Welcome to Rise Leadership
Acknowledgement of Country

John Foong

Thank you for Rising - Video

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Chris Hanley

President’s remarks

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Nick West

KEYNOTE: The Psychology of Trust

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How do we rebuild trust in real estate – amongst both team members and between the industry and our clients? Why is trust under siege at the moment in society, what are the forces behind it and how do we navigate through it? Behavioural psychologist Milo Wilkinson dives into the origins of trust, its psychological underpinnings, and the complexities of building trust, enhancing existing trusting relationships, and - crucially - recovering trust when it has been damaged. 

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Milo Wilkinson

CONVERSATION: Creating a Trust Economy

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How do you build a culture that supports trust and how do you restore trust if it is broken? Our all star panel identifies the key ingredients to build trust robustly in real estate businesses and the personal leadership skills and business processes required to restore and support it. 

Dr Sarah Bell – MRI Software with Avi Khan, Ray White and Lisa Pennell, Barry Plant.

Morning tea

KEYNOTE: Rebuilding After Burnout

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They say the comeback is greater than the setback.  As one of Australia's leading politicians and now a business leader, John Brogden is living proof that even from the darkest places, there can be a way back. In 2002, he was elected Leader of the Opposition on his 33rd birthday – the youngest person ever to lead a major political party at Federal or State level in Australia - but he was diagnosed with depression in early 2006. John’s personal story illustrates his incredible ability to come back after a breakdown that marked a turning point in his life and helped reframed the discussion around depression in corporate Australia. Thanks to his profile, John has changed the way we talk about suicide and in turn, is helping thousands of individuals through his involvement with Lifeline Australia as Chairman.

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John Brogden, Chairman of Lifeline & former NSW Premier

PANEL: Doing it for the Kids
 

While our own mental health might be fine, it’s our kids we worry about the most and when they are not okay, it impacts not just home but our performance at work and how we show up. In this important conversation, three Rise leaders share the practical steps they took when they realised their kids were not okay and how the experience changed how they lead.

Leanne Howard - Domain, Nick West - Nelson Alexander in conversation with Kylie Davis

ACTION POINTS: Dollars & Sense - the profitability of a thriving culture

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When individuals feel safe to thrive, they perform better. With credentials in both HR and mental health, Rachel Atkin shares how she rebuilt her team around mental wellness principles and the business performance benefits that came from driving cultural change.

Rachel Atkin - Harcourts Victoria in conversation with Sadhana Smiles

Lunch

KEYNOTE: Powershifts in Leadership

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We are living in a perfect storm of challenged economies, outrageous personalities and people empowered to behave badly again. But is this the leadership we aspire to? The head of people and culture at Macquarie Bank, Ros Coffey, discusses the relationship between trust, psychological safety and high performance – and how it is never more important than in a time of backlash. Ros provides practical tips on how to engage common sense in extreme environments, becoming leaders who deliver both results and legacies.

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Ros Coffey – Macquarie Bank

CONVERSATION: High Performance Without High Drama

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How do you create cultures that are high performing but avoid burnout? How to manage teams that prioritise mental health without going crazy yourself. How do you do it without compromising your own values? What’s best for the business, the individual and the team and they don’t always line up. What is the best practice of doing this? The behaviour being judged for behaviour you don’t see. Practical concrete tips on how to do it. 

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Ewan Morton - Morton Real Estate with David Gray, Elders Lifestyle Group in conversation with Leanne Pilkington, Laing & Simmons. 

PRACTICAL: Success without Stress

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High-performance leaders often find themselves trapped in cycles of stress and burnout. In this session, Steve Griffith will share techniques for optimising your leadership performance while maintaining clarity, focus, and wellbeing. Drawing from decades of experience in leadership coaching, mindfulness, and neuroscience-backed strategies, Steve will provide practical tools to manage stress, enhance resilience, and create sustainable success. 

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Steve Griffith

Afternoon tea

KEYNOTE: Performance in a Digital Age

We’re living in a time of lightning-fast digital transformation. As that pace increases, so too are rates of chronic workplace stress and burnout, resulting in powered-down performers. The latest scientific research tells us that many of the widely accepted digital behaviours we’ve adopted are actually counterproductive to optimal human performance and detrimental to our wellbeing. So how do we use technology to support, rather than drain, our Human Operating System (hOS) - the ways our brains and bodies are neurobiologically designed to function? Dr Kristy reveals how to not only survive, but thrive in this new world of rapid digital acceleration.

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Dr Kristy Goodwin

ACTION POINT: Getting out of your comfort zone

What is it about adulthood that makes us expect life to be comfortable? Rebecca Halton from one of LJ Hooker’s biggest offices discusses how to manage anxiety, empower your team and avoid complacency to deliver growth that has strong foundations. 

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Rebecca Halton - LJ Hooker Inner City Residential

Reflection & Wrap
 

Our MC with the Mostest summarises key findings of the day. 

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John Foong

Networking Function

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