Abhi Malik
Sharing his lived experience of a tongue cancer diagnosis and the decisions that followed. Abhishek will talk about how the cost of inaction and focusing on a value based approached to build the right foundations as a leader. This allowed Abhi to go from from taking life for granted to giving back to the community, attempting some of the toughest adventures, becoming an entrepreneur and focusing on the things that really matter.
With a recent focus on positive and intentional self help habits, Abhi has been an active member of the Mental Fitness Collective - a group that meets weekly to create a safe space to share strategies for physical and emotional wellbeing. Hunter and Mate from the Mental Fitness Collective will share accessible and effective ways to improve your mental fitness.
Magic Mike
A full-time magician with 15 years experience, Sydney magician Magic Mike offers a wide range of astonishing magical performances.
Magic Mike has performed a very personal and powerful piece on Australia's Got Talent, touching on his own mental health and being vulnerable on a global scale. He’s been invited to perform for well-known Australians like comedians Hamish and Andy, Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s private NYE party.
Magic Mike will entertain, thrill, and shock your guests with the kind of entertainment and close-up magic that will make them question everything they ever knew, while laughing 'til it hurts.
Workshop Presenter: Education & Career Services (ECS)
Career Insights: Communicating YOU to the world
In this session, young leaders will delve into their personal identities to uncover and build a powerful personal brand. Participants will understand the importance of a personal brand, learn to articulate their unique value, and craft a confident elevator pitch.
Through interactive activities and discussions, they will gain the skills to interact positively and effectively with others. By the end, attendees will have the tools and confidence to elevate their personal brand and achieve new heights in their personal and professional lives.
Workshop Presenter: Mark Collard - Playmeo
Connection before Content: An Interactive Pathway to Well-Being
This practical, fast-paced session will present a series of fun & highly interactive group games and activities that invite young people to play, interact, share and build trust. Mark's emphasis will focus on outrageously fun and very simple activities, many of which do not require equipment and appeal to all ages. Mark will present all of the activities and discuss how they can be easily integrated into your existing programs to not only invite young people to interact and have fun but to build healthy and trusting relationships, too.
The entire program of activities will showcase and explore a set of key skills and strategies that will help you design and deliver programs more successfully. Mark will also speak briefly about the importance of building "connections before content" a unique programming approach that has transformed thousands of programs worldwide. All activities will be drawn from playmeo.com, the world's largest collection of fun group games & activities.
Workshop Presenter: Rebecca Rourke - Raw Resilience
Leading with Grit and Grace
Just like an iceberg, leadership may appear smooth sailing on the surface, but beneath lies a complex and sometimes turbulent journey, filled with challenges, uncertainties, and hidden obstacles that need resilience and strategic navigation.
In this interactive workshop, you will learn practical skills, mindsets & behaviours that elevate your effectiveness as a leader and empower you to navigate challenges with strength and compassion. By honing your abilities to persevere in the face of change and adversity whilst also cultivating empathy and understanding, you discover the transformative power of possessing a combination of grit and grace in your leadership approach. By humanising resilience, managing stress effectively, and approaching challenges and relationships with a positive mindset, leaders experience less burnout, increased self-confidence, and a greater sense of fulfilment and satisfaction in their roles at work, and in life.
Reach new heights by unlocking your full potential as a powerhouse leader, capable of driving positive change and inspiring those around you.
Workshop Presenter: Wayne and Gabrielle Enright - Free Spirit True North Leadership
True North Leadership = ‘Aware’ Leadership
“What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.”
― Henry Stanley Haskins
Want to know how to access the treasures hidden deep within you to enhance your leadership?
Want to bring your strengths and lived experiences to your leadership in a way that helps others to flourish?
Participants in this engaging and interactive ‘Aware’ Leadership workshop with Gabrielle & Wayne Enright from True North Leadership will come away with a new awareness of how to bring these treasures to the fore in a new way.
You will receive tools on how to recognise and access what’s Beneath the Surface to provide a trauma-informed, responsive leadership style that is authentic to you, your experiences and your unique way of be-ing in the world.
True North Leadership use positive, activity-based learning experiences so that participants have the opportunity to take action and reflect on their learnings in-the-moment. All participants will walk away with their own TNL ‘Aware’ Journal so that they can continue to receive and record their insights long after the workshop experience has completed…and continue the Leadership Development journey for maximum impact.
Workshop Presenter: Young Adult Reconciliation Network (YARN)
Allyship & Reconciliation
This is a fun and engaging workshop to explore the concepts of reconciliation and allyship, which are so important for creating understanding, respect, and collaboration among individuals and communities. This workshop aims to provide participants with practical strategies and insights to become effective allies and contribute to reconciliation efforts in their personal and professional lives.