2026 PROGRAM
STATEWIDE MUTUAL CONFERENCE @ THE SOFITEL WENTWORTH
| PRE-CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST | |||
| 1.30 – 4.30 | Statewide Mutual Introduction Session (Pre-registration required) | ||
| 5.30 – 7.30 | Pre-conference Networking Event (Pre-registration required) | ||
| DAY 1 – THURSDAY 20 AUGUST | |||
| 8.00 |
Registrations open
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| 8.45 – 8.55 | Welcome to country | ||
| 8.55 – 9.05 | Welcome address Naamon Eurell | Executive Officer | Statewide Mutual |
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| 9.05 – 9.40 |
Managing the collision between legislation, regulation and local priorities
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| 9.40– 10.15 |
Bondi terror attack Emily Scott |General Manager | Waverley Council |
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| MORNING TEA | |||
| 11.00 – 11.05 | Session sponsor address: TBC | ||
| 11.05 – 12.05 |
Navigating the future: Emerging trends and the power of storytelling Ashley Fell | TEDx Speaker and Social Researcher
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| 12.05 – 12.15 |
Chair update
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| 12.15 – 12.30 | Risk Management Excellence Awards | ||
| LUNCH |
General Managers Forum
(Brisbane Room) |
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| 1.30 – 2.45 |
BREAKOUT SESSION 1: Cyber/AI (Sydney/Melbourne Room) |
BREAKOUT SESSION 2: Project Management (Perth Room) |
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| AFTERNOON TEA | |||
| 3.30 – 4.00 |
Beyond border, beyond control – Navigating AI driven fraud Yoav Lipschitz | Partnership Manager | EFTSure |
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| 4.00 – 4:30 |
Legal update – The year that was Nikki Cassar | Partner | Mills Oakley |
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| DAY 1 CLOSE | |||
| 6:00 – 7:00 | Networking drinks Conference foyer |
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| 7.00 – 10.00 |
Gala dinner (AVCRM + FM winner) Sofitel Wentworth |
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| DAY 2 – FRIDAY 21 AUGUST | |||
| 8.55 – 9.00 | Welcome | ||
| 9.00 – 9.35 |
NSW Aquatic Infrastructure – A modular approach Michael Ilinsky | CEO | RLSNSW |
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| 9.35 – 10.15 |
Clarence Valley aquatic facility Rachelle Passmore | Manager Open Spaces and Facilities | Clarence Valley Council |
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| BRUNCH | |||
| 11.00 – 11.30 |
The Inner West tree journey Lindsay Field | Public Trees Manager | Inner West Council |
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| 11.30 – 11.45 | Closing remarks Statewide Mutual |
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| CONFERENCE CLOSE | |||