Thank you to our amazing panelists on Wednesday night, who despite the rain and train disruptions still showed up for our 2025 Sydney Cohort to deliver an amazing AICD Q&A session. The energy in the room was electric! We have such an engaged cohort this year who really are making the most of every opportunity. Deepest thanks and gratitude to Sharanya Srikanth, Solai Valliappan and Leanne Wallace GAICD for your continued support of The Program. And to all the Observers that braved the weather! It was well worth it. 🙏
This week I had the privilege of speaking on a panel as an alum of the The Observership Program and in my capacity as Director and Deputy Chair of the Women's Housing Company Limited. It was a full-circle moment that brought to life the immense impact this program has had on the trajectory of my career. Thank you Rachel Bondi for the opportunity to be part of this incredible program 7 years ago! The Observership Program was truly a launching pad. It gave me not only the foundational understanding of board dynamics and governance but also the confidence to step fully into my Directorship within the NFP sector. It was an honour to share this stage with fellow panelists Solai Valliappan and Leanne Wallace GAICD, each bringing such clarity, passion, and insight into what it means to lead with purpose, and our facilitator, Cathy Robinson, who as always guided the dialogue with warmth and wisdom.
