PROGRAM

Day 1 | Monday 18th August 2025

Please note the Conference Program is subject to change.

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TIME	EVENT
8.00	REGISTRATION, NETWORKING, COLLEAGUE CATCH-UP AND COFFEE
8.40	Delegates are seated in main conference hall \| Proceedings commence.
8.45	WELCOME TO THRIVING WOMEN 2025 \| Welcome and opening address by MC, LYNDSEY DOUGLAS and WoTL Executive Officer, KIM BLENKIRON.
9.30	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION \| LUCY BLOOM - Doing business differently.
10.30	MORNING TEA AND TRADE SHOW \| Sponsored by The NSW Stud Merino Breeders' Association
11.10	SESSION 1 \| Toolbox Talks
	REBECCA NICOLL and SHARON FERGUSON \| Is it too early to think about your farm's future?	MELISSA DUNIAM \| The myth of resilience: why women in agriculture need emotional fitness, not endurance.	PIP HABERLIN and IZZY HARDWICK \| We don't work on farms, but we help make farms work better.
12.10	LUNCH AND TRADE SHOW
1.10	SESSION 2 \| Toolbox Talks
	EMILY SINDERBERRY \| 7 steps to thriving: mastering cash, profit & time in your rural business.	LISA ANDERSON \| Being brave.	REBECCA ROGERS \| Building high-performing teams: practical strategies for sustainable success.
2.10	SESSION 3 \| Toolbox Talks
	JULIANNE CARROLL \| Navigating family provision claims: key considerations in effective succession planning.	AINSLIE LALOR and NICOLE MURPHY \| Farm safety: breaking myths, saving lives.	SUSIE GREEN \| Tapping into your inner grit - lessons in taking on life’s challenges from ultra endurance mountain biking.
3.10	AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE SHOW \| Sponsored by Warakirri Cropping
3.50	BUSH AND CAMPBELL - REBECCA NICOLL and SHARON FERGUSON \| Financial literacy.
4.05	ON THE COUCH SESSION \| Conversations with inspiring women.
4.50	Daily wrap-up.
5.05	DAY 1 CLOSE
6.30	PRE-DINNER NETWORKING
7.30	DINNER \| Sponsored by Bush and Campbell \| With guest speaker KRISTINA HERMANSON
10.30	DINNER CLOSE

Day 2 | Tuesday 19th August 2025

TIME	EVENT
8.00	NETWORKING, COLLEAGUE CATCH-UP AND COFFEE
8.45	Welcome and reflections of Thriving Women - Day One.
9.00	WELCOME ADDRESS \| AgriFutures Australia.
9.15	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION \| STEPHANIE TRETHEWEY \| The courage to connect: why vulnerability is a super power.
10.20	MORNING TEA AND TRADE SHOW
11.00	SESSION 4 \| Toolbox Talks
	KELLY JOHNSON \| Embracing change, community, and resilience.	ALEXA GLYNN \| Flexibility and curiosity: the keys to opportunity.	GRACIA KUSUMA \| Women on farms: navigating workplace rules for efficiency, safety and innovation.
12.00	SESSION 5 \| Toolbox Talks
	PATRICE DOUGLAS \| Mindset habits for clarity, confidence, and growth.	TONY CATT \| Pass the baton.	MALINDA GUEST \| Let’s talk TACTICS: the ‘how to’ of communication.
1.00	LUNCH AND TRADE SHOW
1.55	Fuel the fire - sustaining momentum beyond inspiration.
2.40	Conference reflections and evaluations.
3.00	CONFERENCE CLOSE

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