2009 BEC Events
BEC Executive Series: Creating Opportunities in Tough Times - 1 April 2009
The Brisbane Executive Club (BEC) hosted a panel discussion of the following business leaders and experts:
- Don Meij (CEO, Dominos)
- Tony Hennessy (Director NAB, Corporate QLD)
- Matthew Gross (Managing Director, National Property Research)
- Shawn Ket (General Manager, Chandler Macleod)
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis'. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger-but recognize the opportunity” - John F. Kennedy
Moderated by Helen Besly (Managing Director, Rowland Group), the panel discussed how the current environment can provide opportunities for success, as opposed to loss and failure.
Past BEC Events
BEC Executive Series: Nicole Hollows - CEO and Managing Director Macarthur Coal - 13 November 2008
Nicole Hollows was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Macarthur Coal in January 2007 and Managing Director in June 2007. Prior to this Nicole held the positions of Acting CEO, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer.
Nicole joined the group in 1998 and was appointed Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of Macarthur Coal (C&M Management) Pty Ltd (then Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd), the manager of the company’s Coppabella and Moorvale coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Nicole held this position when the company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in July 2001.
BEC Executive Series: David Liddy - CEO Bank of Queensland - 7 August 2008
In April 2001, David was appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Queensland, one of Australia’s fastest growing banks. Since his appointment, the Bank of Queensland has recorded a succession of record half-year and full-year profits and trebled its market capitalisation. This has occurred through a complete transformation of the bank, with the opening of new branches and a return to more traditional, face-to-face, people-focused business and commercial banking services.
Entrepreneurs' Forum: Disruptive Innovation - 31 May 2007
Dr Peter Thomond provides insight into how businesses can enter a market and disrupt its strongest incumbents. Do you understand how businesses or new technologies with seemingly small markets start to displace those that are more established in the market?
“…disruptive innovations change the rules of the game, they usually kill firms who don’t see them coming, and create bags of new wealth for those that do…”
(Director of Ergonomics, IDEO, London)
Dr. Thomond is a pragmatist and energetic speaker who enlightened the participants about one of the important strategic phenomena in today’s competitive business environment. See presentation slides here.