If we want to get really serious about improving our gender diversity record and maximising all talent available, what action is required?
This event will be of interest to CEOs, HR professionals, up and coming leaders, aspiring managers and anyone with an interest in gender diversity and/or talent management.
Registration and Networking: 5.30 - 6.00pm
Presentation: 6 – 7pm
Post-Networking: 7 – 7.30pm
According to current research, gender diversity in senior management makes good business sense. Companies with a good gender balance at the top report increased collegiality, less ‘group-think’ and better insights into the consumer market. And research has shown a positive correlation between gender diverse leadership teams and improved corporate performance.
Yet the numbers of women in the senior executive ranks remains relatively low. Women make up 45% of the paid workforce in Australia and over 50% of university graduates. At last count, however, the Australian Census of Women in Leadership reported that only 8% of executive key management roles in the top 200 ASX listed companies were held by women.
A number of organisations have introduced innovative gender diversity initiatives, which could be usefully applied in other settings. But the question remains as to how the value of gender diversity can be realised in a systemic way.
If we want to get really serious about improving our gender diversity record and maximising all talent available, what action is required? Will the introduction of targets in senior ranks lift our game? What other measures should be considered?
Julie McKay from UN Women Australia, and Serge Sardo from the Australian Human Resource Institute will present their views on these critical questions.
Please join us and be a part of this important public conversation.
All attendees will receive a copy of AIM and UN Women Australia’s Green Paper, Gender Diversity in Management: targeting untapped talent.
AIM will donate $10 from every ticket sold to UN Women’s Pacific Fund to End Violence, which supports Pacific women who have experienced violence.
Julie McKay, Executive Director, Un Women Australia
Julie McKay has a passion for achieving social change and gender equality, in Australia and internationally. With experience in both the corporate and NGO sectors Julie works actively to ensure strong partnerships between civil society, the private sector and government.
Having held the position as the Executive Director of UN Women Australia (formally UNIFEM Australia) since March 2007, Julie has overseen many campaigns to raise the awareness of gender equality issues and also committed nine months to the White Ribbon Campaign as the National Campaign Manager.
Julie sits on the Steering Committee of the Australian Institute of Management ACT, the Equality Rights Alliance and the Navy’s Success Implementation Committee. She holds board positions with the United Nations Association of Australia and the YWCA of Canberra.
Adding to her experience, Julie has recently completed her Executive MBA at the University of Sydney, with a Scholarship for Excellence in NGO Leadership. She holds a Masters in Public Policy from ANU and Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and International Relations. Julie is also a current fellow in Ethical Leadership through the Vincent Fairfax Fellowship Program at Melbourne Business School.
Serge Sardo, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Human Research Institute (AHRI)
Serge Sardo is the CEO and Managing Director of the Australian Human Resources Institute. He is also the Secretary General of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management and is an advisor on the Disability Employment Ministerial Panel.
Serge was formerly the director of business development at the Australian Institute of Management and has previously held senior management roles in consulting practices. He has worked with global companies in such industries as mining, manufacturing, finance and insurance. Serge also has strong links and experience within the small business and community sectors, and has held several non-executive roles within community organisations.
Serge’s formal qualifications include an MBA and he is a registered Organisational Psychologist. Serge has also won research awards with his work on Emotional Intelligence and leadership with publications in the BRW, the London Business School Journal, The Age and the Financial Review.
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