PRINT PROGRAM
8.30 – 9.00 am Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee - Atlantic Room
9.00 – 9.05 am Opening Remarks from the Chair
Jeff Bresnahan, SuperRatings and Host Sharyn Ghidella
9.05 – 9.40 am “Reality check” The Hon Paul Keating
The creator of compulsory superannuation looks at how it has evolved
It started as a noble dream to ensure that all Australians enjoy a more comfortable retirement. However, the birth of compulsory superannuation wasn’t a walk in the park. There were obstacles to overcome, supporters to rally and foes to pacify. Is it courage, blind faith or ignorance that a captain needs to steer his ship on its sometime treacherous course? If anyone knows, it’s the Hon Paul Keating. And what of his baby? Looking at compulsory super almost 20 years after its birth, he has some forthright views on how the system can be Improved. What are they? Come and find out.
9.40 – 10.25 am “Zig not Zag” Siimon Reynolds
Is copying the key to success? Or is innovation the way to go?
Does it make sense to offer the same products and services everyone else does – and simply do them better or cheaper? Or do your members want you to offer them something unique? Is innovation the way to go? Especially when the going gets tough, does fortune favour the brave? Might there be greater rewards for those who choose to set their own agendas? What is the secret to building a mighty superannuation brand? Siimon Reynolds knows the answers. After his session, so will you.
10.25 – 11.00 am Morning tea break - Atlantic Room
11.00 – 11.45 am "Adapt or die” The Hon Paul Keating and Chris Caton
Where the economy is headed and its implications for business health
It wasn’t so long ago that China didn’t figure on the business plans of most Australian companies. Now everybody wants to be there. A short time ago, the idea of petrol at $2 a litre would have been unthinkable. Now it’s just a matter of time. The economic landscape is changing faster than at any time in history. Companies that can’t adapt fast will be just that – history. If you can see the future, you can prepare for the future. And this enlightening session will give you a glimpse into Australia’s economic future.
11.45 – 12.30 pm “An insider's guide to battling Big Brother” Lynn Ralph
What are your chances if you stand up to the regulators?
APRA. ASIC. ACCC. ATO. Big Brother goes by many names and, for many, looms ogre-like over business today. The big questions is this: Is Big Brother unbending? What does it take to take on the regulators and win? There are few people in the country as well equipped to answer this than Lynn Ralph. Lynn spent 4 years as Deputy Chair of ASIC. You can’t ignore Big Brother. But can you beat him? Come and find out.
12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch Break - Atlantic Room
1.30 – 2.15 pm “Show Me The Money” Andrew Demetriou
Professionalism – burden or bonus? AFL’s lessons for super funds
Professionalism in sport brings many benefits – fulltime focus and better training for example. But it comes with a new set of problems – weakened player loyalty and financial burdens on clubs are just two of them. It’s not dissimilar to the change (and the associated challenge) that’s taking place inside many super funds as the level of professionalism amongst executives and boards continues to climb. So what are the foreseeable challenges ahead and who will be the winners and losers??
2.15 – 3.00 pm “Listen. And listen good.” Paul Barry
How to communicate with the media, your board and
members.
In every business sector there are those who always seem to be in the public eye - the ones the journalists and commentators turn to for comment. There are those who always know how to deliver the quotable quote. What did they do to become the go-to people when the opinion matters. Who better than a media insider to shed some light on how to effectively communicate – with the media, with your board and with members.
3.00 – 3.30 pm Afternoon tea break - Atlantic Room
3.30 – 4.00 pm “The XY Factor” Amanda Stevens
Is there a science to marketing to women?
Are men from Mars and women from Venus? Do the two sexes speak different languages? What must a marketer do to speak effectively to women? The history of marketers’ attempts to appeal to female audiences is littered with sometimes laughable clichés. Times have changed. And so have the best marketers. What are they doing right?
4.00 – 5.00 pm “The Environment. A lot of hot air?”
Performance versus ethics. David Galbally QC moderates a thought-provoking debate
Everyone’s talking about environmental responsibility. But does it pay to be green? Are the costs of cleaning up your act a smart investment? Or is going green an expensive PR exercise? Can anybody play the environmental game? Are there companies and industries that can’t go green? Does it really matter? Is performance more important than ethics? David Galbally will moderate a controversial, entertaining and thought-provoking debate with leaders from diverse backgrounds. What are the implications for superannuation fund investment policies in the future?
5.00 – 5.15pm Close