BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250304T010000Z DTEND:20250304T033000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:International Women's Day 2025 | 4 March DESCRIPTION:Spotlight on how Australian women in business are turning promises into action\n\n\n\nThe UN Women Australian theme for IWD 2025 is "March Forward"\n\n \n\nSince 1995\, women have broken barriers\, reshaped policies\, and ignited powerful movements worldwide. But despite these advances\, millions of women and girls still face systemic inequalities\, rising violence\, and economic disparities that hold them back from reaching their full potential.\n\n \n\nThis theme is designed to remind us that progress is not just about reflection but about taking decisive\, bold steps to turn our commitments into action.\n\n\n\n"March Forward" is a broad comment by UN Women Australia.\n\n \n\nSo we've asked our special keynote speaker Yvonne Weldon and a panel of influential women business leaders to consider how the "March Forward" is happening right here in Sydney. What are the actions being taken within and by their organisations. How effective are these in helping create more potential leaders among our women. Let's put the spotlight on how effective business is about turning promises into action.\n\n \n\nCBD Sydney Chamber's Women in Business Network brings together a range of informal & formal learning and networking events for people in business to learn\, share and grow personally and professionally. Through email contact and social media we collaborate with over 1\,000 women in business right here in the CBD.\n\n\n\nThe CBD Sydney Chamber is proud to be able to partner with Sponsor Members BSI Learning\, ANZ Business Bank and de Lorenzo Hair Science as well as Ellect and Louise Howard Consulting to put the spotlight on business and share their thoughts on this topic.\n\n \n\nThe Agenda\n\n 12 Midday Arrival\n 12 - 12.30 pm networking & introductions\n 12.45 pm two -course lunch is served\n 1.00 pm Key Note address \n 1.20 pm Panel Discussion/Question time\n 2.00 - 2.30 pm Networking & Close\n\nKeynote: Yvonne Weldon AO\n\nYvonne is an independent councillor and the first Aboriginal councillor in the City of Sydney's 180-year history. She was born and raised in inner Sydney but maintains strong ties to her Wiradjuri homelands of Cowra and the Riverina areas of New South Wales. Yvonne has held numerous senior positions in NSW Government\, non-government and Aboriginal controlled organisations working across health\, human services\, housing and child protection. She has served as the elected Chair of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council\, Deputy Chair of the NSW Australia Day Council and as a Board member of Domestic Violence NSW. In 2022\, Yvonne was recognised as the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year and appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to the Aboriginal community. She also recently published her debut novel\, Sixty-Seven Days. \n\n\n\n\n\nPanel Members\n\n\n\n \n\n Kala Philip. CEO\, BSI Learning \n\n\n\n\n\nJasamine Goddard. State Director Greater NSW/ACT. Diversified Industries\n\nANZ Commercial\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSandra D'Souza. CEO - Ellect\n\n\n\n\n\nLouise Howard. CEO. Louise Howard Advisory\n\n\n\n\n\nWe welcome men & women who wish to celebrate this important day.\n\n\n\nWho Should be part of the CBD Women in Business Network? \n\nIf you are a business owner\, manager\, hold or aspire to hold senior positions and you're interested in leadership\, you should be involved with this network. Men or women - everyone benefits from the content and participating. If what we're doing sounds interesting\, please join us. Members\, Non-Members/Guests are welcome.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembership.Counts\n\n\n\nPresented by the CBD Sydney Chamber to connect businesses through events\, training opportunities\, business support services and a 24/7 digital member community platform.\n\n\n\nMore information here.\n\n\n\nChamber Business Membership is $385 incl. GST for 12 months.\n\n\n\nJoin HERE\n\n \nChamber Sponsor and Corporate Members \n\n \nANZ Business Banking | Bartier Perry Lawyers | BSI Learning | Bank of Sydney | CUPRA City Garage Sydney | Datasite | De Lorenzo Haircare | The Langham\, Sydney | Optus Enterprise & Business | Realise Business | Retail Doctor Group \n\n| Softlabs | Worklogic\n\n\n\n \nSponsors of the CBD Women in Business Network \n\n\n\nBSI Learning | De Lorenzo Hair Care\n\n \n \n\nProviding new training programs in HR\, IT\, Leadership\, Project Management and Business Diplomas.\n\n\n\n \n\nAustralian professional hair care products that use no animal ingredients or testing\, all are vegan certified and accredited by Choose Cruelty Free (CCF)\, using plant-based and certified organic ingredients that are sustainably farmed and wild harvested where ever possible. \n\n\n\nWith the support of X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nSpotlight on how Australian women in business are turning promises into action
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\nThe UN Women Australian theme for IWD 2025 is "\;March Forward"\;
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\nSince 1995\, women have broken barriers\, reshaped policies\, and ignited powerful movements worldwide. But despite these advances\, millions of women and girls still face systemic inequalities\, rising violence\, and economic disparities that hold them back from reaching their full potential.
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\nThis theme is designed to remind us that progress is not just about reflection but about taking decisive\, bold steps to turn our commitments into action.
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\n"\;March Forward"\; is a broad comment by UN Women Australia.
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\nSo we'\;ve asked our special keynote speaker Yvonne Weldon and a panel of influential women business leaders to consider how the "\;March Forward"\; is happening right here in Sydney. What are the actions being taken within and by their organisations. How effective are these in helping create more potential leaders among our women. Let'\;s put the spotlight on how effective business is about turning promises into action.
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\nCBD Sydney Chamber'\;s Women in Business Network brings together a range of informal &\; formal learning \;and networking \;events for people in business to learn\, share and grow personally and professionally. Through email contact and social media we collaborate with over 1\,000 women in business right here in the CBD.
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\nThe \;CBD Sydney Chamber is proud to be able to partner with Sponsor Members BSI Learning\, ANZ Business Bank and de Lorenzo Hair Science as well as Ellect and Louise Howard Consulting to put the spotlight on business and share their thoughts on this topic.
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\nThe Agenda\n\nKeynote: Yvonne Weldon AO\n\n
Yvonne is an independent councillor and the first Aboriginal councillor in the City of Sydney'\;s 180-year history. She was born and raised in inner Sydney but maintains strong ties to her Wiradjuri homelands of Cowra and the Riverina areas of New South Wales. Yvonne has held numerous senior positions in NSW Government\, non-government and Aboriginal controlled organisations working across health\, human services\, housing and child protection. She has served as the elected Chair of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council\, Deputy Chair of the NSW Australia Day Council and as a Board member of Domestic Violence NSW. In 2022\, Yvonne was recognised as the NSW Aboriginal \;Woman of the Year and appointed a \;Member of the Order of Australia for her service to the Aboriginal community. She also recently published her debut novel\, Sixty-Seven Days.
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\n​\;Kala Philip. \;CEO\, BSI Learning \;
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\nJasamine Goddard. \;State Director Greater NSW/ACT. Diversified Industries
\nANZ Commercial
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\nSandra D'\;Souza. \;CEO - \;Ellect
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\nLouise Howard. CEO. \;Louise Howard Advisory
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\nWe welcome men &\; women who wish to celebrate this important day.
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\nWho Should be part of the CBD \;Women in Business Network? \;
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If you are a \;business \;owner\, manager\, hold or aspire to hold senior positions and you'\;re \;interested in leadership\, you should be involved with this network. \; \;Men or women - everyone benefits from the content and participating. \; If what we'\;re doing sounds interesting\, please join us. \;Members\, Non-Members/Guests are welcome.
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\nPresented by the CBD Sydney Chamber to connect businesses through events\, training opportunities\, business support services and a 24/7 digital member community platform.
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\nMore information \;here.
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\nChamber Business Membership is $385 incl. GST for 12 months.
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\nJoin \;HERE
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Chamber Sponsor and Corporate \;Members \; \;
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\nANZ Business Banking \;| \;Bartier Perry Lawyers \;| \; \;BSI Learning \;| \;Bank of Sydney \;| \;CUPRA City Garage Sydney \;| \;Datasite \;| \;De Lorenzo Haircare \;| \; \;The Langham\, Sydney \;| \;Optus Enterprise &\; Business \; \;| \;Realise Business \;| \;Retail Doctor Group \;
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\nSponsors of the CBD Women in Business Network \;
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\nBSI Learning \; \;| \;De Lorenzo Hair Care
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\nProviding new training programs in \;HR\, IT\, Leadership\, Project Management and Business Diplomas.
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\nAustralian professional hair care products that use no animal ingredients or testing\, all \;are vegan certified and accredited by Choose Cruelty Free (CCF)\, using plant-based and certified organic ingredients that are sustainably farmed and wild harvested where ever possible. \;
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