EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Stellar speaker line-up at AIME Knowledge Program
Before the exhibition begins , the AIME Knowledge Program will wow you with its stellar line-up of speakers , including the much-love retired tennis professional , Jelena Dokic …
The 30th anniversary of Australia ’ s premier business event is sure to be a great one with an incredible line-up of speakers and topics on the day prior to the exhibition kicking off – savvy EAs will find plenty of inspiration and ideas .
The theme of this year ’ s event poses the question of what ’ s next for the events industry and the focus is on wellbeing , and IQ and EQ development . The program has been designed to make attendees feel engaged and renewed , and to return to their desks armed with new skills to take their events and their career to the next level .
Set to be particularly inspiring is one special keynote : Tennis ace , and now commentator and mental health advocate , Jelena Dokic ( right ). She has had a welldocumented life and career both on and off the court . Her rapid ascent through the world rankings , including defeating then world number 1 , Martina Hingis , at just 16 years of age , was marred by her off-court struggles .
She has since penned the best-selling autobiography Unbreakable , a book that details her life and career . Her work talks of her struggles of being a refugee , and dealing with poverty , racism , bullying and discrimination . She also talks about the physical and emotional abuse she suffered for over 20 years at the hands of her father , which started when she was just six years old , and discusses how she dealt with depression and contemplating suicide .
As a motivational speaker she talks on mental health and empowerment and , courtesy of ICMI as part of The Knowledge Program at AIME , she ’ ll talk in detail on resilience . Another session , presented by Tim Jack Adams , will ask whether your organisation is thriving or just surviving . Tim ,
Professor Ben Hammer : Accredited futurist
In this keynote , you ’ ll get :
• An introduction to futures thinking and its application in work and life
• A series of current day innovations that show the future isn ’ t as far away as we think
• Forecasts for what life and work could look like in 2035
• What the future means for today and why we should be optimistic about it . a wellness expert , believes that pre-COVID wellbeing was a subtle footnote but sees it ’ s now a prominent keynote . He ’ ll examine the impact working remotely is having on people .
Then a look at our future work life will be examined by Professor Ben Hammer , one of Australia ’ s few accredited futurists and a global expert on the future of work . He says we may still be a long way off the flying cars predicted by The Jetsons but some things – robot maids , smart watches , video calls , and holograms , for example – are all part of life as we know it today . Ben believes there can be a lot of fear about the future , however by better understanding it , we can find our place within it .
Finally , Allan Briggs will lead a session on Creating Order From A Chaotic World , with a particular focus on leadership . His view is that in an increasingly fragile world we need good leadership more than ever , with leaders succeeding by focusing on trust , integrity and hope . S
The Knowledge Program at AIME is a ticketed event for Hosted Buyers , Hosted Media and Exhibitors . Visitor Buyers can purchase an upgrade to attend The Knowledge Program . For more information visit www . aime . com . au
28 Executive PA | Summer Issue 2023