03 August 2018
If you missed the Co-ops NSW conference in June, edited versions of keynote speakers’ presentations have been replayed on ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas program.
Hear from Peter Martin (economist), Lieza Dessein (from Belgium’s SMart Co-operative) and Wally Newman (chair of Australia’s biggest co-operative, CBH Group) as they talk about the value of co-operatives.
“Co-operatives might be the answer to the challenges of the gig-economy. They can bring collective dynamics into an increasingly individualised and complex work environment.”
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