PowerHousing Australia
Principal Partner
Conference
Principal Partner
The program
Day two
TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023
7.15am - 7.45am
Light breakfast and coffee
QT Canberra
7.45am - 8.35am
Parliamentary Panel
Our panel will provide their perspective on being elected as independents and minor parties in their electorate, the term so far and future expectations for the term ahead on their key issues. Current national housing and homelessness challenge, cost of living and issues facing growing numbers of Australians.
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8.40am - 9.00am
Opening Address
The conference will be officially opened by PowerHousing Australia chair David Cant.
Opening address:
Nathan Dal Bon, CEO, Housing Australia
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9.00am - 9.25am
Setting the Scene for 2023
Affordability challenges have spiked since COVID in 2020, rents have risen and the political landscape has changed as a result. CoreLogic Head of Research Asia Pacific Tim Lawless, presents the future economic settings for the next year for housing in Australia.
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9.25am – 10.25am
International Plenary Session -
Calculating the international housing formula
With international expertise across each side of the Atlantic we look to practitioners with a focus on the investment and partnerships that have worked. We consider how international perspectives can help shape the housing equation here in Australia and how such perspectives can provide learnings for Australian housing practitioners.
Featuring:
Fiona Fletcher-Smith, CEO, London & Quadrant, UK
Priya Jayachandran, CEO, National Housing Trust, US
Dr Eric Anthony Johnson, President and CEO, Aeon, US
Sarah Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Southern Housing, UK
10.25am -11.00am
Morning tea – networking and trade show
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11.00am – 11.40am
Breakout Session 1
International Breakout 1.1 – EQUATION – Calculating how to grow, merge and evolve to solve the UK housing challenge.
Fiona Fletcher-Smith of London & Quadrant and Sarah Smith consider the challenges of growing into large scale housing associations. The steps of growth including the lessons of mergers at scale, will be shared.
Featuring:
Fiona Fletcher-Smith, CEO, London & Quadrant
Sarah Smith, Chief Financial Office, Southern Housing
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International Breakout 1.2 – EQUATION – What is the price of diversity and equality in US Communities?
Dr Eric Johnson provide a deep dive into urban development and perspectives on challenges to developing diverse communities in the US. What are the lessons from communities that are facing financial stress and cost of living pressures. And how can these learnings be applied to Australia's ethnic, Indigenous communities and those experiencing family and domestic violence (FDV).
Featuring:
Dr Eric Anthony Johnson, President and CEO, Aeon
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International Breakout 1.3 – EQUATION – The cost of preserving older homes vs. starting again.
Priya Jayachandran provides the US National Housing Trust's perspective on home preservation, opportunity and dignity through affordable housing.
Featuring:
Priya Jayachandran, CEO, National Housing Trust
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11.00am – 11.40am
Emerging Leaders and Rising Stars Program
Welcome, Introductions, Emerging Leaders Program overview (ToR) and key issues
Attendees: Emerging Leaders, Rising Star members and new Rising Star nominees.
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11.00am – 11.40am
Non-Executive Directors Program
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11.50am – 12.30pm
Breakout Session 2
Breakout 2.1 – EQUATION – Doing the math on equity and investment in the housing sector.
The next steps and opportunities for CHP aggregations and partnerships. The challenges and opportunities for future investment into social and affordable housing. How do these partnerships and investment help Australia's local, state and federal Governments to tackle the cost of living barriers by 2025.
Featuring:
Gemma Pinnell, Principal, Right Lane Consulting
Carolyn Viney, Chief Executive Officer, Super Housing Partnerships
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Breakout 2.2 – EQUATION – Formulating the current operational gaps and AI strategies to maximise sector resilience.
Continuous improvement strategies in ensuring operational resilience amidst growing organisations requires awareness of the gaps emerging in the organisation. With a wave of housing programs requiring the CHP sector to grow the number of homes, this session considers the training, resourcing, and operational needs of the Sector to 2030.
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Breakout 2.3 – EQUATION – Multiplying housing outcomes through smart planning and delivery.
This thought-provoking session will map out how housing outcomes can eventuate through smart planning and delivery, in particular explore the below questions. What are the communities of 2040 and how does community housing continue to grow at the rapid pace of the past 10 years? What will the next enablers be for the 30,000 Housing Australia Future Fund, $2b Social Housing Accelerator Specialist Disabiltiy Accommodation and many State/Territory programs? How can planning, design and delivery create the future cities we need?
Featuring:
Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist, Ray White
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11.50am – 12.30pm
Emerging Leaders and Rising Stars Program
Welcome, introductions, Emerging Leaders program overview.
Attendees: Emerging Leaders, Rising Star members and new Rising Star nominees.
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11.50am – 12.30pm
Non-Executive Directors Program
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12.30pm – 1.30pm
Networking lunch and trade show
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1.30pm – 2.10pm
Breakout Session 3
Breakout 3.1 – EQUATION – ESG, SDG's and impact investment = Enhanced investor value.
Emerging areas of investment in the emerging global asset class for affordable housing and the threats to social investment. Working with Local, State and Federal Government and unique partnerships to crowd in instutional investment.
Featuring:
Peter Johnston, Managing Director, Lighthouse Infrastructure
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Breakout 3.2 – EQUATION – Teams + Aspiration + Leadership = Opportunity; Empowering CHP Teams.
What makes a great team, is a combination of many things. Teams without leadership invariably fail. This breakout provides perspective on aspiration and empowerment to create opportunity to see organisational success and to create great outcomes for tenants.
Featuring:
Tamika Smith, Founder, Top 100 Women and Director, My Bella Casa
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Breakout 3.3 – EQUATION – Energy efficient housing = less emissions = lower cost of living: Creating environmental change one brick at a time.
With a confronting picture of global warming, the calculations on climate does not stack up and our response is critical. Housing makes up close to 20% of the carbon emissions footprint and with 400,000 public housing dwellings that are expensive to heat and cool, this breakout considers programs that help tackle the climate crisis, while creating vibrant healthy communities.
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2.15pm – 3.15pm
Workshops - Equation
WORKSHOP EQUATION 1 – = Cyber secure business; Solving the unknowns of future IT.
This workshop considers the recent increase of cybercrime, emerging threats, best practice cybersecurity posture as well as governance that our sector needs to maintain.
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WORKSHOP EQUATION 2 – Maximising support through the Tenant Backpack.
What are the ways that CHPs can continue to adapt and maximise support offered to all tenant cohorts. This workshop particularly focuses on the evolving needs of tenants from homelessness through to upper affordable and harnessing a wrap around holistic support structure through a Tenant Backpack concept.
Featuring:
Trina Jones, NSW Rental Commissioner, NSW Government
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WORKSHOP EQUATION 3 – Inclusive Homes for Inclusive Communities.
This workshop explores the vital ingredients to ensure that social and affordable housing (jncluding SDA) is inclusive for all tenants. In particular it considers how to maximise accesibility for people with disabilities and older Australians by examining design considerations , options for assistive technologies and how inclusive communities can flourish.
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2.15pm – 3.15pm
Emerging Leaders and Rising Stars Program
Millennial report and current perspectives discussion and future actions.
Attendees: Emerging Leaders and Rising Star members and new Rising Star nominees
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2.15pm – 3.15pm
Non-Executive Directors Program
Welcome, introductions, key issues roundtable (David Cant)
Attendees: non-executive directors
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3.15pm – 3.45pm
Afternoon tea, networking and trade show
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3.45pm – 4.25pm
National Round Up
State by state perspectives and Q&A around the next steps on the key conference issues of the day.
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6.30pm - 10.30pm
PowerHousing Academy Scholarships and National Awards
Great Hall, Australian Parliament House
The 2023 PowerHousing Academy Scholarships and National Awards are designed to showcase the individuals and teams in our membership who have gone above and beyond to support their colleagues and tenants. PowerHousing will be celebrating the staff in our organisations who have brought people together, supported each other and have done whatever they can to enhance the lives of their colleagues, tenants and the organisation – no matter how big or small.
These awards provide an opportunity for members to showcase their staff and their achievements. The awards acknowledge our sector and the community at large, as well as highlighting the difference that PowerHousing members make to the lives of tenants, local communities and our nation.
Dress code: Corporate cocktail
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11.00pm - late
After Dinner Sidebar Catch-ups
QT Capital Bar and Grill
All delegates to receive a refreshment voucher in their Conference Packs to use at QT Canberra over the conference time period or to have a last 'sidebar catchup' to touch base on the discussions over the previous two days.