Guest Speaker: 2016 Australian of the Year, General David Morrison AO
“How Leadership creates opportunities to give voice to the powerless”
- Date: Thursday, 13 October 2016
- Time: 6.00pm
- Venue: The Ceremonial Court of the Federal Court of Australia
Law Courts Building, Queens Square, 184 Phillip Street, Sydney
About the Speaker
General Morrison concluded his appointment as Australia’s Chief of Army in May 2015. During a 36 year career as a soldier he saw operational service in Bougainville and East Timor and as an Australian Army Officer led troops from platoon level all the way up to three star General – Chief of Army. He was made an Officer in the Order of Australia in 2010.
In his tenure at the top of Australia’s Army, David has faced many leadership challenges but he is probably best known for his strong public stance on gender equality and leading cultural change in large organisations. He has spoken about diversity and culture to the United Nations International Women’s Day Conference in New York, and was a closing speaker, with Angelina Jolie, William Hague and John Kerry at the Global Summit to Prevent Sexual Violence in Military Conflict in London in 2014.
The Australian Financial Review named David Morrison as one of Australia’s leading influences on culture in 2014 and Boss Magazine included him in its top dozen leaders in Australia in the same year. In 2015, David was appointed Chair of the Diversity Council Australia, appointed to the board of Our Watch.
He was named the Australian of the Year for 2016.
Admission
Booking is essential
About the 2016 Lecture
The Foundation thanks Eaton Capital Partners for sponsoring the catering for the Lecture, & One Ski Digital for photography services.
