EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE COOPERATIVE AND MUTUAL SECTOR AND ITS MANY BENEFITS
PAST Events
The BCCM hosts events across the country to highlight the co-operative and mutual sector and its many benefits. The BCCM hosts a range of events throughout the year including: Member-only Roundtables and Forums; Leaders’ Summit and Dinner; Larger member and non-member events.
2020
Members-only: CME Collaboration in the wake of COVID19 webinar
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM (AEST), Online
A call to action for co-operatives and mutuals to collaborate and innovate as the economy evolves in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
Co-operative Conversations: Episode 4
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
6.30 pm AEST – Interview, 8.15 pm AEST – Roundtable Discussion
Sweeter Banana
Members only: MCI, CCU and business strategy: Marketability and key issuance considerations
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 2 – 3.30pm
BCCM Members webinar led by Matt A Price, Director, Financial Institutions Group, National Australia Bank
Co-operative Conversations: Episode 3
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
6.30 pm AEST – Interview, 8.15 pm AEST – Roundtable Discussion
Marquis Macadamias
Members only: Constitutional and legal issues for Mutual Capital Instruments
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2 – 3.30pm
BCCM Members webinar led by Jo Dodd, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons
Co-operative Conversations: Episode 2
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
6.30 pm AEST – Interview, 8.15 pm AEST – Roundtable Discussion
Mountain Milk
Co-operative Conversations: Episode 1
Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 6.30 pm AEST, Online
Could Cooperative Farming Future Proof Australian Farmers?
MVM Virtual Masterclass
Wednesday 27 May 2020, 1pm to 5pm EST
This Virtual Masterclass led by Dr Paul Thambar (Monash Business School) is designed to help CME executives and their teams to develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of the framework, as well as the necessary tools to implement the framework within their organisation.
Webinar on Post COVID-19 Response of Cooperatives in Asia-Pacific
13 May 2020, 10 pm AEST
Discussion with ICA President, Mr. Ariel Guarco and ICA-AP President, Mr. Li Chunsheng
Common Wealth
27–28 February 2020, 9am–5pm, UTS Business School, Ultimo NSW
Common Wealth asks: What changes when stakeholders have an actual stake.
2019
Can co-ops save a city? The Preston Story (Brisbane)
17 December 2019, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Fishburner’s Event Space, Brisbane
A Co-operative Blueprint for Local Economic and Social Regeneration.
Co-operatives and Mutual Strategic Development Program
17-19 December 2019, Perth, Western Australia
The Australian Institute of Management and The University of Western Australia present this 3-day program facilitated by Professor Tim Mazzarol.
14th ICA CCR Asia-Pacific Research Conference
12-14 December 2019, Newcastle
Co-operation among co-operatives and mutuals in the Asia-Pacific region – working together to achieve a flourishing and sustainable future.
Can co-ops save a city? The Preston Story (Sydney)
6 December 2019, 12:30 pm – 2:30pm
StateCover Mutual Boardroom, Sydney
A Co-operative Blueprint for Local Economic and Social Regeneration.
2019 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Industry Dinner
21-22 November 2019, Perth, Western Australia
The BCCM’s CEO Summit is the only leadership event uniting C-Suite attendees from organisations across this diverse sector.
2019 BCCM Taste of Australia Industry Dinner and Hall of Honour
21 November 2019, Perth, Western Australia
The Summit kicks off with the famous Taste of Australia Industry Dinner and Hall of Honour on the eve of the Summit.
Mutual Capital Instrument Briefing Sessions
The events are designed for executives and non-executive directors of mutual firms from all industry sectors and will provide a unique opportunity to meet with members of the team who helped to design the legislation.
Brotherhood Talks: Co-ops and mutuals
7 November 2019, Melbourne
The Research & Policy Centre at the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s November Brotherhood Talks session focusses on co-operatives and mutuals.
Foundations of Directorship Course for CMEs
4-6 September 2019, Sydney
The BCCM and the Australian Institute of Company Directors is offering the first AICD Course designed specifically for co-operative and mutual directors in Australia.
Co-operatives National Law Seminar (3CPD Points)
6 August, 9.30am-1.30pm, Sydney
An exciting, Sydney based, half-day seminar for legal practitioners, established co-operatives, and groups looking to form co-operative businesses.
2018
Sunday 2 December – Tuesday 4 December 2018 | Sydney & Nundah
The South Australian Department of Industry and Skills created an opportunity for a select group of service providers and change-makers from South Australia to learn more about how co-operatives and can help transform the NDIS and aged care through innovation and new business models. The tour was curated and led by the BCCM.
Thinkers in Residence Masterclass
Co-operatives and the Creative Industries with Thinker in Residence, Dr Guy Turnbull (UK)
How can the co-operatives model benefit the creative industries?
27 November 2018, St. Pauls Creative Centre, Adelaide
Creative Revolutionaries Panel and Networking Event
Co-operatives and the Creative Industries with Thinker in Residence, Dr Guy Turnbull (UK)
How can the co-operatives model benefit the creative industries, with a focus on Festivals and the Music Industries?
27 November 2018, St. Pauls Creative Centre, Adelaide
Addressing the Workforce Issue in the Care Sector
Join UTS CBSI and BCCM for a presentation by Dr Guy Turnbull who will share his experience on the role of co-operative business models in the UK in the care industry.
30 November 2018, UTS, Sydney
Roundtable | The Circular Economy and Co-operatives
with Thinker in residence Dr Guy Turnbull and representatives from Green Industries SA
How can the co-operative business model support the circular economy?
21 November 2018, Flinders University
2018 BCCM Leaders’ Summit and Industry Dinner
14-17 November 2018, Adelaide
The BCCM Summit is the annual flagship event for the sector. We are delighted to host our 2018 Summit from 14-15 November in Adelaide and invite you to register with other leaders for a day of insightful discussion on the conference theme, Our Stories, Our Strength – Brand dominance, co-ops and mutuals.
13 November 2018, Flinders University
Key speaker: Dr Guy Turnbull, thinker in residence, Don Dunstan Foundation
Measuring Co-operative Value with Monash University
With Thinker in Residence Dr Guy Turnbull (UK) and the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals
13 November 2018, Adelaide
Study Tour of the UK Mutuals
17-28 September 2018, United Kingdom
This is a unique opportunity to learn about mutuals and co-operatives and how successive UK Governments have incorporated member ownership in the delivery of health and human services to increase diversity and choice in the market, improve the quality and productivity of services and create better jobs.
Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives lunch
27 June 2018, Parliament House Canberra
Bipartisanship in politics is rare, but the support for Australia’s 2000 cooperatives and mutuals was on display today at the Parliamentary Friends of Mutuals and Co-operatives lunch.
The Global History of Co-operative Business
21 June 2018, NSW Parliament House
NSW Deputy Premier The Hon. John Barilaro MP launched The Global History of Co-operative Business, by Professor Greg Patmore and Dr Nikola Balnave, at NSW Parliament House, on Thursday, June 22. The launch was sponsored by the BCCM.
2017
Co-operative Capital Raising Symposium
30 May 2017, Melbourne
Presented by Bank Australia. This symposium brought together leading practitioners and co-operatives to share insights into co-operative capital and unpack the opportunities for raising capital using co-operative structures.
2017 Leaders’ Summit & Industry Dinner
9-10 November 2017, Brisbane
The 2017 Leaders’ Summit continued the unique format of plenary discussion and board room conversations where we challenged sector leaders to share strategies for tackling adversity and turning it to advantage.
The Future is Co-operative: Making Mutual Enterprise Happen
28-29 April 2017, Melbourne
To celebrate the release of Race Mathew’s magnum opus, Of Labour and Liberty: Distributism in Victoria (1891-1966), the BCCM supported two days of events in Melbourne combining engagement with leaders of co-operative thought and practice.
Platform Cooperativism: Trebor Scholz Australian Tour 2017
May 2017, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne
Six Platform Cooperativism events with Trebor Scholz were held throughout May 2017 in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.
2016, 2015, 2014
2016 Leaders’ Summit & Industry Dinner
8-9 November 2016, Canberra
Co-operative and mutual leaders from across the country gathered at Old Parliament House for the third annual BCCM Leaders’ Summit to to discuss and debate the business strategies, disruptions and innovations to give CMEs the competitive edge.
2015 Leaders’ Summit & Industry Dinner
9-10 November 2015, Melbourne
The Summit focused on how to turn disruption into business advantage and leveraging customer growth for social business values. The Summit also addressed capital, governance and regulatory issues.
2014 Leaders’ Summit & Industry Dinner
17-18 November 2014, Sydney
The Summit was attended by 100 delegates from Australia and abroad. Attendance including some of Australia’s leading co-operative chief executives and senior managers, chairs and directors.
Global Leader Dialogues Webinars
Various, throughout 2014
The BCCM’s Global Leader Dialogues Webinars (online seminar), in association with LBMX, are a unique opportunity to hear the perspectives of some of the most influential leaders in the international co-operative sector.