Deputy Secretary Breakfast: Navigating political landscapes, embracing technological shifts, and balancing legacy with emerging priorities. 

Invitation Only Event

Please note that this is an invitation only event for senior public sector leaders.

ABOUT THIS EVENT?

As we look ahead to 2025, it's clear that leaders at the Deputy Secretary level and their equivalents will face a multitude of challenges. 

From navigating political landscapes to embracing technological advancements and balancing the demands of legacy and emerging priorities within their organisations, the road ahead is complex.

Drawing parallels with the dynamic environment of the NSW public sector, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) stands as a prime example. We're thrilled to welcome David Anderson, the Managing Director of ABC, as our special guest for this event, brought to you in partnership with Bendelta.

David will delve into his wealth of experience in leading ABC. Together with your questions and insights, we aim to equip attendees with the knowledge and foresight to tackle the challenges that may arise in 2025 and beyond.

What will you gain?

Learn the elements of success while operating in an intensely political environment, navigating technological change, balancing legacy and emerging activities.

The session will include Q&A as well as peer-level discussions, with opportunities for all attendees to ask questions in an open and frank session held under the Chatham House Rule.

Sponsorship Acknowledgment

This event is presented with the support of Bendelta

Speaker

David Anderson
Managing Director
ABC

ABC Managing Director David Anderson has spent more than 30 years in the broadcast television and media industry prior to becoming Managing Director. David established himself as a creative leader in television production, responsible for commissioning some of the most successful Australian programs across all genres. 

David has played a pivotal role in leading its transition the ABC into a modern digital media organisation, providing trusted on-demand content for the changing needs and expectations of audiences. 

Prior to his appointment as Managing Director in May 2019, David held the position of Director Entertainment & Specialist. This broad portfolio spans the ABC’s broadcast television networks, including on-demand products and services and all associated websites and apps, along with all ABC radio music networks, podcasts and specialist radio content. 

David is also a member of the ABC Board, UTS Vice-Chancellor Advisory Council and was a board member of Freeview Australia until June 2020; and a Board member of Screenrights from 2012 to 2018.

Facilitator

Anthony Mitchell
Co-Founder and Chief Potential Officer
Bendelta

Anthony Mitchell is the co-founder and Chief Potential Officer of strategic advisory firm Bendelta. Over 25 years in consulting, Anthony has worked in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East. Under his leadership, Bendelta has received six Best Employer awards in the last two years, named in the AFR/BOSS Most Innovative Firms for the last three years running and has twice won the world’s highest award for leadership development. 

The art and science of strategic leadership is what has driven Anthony to where he is today. As Dux of both his degrees (one in Mathematics and one in Psychology), and with postgraduate business qualifications from Cornell University, Anthony has a unique mix of expertise across typically separate ways of thinking. 

Outside of Bendelta, Anthony pursues his passion for human potential in other ways. From 2016-2023, he has been the Chairman of the Aurora Education Foundation which has helped change the narrative for Indigenous tertiary education through unprecedented scholarships to Oxford, Cambridge, and Harvard. He was also the Chairman and President of Amnesty International Australia from 2011-16 and a member of the Amnesty International 2020 Council, chaired globally by Sir Richard Branson.

How to register

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