Day 1 – Reuse Driving the Circular Economy
14 October 2024
| FORMAT | TIME (AEST) | TOPIC | SPEAKER / S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Conference Opens & Welcome Delegates | Mandy Scotney, Master of Ceremonies | |
| 9:10am | Welcome to Country | Tony Garvey Elder, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung | |
| 9:20am | Opening Address | Steve Dimopoulos, Minister for Environment | |
| 9:30am | Conference Theme People & Strategies | Terry O’Neill, Chair, Charitable Reuse Australian | |
| Keynote | 9:35am | Bridging the Strategy-People Disconnect | Nina Mapson Bone, People Strategist, NMB People Strategy |
| Session | 10:15am | Recycle Mate Collaboration for Charities | Lara Barclay, Managing Director, Adaptation Environmental Support |
| 10:45am | Morning Tea – 15 Minutes | ||
| Panel | 11:00am | Addressing Circular Economy Myths – Walking the Talk | John Gertsakis, Director, Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence Vaughan Levitske, Founder Circular Economy Advisory |
| Session | 11:45am | The Power of Reuse – Jobs, Social Impact and Sustainability | Kat Heinrich, Director, Rawtec |
| Panel | 12:15pm | Clothing Reuse Exports – Accreditation and Foreign End Market Verification | Nick Harford, Harford Consulting
Peter Allan, CEO, Sustainable Resource Use Peter Freak, Manager Projects & Assets, Launceston City Mission |
| 1:00pm | Lunch – 60 Minutes | ||
| Session | 2:00pm | Seamless, Australia’s Clothing Stewardship Scheme | Ainsley Simpson, CEO, Seamless |
| Session | 2:30pm | Every Item Counts – Enabling a Modern Day Garbologist | Belinda Chellingworth, Director, BC Consulting |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon Tea – 15 Minutes | ||
| Panel | 3:30pm | Embracing the Challenges Facing Our Sector | Terry O’Neill, CEO, Link Vision and Chair, Charitable Reuse Australia
Sean Burgess, GM Retail, Salvos Stores Neil Harvey, General Manager Retail, Vinnies Victoria |
| Session | 4:00pm | How the NSW EPA is Encouraging Reuse to Achieve Circularity | Alex Geddes, Executive Director Programs & Innovation, NSW EPA |
| Meeting | 4:15pm | Annual General Meeting | Members only |
| Close | 5:00pm | Day 1 Sessions Conclude | |
| Dinner | 6:30pm | Conference Dinner, Studios 2-5, Crowne Plaza Melbourne | Ticketed event |
Day 2 – Charitable Retail Driving Impact
15 October 2024
| FORMAT | TIME (AEST) | TOPIC | SPEAKER / S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.45am | Board Meeting | Board Directors Only | |
| 9:00am | Conference Opens and Welcome Delegates | Mandy Scotney, Master of Ceremonies | |
| Keynote | 9:00am | 100 Years of Op Shops – Past, Present and Future | Robyn Annear, Author, Nothing New: A History of Second Hand |
| Panel | 9:45am | Donor Insights and Donation Innovation – Making Giving Easier | Drew Eide, GM Operations Vinnies Queensland Gordon Coutts, National Retail Manager Mark Jeffrey, GM Commercial Sophia Marsh, Manager Sourcing |
| Session | 10:15am | Employment Services Programs and Opportunities | David Elliott, Acting State Manager, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
| 10:45am | Morning Tea – 15 Minutes | ||
| Session | 11:00am | Key Messaging – Overcoming Negative Media Narratives | Catriona Dixon, Top Bird, Toothless Parrot Communications |
| Session | 11:30am | Skills Development for the Circular Economy | Sally Quinn, CEO & Co-Founder, Green Collect |
| Session | 12:00pm | Case Study – Retail Footprint Growth and Diversification | Aaron Harding, COO, Good Sammy Enterprises |
| Session | 12:30pm | A Circular Design, Systems and Practical Approach to Fashion | Courtney Holm, Founder, A.BCH and Circular Sourcing |
| 1:00pm | Lunch – 60 Minutes | ||
| Session | 2:00pm | How Nonprofits can Engage and Retain Volunteers by Enhancing the Application Process | Shannan Gove, Co-Founder, Rosterfy |
| Session | 2:30pm | Unlocking ESG Potential – How Charities Can lead the Way | Evelyn Moore, Co-Founder, Green2View |
| Session | 3:00pm | Charity Supermarket Concept – Lessons from the UK | Wayne Hemingway and Maria Chenoweth, Co Founders, Charity Supermarket |
| Panel | 3:30pm | 100 Years of Op Shops – Designing a National Event in 2025 | Conference Delegate Discussion facilitated by Mandy Scotney, MC |
| Close | 4:00pm | Annual Conference Concludes |