GAME CHAN EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET TOMORROW’S GERS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHERE ARE YOU HEADING IN LIFE? WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU? WHAT WILL HELP YOU BUILD THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES LIFE THROWS AT YOU? Game Changers is a series of free seminars created to provide ideas, inspiration and support for people of all ages in our community. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this is a night where you can begin to shape the future you want. Much like the popular TED talks, no presentation will run longer than 12 minutes. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. TO ASSIST ORGANISERS WE ASK THAT YOU REGISTER ONLINE. SPEAKERS NICK MAXWELL DAVID CRAWFORD Former Collingwood Premiership Captain Retired Partner + National Chairman KPMG JACINTA WHELAN JOE RUSH Partner - Executive Interim Manager, Mental Health Ambassador Watermark Search International DATE Monday 23rd April 2018 VENUE Burke Hall, Studley Park Rd & Nolan Ave, Kew VIC 3101 TIME 7.00pm Gold coin donation COST All funds raised to go to Let’s Talk and Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation REGISTER www.trybooking.com/ULKU Arrive 6.30pm - 7.00pm Presentations 7.00pm - 8.15pm SCHEDULE Questions 8.15pm - 8.30pm Networking 8.30pm - 9.00pm Proudly Hosted by Old Xaverians Football Club Further details contact: Proudly supporting mental health Paul Lefebvre Mike Beardsley Head of Player Wellbeing Host of Gamechangers Mobile 0408 036 046 Mobile 0476 777 004 SPEAKER | INFORMATION NICK MAXWELL “Dealing with adversity and leadership lessons” Nick Maxwell - Leadership and Culture Manager Collingwood FC is the epitome of hard work, persistence & ‘team’. After years of knock backs, he became one of the AFL’s greatest success stories, going from the rookie list to an AFL Premiership Captain, leading the Collingwood Football Club to a drought breaking flag in 2010. Maxwell is recognised for his excellent leader- ship capabilities, becoming a successful Leadership coach with the Melbourne Storm, the Greater Western Sydney Giants & advisor to Leaders in business. DAVID CRAWFORD “Lessons for people aspiring to succeed in the corporate world” David Crawford retired as a Partner and National Chairman of KPMG in 2001 after more than 30 years service. He was also a member of the International Board of KPMG and Chairman of the International Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee for KPMG International. In his profes- sional capacity as a Partner for KPMG he has specialised in working in the restructuring of companies in financial diculties. He has acted as a consultant and/or advisor to several major companies and government departments. He has conducted reviews of the structure and governance of the AFL, Soccer in Australia and The Australian Cricket Board. He was Chairman of the Committee appointed by the Federal Government to report on the future of Sport in Australia JACINTA WHELAN “The Changing World of Work” Partner - Executive Interim Management, Watermark Search International A thought leader and popular speaker on the concept of Interim Management, Portfolio Careers and future ways of working. Jacinta has more than 20 years’ experience starting and leading Interim businesses in Hong Kong, New York and Australia. Jacinta leads the Melbourne business of Watermark Interim Management which focuses on interim appointments in both public and private sectors with a particular emphasis on CEOs and COOs, senior executives in IT&T, human resources specialists, project and program management experts and business turnaround and change consultants. The workforce paradigm is shifting - a multi-generational workforce navigating their way through a digitalized, hi-tech age of constant change in job opportunity and security. Against this landscape, how and what should job seekers consider in best positioning themselves to navigate through this employment maze. As a leader in workforce deployment, hear Jacinta's insights into the changing workforce and the "new world" of work. JOE RUSH “Walking it O – Meeting your own challenge, head on” Joe is what Game Changers is all about – “Empowering Young People To Meet Tomorrow’s Challenges and Opportunities”. Joe is a member of our Xavier Family and has faced a personal battle to manage his mental health – head on. In February 2018, Joe embarked on a journey from Melbourne to Canberra on foot with his loyal canine companion, with the intention of raising as much money as possible for Beyondblue & awareness to the broader community highlighting the mental illness of depression & anxiety, which he has battled for a long period of time. Hear Joe’s inspiring story and appreciate an everyday hero..