Inspirational Women's Breakfast 2023
A rare opportunity to hear from inspiring and motivating women about overcoming the challenges faced in life, family, workplace and modern Australian society.
Friday 26 May 2023
7 - 9am
The Tea Room, QVB
The Inspirational Women’s Breakfast is Special Olympics Australia’s annual networking breakfast celebrating the inspirational and powerful women from Australian society. Join us to meet and hear from iconic women who will share insights on their life and our times, and help us raise funds to give people with intellectual disability/autism opportunities to play sport, have fun and make friends.
Sport gives them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with the community.
Guest Speakers
Elizabeth Broderick
Independent Expert (UN Special Rapporteur), UN Human Rights Council
Elizabeth is a champion for gender equality, diversity and inclusion. She is Australia’s longest standing Sex Discrimination Commissioner and played a significant role in the introduction of Australia’s national paid parental-leave scheme. In 2016, Elizabeth was named NSW Australian of the Year.
Chung-Wei Christine Lin
BPhty, PGDipHSc, PhD
Professor Christine Lin is a champion of women in science. She is a research-intensive academic and also a mentor for future women scientists. Amongst many roles, she is the current Associate Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Heather Jones
Entrepreneur, Communications Director
Heather is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded Filtered Media (now Impact Institute), an integrated brand storytelling agency. Together, with husband Mark, they grew the agency to 30 employees and $3 million+ in revenue. Heather now works as a freelance consultant in brand storytelling, media relations and marketing communications. She is also an advocate for women in leadership.
Sarah Clarke
Special Olympics Australia Basketball Champion
Sarah is a Special Olympics athlete who is set to represent Australia in basketball at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin in June 2023. Having spent many years on the sidelines watching her brother play basketball, this is Sarah’s time to shine. She has been playing basketball for three years and now she’s going to wear the green and gold.
Master of Ceremonies
Peter Overton AM
Australian Television Journalist and presenter for Nine News Sydney
Respected journalist Peter Overton joined Special Olympics Australia as our first ambassador in 2001 and today he is a regular at events. Peter says, ‘Special Olympics Australia is a great organisation that makes a difference to the lives of so many people. I'm always inspired by the achievements of athletes, amazed at the skills of my fellow volunteers and proud of the great sponsors and donors that share their support. I’m pleased to have found a rewarding role at Special Olympics Australia and I hope more people do too.’
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