Previous Events & Conversations
Sep 2025 – Awkwardly Courageous: Practising Allyship in Real Time
Real-Time Allyship
Keynote: Dan McDaniel, Nous Group
Scenario Sprint Brains Trust: Ria Nerlikar, Nadine Williams, Virginia Wong, Brenton Philp
Facilitator: Irene Sim
Summary: “What Would You Do If…” sprint tackled live allyship dilemmas.
Key Impact: Participants practised allyship in the moment, building readiness for real-life situations.
Apr 2025 – Accelerating Ally Actions: An Intersectional Focus
Intersectional Allyship
Keynote: Professor Glyn Davis AC, PM&C Secretary
Panel: Abby Ogada-Osir, Jo Evans, Will Prothero
Facilitator: Dr Paul Hubbard
Summary: Focused on embedding allyship into systems and policies.
Key Impact: Equipped attendees with tools to measure and model intersectional allyship.
Dec 2024 – Courageous Conversations for Change
Courageous Conversations
Keynote: Natalia Centellas, AMA
Panel (“You Can’t Ask That”): Liz Heferen-Webb, Jamie Lowe, Carl Chang
Facilitators: Irene Sim & Patron Simon Newnham
Summary: Explored difficult questions about allyship through candid dialogue.
Key Impact: Expanded member understanding of uncomfortable but necessary allyship moments.
Mar 2024 – Inaugural Allies to All-Women in Leadership Network Launch
Formal Launch
Keynote: Dr Gordon de Brouwer, APS Commissioner
Patron Announced: Simon Newnham
Facilitator: Irene Sim
Summary: Launch keynote + World Café discussion.
Key Impact: Formal establishment of the Network with leadership commitment.
Nov 2023 – Women Connect: Ignite Allyship for Women in Leadership
Sparked the Idea
Speakers: Georgina Prasad, Irene Quah, Paul Hubbard, Simon Newnham
Facilitator: Irene Sim
Summary: Panel explored allyship strategies and barriers. Participants left with actionable ally behaviours.
Key Impact: This event sparked the idea of forming a cross-sector community of practice — the Network.