Aged care might not seem to have a lot in common with running a stadium, yet the diverse panel of CEOs (including our CEO Catherine Stoddart) at Optus Stadium on Tuesday night demonstrated that challenges are often universal. Thank you to IABC Western Australia for hosting an incredible and insightful event.
That's a wrap! Last night we hosted The Executive Summary, our last event of 2024 and our biggest (and possibly best) one yet at the incredible Optus Stadium. Hearing from 4 absolutely inspiring and impressive Perth CEOs, we asked their views on our profession and what they need from their communications teams. Our top takeaways? 🌟 Be authentic - audiences know when the real you isn't speaking - build trust and establish a connection that cuts through 🌟 Listen - empower people to use their voice and share a message that matters 🌟 Clarity - your message needs to be crystal clear, short and impactful 🌟 Be strategic - be at the right (or left) hand of your CEO, work with them, understand them, and enable them to be the Chief Communications Officer An enormous thank you to the CEOs that shared so much wisdom and honesty with our guests - Jody Nunn, Rebecca Tomkinson, Catherine Stoddart and Mike McKenna. And to panel facilitator Josh Nyman, representing our sponsor Spoke - thank you for moderating a great discussion and bringing your insights into the fold. We had such a great night, loved hearing from the CEOs and getting to see so many of our IABC members, regulars and new faces. Here's to another great year for IABC WA in 2025!