It was great to partner with the Adelaide chapter of the Global Shapers Hub on an intergenerational Youth Forum, curated by young people. Some of South Australia's most influential leaders were able to hear from a group of 18-30-year-old leaders (as well as a talented 8 year old) about their experiences and where they see opportunities and challenges for our state. At our last Board meeting, Daniel Conley from the Global Shapers Hub was appointed the Chair of our inaugural New Leadership Working Group which…
Continue readingThank you to all who came to our first face-to-face event since March. It was great to see everyone in person and connect in a more meaningful way. We welcomed Joanne Carmichael, Sub Regional Lead for Advisory, Planning and Design NSW and ACT at Arup who reflected on Arup's Tactical Urbanism: Making it happen paper and explored examples of how cities had been responding to COVID from around the world. We then opened up the discussion to our panel for a local take on things…
Continue readingIn our latest webinar we delved into the world of co-operatives and mutuals with Melina Morrison CEO, Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals who spoke about the history and future of co-operative and mutual businesses across many industries in South Australia. We also gained valuable insights from local organisations who are successfully using these models including The Barossa Co-op, RAA, Arup and Kudos Services. With a younger workforce that is looking to work for organisations with a purpose, will we see more co-operatives and mutuals?…
Continue readingThank you to Rick Persse, Chief Executive, Department for Education, South Australia for taking the time to address our members in what was an informative and open discussion about education in South Australia. We share his view that we must give young people the best start possible, develop a world-class education system and involve businesses and the entire community in educating and preparing children for the world of work. Click here to watch the webinar. Photo L-R: Jodie van Deventer, Matt Clemow, Rick Persse
Continue readingOf note is the consistency between the ideas raised on the day and the vision of the Committee for Adelaide and other organisations, particularly in terms of sustainability, telling our brand story and targeted but significant population growth. The Committee’s vision for Adelaide is an “extraordinary, sustainable and vibrant global city that people from all over the world want to be a part of and those who live here are proud to call home”. Population growth received significant support – including an aspiration to grow the State to three million people - along with developing a stronger, more confident and more compelling narrative…
Continue readingThis webinar was truly out of this world! Led by Mike Kalms from KPMG Australia, our stellar panellists included Andrea Boyd, an International Space Station Flight Controller stationed at the European Astronaut Centre, Anthony Murfett, Deputy Head of the Australian Space Agency and Professor Andy Koronios, CEO of the SmartSat CRC. We heard about opportunities for South Australia and Australia as well as the role space will play in recovery from COVID. Exciting times ahead! Watch the webinar here. PHOTO L-R: Mike Kalms, Penny Gale,…
Continue readingWe heard first hand about Australia's COVID-19 recovery from the person leading the nation's efforts Neville Power, Chair of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) and South Australian Senator Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services. While the challenges ahead are enormous, opportunities will continue to arise as we turn our attention to rebuilding. PHOTO L-R: Leah Grantham, David Lloyd, Senator Anne Ruston, Matt Clemow, Neville Power.
Continue readingThank you Andrew Leunig for a fascinating and thought-provoking discussion with our members. With our nation “financialising” most things, adopting a shallow rather than complex industry mix and people buying things they often don’t need, the stage has been set for a massive shakeup. Let’s adopt a design (rather than economic) led recovery as we reject “dumb” forms of globalisation and open our eyes to opportunities such as a renewable energy grid, use of SA Super for development opportunities and even creating the best public…
Continue readingOur webinar with Dr Tim Williams, Australasian Cities Leader at Arup, explored the future of urban environments post COVID-19. Will cities continue in their current form or will we see villages within cities emerging and the rise of suburbia or “superbia”? Challenging, enlightening and entertaining, Tim’s thought provoking presentation covered everything from the rise of digital and AI to integrated mobility, the future of retail and governance structures, focusing on the challenges ahead as well as revealing opportunities for mid-sized global cities such as Adelaide.
Continue readingIt was certainly different to our previous events but our Virtual Drinks was a great chance to see some familiar faces and catch up with members. For us, it’s important to keep the communication going and to keep sharing experiences, problems, ideas and wins along the way as a community to help get through the current situation and prepare for recovery. During the session Board member Graham Brown shared an article which put things in perspective and reminded us that the world and Adelaide had…
Continue readingIt was great to share with our members our major project for 2020 and beyond – Bigger. Bolder. Better. - that will change our city’s narrative and provide a critical economic advantage, helping shape a better future. Off the back of last year’s Vision for Adelaide which looked at the type of city we’d like to see in the future, this new body of work will focus on how we can achieve this. Thank you to BHP for hosting us in their new building which…
Continue readingThe Committee for Adelaide’s Women's Network Group is continuing in 2020 and our first guest speaker of the year was Erma Ranieri, Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. Erma shared her experiences on private, not-for-profit and government boards and gave the group some tips on how to find a board role in an organisation doing work you're passionate about. The women's group is designed to support and encourage women seeking Board or committee roles who may not necessarily have the contacts or knowledge on how to do so.…
Continue readingA program designed to connect with expats, skilled migrants and others living interstate or overseas or newly arrived in Adelaide. We are excited to help people who are considering their next job and/or lifestyle opportunity in South Australia. A special shout out to Genevieve Theseira-Haese and Valdis Dunis for originally coming up with the concept and working so hard to make it happen along with our passionate group of volunteers. For the program to reach its full potential, we need a collaborative effort and invite…
Continue readingThe Committee for Adelaide has started a women’s network group, designed to support and encourage women seeking board or committee roles who may not necessarily have the contacts or knowledge to do so. Our inaugural event featured Ruth Ambler from the Department of Premier and Cabinet who spoke about arrangements for boards and committees generally, and the new BoardingCall data base while Fiona Mort and Amanda Underwood from the Office for Women spoke about the Premier’s Women’s Directory. We are looking forward to growing this…
Continue readingWe were thrilled to officially welcome our new Chair David Lloyd along with new Board members Justin Jamieson, Kyrstyan McLeod, Paul Hindle and Simon Toovey at our latest member event. Stay tuned for some exciting new projects and activities. Thank you to University of South Australia for hosting us. Images L-R: Jodie van Deventer, Matt Clemow, David Lloyd | Valdis Dunis, Graham Brown, Genevieve Theseira-Haese, Councillor Arman Abrahimzadeh | Bev Barber, Adrienne Nieuwenhuis | Kate Croser. Christie Anthoney.
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