2022 BCCM Leaders' Summit
Triple threat or triple opportunity
Read the BCCM Leaders’ Summit wrap-up.
The BCCM Leaders’ Summit is Australia’s only cross-sector business summit for co-operative and mutual leaders. Held over two days – 17 and 18 November 2022, in Melbourne – featuring highly regarded international and national speakers in plenary sessions and interactive roundtable discussions.
We have developed a high-level program for executives and directors dealing head on with the need for a unified vision for growth for our sector and to help Australia address systemic risks to the economy through co-operation. This was the call to action recently tabled at the June CEO Summit on industry collaboration.
The theme of ‘triple threat or triple opportunity’ is a platform to debate three business trends – competition, conscious consumerism and consolidation.
Key speakers included:
- Jeremy Duffield, Ex-CEO and Founder, Vanguard Australia
- Enrique de los Rios, CEO, Unica Group (Spain)
- Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst Bloomberg Intelligence and author of The Bogle Effect
- Ana Aguirre, President, Youth Network, International Co-operative Alliance
Our popular CEO Dialogue breakouts addressed four ideas to take Australia forward:
- Food security and sustainable domestic agriculture
- A just transition to a greener economy
- Affordable housing for all Australians
- A sustainable and valued care workforce
These workshop-style discussions informed deliverable policy solutions for government to make real-world positive changes for Australians. The workshops were documented photographically and written-up so that your thought leadership and contributions were captured.
The Summit kicked off with the Taste of Australia Dinner and the BCCM Honour Roll Awards.
The Summit hosted the regular Chairs’ Forum luncheon on Thursday, 17 November at midday. For the first time, the Summit hosted an Agricultural co-operatives roundtable on Thursday, 17 November.
Read the BCCM Leaders’ Summit wrap-up.
View the program and speakers below or download the BCCM Leader’s Summit and Industry Dinner program.
Best regards,
Melina Morrison
CEO, BCCM
Key speakers
Jeremy Duffield
Enrique de los Rios
Eric Balchunas
Ana Aguirre
Andrew Haigh
David Speers
Lord Mayor Sally Capp
Peter Hunt
Michael Pascoe
Peter Watts
Ben Macnamara
Ross Higgins
Darren Scammell
Matt Rutter
David Fraser
Paul Ranson
Taryn Lane
Vivian Miles
Melina Morrison
Terry Agnew
Paul Baker
Michelle Bagnall
Dr Paul Thambar
David Marshall
Eugenie Stockman
Gillian McFee
Clare Fountain
Antony McMullen
Liz Thomas
Greg McKenna
Warwick White
Sidsel Grimstad
Tim Riley
Stephen Shepherd
Mark Love
Godfrey Moase
Darrin Johnson
Angela Yee
Prue Bowden
Sasha Courville
Professor Simon Wilkie
Dr Daniel Mulino MP
Program
Thursday, 17 – Friday, 18 November
Room Mayfair 2, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
By invitation
Chaired by: Terry Agnew
Grosvenor Room 2, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Facilitator: Peter Hunt, Managing Partner, Mutuo (UK)
Guest speakers: Andrew Hadley, CEO, P&N Bank, Andrew Haigh, CEO, Newcastle Building Society (UK) and Chris Yates, CEO Retail, Australian Unity
Verandah Room, The Residence, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Chair: Clare Fountain, Director Co-op Bonds
Guest speaker: Enrique de los Rios, CEO Unica Group (Spain)
Discussion points:
- The uniqueness of your co-operative
- Strategies to capitalise on opportunities
- Co-operative leadership
- Future of agricultural co-operatives
Grosvenor Room 2, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
For BCCM Members
Supported by EML
Mayfair Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
The renowned Taste of Australia Industry Dinner and annual BCCM Honour Roll recognising our outstanding Australian produce and leadership.
MC: David Speers, ABC TV
Speakers: Dr Daniel Mulino MP, Member for Fraser and Professor Simon Wilkie, Dean at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, The Hon Bridget McKenzie, Senator for Victoria and Paul Baker, Chair, Employers Mutual Limited (EML)
Hosted by Australian Unity
Supper Room, Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne
Speaker: Lord Mayor Sally Capp, City of Melbourne
Delegates return to Grand Hyatt Hotel for commencement of Leaders’ Summit program
Mayfair Ballroom Prefunction, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Mayfair Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Welcome to Country
MC: Melina Morrison, CEO, BCCM
Welcome: Terry Agnew, Chair, BCCM
Building a $A10 trillion mutual from a $US1 billion fund company – supported by Futurity
Keynote introduction: Ross Higgins, CEO, Futurity Investment Group
Speaker: Jeremy Duffield, Ex-CEO and Founder, Vanguard Australia
– supported by Defence Bank
Moderator: Michael Pascoe, Australian Financial Journalist and Commentator
Panellists: Ross Higgins, CEO, Futurity, David Marshall, CEO, Defence Bank and Andrew Haigh, Chief Executive Newcastle Building Society (UK), Sasha Courville, Chief Impact Officer, Bank Australia
Q&A
Brought to you by CEHL
Please note: Numbers are strictly limited. Please select during online booking and registration.
An exciting workshop designed to give BCCM members the opportunity to influence a dialogue with government, business and civil society to reshape Australia in the interests of Australians.
Four facilitated discussions to design four landmark ideas for nation-building and managing risk through co-operation. Delegates are challenged to come up with innovative ideas for working with government, business, the community and members to tackle systemic risks to the Australian economy and people’s wellbeing.
Delegates choose from four boardroom discussions to workshop solutions to:
- housing affordability,
- food security and sovereign supply chains,
- a just energy transition and
- a sustainable care workforce.
Rapporteurs report back to the Plenary following and delegates vote on the ideas that the BCCM should take forward to Government.
These sessions will be audio recorded to inform policy thoughts after it – the transcript will become the ‘white paper’.
Dialogue 1: Co-operating for sustainable food and agriculture – supported by Geraldton Fishermens’ Co-op
Room: Mayfair 2
Moderator: Stephen Shepherd, Director AltusQ
Speakers: Enrique de los Rios, CEO, Unica Group (Spain), Warwick White, Chair, Co-operative Supermarkets Australia, Ben Macnamara, CEO, CBH Group and Matt Rutter, CEO, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-op
Dialogue 2: Addressing a just energy transition and climate change through co-operation – supported by Capricorn
Room: Mayfair 3
Moderator: Darren Scammell, Partner and National Head of Financial Services, Grant Thornton
Speakers: Peter Watts, Director, Watts Sustainability, Godfrey Moase, Founder, Co-Power, David Fraser, Group CEO, Capricorn Society, Vivian Miles, Executive GM Strategy and Investments, NRMA and Taryn Lane, Manager, Hepburn Wind
Dialogue 3: Securing affordable housing for all Australians – supported by CEHL
Room: Savoy 3
Moderator: Peter Hunt, Managing Partner Mutuo
Speakers: Liz Thomas, Managing Director, CEHL, Greg McKenna, CEO, Police Bank, Paul Ranson, CEO, Bank of Us, Eugenie Stockman, CEO, Co-operation Housing, Timothy Riley, Director, Property Collectives and Sidsel Grimstad, University of Newcastle
Dialogue 4: Care Together – A sustainable care workforce – supported by Australian Unity
Room: Bristol
Moderator: Antony McMullen, Social Impact Lead, BCCM
Speakers: Gillian McFee, Social Care Lead, BCCM, Darrin Johnson, CEO, Kudos Services, Michelle Bagnall, CEO, BankFirst, Prue Bowden, Group Executive, Home Health Australian Unity and Angela Yee, CEO, Supporting Independent Living Cooperative (SILC)
The Residence, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Supported by BankVic
Speakers: Michael Pascoe, Australian Financial Journalist and Commentator and Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence and author of The Bogle Effect (US)
Four ideas to take Australia forward – supported by HCF
Report back from the CEO Dialogues
Discussants: Rapporteurs report back from the workshops
Report on the industry project for bigger and better CMEs
Speaker: Peter Hunt, Managing Director, Mutuo
Afternoon break
The Bunya Fund recipients showcase, Mutual Value Mark Accreditation™ presentations
Speakers: Melina Morrison, CEO, BCCM, Dr Paul Thambar, Senior Lecturer, Monash University and Andrew Haigh, CEO, Newcastle Building Society (UK)
Launch of the Sector Policy for Climate Change
Speaker: Peter Watts, Director Watts Sustainability
Relevance and inspiration – connecting with the next generation of co-operators – supported by BAL
Closing remarks and keynote introduction: Mark Love, Legal Director, BAL (Sponsor)
Keynote speaker: Ana Aguirre, President, Youth Network, International Co-operative Alliance
Delegates are invited for closing drinks
Hotel Bar