2010 Summit

An important announcement for successful 2010 Brightest Young Minds Summit delegates

 

Please contact info@bym.com.au if any of the following applies to you:

  • You received an offer to attend the Summit, but you have not accepted or rejected your offer
  • You have not received a Delegate Information Pack (PDF via email)
  • You have not provided your 100 word biography with a one sentence Executive Summary and photo 
  • You have not booked your flights or accommodation

 

Apologies to those delegates who have not had your email enquiries responded to you as yet.  We will endeavour to respond within the next 24 to 48 hours.  If you were offered a position as a delegate to the 2010 BYM Summit your position has not yet been forfeited, but you need to respond to the Confirmation of Attendance link sent to you within 24 hours.  If you have confirmed your attendance via this link, then your response has already been received.  If you want to confirm, click the link again; if your response has been successfully received you will not be able to re-submit.  If you know that you cannot attend, please confirm this via info@bym.com.au so that we can offer your position to applicants on our waiting list.  Thank-you!

 

Here is a sneak preview of what is coming up:

 

Day 1:  Opening of Summit.  Registration by delegates.  Ice-breakers.  Guest speakers and focus group sessions.

Day 2:  You will be consulted as one of Australia's 'Brightest Young Minds' for two high profile Commonwealth Government Departments, where you can make a real impact on the powers that be.  Evening presentations.

Day 3:  Guest speakers and focus group sessions about launching and developing new community/social initiatives/enterprises.  Evening networking function at the Hilton Hotel (alcohol, yes).

Day 4:  Guest speakers, focus group session and initiative development.

Day 5:  Guest speakers, focus group session and initiative development.  Evening function.

Day 6:  Uniting our Summit with the AIESEC Initiate the Future Conference with 500-delegates at University of New South Wales.  Debrief with our 100 delegates back at USyd.  Close of Summit.  Independently-organised social event in the evening.

[Summit programme can be subject to change]

 

Components of the 2010 BYM Summit will be based at the following venues University of Sydney, Google Sydney Headquarters, Hilton Hotel, Commonwealth Bank of Australia HQ* and University of New South Wales.  (*TBC)

 

Here is a preview of some of our guest speaker line-up for the Summit:

Integrity and ethical decision making in business 
Ian Harper, Director Access Economics and Chair, Australian Fair Pay Commission

Corporate engagement for a social enterprise
Steve Persson, CEO Big Issue Magazine

Digital strategy and engagement for social ventures
Pete Williams, CEO Deloitte Digital

Profit for purpose, social business, serving disability 
Tony Abrahams, CEO Access Innovation

Causes of poverty - globally
Hugh Evans, CEO Global Poverty Project (Young Australian of the Year 2004)

Magnificent messages:  presentation skills
Robert Rabbin, Real-time Speaking

Taking your initiative to a global level
Charlie Regan, CEO Nerds on Site

Leading a youth-run not-for profit organisation 
Anna Rose, Founder Australian Youth Climate Coalition

 

You are going to have an amazing time, develop some incredible networks and make some lifelong friends.  Get excited because this is going to be something GREAT!