The annual PKN + Food & Drink Business Packaging News Women in Packaging Forum is back! Save the date – 18 August – for the virtual event that will be an in-depth and valuable dialogue on workplace diversity, and its benefits.
We will hold the forum in partnership with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), where it will take place as part of the AIP packaging conference. It is free to all registered attendees of the conference, and you can register here.
The forum starts at 9.00 am sharp, with keynote speaker Louise Weine, CEO of the National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO), talking to the topic Diversity Dialogue: We need action now!
Weine is a leader, change maker and facilitator with more than 25 years’ management and leadership experience in large global organisations, in her own consulting practice and in the not-for-profit sector. Her strong passion for women’s equality is linked to her desire to see workplaces thrive, with inspired, innovative, and engaged people.
Weine worked for BHP and Colgate Palmolive for 16 years in senior HR roles partnering with manufacturing and supply chain. In 2009, after her third child, she established her own consultancy, Equilibrium Consulting, advising her clients in people and culture strategy.
Most recently, for the last six years, she has led the not-for-profit NAWO as national director and CEO.
NAWO’s vision is to see gender diversity valued and balanced at every level in operations. Membership is drawn from manufacturing, mining, supply chain, construction, agriculture, electricity and gas, and professional scientific and technical industries.
Following the keynote will be a panel discussion on Next Gen Leadership: Claiming a seat at the table.
The panellists include: Jessica Ansell, marketing manager at O F Packaging; Nina Ngyuyen, CEO of Pakko; Caitlyn Richards, group responsible sourcing manager, Coles Own Brand; and Azadeh Yousefi, packaging designer, Production Packaging
Expanding the theme Diversity Dialogue, the forum will explore how unlocking the potential of women in the workplace can lead to business growth. It will also look at different initiatives in Australian companies designed to make positive change for women employees.
The event will provide insightful dialogue demonstrating how women in our industry navigate their roles and responsibilities and make a positive contribution to the workplace. It is sponsored by tna Solutions.
The session is scheduled to end at 10.30am.
Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry discussed greater gender equity in operational roles with Louise Weine and Kellogg's Australia manufacturing director Maggie Pillay on the Food & Drink Business podcast.
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