Hear from inspirational speakers at ACCI’s Great Southern Women’s Leadership Forum

The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Great Southern Women’s Leadership Forum will return for International Women’s Day 2022.

The forum that has run for more than 15 years will be held on the global holiday on March 8 at Retravision Stadium.

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ‘Break the Bias’, with the ACCI making the event available to attend online for the first time.

“This year’s theme aims to empower women to break down barriers and support each other to make positive changes beyond the day itself,” ACCI chief executive Lisa Smith said.

Attendees will hear from two inspirational speakers, Elizabeth Lang and Cara Peek.

Ms Lang is the founder and chief executive of Diversity Focus, a research and training consultancy specialising in workplace cultural diversity, equity and inclusion.

She was named one of 2021’s Global 100 Under 40 most influential people of African descent.

Ms Peek is a Yawuru/Bunuba woman and co-founder of The Cultural Intelligence Project, along with several other initiatives.

Her accomplishments include the prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship and the National AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.

The event will also feature an hour-long discussion by two panels of prominent women from the Great Southern on the topics of “breaking the bias” and “women in leadership”.

General tickets go on sale on February 21.

Visit www.albanycci.com.au/2022-wlf.