Women Entrepreneurs

PLEASE STEP FORWARD

www.advisoryboardcentre.com.au/WOB

Queensland needs you!

Across Queensland, women are underrepresented in the entrepreneur community and at boardroom tables.

At the Advisory Board Centre, we see this within our own group where only 18% of Advisors are women.  Female entrepreneurs and executives are often "self-selecting" out of opportunities because of a perceived lack of skills, experience, network or influence.

It;s time to step forward.

Join us as we educate and empower Queensland women to increase their participation at the Boardroom table as Entrepreneurs and Advisors. 

in collaboration with the 

Advancing Women in Business

Initiative

ADVANCING WOMEN ON BOARDS

PROGRAM

delivered by

www.advisoryboardcentre.com.au/wob

MARKET INSIGHTS

Advisory boards are an important, value

building tool used by progressive

businesses and entrepreneurs to support

critical thinking and strategic outcomes.

To support women in stepping forward, it

is important that they are equipped with

the skills to excel as an Entrepreneuer

supported by Advisors or as an Advisor to

businesses.

Research shows that diversity in the boardroom improves monitoring, innovation and decision-making effectiveness, and an organisation’s performance more broadly. 

“The number of Australian women  operating their own businesses has steadily increased over the past 20 years to 33%, but in line with other OECD countries, they remain ‘substantially under-represented as entrepreneurs’.”

Who should participate?

The program is aimed at entrepreneurial Queensland women who have achieved success in their own business or have had senior management experience growing and developing a business.

You may be from rural/regional areas, a family business or C suite executive.

Just as we are seeking to increase diversity within the boardroom, the program is seeking women from diverse backgrounds, industries and locations across Queensland.

Applicants will have a desire to:

Actively participate within the Entrepreneurs community within Australia

Gain new skills and knowledge to increase their participation at a Boardroom level

Expand their sphere of influence to build opportunities to support Entrepreneurs as an Advisor

(Board Diversity and Financial Performance in the Top 500 Australian

Firms’, 2015)

Applicants must complete a comprehensive selection process and meet suitability criteria.

(A Profile of Australian Women in Business, ABS, 2015)

Businesses with well-structured Advisory Boards perform better. Canadian research quantitatively demonstrates that SMEs that use them have superior growth and better financial results

(Business Development Bank of Canada, 2014)

Will you step forward?

TRADE MISSION - MAY 2018

PROGRAM DATES

Program Information Successful applicants will be sponsored to attend the full program by the Advisory Board Centre in collaboration with the Queensland Government's Advancing Women in Business Initiative.  Sponsorship is strictly limited to 20 successful applicants.

The program includes:

Attendance at 1 day "Women on Boards Essentials" Masterclass program in Brisbane

3 Quarterly Women in Business forums (Brisbane)

12 months membership to Advisory Board Approved Advisor program

Facilitated introductions, Profile promotion and opportunities

Sponsorship value is up to $2,000 per successful applicant.  Travel and accommodation costs are excluded.

Applications open.

7 February 2018

Comprehensive orientation and preparation program

www.advisoryboardcentre.com.au/wob

ADVANCING WOMEN ON BOARDS

Successful applicants notified.

Online Orientation program commences.

March 2018

1 Day Masterclass Program (Brisbane CBD)

Proudly Hosted by

Mullins Lawyers & Templetons Financial

Women on Boards Essentials Program

Guest Speakers and Mentors

Networking with Program participants

Participants are also invited to attend Advisory

Board Centre Quarterly Masterclass and

Member Networking event to connect with

other entrepreneurs, Advisors and experts to

build their network.

Call 0408 477 165 or email

admin@advisoryboardcentre.com.au

for more information.

24 April 2018

Women in Business Forum (Brisbane CBD)

 May, August & November 2018

HOW TO APPLY

For more information and to request an

application pack visit:

www.advisoryboardcentre.com.au/WOB

PRESENTER PROFILES

Louise Broekman Managing Director Advisory Board Centre

Jan Easton General Manager Advisory Board Centre

Sandra Poon Mentor & Certified Advisory Board Chair

Mike Avey Mentor & Certified Advisory Board Chair

Louise is an award winning strategy advisor and has Chaired several commercial Advisory Boards since 2006.    She founded the Advisory Board Centre, HR Coach International Network and the HR Coach Research Institute with 135 offices in 8 countries. Louise mentors in the tech start up space including iLab, Mentoring for Growth, and the Global Social Franchise Taskforce –supporting social enterprises in emerging economies.

Jan is a founding member & Certified Chair of the Advisory Board Centre.  She is General Manager of the Network and currently chairs two Advisory Boards.  Jan is an entrepreneur with extensive senior management experience in the franchise and professional services industries.

Sandra is a Women in Business Mentor at the Advisory Board Centre.  She Chairs two commercial boards and has extensive experience as a C Suite executive of Suncorp and Thiess.

Mike is a Women in Business Mentor at the Advisory Board Centre.  He is Chairman of Synthetica Holdings and Managing Director of Pachira Capital, a company that facilitates access to Angel and direct, private funding.

This program is provided in

collaboration with the 

Advancing Women in Business

Initiative