the University of Newcastle, where she teaches Aboriginal Tertiary Studies through an alternative entry program. Taylah is undertaking a PhD in Law with a focus on Native Title and land reform for First Nations people in Australia.

In July 2020 (whilst still a law student at the University of Newcastle), she successfully defeated a prohibition order sought by the NSW police in the Supreme Court to block the Newcastle Black Lives Matter protest.

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Tareka Chatfield is the Managing Director of Koiop Connect and a proud descendant of the Meriam People of the Torres Strait Islands and a Mitakoodi Woman on her my Mother’s side.

Tareka is an accomplished People and Culture Professional and Indigenous Education and Employment specialist, who is passionate about quality education and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

From an extensive career in training, workforce development and employment, empowering people to be the best version of themselves is what she does best. She wants her people to not just exist in a job, but achieve great things as they become connected with their inner-self and Communities.

As a strong advocate for self-determination, Tareka has played a key role in the development of a culturally safe and respectful business model for the provision of quality supports for those living with disability. She wants to share her knowledge and culture to make a difference in the lives of others.

As the key person behind staff development and training at Koiop Connect, she’s had success with building the resilience and leadership capabilities of our teams. She is driven to see individuals thrive in both the workplace and their local communities, where they can take pride in what they do by contributing personally and economically through a sustainable and progressive career.

"Whilst Managing Director is my title, there is so much more to the work that I do. I gain great personal satisfaction from the success of others, not just in their professional capacities, but also as they are enabled to make a genuine difference to their communities. By changing the mindset of my teams towards training and development, I am inspired by knowing I have had a direct input into their sense of achievement in their work, and the resultant personal growth."

Personal branding can advance your career by building your profile and network. However, managing the personal and professional balance of your brand can make or break you.

In our final workshop you will cover personal brand brainstorming and development, connection, relationship building, networking, mentoring, public relations, social media and much more!

Holly Martin is the Director and Chief Marketer at The Marketing GP. She understands the importance of a brand – for both businesses and individuals – and routinely advises business people on their personal brand and how to use the range of marketing tools at their disposal to allow their personal brand shine.

Workshop Prices:

$100 | non-member

$50 | member (member discount code emailed separately)

Each workshop runs for 2 ½ hours with breakfast included on arrival.

Workshop Series Bundle Offer: purchase a ticket to attend all three workshops and receive a $50 discount for non-members and $150 for members. What a steal!

T&Cs: To receive the bundle discount, a workshop series bundle ticket must be purchased as for discount to apply. Non-member discount will be applied automatically and Member discount code emailed separately. Bundle pricing cannot be applied if tickets are purchased separately. No refund will be given if participant cannot attend a workshop if bundle ticket purchased.

Connect with Holly:

Website: https://themarketinggp.com.au/

FaceBook: @themarketinggp | https://www.facebook.com/themarketinggp/

Instagram: @themarketing_gp

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/themarketinggp/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/justholly/