Women in Print says its annual Breakfast Series will focus on learning how to think differently, with key note speaker Lisa Smith announced as the headliner for May 2022 events to be held in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Sydney.
The series will focus on “empowering women to approach challenges in a different way, by unlocking their innate creativity to solve complex problems simply.”
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| "A different mindset": Susan Heaney, chair WiP |
Women in Print chair Susan Heaney said: “We have all endured challenging years in recent times. Learning how to address these challenges with a different mindset to simplify our problem-solving skills will be a critical tool for future leadership and we wanted all the women across the industry to be empowered with these skills for their professional and personal lives.”
The breakfast series will explore:
The more expert we become in the way things are (best practice) it’s harder to see how things could be (next practice)
Tapping into creative thinking to push how we approach challenges differently, and
Unpacking complex problems to simple solutions when implementing change.
The series will take place in May this year, similar to the 2021 series which was the most successful series to date, despite the risk of lockdowns.
2022 dates: Brisbane 5th May, Melbourne 6th May, Adelaide 10th May, Perth 11th May and Sydney 12th May.
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| "Collaborate, share and learn": Kellie Northwood, CEO TRMC |
“Women in Print is an established community and we look to working harder together to collaborate, share and learn," said Kellie Northwood, CEO, The Real Media Collective. "Empowering each other with knowledge and tools through an industry community is an important first step to deepening our female talent and building talent acquisition programs broader than our immediate industry.
“Partner and Sponsor support is critical to build the Women in Print agenda across the entire twelve months and we are thrilled to be bringing in more supporters this year. I cannot thank all our partners and sponsors enough, without you we couldn’t run the series.”
Confirmed Partner sponsors for the series includes Cactus Imaging, DIC, IVE Group, Heidelberg, Kwik Kopy, Ovato and The Real Media Collective. Associate sponsors include Ball & Doggett, Bottcher Systems, Lamson Paragon, Konica Minolta and Spicers. Industry sponsors include Advance Press, Bright Print Group, Creative Juice SA and Heaney’s Performers in Print.
“We are extremely grateful for the continued support of our long-term sponsor partners and are absolutely thrilled to welcome new sponsors to the fold,” said Sandy Aspinall, deputy chair, Women in Print. “The investment these companies make year after year greatly assists Women in Print to be able to bring these important events and initiatives to women across our industry.
Partner sponsor Kwik Kopy says it's committed to female leadership and professional development across its franchise network.
“Kwik Kopy has long been a proud supporter of diversity and inclusivity across the industry and, most specifically, our franchisees,” said Annalise Andrews, director, Kwik Kopy. “And in perfect timing for the Women in Print Breakfast Series, I am delighted to welcome our incoming chief executive officer, Sonia Shwabsky, who will provide a strong leadership pathway for all women. As a director of Kwik Kopy, I am committed to creating opportunities for diversity across our franchise and we look forward to seeing a strong contingent of Kwik Kopy women attending these great events across the country and learning to think differently.”
Tickets are on sale now with special sponsor packs still available for tables. Registration and ticket purchases can be made via www.womeninprint.com.au or direct to Eventbrite for state by state bookings.
Established in 2007, Women in Print is a collaboration of women across the print communications industry. Aligned with likeminded industry associations, locally and internationally, Women in Print provides mentoring, events, resources and support to women in print media across Australia.
