We are proud to present a unique panel of leading speakers:

• Veteran Village Managers

• Leadership motivators

• Regulatory experts

• Marketing and sales leaders

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• Leading CEOs

• Resident advocates

• Customer experience professionals

• Village world experts 

Matt Church

Chemistry for Success /Australian Speaker of the Year

 

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Amplifers: The Power of Motivational Leadership to Inspire and Influence

Rebecca Hogan

Operations Manager

Churches of Christ in QLD

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The Virtual Dementia Tour, Churches of Christ

Mark Bindon

CEO

Oak Tree Group

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Share the value of resident engagement and how they build a brand based on resident trust

Amanda Jones

Chief Marketing Officer

Mirus Australia

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Leveraging digital media to benefit your village and career

Mark Hassell

Partner, Customer, Brand & Marketing Advisory

KPMG

 

With over 20 years customer and brand leadership experience at British Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia, Mark knows about putting the Customer first!

Jodie Prosser

Director - Leadership

DCM Institute

 

 

Jodie has managed villages, led a national team of 50+ village managers, advised state regulators and designed training courses  internationally.

Sonia McDonald

CEO, Courageous Leadership

 

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Explore the philosophy behind courageous leadership and in turn, dare to step into your own power as a leader. 

Dr Tim Henwood

Group Manager  Connected Living

Southern Cross Care SA

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You don't have to be a gym junkie to AgeWell

Lorraine Poulous

CEO

Lorraine Poulos & Associates

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Supporting residents through their life journey

Chris Baynes

CEO

DCM Media

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Review of the retirement living sector across the country, internationally and understanding trends.

Judy Mayfield

President

ARQRV

 

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Balancing resident advocacy with industry collaboration to better resident outcomes.

Loretta Byers

Chair

RSL Care SA

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Shares her own 40 year career and the importance of growing the Leadership pool in the sector

Rochelle Thompson

National Sales Manager NSW/ACT, APT

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Pivoting a 90 year old business model to meet Customer Expectations

Rulla Asmar

Senior Associate Partner

Marchese Partners

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Designing for efficiency and community

Jennifer Gilmore

Managing Director Gilmore Interior Design

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The role interior design plays in establishing the social fabric of a community

Danny Hammon

General Manager Client Relations

Wollam Constructions

 

International learnings - changing the built form to match future customer expectations

Eleanor Young

GM Operations & Customer Experience 

Summerset Group NZ

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Establishing and delivering service and financial village benchmarks

Angus Kukura

GM - Retirement Living

Amicum

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Showcasing how planned sales processes generate planned sales results

Tammy Berghofer

Special Counsel

MinterEllison

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National Legislation Wrap up and where to moving forward

Dr Paulo Maestro

Internationally renowned speaker & sports psychologist to the stars

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How to adopt a resilient, pro-active approach to virtually all aspects of Village Management

Tamara Rasmussen, Head of Resident Operations, 

Lendlease

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Managing regulation change and guiding an organisation through National Regulation reforms