Australian Leadership Awards

2009 Australian Leadership Award Winners

Winners of the Future Summit 2009 Australian Leadership Awards are announced.

The Future Summit Australian Leadership Awards aim to recognise and support the new generation of Australia's leaders.

The Future Summit is the nation's premier platform for the discussion of strategic trends and directions where Australia's business, government, academic and community leaders meet to develop actionable options for a sustainable, desirable and prosperous future.

The Awards provide the opportunity for outstanding new generation leaders to be recognised for their achievements and to contribute to a vision for Australia's future. The awards program provides the opportunity for awardees to build active relationships with both their peers and senior leaders associated with the Summit, and a range of alumni events.

Candidates for the Awards are aged between 25 and 45, occupy positions of responsibility or be recognised as leaders in their field. They should be able to articulate a vision for Australia and demonstrate an ability to promote economically, socially and culturally important issues. Candidates are drawn from diverse backgrounds throughout Australia representing both metropolitan and regional areas. As a requirement of the Award, candidates are required to provide a brief report on their experience at the Summit.

Awardee Benefits

The Future Summit Australian Leadership Awardees gain numerous benefits including Award recognition, association with ADC, the Future Summit and the Leadership Program. Each Awardee will be entitled to:

• Leadership Awards presentation to be held on Sunday 17th May in Melbourne
• Complimentary registration to the prestigious Future Summit for three consecutive years. (Awardee entitlement does not include travel, accommodation or other expenses associated with attendance at the Summit)
• Formal recognition at the Future Summit and in the associated Future Summit Handbook and Final Report
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Australia's future through participation in the Summit
• Opportunity to interact with some of the nation's pre-eminent leaders, to exchange ideas and build valuable contacts, and
• Membership of the Future Summit Australian Leadership Program, which includes a range of alumni events

Please note Awardees must be able to attend the Australian Leadership Awards presentation and Future Summit.

Selection Criteria

• Candidates are 25 and 45 years of age. Typically, the candidates have 5-15 years of outstanding professional work experience and a clear indication of playing a substantial leadership role for the rest of his or her career
• Candidates have demonstrated that they occupy positions of responsibility or are recognised as leaders in their field
• Candidates have demonstrated an ability to promote economically, socially or culturally important issues
• Candidates have articulated a vision for Australia and how their attendance at the Future Summit will enable them to achieve that vision, and
• Candidates have demonstrated a clear ability to communicate thoughts and ideas to their peers

How to Apply

Applications for 2010 Australian Leadership Awards will open in January 2010.

Further information

If you have any questions about the Future Summit Australian Leadership Awards please contact us on +61 3 9664 1964 or info@futuresummit.org