Day 3: Tuesday May 4 (Morning)

Stream 1 - Minders
8.30am Leading Your Matrix (Strategic Thinking)
Speaker: Josh Owen

Josh is a rare breed. He originally trained as an accountant but found out that he had too much personality! He has taken his inherent skills and added a large dose of leading edge corporate and leadership knowledge, to become one of Australia’s corporate strategists.

Josh will show you how to take strategic thinking techniques and transform chaos and uncertainty into workable strategic action plans. His specific strategies help to position organisations to see the future first and to be at the right place before the right time. His strategies will also show you how to transform POWs (Prisoners Of Work) into VIPs (Vision Imbued Persons).

If you want to invent tomorrow’s best practices for the meetings industry rather than just benchmark today’s best practices, then this is a session for you.

9.25am Leading your Matrix II (Positive Work Culture)
Speaker: Margot Cairnes

We are in an era where success demands that companies differentiate their brand, constantly reinvent themselves and thrive on innovation. To do this we have to raise our levels of thinking, upgrade our concept of relationship and teams, while celebrating and fostering diversity. This isn't change, it is transformation and demands reinvention on every level. Margot Cairnes has been helping leaders from around the globe transform themselves, their people and their companies for 20 years. In this address she will share her very practical experiences with us. Prepare to be challenged.

Stream 2 – Grinders

8.30am Fitting Into Your Matrix (Communicate More Effectively Within Your Matrix)
Speaker: Andrew Bayly

High performance teams not only do what they’re meant to do but have fun doing it. They communicate well, set expectations and meet them, with their clients as well as with their team members. In today’s environment, it is increasingly necessary to adapt to changes in staff, clients’ and organisational needs. If we can adapt quickly in these dynamic situations, we’re more likely to have a team who knows each other’s strengths and works with them in a positive manner to create extraordinary outcomes.

Based on his research while undertaking his PhD in organisational change, Andrew will use improvisational theatre techniques to demonstrate the basic building blocks of effective communication. In this session, you’ll get a chance to practice some improvisation so you can clearly see what does and doesn’t work for you when it comes to communicating with others and creating a synergistic environment.

Stream 3 – Finders

8.30am On the Other Side of the Matrix – The Buyer’s Point Of View
Industry buyer’s panel

Have you ever won or lost a bid and wondered why? What did you do that allowed you to be selected ahead of your competitors? What was missing from your proposal that meant someone else was selected? What is it that buyers really want from suppliers?

These questions and more will be answered by a panel of key buyers of meetings industry offerings who will be there to “tell it like it is”. They’ll share with you what’s important from the buyers point-of-view so you can create truly client-focused offerings and proposals. Hear their stories, ask them questions, learn what it’s like to have a true buyer-supplier partnership.

9.25am Without Health there is no Wealth
Speaker: Terry Martinez, Personal Nutrition

The world in which we live places enormous demands on us both mentally and physically. Your health and well-being can have an enormous effect on your life personally and professionally. If you’d like to better handle the day-to-day pressures in which we are all placed, then this session is for you.

Terry will look at the basic facts behind nutrition and a way that you, your staff and your organisation can benefit from a few small changes. Health and Nutrition are a critical ingredient in your performance in the Matrix. Without physical and mental health you cannot be a strong, active and consistent performer.

All 3 Streams - Plenary

10.45am Values Journey - Exploring and Living your Personal Values
Speaker: Peter Ernest

What drives you? What are the generators of your actions, behaviours, choices and decisions? In this highly engaging, information packed and entertaining session you will taste and experience Values Journey, an interactive process to explore your own personal values. You will participate and be introduced to a number of simple models to help you to better understand yourself, your team, your relationships and the values of others including partners and clients. You will leave with a roadmap including an action plan, session information, a support process and applications for the next stage of your personal and professional journey.

10.45pm Industry Leaders Forum
Session by invitation only. (Concurrent with Plenary)

In this session our industry leaders will raise and discuss the important issues that are affecting, and will affect, our industry in the future. These representatives will then deliver their discussion outcomes to the Federal Minister.

Day 3: Tuesday May 4 (Afternoon)

All 3 Streams - Plenary

1.30pm MIAA Matrix & the Government
Speaker: The Honourable Mr Joe Hockey MP, Minister for Small Business & Tourism

Our Meetings Matrix has interdependencies with many other groups, especially the government. Hear what the Australian Government is doing to support our industry.

2.15pm The Great Matrix Debate
Moderator: Campbell McComas AM
Topic: That we can’t keep on meeting like this

Be there to be vocal and support your favourite point-of-view: can we or can’t we keep meeting like this? This entertaining and controversial debate is sure to start tongues wagging. Watch your colleagues debating their point with passion and just a little humour. Can we keep meeting like this? Be at this session to find out.

4.00pm Uploading the Vision - Keynote Presentation
Speaker: Steve Vizard AM

A visionary perspective from someone who has utilised their Matrix effectively and successfully. Steve will share his first hand experience in a wide variety of business areas including strategic alliances, team and leadership development, and the ability to create and follow-through on a vision.

His current role with Melbourne Major Events will ensure that his presentation is relevant to all parts of the meetings industry. This is great chance to ensure that a person with the calibre of Steve becomes part of your Meetings Matrix.

Day 1 (Sunday 2 May 2004) | Day 2 (Monday 3 May 2004)