From little things, big things grow

26 July 2011

This is the theme for the 2011 JPE Annual Conference to be held over the weekend of 19 to 21 August on the waterfront at the Newport Mirage.

It will focus on how the individual young people can enhance their professional life with their employer and excel in the future.

JPE, which works to enhance the professional and self development of young managers and future executives in the printing industry, have designed the sessions so that all attendees can walk away with valuable tools to achieve their goals.

Guest speakers include Natasha Munasinghe, general manager of The FRANK Team, a leader in education and training in Australia and Christine Bullivant Group Manager – Corporate Services & Development with father Chris Riley’s Youth Off the Streets program.

Munasinghe has facilitated and trained hundreds of people in fields such as leadership, mentoring, innovation and professional development.

She has worked closely with young professionals associations, universities, companies and state and federal bodies including the Department of Investment and Industry, Department of Transport, Department of Education and Training and the University of Technology Sydney.

Earlier this year she represented Australia at the 2011 Global Entrepreneurship Week Congress in China and has been one of 300 people invited globally to be a delegate at the Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit by the US Chamber of Commerce later in 2011.

Bullivant worked as a major event organiser for the Festival of Sydney and a TV produced before joining Youth Off the Streets, initially as a volunteer before becoming a full-time staff member.

The organisation supports young people who are dealing with homelessness, abuse and neglect, drug and alcohol dependency and general disconnectedness.

The conference program will include:

  • Icebreakers and networking Acitivities
  • Experience and Skills audit – creating a road map of past experiences, strengths and lifestyles
  • Career Fast Forward – participants come in to the workshop with an idea of where they want to be professionally in five years; assessment of their chosen career roles vs their experience audit
  • Ideation – what inspires you? What if… (creative brainstorming in teams)
  • Case studies and examples of very successful and productive companies
  • Breaking it down – how to turn an idea into reality; and how to integrate it within your role
  • Accountability – how to ensure an idea is auctioned; creating a buddy system and mentoring options
  • Team skills audit – who is on your team and how can it be enhanced?
  • Wrap up

Young employees or companies interested in the development of their young managers should contact Franca Balsamo on 8863 1217 or e-mail: franca_balsamo@hotmail.com for information and bookings.

The conference brochure can be downloaded here.

JPE is affiliated with Printing Industries who are also a sponsor of the conference.