A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our sold out event - the Australia-Korea Women in Lead-Her-Ship in Sydney! 🇦🇺🇰🇷
Your participation helped make this event a powerful platform for exploring the evolving Australia–Korea relationship, with a strong focus on female leadership and cultural diversity.
Some powerful takeaways from our inspiring speakers (and invaluable advice):
☑️ “Call me “Hyung” from today. We are “Mates” now. It is not our fault that biases blinds people. But it is our personal choice to get back UP, to stand tall, to be seen as a leader.” — Heejung Cecilia Lim, Partner - Eastpoint Partners and AKBC Industry Experts Panel member
☑️ “It’s meaningless if you end up the first and the last.” — Elizabeth Lee MLA, Member for Kurrajong, ACT Legislative Assembly
☑️ “Leadership is something you do for others.” — Emma Gingell, Director, Project, Export & Asset Finance, ANZ
☑️ “Leadership doesn’t come from authority - leadership comes from consistency and empathy.” — Linda Nguyen, Marketing Director, CJ Foods Oceania
💡 Advice from our speakers:
Go back to basics – entrench a sense of belonging in your organisation.
— Emma Gingell, Director, Project, Export & Asset Finance, ANZ
Don’t wait or ask for permission – lead where you are now.
— Linda Nguyen, Marketing Manager, CJ Foods Oceania
Stay true to your true purpose.
— Elizabeth Lee MLA, Member for Kurrajong, ACT Legislative Assembly
Together, their insights remind us that leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about service, empathy, and consistency. Whether you're stepping in for the first time or stepping up again, these perspectives highlight where real influence begins.
🙏 Special thanks to all our incredible speakers, panellists, and government representatives for sharing their wisdom and inspiring us all:
🎤 Cathy David, Chief Operating Officer, City Fertility
🎤 Dr Pippa Dickson PhD, Board Member, Australia Korea Foundation
🎤 Emma Gingell, Director, Project, Export & Asset Finance, ANZ
🎤 Liz Griffin, CEO, Australia-Korea Business Council
🎤 Jenny Jisun Kang, Head of Industry Groups, Australia-Korea Business Council
🎤 Karen K. Kim - MAICD, Founder and Director, Hello Music Studios
🎤 Elizabeth Lee MLA, Member for Kurrajong, ACT Legislative Assembly
🎤 Heejung Cecilia Lim CA 임희정, Partner - Eastpoint Partners and AKBC Industry Experts Panel member
🎤 Leah Hyein Na, Executive Producer, SBS Korean
🎤 Linda Nguyen, Marketing Manager, CJ Foods Oceania
🎤 Marilyn Wong, CA, Finance Director - Amaysim and Chair - CAANZ NSW Corporate Advisory Panel
🎤 Samantha van Gelder, Founder and Chairperson, Nick van Gelder Dreamers Foundation (NvGDF)
To our event partners Australia-Korea Foundation 호한재단, ANZ, City Fertility, ATOMY, and CJ Foods Oceania and our Accelerate member, Eastpoint Partners Limited - thank you for your invaluable support!
We can't wait to host this event again in Seoul. For more info 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnJYXiu5
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