Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities for the 2nd Diversity on Boards Conference are still available.

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Principal Sponsor & Media Partner: AFR BOSS

AFR BOSS is avant-garde in every sense of the word. Launched in 2000, the magazine has an enviable reputation for access to Australian leaders and top business minds. From success to business blunders, design and organisational culture and new ways of thinking, AFR BOSS is an ideas catalyst. It's a magazine that provokes dialogue with leaders and high-achievers, as well as those aspiring for success and improvement.

With a focus on well-written, provocative and innovative reportage and commentary, and leading photography, each month the AFR BOSS team puts the emerging world of work and business under the microscope. The result is a magazine with a global perspective and a source of ideas and insights.

AFR BOSS is inserted in The Australian Financial Review on the second Friday of every month.

Website: www.afrboss.com.au

Minor Sponsor: Australian Institute of Company Directors NSW

Australian Institute of Company Directors is Australia's membership institute for directors. It is dedicated to making a positive impact on the economy and society by promoting professional directorship and good governance.

AICD delivers knowledge and continuing learning in the field of directorship; enriches the capabilities of members with information, services, events and networks; influences the corporate governance environment in Australia; and promotes understanding of and respect for the role of directors

Website: www.companydirectors.com.au

Director Sponsors

Freehills

Freehills is an Australian-based international law firm, with around around 1000 lawyers, including more than 200 partners across offices in Australia and South-East Asia. It acts for more than 75 per cent of Australia’s top 100-listed companies and undertakes high-level legal work for leading corporations on every continent across the globe.

Website: http://freehills.com.au

Mallesons

Mallesons was named the “leading legal services provider in the Asia Pacific”, by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008, with the most leading rankings of any Australian law firm. Editorial commentary within the 2008 edition of IFLR 1000 said “Mallesons Stephen Jaques retains its monopoly of the market this year, with an exceptionally strong client base across practice areas”. The firm is ranked by clients as a market leader, recognised with “Law Firm of the Year” wins at the 2008 IFLR Asia Awards, 2008 CFO Awards and the 2008 Who’s Who Legal Awards.

Mallesons is also ranked in the Global 50 (a list of the world’s top 50 law firms) by PLC Which Lawyer? and is a four-time winner of IFLR's Regional Law Firm of the Year award. 

Website: www.mallesons.com.au

Defence Reserves Support NSW

Women have a long and proud history of serving our nation, having played integral roles at home and abroad. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) strives to offer a progressive and modern work environment for all of its members. There are hundreds of exciting and challenging career opportunities available to women in the ADF and more than 10,000 women are currently serving in the Navy, Army and Air Force as full-time or part-time members.

Defence Reserves Support (DRS) provides a link between the ADF, Employers and the community from which the Reserve force is drawn. DRS aims to enhance the availability of the Reserve component of the ADF by promoting the benefits of employing members of the Reserve. DRS also aims to establish a flexible partnership with the community and employers so they are encouraged to support those in the Reserve.

Defence Reserves Support can help eligible Employers of Reservists develop supportive leave policies and identify and utilise the unique skills and qualities that only a Defence Reservist can bring to their workplace or business.

Website: www.defence.gov.au/reserves

Hays Executive

Hays Executive is a specialist executive selection firm that provides a highly effective, value added recruitment service to its client base and focuses on the selection of senior Finance, Human Resources, General Management and Board level professionals. It has developed a team of specialist executive consultants who work within dedicated business units, giving it an unsurpassed depth of knowledge which benefits both clients and candidates.

As a recruitment specialist, Hays Executive is able to attract candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and industries, with experience in large and complex organisations, both public and private. Hays Executive prides itself on delivering executive placements with the highest level of leadership skills in order to bring about change to any organisation.

Website: www.hays.com.au

UBS

UBS is a leading global wealth manager, a leading, global investment banking and securities firm, and one of the largest global asset managers. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking. With headquarters in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS operates in over 50 countries and from all major international centers. UBS employs more than 75,000 people around the world.

Website: www.ubs.com

CEO Sponsors

Australian Institute of Management NSW

The Australian Institute of Management is Australia’s leading management association with over 30,000 individuals and 3,500 organisations as Members. For over 60 years, AIM has been providing managers and the business community with access to a unique and comprehensive range of services including education and training, speaker events, seminars, forums, a renowned bookshop and library, publications, online databases and resources.

Website: www.aimnsw.com.au