EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE CO-OPERATIVE 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.
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.
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 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.