ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HOW GOOD LEADERSHIP AND RESILIENCE CAN TAKE US TO “INFINITY AND BEYOND” Parmelia Hilton, Mill St Perth November 7th 2019

PRESENTATIONS

Developing Mental Resiliance Bram Connolly DSM - Australian , Distinguished Service Medal Recipient & Author Bram is an experienced leader with over twenty years within the , fifteen years of which was spent in the Australian Special Forces leading and working with people, teams and organisations to achieve exceptional outcomes. He is a founding member of both the Commando 4th Battalion and Tactical Assault Group – East (TAG-E), a unit tasked with responding to counter-terrorism incidents in and conducting overseas special recovery operations. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for leadership in combat with the Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan. Bram speaks about the lessons that he learnt for building resilience in teams whilst serving as a Special Forces Officer in Afghanistan. The benefits of a mentally resilient team are profound, not only prior to testing times, but also in the days that follow.

.Leadership’s impact on mankind’s achievements Peter Kasprzak, CoFounder & CEO - Innovate Australia Peter Kasprzak, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Innovate Australia. Over his career, Peter has gained experience in Europe, the United States, and Australia in fields of emerging technology, automotive industry, energy, environment, and financial services. Grown up behind the Iron Curtin, in Poland, Peter Kasprzak will talk about why the Russian flag was not the first one planted on the surface of the Moon. He will illustrate how and what killed Russia’s space ambitions in the 20th century, despite leading the Space Race by launching the first satellite, the first animal, the first manand the first woman into the orbit. The presentation will include a timeline of US and Russia’s space mission. It will also aim to clarify the fake Moon landing conspiracy. One of the main takeaway will be around the impact of leadership and management on the success or failure of an enterprise. RSVP NOW: https://sutagm7nov2019.eventbrite.com.au

Members - Free Non Member Early Bird - $30 Sponsored by: Non Member - $50 Registration includes pre-drinks & nibbles Questions or sponsor enquiry? +61 (0) 89481 0999 5.30 pm Registration [email protected] 6.00 pm AGM commences Early Bird registration closes 31 Oct 19. 7.30 pm Drinks/Networking

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