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Agenda, March 25, 2010

Location: The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney

8:30 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 10:30

Keynote Address

Keynote speakers include Jeff Dachis, CEO, The Dachis Group from the USA, Robin Hamman, Headshift Europe, and Ron Curry, CEO, Interactive Games and Entertainment Association of Australia. Each will present topics including; a global vision for social business, social business in action, and a local case study on engaging with multiple stakeholders in a shift to social business.

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30

Speakers

Leading Australian companies and Government representatives: Qantas, IBM, ABC Radio National, Atlassian, together with Howard Errey leading Organisational Psychologist, and Sabina Wynn Executive Director, Australian Law Reform Commission. All speakers will present their experience referencing topics that include; managing a social business, explore the key barriers to change and what can be done to move past the obstacles.

12:30 - 13:45

Lunch

A debate moderated by Headshift's Anne Bartlett-Bragg and Robin Hamman with a panel that includes Nicholas Gruen, Gov2.0 TaskForce Chair; Sherre Delys, ABC Radio National will ask the question 'Transparency in Business - Risky or Essential?'

13:45 - 15:20

Practitioners

Social Business practitioners - Kate Carruthers, Karli Furmage (ex Gloria Jean's) and Annalie Killian, Catalyst for Magic, AMP will discuss who owns social business within the organisation. They will also explore leadership in a social business and how a 'social' approach can work across global teams.

15:20 - 15:50

Coffee Break

15:50 - 16:40

Social Business ROI - Does It Exist?

This session will address how companies can and should address ROI. This important session of the program explores a range of case studies to highlight how organisations can assess the bottom line of social business.

16:40 - 17:10

Closing

Closing Plenary by Brad Howarth, leading Australian journalist and MC of the Summit, will recap the day's sessions and highlights of the Summit.

17:10 - 19:00

Drinks and Networking