In the lead up to International Women's Day, our CEO had the privilege of attending the International Women’s Day Long Lunch, hosted by the Brisbane North Chamber of Commerce. The event featured incredible speakers who shared powerful insights on leadership, resilience, and the strength of values-driven work. Here's what Mel James shared about the experience and the importance of celebrating the people we work with every day!
‘Recently, I had the pleasure to attend the International Women’s Day Long Lunch hosted by the Brisbane North Chamber of Commerce at Tattersalls. It was such a great event with incredible speakers, such as Yas Grigaliunas and Libby Trickett OLY.
Yas, CEO and Entrepreneur focused on sustainability and circular economies, spoken openly, humbly, refreshingly about the challenges of business and how our values-driven approach as women offers us a unique perspective. She spoke about the hashtag#RealReel, not believing all the glitter and sparkles of what is posted online, but of seeing the real ‘pretty, gritty and sh*tty’ that sometimes comes with being a business owner and entrepreneur.
Libby Trickett, our Australian 7-times Olympic medal winner, spoke just as passionately about the power in asking for help. Her story spoke to what can be achieved when you surround yourself with people (often women!) who are focused, driven and share the same understanding and goals as you do.
Libby’s story and that of Yas’ catchphrase - it's not what you do but who you do it with – that strikes a chord with me. I wouldn’t be here, the CEO of multiple companies if I did not have an outstanding team around me. I have the best of the best, with the most values-driven people I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. I’ve surrounded myself with specialists – from finance, business development, legal, marketing, tech, cyber and insurance – who live by their values and genuinely care about us living by ours.
This International Women's Day I acknowledge we #AccelerateAction when we recognise, hold up and celebrate those we work and partner with, and those we work for - something we strive to do everyday!'.
