Insight Roundtable: Fostering Innovation & Risk Taking
In 2025 the Committee for Adelaide will set out to facilitate a series of ‘Insight Roundtables’. Our first focus area was ‘Fostering Innovation & Risk Taking’ – an issue that is critical to boosting productivity and unlocking the economic complexity and investment potential of South Australia and requires cooperative effort across all sectors.
Adelaide Football Club Thebarton Oval Redevelopment
Members are invited to join us, along with our Platinum member host the Adelaide Football Club, as we discuss their Thebarton Oval Redevelopment.
Emerging Leaders Future Series: Futures Thinking, Disruption and Innovation
The first session ‘Futures Thinking, Disruption and Innovation’ of our new and reimagined 2025 Emerging Leaders ‘Future Series was held on Tuesday 4 March, delivered in close partnership with the University of Adelaide and Professional and Continuing Education (PACE).
Emerging Leaders Future Series: Strategic & Ethical AI for Leaders
This particular event Emerging Leaders event will be facilitated by Prof Edward Palmer and Dr Daniel Lee, School of Education, The University of Adelaide and focus on ‘Strategic & Ethical AI for Leaders’ and be held on Tuesday 8 April 2025.
Emerging Leaders Future Series: Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age
The particular Emerging Leaders event will be facilitated by Nathan Jones, Founder of the Mood Institute and focus on ‘Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age’ and be held on Tuesday 27 May 2025.
Emerging Leaders Future Series: Sustainability Imperatives & the Future of Business
This particular Emerging Leaders event will be facilitated by Dr Tracey Dodd, Adelaide Business School, The University of Adelaide and focus on ‘Sustainability Imperatives & the Future of Business’ and be held on Tuesday 12 August 2025.
Emerging Leaders Future Series: Vertical Development and Career Design
This particular Emerging Leaders event will be facilitated by Taryn Sexton, Director, Top Branch Consulting and focus on ‘Vertical Development and Career Design’ and be held on Tuesday 21 October 2025. It will also include a special lunch with the Patron of the Committee for Adelaide, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia.
2025 International Women’s Day
We are thrilled to share that our International Women’s Breakfast was a resounding success. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this truly uplifting and empowering morning. Your support made it an unforgettable celebration of inspiration, leadership, and community.
Strengthening SA and UK ties and making the most of AUKUS
On 27 February, the Committee for Adelaide had the privilege of hosting Her Excellency Vicki Treadell CMG, MVO, British High Commissioner to Australia, alongside a Matt Opie, Defence SA Chief Executive and Greg Parkinson, Director, Infrastructure & Procurement Advisory, Turner & Townsend, for an exclusive and insightful lunch.
SA ZERO: Green Skills Forum
SA ZERO in partnership with Flinders University presented a discussion on the ‘Green Skills’ needed to accelerate the pathway to net-zero, and the ways and opportunities industry, government and education can work together to close green skill gaps and explore pathways to green jobs, now and into the future.
