2023 International Women’s Day- Women in Civil Breakfast

Our breakfast will showcase inspiring speakers who’ll leave you feeling empowered about your own career plus challenge you to empower other women  to make a difference and improve the experiences and opportunities for women working in our industry.

The 2023 Women in Civil Breakfast will be held at the luxurious Crown Palladium, at Crown Towers Southbank. A fully cooked breakfast will be served as well as tea and coffee. This year’s theme is “High Heels or High Vis!”, so for a bit of fun we encourage you to dress in either your high vis wear or dress to impress in your heels (the louder the colour the better!) Join us in bringing hi vis visibility to the endless career opportunities and pathways for women in civil construction.

A huge thank you to our Business Partners for their support of what will be an incredibly inspiring and important get together for our industry.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Event Speakers:

Holly Ransom- Global Speaker, Interviewer and Leadership Trailblazer

Holly Ransom has delivered a Peace Charter to the Dalai Lama, was Sir Richard Branson’s nominee for Wired Magazine’s ‘Smart List’ of Future Game Changers to watch and was awarded the US Embassy’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Leadership Excellence in 2019. Having interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Malcolm Gladwell, Richard Branson, Billie Jean-King, Condoleezza Rice, Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and the world’s first humanoid robot Sophia, Holly fights complexity with curiosity, apathy with empowerment and fear with fact.

Holly is Chair of Pride Cup Australia, a non-profit organisation (and movement) devoted to challenging LGBTI+ discrimination within sporting clubs – and create welcoming and supportive environments for LGBTI participation and fans. A two-time Ironwoman, Holly loves to cook, dance and sing… despite her complete lack of talent at all three.

Hon Jacinta Allan- Deputy Premier of Victoria

Jacinta Allan is the Deputy Premier of Victoria, and holds several key portfolios in the Andrews Labor Government, including Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, and Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery. She is the longest serving female minister in Australia’s history and Victoria’s longest serving Labor Minister. She is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the largest investment in transport projects in Victoria’s history, including the removal of level crossings, the construction of the Metro Tunnel, Melbourne Airport Rail and the Regional Rail Revival package. As Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, she is responsible for the delivery of the state-shaping project, which will transform travel and connect communities across Melbourne’s middle suburbs. Ms Allan also has oversight of urban renewal projects and is responsible for the delivery of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Lisa Kinross- CEO of Civil Contractors Federation Victoria

Lisa is a highly qualified, experienced executive and transformational leader with over 20 years’ experience in management, human resources and education/training. Recently Lisa has been a leader and advocate for innovation and driving future skills development across the Water Industry nationally. She is a strategic advisor to industry, invited to sit on a number of industry committees and is highly networked.

Lisa will be providing attendees with an update on the initiatives currently underway by CCF Victoria around training, representation, advocacy, and other major upcoming events for Contractors and Associates to be aware of.

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