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TIME SESSION SPEAKER

08:00 – 08:30 Registration

08:30 – 08:35 Welcome and Introduction Bec Bucci

08:35 – 08:45 CEO Address Francesca Thorne

08:45 – 09:05 White Ribbon Address CEO of White Ribbon

09:05 – 09:40 Interrupting the story that we have about ourselves to ourselves Leon Ruri In this session Leon will be discussing: • How we see ourselves compared to others. Eg He can be great but I can’t. I’m not as talented as him, I’m not good enough

• Overcoming the past and taking responsibility for the past andnot having to look over your shoulder to see if your past will catch up with you. Through doing this you can create a life of possibility that you once never thought available

• The Haka and why I chose that form of communication to express the message of men’s mental health • I will share my story about sexual abuse, physical abuse, the effects of divorce and the impact on me and my children • Overcoming Depression and its affects, wanting to commit suicide • And ultimately how, by being present and interrupting the story, changing how you see yourself, you can overcome your

past and be powerful again in life.

09:40 – 10:15 The Respectful Man Ron Malhotra, The Respectful Man session will cover – “The 5 most important questions every man needs to ask of himself” IMD Ambassador 2017

• What it truly means to be a respectful man • Why it is time to redefine success for men • The biggest problem facing boys and men today, and the solution • The 5 most important life questions that every man needs to ask of himself

10:15 – 11:00 MORNING TEA

11:00 – 11:15 NeuroShifting: SmartSoundTM for optimal wellness and performance Dr Max Hicks In this session Max will introduce and briefly explain the science and applications of NeuroSonica SmartSoundTM,

a new and highly effective genre of ‘brain audio’ with the distinction of being the first therapeutic audio anywhere in the world to have been included as a medical device by a Federal health department.

Offering evidence based assistance ranging from the management of Stress, Insomnia and Depression, through to general wellbeing, cognitive enhancement and improved performance, Max proposes that this neuroscientific technology has the potential to make a significant contribution to global health, resilience and wellbeing.

Its digital format means that it can be very quickly delivered anywhere and on any scale, making it a powerful and convenient tool for use in schools, universities, hospitals, workplaces, emergency services or therapeutic practices, or for private use at home.

And it can work in perfect synergy with self-development and motivational programs.

Importantly, for the many men who find it difficult to reach out when they feel they are not coping, this digital delivery also means that powerful assistance can be available quickly and privately – which is sometimes the best way to get the process of recovery started.

11:15 – 11:50 Masculinity is fundamentally flawed and why it needs to be reframed Wayne Schwass Drawing on a 12 year journey with mental health conditions and his tireless work as a leading mental health advocate,

Wayne will discuss his personal experiences and views on the following: • Men don’t cry • Expectations • The toolboxes • Emotionally bankrupt • Shame, guilt, embarrassment & stigma • Masculinity is fundamentally flawed • Asking for help • Authenticity & genuineness, cornerstones to good health & wellbeing • Self awareness, care and acceptance

11:50 – 12:20 Update on Auction Items (sponsors by Helping Hand) TBC

12:25 – 1:30 LUNCH

1:30 – 2:05 Commando For Life Damien Thomlinson Afghanistan veteran and Commando Damien Thomlinson speaks about his life and the Commando ethos.

2:05 – 2:40 The Superior Man Dr Simon Floreani The Thymus gland and its use and function in the modern man for superior focus and concentration in a including a pre recorded

distracted world. Dr Simon will discuss single tasking as the new discipline and hero speak versus interview with multi tasking that distracts our brain and scatters our focus and leaves our brain confused. Dustin Martin

2:40 – 3:25 AFTERNOON TEA

3:25 – 4:00 ‘Transitional Emotions’ and their connection to well-being Barry Nicolaou Transitional emotions are middle ground neutral based emotions which enables a quicker evolvement into a state of

happiness, appreciation and gratitude. All too often in our society Men are told to ’stay positive’ or to just ‘keep your chin up’. Men in particular who have been brought up to ‘just deal with it’ are often the ones who just muddle through because everyone in their family (Men) had to ‘deal with it’ themselves. We literally have generations of Men who are emotionally disconnected with themselves, disillusioned with immediate male and female relationships because of their inability to actively look within. Much of this is to do with Inherited thinking (the way GRANDDAD and DAD dealt with hardships) as well as seeming ‘un-mucho’ to other Men talking about looking within themselves. Men can be blind to identifying the difference between helpful traditional family traits and toxic yesteryear fearful thinking practices.

Men are exceedingly needing to become ‘mould breakers’ and immediately identify parental traits which have become an unhealthy part of current subconscious beliefs. Our need to IDENTIFY our current negative emotional state, reach for a neutral state, then a positive state, enables a transitional process whereby Men can cognitively understand the step-by-step emotional process whereby we show more love towards themselves and their family.

IMD is about Men being in ‘receptive mode’ to better understand themselves. It’s time to state plainly that which we already know – that thousands of years of evolution is leading ‘Men’ to become mindfully and inwardly self-aware. The outcome of identifying unhelpful traits is the beginning of finding the emotional state of understanding which ultimately leads to showing more love and appreciation internally and externally.

4:00 – 4:35 Q&A with Tami and Paul Roos Paul & Tami Roos Paul and Tami Roos will be conducting a Q&A Session to be moderated by Ron Malhotra.

Their discussion will be around a successful life, striving for your best, reaching your potential, family support and mental health. With their long term marriage and success in their chosen paths, their experience and support of each other is a great example of love, strength and commitment.

4:35 – 5:00 CLOSING REMARKS Bec Bucci

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BEC BUCCI Bec Bucci the Founder and CEO of Miracle Co, publishing and film production house, began her career working in the family real estate business in Santa Barbara, California some 21 years ago. Daughter of the prominent Wolfe family and property firm, determined to learn the business from the ground up her first day on the job consisted of cleaning

toilets within the companies cleaning division. From humble beginnings she spent the most part of the next biennium dedicated to all things real estate. Career highlights include LJ Hooker Corporate and Iproperty. Head hunted by Iproperty, Bec went on to become the Head of Project Marketing Australasia, running 9 countries across the region facilitating the delivery of notable developments including Capital Grand Melbourne and the Ritz Carlton Perth. In her last year with Iproperty Bec had successfully facilitated in access of $270 million in transacted real estate sales.

Bec’s career success is a shining example of her pure determination to succeed within her chosen field. So what inspired her to create Miracle Co? It’s very simple – love. After leaving an abusive husband she decided to focus her attention on positivity.

Bec is now the International Celebrity Liaisons Manager for Iflix, Ambassador for Iflix in the Global Goals Campaign, founder of RAW – Real Ambitious Women and CEO of Miracle Co that created the “Love the skin you’re in Campaign”. Bec is passionate about promoting healthy body images within the media space, and driving women towards prosperous futures in which they find “their beautiful”. Bec also works with the UN in partnership with the Global Goals under global goal number 3, 5 and 11 along with several NGO’s. Recently and to date Bec has been compiling a documentary “Everyday Heroes” that focuses on the stories of inspirational women from around the globe and their fight for survival. Her upcoming venture THE EMPOWERMENT PROJECT tm aims to bring women back into alignment with what truly makes them happy in a very authentic form within all aspects of their life. In most cases women believe that losing weight or dropping a dress size will make them happy, and while this does occur many struggle to maintain that particular state. Empowering women is really about training the mind to think differently about lifestyle choices, focusing less on the dress size of a women and more on the overall fitness of her body, thinking less about losing kilos and more about building strength and muscle tone, celebrating her spirit in a way that allows her to fully appreciate the imperfect “perfect” woman that she is. This holistic approach to fitness creates an outcome for women on the program to find a happier, healthier and stronger best version of self, allowing women to fully stand within their own beautiful. When you can truly love yourself anything is possible. The Empowerment Projects intention is to give women back their Freedom to be women and in turn men their freedom to be men once again.

DR SIMON FLOREANI Dr Simon advocates consumer driven health care and for the last 15 years he has worked extremely hard to break down the institutional and cultural barriers for Allied health professions in Australia. Due to this commitment he was asked to participate in a steering committee for the Australian Federal Government’s Task Force into health reform and

chronic disease management.

A frequent guest of radio and television programs Simon is a spokesman on health issues across all media platforms in Australia and political and policy advisor to the government and related stakeholders. A chiropractor by training he embraces scrutiny and critical thinking.

His leadership roles include the immediate past President of the CAA, the peak body representing Chiropractors in Australia, the first ever chiropractor on the Board of Directors of the Allied Health Professions Australia and appointed member of the HWA Standing Advisory Committee for Health Professions.

As the husband of Dr Jennifer, Simon also shares the joy of parenting their four dynamic, healthy boys. Together Simon and Jennifer publish and speak globally for their Well Adjusted Company, with Simon investing much of his time contributing to the creation and direction of Well Adjusted’s educational, assistive and inspirational products.

Together Simon and Jennifer also co-founded Vitality Organic Allied Health, an allied health community centre in Melbourne, Australia employing over 20 allied health professionals and servicing thousands of community members every week.

DR MAX HICKS Director of Marketing and Development, NeuroSonica BSc, PhD (Social Science), Dip Project Management

Dr Max Hicks is a science graduate with a major in psychology, a background in hypnotherapy and a strong interest in neuroscience and its applications in personal development and healing.

From a career as a science journalist on radio, Max went on to spend 30 years as a university lecturer in the field of communications teaching in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.

He is one of very few people with a doctorate on the topic of listening – his thesis explores listening as a positive force that is shaped by society and technology and which can bring about both personal and social healing and renewal.

It was his academic interest in the transformative power of listening, and his direct experience of the audio itself, that first attracted him to NeuroSonica SmartSoundTM.

He became interested in SmartSound’ s ability to provide effective and drug-free assistance for therapeutic purposes as well as for general wellbeing and performance enhancement, and he was fascinated by its ability to synergise with virtually any other therapeutic process or modality.

In addition, Max was excited by SmartSound’s low cost and its ease of digital delivery, which together give it the potential to meet organizational wellbeing and performance needs anywhere and on virtually any scale.

So he joined NeuroSonica, where he is involved in product development, branding, marketing, web content, academic research and collaborations with other organisations and businesses.

RON MALHOTRA “When men feel more heart centric, self-aware, purposeful, inspired, connected, self-assured and clear on their roles and responsibilities, there is a positive flow on effect to families, communities, industries and nations.”

– Ron Malhotra

Ron Malhotra AFP® PGrad. Bus. ADFS (FP) MBA AFA AChFP is an International Speaker, Award-winning Wealth Planner, Entrepreneur, Radio Host, Leadership & Success Trainer, #1 Best-Selling Author, CEO and Founder of The Successful Male.

Ron uses a unique approach combining leadership, productivity and achievement approaches from the modern western business world with mindset and success approaches from the traditional eastern philosophical world, so that people realize they have a CHOICE over how they live their life – and the POWER to change it for the better.

In today’s world, men are experiencing even greater levels of stress, depression and anxiety than ever before due to increased competitive drive and a necessity to move faster and to get more and more done every day. The impact on them is that they lose their ability to move forward effortlessly day to day, to remain positive, to enjoy their life and to find an inward focus, which allows them to be even more creative and to succeed while under this growing pressure.

Ron went from being frustrated, lost and struggling to becoming qualified, running successful businesses, speaking internationally and creating positive influence, both locally and globally through understanding and application of achievement principles based on time-tested and proven fundamentals.

Ron specializes in the science of achievement, and has a unique ability to inspire and transform people’s thinking, that is holding them back from achieving personal and/or professional success.

Ron’s views are featured regularly in the media and have been published on ABC, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Financial Review, CNN, Money Magazine, Financial Observer, Investing Daily and Small Business Trendsetters.

BARRY NICOLAOUAfter a life changing epiphany at a Graveyard in 2015, Barry made it his mission as he put it to; LIVE HIS LIFE. His passion and change in direction lead to the worldwide In’t #1 success of his first book – ‘The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfillment’.

Barry’s passionate and eye opening account on failure has given him the unique perspective on the 11 main truths of Success. He has a core belief that being of service to others, is the fastest and most fulfilling road to a no-regrets lived life.

Being in the International footwear wholesale/ retail industry since 2002, Barry founded and launched Industry website ShoeCircle as a wholesale buying portal.

Given this success, Barry has the unique ability to speak from the heart and does so while presenting his empowering seminar series on business fulfilment, personal change and more recently, his powerful sessions on The Law of Attraction.

He believes that finding a perspective on passion and personal-truth is the answer to performing exceptionally well and living a fulfilled life. This is Barry’s unique gift and he shares it with passionate audiences and corporations who wish to inspire personal fulfilment in staff to ‘live on purpose’ and make the transition into defining personal and professional happiness.

PAUL ROOS Paul Roos has earned a much-acclaimed reputation as an AFL player and senior coach. He has also made his mark as a renowned corporate speaker, television host, columnist and author. When Roos placed his hands on the AFL premiership trophy in 2005, it signaled the end of a 72-year drought for the Sydney Swans.

With more than 92,000 fans watching on at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and hundreds of thousands more glued to television screens around the world, this was Roos’ moment of glory.

The 2005 Australian Sports Coach of the Year, former 356-match AFL superstar and Australian Hall of Fame member had just witnessed a nail-biting final quarter in the grand final that saw the Swans come from behind to snatch an historic 58-54 victory over the West Coast Eagles.

The Roos factor in the Swans triumph was generously acknowledged in post-match tributes.

One from Peter Schwab, the former triple Hawthorn premiership player and later the Hawks’ club coach, said it for all. “The greatest strength in Roos’ coaching,” he observed the next day, “appears to be his ability to make a group of players believe that everything is about and for the team”.

In 2006 Roos’ Swans made it to the MCG again on Grand Final Day but were beaten by one point by West Coast. Roos’ true spirit was revealed that day when he accepted the defeat the same way he treated the victory the year before …. the mark of a great sportsman.

Following an outstanding career as a player, Roos answered a call to fill the vacant senior coaching position at the Swans midway through the 2002 season. Full-time assistant coach since 2001, he was subsequently appointed to the club’s senior coaching position for a three year term effective season 2003. Remarkably, he guided the Swans into the play-offs in 2003, his talents acknowledged with his naming as AFL Coach of the Year.

Roos played 87 games for the Swans after joining the Sydney Cricket Ground-headquartered club in 1995 following a star-studded career with the old Fitzroy club – now the Brisbane Lions – including six seasons as captain.

During his career with Fitzroy, he was a member of the Victorian representative team 10 years running, two as captain. He was also named in the All-Australian team on seven occasions, twice as skipper.

An extremely mobile player with expansive marking and kicking skills, Roos was runner-up in the Brownlow Medal – AFL’s highest individual player award – in 1986 after finishing third the year before. He also won the E J Whitten Medal, awarded to the best Victorian player in State of Origin football, in 1985 and 1988.

After standing down as Swans coach, Roos took on the role of coach of the Swans Academy. He has also made his mark as a columnist with News Limited newspapers and as a member of Fox Sports AFL commentary team.

In late 2013, the consistent calls from the Melbourne Demons led to him signing a three year deal with the club, of which he successfully turned around the fortunes of a failing football club.

At the end of 2016, Roos finished with the Melbourne Demons and announced his return to the media, signing deals with FOX Sports and Triple M.

A U S T R A L I A N W O M E N S N E T W O R K

Australian Womens Network (AWN) was created as a national network to inspire greatness in women in all areas of their life. Our philosophy is to encompass the ‘Five to Thrive’ areas of success: business, community, financial, physical and social and to provide the following aspects to our community:

AWN runs annual fundraising events, workshops, webinars, networking events and leadership programs throughout Australia. AWN provides high quality and unique products and services which will add value to membership with savings, discounts and membership rewards. AWN holds a newly defined place for women and men in Australia. They are free to be successful with no limitations in defining, pursuing and living their life purpose - to be the authors of their own destiny and to leave a legacy for those who follow.

V E N U EMelbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC), located at 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf Melbourne, Australia.

T H E D A YThe day will be a celebration of IMD 2017, where we will be showcasing six amazing speakers to share their story and inspire greatness. Our Sponsors, Affiliates, White Ribbon Australia and staff of AWN will be there to join you. Our Event Manager Peter Harper, hosted by our MC, Bec Bucci - Founder of Miracle Co - Inspiring Hero’s and supported by Julian Pace, Founder of Happiness Co and Ambassador at R U OK Day.

T h e P e o p l e B e h i n d T h e I n i t i a t i v e

Francesca ThorneAustralian Womens Network (AWN)

Chee Phan Assistant Partnership / Fundraising

Aaron Haarsma Digital Advertising

Diane Falzon PR Manager

Katerina KapellakiAWN Ambassador

David Stavropoulos Audio Manager

Lindsay Thorne Signage

Bec Bucci MC IMD

Shaun Gray Promotions

Julian Pace MC IMD

Ron Malhotra International Men’s Day Ambassador

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TAMI ROOS After returning to studies to earn her PHD in Parapsychic Science with her dissertation on meditation, Tami Roos came to a life-changing realization. And that is alignment with our untapped highest potential is the missing link to a life of fulfillment and well-being. The tool that leads us there: meditation.

Today as the acclaimed author of The Gift: Presence to Power, Tami offers timeless wisdom for the individual seeking to slow down, gain clarity and experience more calm in their life. By embracing the tools and techniques highlighted throughout the book, readers have the ability to positively influence their lives, relationships and business.

An accomplished keynote speaker Tami addresses audiences ranging from CEO’s looking to embrace more influence, efficiency and professional impact – to those people seeking to access the power mindfulness has to improve their lives.

Understanding the significant impact meditation can have on the mental states and performance of professional athletes, Tami has led programs for the Melbourne Demons and the Sydney Swans. She co-authored Sport is Life, Life is Sport with her husband Paul Roos, former professional Australian Rules Football player and Premiership Coach. The book focuses on practical insights into life balance, meditation, family, travel, leadership, mentoring and coaching.

Tami has a degree in International Commerce (BA), a MBA in International Management (majoring in trade and marketing) and has lived and worked in both the United States and Australia. She is a journalist for the Huffington Post Australia, the largest on-line news platform in the world. In early 2000 Tami was selected to introduce the practice of meditation to help students navigate and become more resilient to life stresses.

Tami has spoken at the inaugural Mindful Leadership Global Forum in Sydney attended by more than 300 CEO’s and corporate leaders. And, has served as featured speaker at the Mindful Women event leading meditation for hundreds. Additional speaking engagements have ranged from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia – to Randwick College – and to leading 350 in a guided meditation for the Wake Up Project. She was a featured speaker on wellness at TAFE NSW‘s International Woman’s Day; as well as, Smiling Minds Building Healthy Minds. Tami was part of a panel of experts for the Australia India Institute on Meditation: India’s Gift to the West and had the honour of opening the Maitreya Relic Tour, endorsed by the Dalai Lama, in Melbourne, Australia in 2015.

Tami’s philanthropic efforts include the American Women’s Auxiliary in Melbourne, which helps raise funds for the Children’s Hospital, and Ambassadorship for the Breast Cancer Network Australia and the Field of Women Live in Sydney and in Melbourne.

LEON RURI Leon Ruri was born in Huntly, New Zealand in 1976. He grew in a traditional town with his 2 brothers and 2 sisters. In 1994 Leon relocated to Perth, Western Australia in search for new opportunities and a fresh start. A staunch rugby league player Leon by chance met the recruiter for the Western Reds on the Friday of his arrival into Perth and by Monday he was …. to try

out for the team.

After being successfully recruited and after a full season he dislocated his shoulder which halted his professional aspirations until playing in the Metro Cup in Sydney in 1999.

Leon spent most of professional career working in transport and logistics. In 2008 Leon’s marriage of 12 years broke down. During this time Leon struggled with his emotional well being and mental health. Limited contact with his children and feeling totally isolated Leon hit an all time low when he ended up in a refuge house for men in Jandakot and for the first he realised he really was afraid of the dark. Whilst in the house with his family unit remaining in tatters Leon was exposed to many different stories from fellow men coming into the house drawing him out of his depression and suicidal thoughts. This experience inspired Leon to discover a new path for himself in helping other men. He has come a long way since his breakdown and now says he has broken through. Leon shares his story of venerability in a way that men can relate and highlights the need for men to feel safe to communicate their innermost feelings.

Leon is the founder of “Haka For Life” an initiative to raise awareness for men’s mental health and Suicide prevention. In 2017 Leon performed the Haka via live telecast for the first on Anzac Day which to date has had over ten million views online. Leon was recently awarded “The Most Inspiring Male for 2017” at the men in black ball “Momentum Forum Events” for raising awareness on issues relating to men’s mental health and suicide prevention.

WAYNE SCHWASSSince capturing Australia’s attention as one of the most successful football players in AFL history, Wayne Schwass has gone on to make a name for himself in more ways than one.

Born in New Zealand and raised in Warrnambool, Western Victoria, Wayne Schwass began playing Aussie Rules football

at the age of ten. But with his undeniable talent and passion, it was not long before he was recruited to join the AFL – so in 1986, Wayne began playing for the North Melbourne Football Club. From here, Wayne went from strength to strength, quickly becoming one of the most highly-rated players in AFL history. Wayne played 282 games at the elite level for fourteen and a half years, both with the North Melbourne Football Club (1988-1997) and the Sydney Swans (1998-2002).

Since retiring in 2002, Wayne has established himself as a highly respected AFL broadcaster on TV, radio, print and online. However, in addition to his work within the sporting world, Wayne has also become a passionate advocate for mental health awareness.

In 2006, Wayne founded the ‘Sunrise Foundation’, an organisation he created after becoming one of the first AFL players to speak openly about his experience with depression. Though no longer operating, the ‘Sunrise Foundation’ focused on delivering preventative education programs to secondary school students between the years 2007 and 2010. More than 5000 students participated in the foundation’s ‘Headsmart’ program.

Following this, Wayne successfully transitioned into a corporate sales role with Telstra Business Centre Melbourne West, a position he held until April 2017. However, Wayne’s passion for health and wellbeing ultimately drew him back to mental health advocacy – and it was this same passion that led him to create ‘Puka Up’.

Launched in 2017, Puka Up is a social enterprise focusing on mental health, emotional wellbeing and, importantly, suicide prevention. According to Wayne, the PukaUp vision is to ‘create the environments for every person to have authentic and genuine conversations about mental health and emotional wellbeing’. As well as running Puka Up, Wayne also delivers his powerful and honest keynote speeches at countless mental health seminars and workshops, where his message never fails to resonate with audiences.

DAMIEN THOMLINSONDamien’s is a story that continues to evolve and inspire people around the world. A Commando in Australia’s Elite Forces at the age of just 24, Damien and his peers undertook the most physically demanding, mentally challenging and dangerous roles in the armed forces which included serving in Afghanistan. But life, as we all know, never goes as

planned, and Damien’s life was soon changed forever. Damien will share his story with us, and how he has overcome insurmountable odds to not just re-claim his life but to thrive on new adventures.

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