DIVERSITY & INCLUSION - WOMEN IN SPORT & BUSINESS
Panel of Speakers: Peggy O’Neal, President of Richmond Football Club; Tanya Hosch, General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy for the AFL and Kate Palmer, CEO, Australian Sports Commission
There has been a dramatic increase in the profile of women’s sport in the past two years with Michelle Payne winning the Melbourne Cup and the introduction of the first official women’s competition in the AFL leading the charge.
Glass ceilings are being broken and new opportunities are being created as links to sport can provide unique opportunities for individuals to build successful careers and develop strong business connections.
Opportunities for women in sport are not just limited to elite athletes - there are increased opportunities in sports leadership positions, administration, sports medicine, coaching, marketing and the media.
Increased profile of women’s sports does not translate into an equal playing field, issues of equal pay, media coverage, access to facilities and career progression opportunities still present challenges.
The expert panel assembled for this breakfast have extensive experience in these areas and will provide fantastic insights into opportunities for Women in Sport and Business.
Join David Galbally AM QC as he leads a panel discussion with:
• Peggy O’Neal, President of Richmond Football Club
• Tanya Hosch, General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy for the AFL
• Kate Palmer, CEO, Australian Sports Commission
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Bio details
Peggy O’Neal, President of Richmond Football Club - Peggy is a consultant to Lander & Rogers and has specialised in superannuation and financial services law for more than 20 years. She was previously a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Peggy has been president of the Richmond Football Club since October 2013, having served on the Club's board since 2005.
In August 2014 she was appointed to chair the Victorian Minister for Sport's year -long Inquiry into 'Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation' and is now convenor of the Minister's Change Our Game Champions program.
Peggy is presently a non-executive director of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation as well as NULIS Nominees Limited, a subsidiary of National Australia Bank which acts as trustee of the Bank's superannuation business. Peggy also serves as an independent member of the External Compliance Committee of Vanguard Investments Australia and as an independent consultant to the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee of UniSuper Limited.
In the not for profit sector, she is on the board of Women's Housing, on the investment advisory panel of Home for Homes (an initiative of the Big Issue) and is an ambassador for micro-finance organisation, Opportunity International.
In September 2014 Peggy was named as one of the Financial Review/Westpac 100 Women of Influence and as one of the Women's Weekly 50 Most Powerful Women in Australia.
Peggy is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Carbine Club.
Tanya Hosch is the General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy at the AFL - Tanya has a long and distinguished history in Indigenous policy, advocacy, governance and fundraising.
Before joining the AFL as the first ever Indigenous person and 2nd woman in their Executive ranks in August this year, Tanya was the Joint Campaign director of the Recognise movement for constitutional reform.
At the AFL Tanya is tasked with the implementation of the AFL’s enhanced Indigenous strategy, advising the AFL Indigenous Advisory Council, reviewing the Respect and Responsibility Policy and implementing the AFL’s Gender Action Plan.
Tanya was recently appointed to the Indigenous Advisory Group of the NAB and is a Board Director of the Indigenous Land Corporation, the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute and a member of the Referendum Council. In addition, Tanya is the Independent Chair of Price Waterhouse Coopers Indigenous Consulting.
Kate Palmer, CEO, Australian Sports Commission - Kate Palmer started as the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Sports Commission in January 2017. Prior to this, she spent ten years as Chief Executive Officer of Netball Australia. During this time, netball has grown to be among the largest participation sports in Australia, the Diamonds have remained on top of their sport worldwide, Netball Australia’s revenue has more than tripled in seven years and the national netball competition has been re-imagined twice and now has a major free-to-air media partner.
As well as being CEO of Netball Australia, Kate has been Chair of the Victorian Institute of Sport, CEO of Netball Victoria, a coach, a regional coordinator, a volunteer and a participant. Kate has an Honours degree in Sport Science and a Masters in Sport Management.
In her leadership positions in Australian sport, Kate has created high performing organisations which have excelled in high performance and growing community participation, with good governance and people management. She has a successful track record of leading transformative organisational change.