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May 2019
The impact of creativity, on business and government –
the big challenges we face and how they should be addressed
Hosted by Jason Kimberley
Russel Howcroft is an Australian businessman and media personality best known as a panelist on the ABC television program The Gruen Transfer. He was the Executive General Manager of the TEN Network prior to becoming the Chief Creative Officer at PwC Australia working across six critical business areas: brand…
Find out more »Wik vs Queensland – 12th Human Rights Arts and Film Festival
Cultural Life Series
Hosted by Evelyn Tadros
In 1996 the High Court granted native title rights to the Wik Peoples of Cape York. The “Wik Decision” should have been a catalyst for positive change, but instead sparked a national cultural and political fallout. With unique access to never-before-screened footage of a young…
Find out more »Integrity in Racing: From Cobalt to Jiggers – what on earth is happening?
Members' Dinner with the Hon. Peter Young AM QC
Hosted by Ian Dunn AM
What happened to the integrity of the ancient and traditional 'Sport of Kings'? How can words such as cobalt, which became a banned substance in 2014, doping, and jiggers still be synonymous with horse racing in 2019, when over 100 trainers have been prosecuted, including highly successful trainers in…
Find out more »How can modern day slavery still exist in today’s world?
Members' Drinks with Longdy Chhap and Kia Hem
Hosted by Michael Strong
Members have previously heard of the extraordinary work of Hagar Australia. Globally, about 40 million people live as modern day slaves. Cambodian Longdy Chhap was one of them. Stricken with polio at age 5, he lost the use of his legs. At age 8, a…
Find out more »Dangerous Dinner – The ethical challenges in our healthcare
A Members’ only event of robust discussions on what we can do about controversial and complex issues
Hosted by Sheila Nguyen
Major breakthroughs in health services and delivery mean we are living longer and healthier lives. However, developments in the Human Genome, Designer genetics, Personalized Medicine, Stem Cell treatment, AI, use of data, and countries with different ethical and cultural norms pushing the boundaries of medical…
Find out more »The power of intergenerational diversity in the boardroom
Members' Lunch with Paul Smith
Hosted by Simon Savage
"Diversity is a source of Resilience, Innovation, Strength and ultimately, Assurance. If you don’t have it in your boardroom you may not be maximising your performance" - Paul Smith. Paul Smith will be in Melbourne for two days only in May, and will be joining…
Find out more »MF Imbibo – welcome to our new members
Hosted by Melbourne Forum Executive Officer
We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating our new members and invite you to join us in raising a glass in their honour. Peaches is a pastel pink fantasy land - a soft and peaceful way to met our new members. The cocktails are sorted…
Find out more »June 2019
Inside the secret world of living in an art house museum
A Cultural Life Series event
Hosted by Pamela Creed
Join Melbourne Forum members and their guests on this exclusive tour of Justin Art House Museum. JAHM is an initiative of Charles and Leah Justin, who are passionate collectors of contemporary art. Through their house museum experience they love to share both their collection and…
Find out more »The path forward for the ‘centre/conservative’ parties as they seek to recover from the federal election
Members' Lunch with John Ridley AM
Hosted by Peter Duncan AO
- Members' Lunch with the founder of the Melbourne Forum The path forward for the ‘centre/conservative’ parties as they seek to recover from the federal election. In the wake of the Federal Election, Melbourne Forum founder and political veteran John Ridley will lead this discussion on…
Find out more »Is Melbourne’s big build the best way to spend $40bn?
Members' Lunch with Craig Richards
Hosted by James Garriock
Melbourne's Big Build addresses one question - congestion. But to what extent have we squandered an opportunity to address some other really big challenges our society faces? The obesity epidemic, social dislocation, the mental health crisis, airborne pollution? Is the Big Build a Big Wasted…
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