On Friday 7 March, six Queensland women will take a provocative look at the topic – “That women need to lean in or miss out”.
Our two teams of lively speakers will share some witty arguments, powerful management insights and a refreshingly raw look at the gender agenda in Australia.
The annual AIM International Women's Day Debate has become an institution within the local business community and sells out every year. Enjoy a delicious lunch, lots of laughs, unlimited networking and the chance to support deserving charities chosen by the debaters.
Debating the topic "That corporate women need to mind the gap".
And the winners are...
2012: That you have to be an iron lady to make a mark |
First speaker affirmative:
Tarran Deane
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Cinderella Pty Ltd
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First speaker negative:
Peta Pitcher
Owner
Mitchelton Child Care Centre
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Second speaker affirmative:
Dimity Dornan
Founder & Managing Director
Hear and Say
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Second speaker negative:
Jean Madden
Director
Street Swags
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Third speaker affirmative:
Fiona Hannan
Director, Football Queensland
Dual Olympian
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Third speaker negative:
Fleur Kingham
Deputy President
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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View all of the 2012 debate photos on Flickr |
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2011: That quotas are a girl's best friend |
First speaker affirmative:
Dr Jennifer Werner
Director
HRBusinessworx
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First speaker negative:
Suzie Wright
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Digga Australia |
Second speaker affirmative:
Fiona Berkin
Chief Executive Officer
The Morris Corporation |
Second speaker negative:
Sharnee Rawson
Columnist and MasterChef participant |
Third speaker affirmative:
Mara Bun
Chief Executive Officer
GreenCross |
Third speaker negative:
Carolyn Barker AM
Chief Executive Officer
Endeavour Learning Group |
View all of the 2011 debate photos on Flickr |
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2010: That nice girls don't get the corner office |
Margo Bowers
Fashion Stylist and Creator
The Native New Yorker Tour
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Louise Perram-Fisk
Director
Industry Capability, Corporate Division
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Rachael Bermingham
Australia's number one highest selling female self published author
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Ayla McIntyre
Queensland Miss Show Girl 2008
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Prue Leggoe
Founder and President
Dress for Success Brisbane
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Karen Jacobsen
The GPS Girl, Voice Artist and Entertainment Queen
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View all of the 2010 debate photos on Flickr |
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2009: That youth and exuberance outmanage maturity and savvy |
Caitlin McGrath
Assistant Manager, Queensland Olave Program
Girl Guides Queensland |
Margaret Allison
Divisional Manager, Families & Community Services
Brisbane City Council |
Lara Deutsch
Founder & CEO
Stem Organics Skincare |
Sue Brown
Director
Lets Laugh |
Kelly Cameron
Director & Mortgage Broker
Get Real Finance
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Jenny Hutson
Managing Director
Wellington Capital Limited |
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2008: That heels have a rightful place in the boardroom |
Dianne Thorley
Mayor of Toowoomba
Toowoomba City Council |
Jenny Woodward
Weather presenter
ABC |
Belinda Clark
Manager - Cricket Australia
Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence |
Linda Brown
Institute Director
Department of Education, Training and the Arts |
Jodie Bache-McLean
Managing Director
June Dally Watkins
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Fleur Madden-Topley
Managing Director
Red Public Relations |
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2007: That the sticky floor is the new glass ceiling |
Kay McGrath
Journalist/Presenter
Channel 7 |
Kristin Devitt
Chief Executive Officer
KD Public Relations |
Tracy Dare
National Manager, Corporate Banking
Suncorp Metway |
Anne-Marie Birkill
Chief Executive Officer
i.lab Incubator Pty Ltd |
Michelle Monsour
Chief Executive Officer
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary |
Sue Chapman
Educator & CFO |
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2006: That women still remain small fish in a big pond |
Stephanie McCarthy
National Learning & Development Manager
NQX |
Marina Vit
Head of Marketing
Springfield Land Corporation |
Louise Cox
CEO
Hemming + Hart |
Ranger Stacey Thomson
Presenter
Totally Wild |
Kate Foy
Associate Professor
University of Southern Queensland |
Maureen Frank
Managing Director
You Go Girlfriend |
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2005: That after 100 years a woman's vote still doesn't count |
Claire Booth
CEO
The Queensland Orchestra |
Christina Turner
Principal
Workplace Business Pty Ltd |
Dale Spender
Principal
Digital Style Pty Ltd |
Lisa Newman
Lady Mayoress |
Michelle Young
Station Officer
Queensland Fire and Rescue |
Vivienne Anthon
CEO
Integrity Debt |
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2004: That gender balance is yesterday's hero |
Alex Harris |
Leisa Barry-Smith |
Helen Bartlett |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
Madonna King |
Jill Lange-Mohr |
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2003: That women need to crack the code to open doors |
Lin Hunt |
Helen Gluer |
Liddy Clark |
Victoria Carthew |
Anne Gately |
Kath Rynder |
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2002: That women need to need to play the game to get ahead |
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2001: The best women managers manage like men |
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2000: That the glass ceiling is only gladwrap |
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1999: That women have disappeared - who cares they're invisible anyway! |
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1998: That women want it all - work and family |