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In-person | 3.5 CPD points
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Political Economist, Future Crunch
Chief Executive Officer, Climate Council Lawyer
Tech Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, Women Making Waves
Retired; Supreme Court of Victoria
Head of Ethics and Practitioner Support, Law Institute of Victoria
Executive Director, Victoria University Lawyer and Writer
Price
Member $680 Non-member $850
Inclusions
Up to 12 CPD units (7 in person, plus up to 5 on-demand) Access to 5 rooms Access to innovate and wellbeing hubs Access to recordings from all rooms Access to supplementary reading material Morning tea, Lunch and afternoon tea
This packages gives you access to all keynote and innovate sessions
Up to 12 CPD units (7 live, plus up to 5 on-demand) Access to recordings from all rooms Access to supplementary reading material
Choose between a morning half-day package or an afternoon half-day package
Member $374 Non-member $467.50
Morning session inclusions
Access to 5 rooms 3 practice areas covered; Criminal, succession and commercial law Access to innovate and wellbeing hubs Morning tea and lunch
Afternoon session inclusions
Access to 5 rooms 3 practice areas covered; Family, property and workplace relations law Access to innovate and wellbeing hubs Lunch and afternoon tea
Political Economist
Angus is a political economist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. He is a founder of Future Crunch, a group of scientists, artists, researchers and entrepreneurs that believes science and technology are creating a world that is more peaceful, connected and abundant. Their mission is to foster intelligent, optimistic thinking about the future, and to empower people to contribute to a 21st century that works for everyone.
Tech Entrepreneur
Amanda is a prominent Australian environmental leader and one of the best known public commentators on the climate crisis in Australia. Previously, she was the Senior Communications Advisor at the Climate Commission and in 2013, alongside Professor Tim Flannery, co-founded the Climate Council following Australia’s largest crowdfunding campaign at the time. Amanda has led the organisation as CEO for the last 8 years. Previously, she co-founded the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and has served on renewable energy expert panels for the Queensland and Northern Territory Governments. Amanda was the founding Chair of the Centre for Australian Progress and is a former Board Director at Plan International Australia and the Whitlam Institute. She holds an Honours degree in Law from Monash University and an Arts Degree from Melbourne University. Amanda has won numerous awards including being recognised as one of Westpac’s 100 Women of Influence and a finalist in the Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year Awards.
In 2022 Nyadol Nyuon was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of her service to human rights and refugee women. Since then, Nyadol has completed a Bachelor of Arts from Victoria University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne and worked as a commercial litigator with Arnold Bloch Leibler. Nyadol is a vocal advocate for human rights, multiculturalism, the settlement of people with refugee experiences and those seeking asylum. She has worked and volunteered extensively in these areas with a range of organisations. Nyadol is a regular media commentator and received many prestigious awards for her advocacy and activism work.
Simon Libbis is the Head of Ethics and Practitioner Support at the Law Institute of Victoria. He had previously been the principal of Subdivision Lawyers. Before he established Subdivision Lawyers Simon was the Executive Director of the National Electronic Conveyancing Office which ultimately led to the introduction of PEXA. As well as an extensive career as a specialist property lawyer Simon also served as the Registrar of Titles of South Australia for some years.
Barrister, Victorian Bar
Graduating BA, LLB (Hon) from Melbourne University where he was joint Editor of MULR with His Honour K. Hayne J. of the High Court, he signed the Bar Roll and read with the late Ron Castan QC - of Mabo fame. Robert was one of the founding members of the Fitzroy and Aboriginal Legal Services in Victoria. He took silk in 1985 and has acted in a large number of complex and lengthy trials and and Royal Commissions. In recent years he has been brought in to lead in some civil matters which required strategic and tactical leadership and expertise as a cross examiner. Robert is the former chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, former President of Victorian Council for Civil Liberties, former part-time Law Reform Commissioner for Victoria and former member of Bar Council.
John Dixon was a Judge in the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Victoria until his retirement in September 2023 having been first admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland in 1977. He moved to Victoria in 1978. He joined the Victorian Bar in 1981 and practised for the best part of 30 years initially in criminal law before turning to commercial law, taking silk in 2007. Appointed to the Court in September 2010, he sat predominantly in the Common Law Division although, as a generalist, he also presided in civil and criminal jury trials, commercial proceedings, and in the Court of Appeal. More recently, he was the Principal Judge of the Common Law Division, a co-Judge in Charge of the Group Proceedings List, and the Judge in Charge of the Major Torts List. In that latter capacity he managed the Court’s defamation list.