Executive Consequence Management (ECM) in Queensland

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Leaders, are you ready to elevate your strategic and consequence focused leadership skills?

Held over four intensive days, the program brings together industry leaders and key subject matter experts in an immersive and innovative learning environment. ECM® unpacks how C4I supports Organisations in navigating complex and compounding disasters and works towards betterment through Queensland Resconstruction Authority (QRA).

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Executive Consequence Management (ECM) Program

May QLD Program

Standard PriceA$3,950

Agenda

May 14, 2024
May 15, 2024
May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024

May 14, 2024

Main Schedule

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Welcome to the ECM Scope and Context of ECM Program

Matthew Howe

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Delegates’ Objectives and One Big Question

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Afternoon Tea Break

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Consequence Management Application and the Lessons Learnt from Compounding and Concurrent Crises

Sets the scene of when concurrent disasters are experienced, like fires, floods and cyclones, and how to prepare your teams for the consequences around dealing with these significant, compounding, concurrent and sustained disasters.

Major General Jake Ellwood

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM

Brief Break

3:25 PM - 4:40 PM

Case Study: Marine Disasters and Global Consequence

This module explores the damage to infrastructure and broader economic impact of a marine disaster. How Consequence Management Thinking is applied, and the learnings which frame future decision making.

Angus Mitchell

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Summary of Day One

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Canapés and Networking Opportunity

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Keynote Speaker: ’Building Confidence in the Disaster Management Sector’

Dr Mark Crosweller AFSM shares on elevating your disaster management skills as we focus on the recovery of people affected by the pandemic building resilience and strength. Highlighting what we have learnt and what does the future look like in assembling confidence in the Disaster Management sector and in Government

Dr Mark Crosweller

Speakers

Matthew Howe

Executive Manager at Barrington Centre

Major General Jake Ellwood

Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Reconstruction Authority at CEO for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.

Angus Mitchell

Chief Commissioner and CEO of Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Dr Mark Crosweller

Founder and Director, Ethical Intelligence of Ethical Intelligence

John Bosnjak

Acting Assistant Commissioner at Queensland Police Service

Don Bletchly PSM

Chief Transport Network Security & Resilience at Maritme Safety Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads

Collin Sivalingum

State Emergency Services Manager - Australian Red Cross, Preparedness for Effective Response Facilitator - IFRC at Red Cross Australia

Nadine Doolan

Community Member and served as a Community Recovery Officer

Travis Gibson

Community Member and Member of the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal community

Alistair Dawson

Inspector General for Emergency Management Queensland at Emergency Management Queensland

Robin Boniwell

A/Assistant Commissioner, Emergency Management and Community Capability at Queensland Fire and Emergency Service

Dr Alistair Stark

Convenor, Master of Governance and Public Policy at University of Queensland

Matthew has over 20 years of experience in the venue and events industry, commencing in production and stage management. His career has taken him from theatres and touring productions to holding senior executive positions in some of the world’s world-leading venues and precincts.

His executive leadership roles include iconic venues such as Crown Resorts Melbourne, Melbourne and Olympic Parks, Southern Cross Station and Federation Square. He has led large-scale operational teams delivering iconic global events and critical infrastructure operations across master planning projects, commercial developments, significant capital works programs, and technology innovation projects across significant infrastructure and public precincts.

A leader committed to long-term success working across all levels to deliver strategic, operational outcomes. He is a passionate coach, mentor and enabler of leading event management and public precinct teams.

Matthew is deeply committed to protecting critical social infrastructure and public safety and is a lead facilitator for the Barrington Centre specialising in Executive Leadership, Crisis Management and Commnication. He has worked with both state and federal agencies in counter-terrorism and community protection specifically in relation to places of mass gathering, precinct design and security overlays.

As a Non-Executive Director of the Venue Management Association (Asia Pacific), he continues his commitment to developing the industry’s future leaders and the long-term development of the venues and events sector.

Major General Jake Ellwood DSC, AM, CSC graduated from the Royal Military College-Duntroon in 1990 into the Infantry. Since graduating Jake has spent the majority of his career leading teams in operational and training roles.

During his 33 years in the Regular Army Jake deployed as a Company Second In Command to Kosovo in 1999 on secondment with the British Army, to East Timor as a Company Commander during the initial intervention, to Iraq as a Battalion Commander in 2007 during the surge, to East Timor as a Battalion Commander in 2008 during the second intervention and then in Afghanistan from 2014 to 2015 where he was responsible for coordinating current coalition operations across the nation. He has also served on exchange postings with the British Army and United States Marine Corps.

His most recent postings include Deputy Chief of Army and Commander of the 1st Division. In 2020 he was appointed as the National Coordinator for the Australian Defence Forces response the Black Summer fires across three States and a Territory involving 6500 Australian and international forces.

In 2022 he served as the State Recovery Coordinator for the Southern Queensland floods.

Angus Mitchell has extensive experience in organisational leadership and management, maritime operations and safety investigation.

He joined the ATSB from Maritime Safety Queensland, where as General Manager he oversaw the safe and efficient movement of vessels into and out of Queensland’s 21 ports, and was responsible for compliance activities and safety investigations for Australia’s largest recreational maritime fleet.

During his tenure, Maritime Safety Queensland was recognised with an Australian Industry and Shipping Award for its role in managing international shipping throughout the COVID pandemic and supporting the welfare and safety of international seafarers.

Prior to leading Maritime Safety Queensland, Mr Mitchell was the Executive Director of NSW Maritime, where he oversaw Australia’s largest state’s primary maritime regulatory, investigative and compliance agency. He has also served as Deputy Harbour Master – Operations for Sydney Ports, where he was responsible for managing day-to-day port operations for both Sydney Harbour and Port Botany.

Angus is a former officer of the Royal Australian Navy having seen service in operational, policy and international roles. He is an Indonesian linguist and commenced his five-year term as ATSB Chief Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer on 2 September 2021.

Dr Mark Crosweller has 40 years of experience in crisis, disaster management and national security leadership. During this time, he has led organisations through significant crises and transformational change while simultaneously navigating his own personal life challenges. Mark profoundly and pragmatically understands the challenges of sustainable leadership practice. He draws upon his own lived experiences as well as insights from some of the world's most influential philosophers.

Together, Mark's experiences and insights have helped many leaders sustain themselves through the best and worst of times.

"Mark is a fantastic present who allows for an open and authentic discussion of the very large and difficult concepts. Sharing personal stories and reflections was helpful for grounding these concepts in the real world and lived experiences..."

Acting Assistant Commissioner John Bosnjak joined the Queensland Police Service (QPS) on 23 January 1987 as a Probationary Police Officer. Acting Assistant Commissioner Bosnjak leads the newly established Emergency Management and Coordination Command and his role is to enhance locally led, community safety and disaster management. The office of the AC EMCC oversees operations for disaster response in QLD and is working towards building our capabilities to support the functions of disaster and emergency management for the QPS.
Throughout his distinguished career he has made a significant contribution to the organisation, since 2015 he has been integral to disaster related response activities, including commanding the State Disaster Coordination Centre when Tropical Cyclone Debbie and her after affects impacted large areas of Queensland.
For more than two years from February 2020 to April 2022, Acting Assistant Commissioner John Bosnjak provided essential leadership and guidance for the whole of govt. COVID-19 disaster response, working to provide leadership and supporting the whole-of-government effort to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Queensland. He was instrumental in State Disaster Coordination Centre’s whole-of-government COVID-19 support, delivering and managing hotel quarantine facilities, state and national border security assistance from Australian Defence Force and compliance functions to ensure community safety in accordance with the Chief Health Officer’s (CHO) public health directions.

With qualifications including a Master of Business Administration, Don has 25 years senior executive experience across the Department of Transport of Main Roads encompassing diverse areas such as corporate governance, passenger transport, human resource management, strategic policy development and emergency management.

He describes his personal management style as one of strong inclusive relationships, trust and understanding.

Don strives to maintain an environment where his leadership team can produce their best results through effective delegation, accountability, open communication, inclusion, joint problem solving and an understanding of individual personalities and characteristics. He is a Certified Professional Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Australian Institute of Management.

In 2011 he received both the state and national awards for the Transport and Logistic Professional of the Year from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia.

Don has led the department's dedicated Emergency Management function since its inception in 2009. He leads the department's involvement in Queensland's disaster management groups and manages the associated strategic advice through effective liaison across local, state and federal government departments and associated industry groups. He has worked to expand the area's focus to include enterprise-wide event risk management, business continuity and resilience.

Collin Sivalingum is the State Emergency Services Manager for Queensland Red Cross. He is a trained member of the International Federation of Red Cross – Field Assessment Coordinating Team (FACT), responsible for field assessment to determine response and recovery strategy after a disaster.

Collin has extensive management consultancy and project management experience and has worked across Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa and Europe. Much of his humanitarian and aid work was in communities, where he experienced first-hand human suffering and highly displaced communities.

Collin has worked in many disaster management roles across operations, logistics and liaison functions during cyclones, floods and bushfires in Queensland and interstate. He is a member of several State Disaster Management Groups and sits on various committees regarding Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery.

Besides being a Commander for Red Cross Emergency Operations, Collin is also a Board Member for CASSI, a founding member and President of Woodlands Community Inc, and a PER (Preparedness for Effective Response) Facilitator for the International Federation of Red Cross.

Alistair has a keen passion for disaster management, working with key partners to drive continuous improvement in Queensland’s disaster preparedness, planning, response and recovery.

Alistair brings over 40 years’ policing experience in both London and Queensland to the role as Inspector-General. More than 38 years of Alistair’s career in police and emergency management, has been spent right here in Queensland.

Alistair started as a general duties police officer in Brisbane in 1982 and went on to become one Queensland’s most senior police officers, serving as an Inspector in the CHOGM group, Chief Superintendent at the G20 Group, Police Commander for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

He was appointed Assistant Commissioner for the Operations Support Command in 2013, Assistant Commissioner for the Central Region in 2015 and Assistant Commissioner for People Capability Command in 2018.

As a former Chair of the State Disaster Coordination Group, Alistair has played a lead role in coordinating the whole of government response to several complex disaster events across the State.

Alistair holds a Master of Business Administration, an Executive Master Public Administration, a Graduate Diploma of Executive Leadership and a Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search and Rescue Coordination). Alistair is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of the Leadership in Counter Terrorism (LinCT) Program.

In 2010, he was awarded the Australian Police Medal, Alistair also has been awarded the National Emergency Medal for Queensland 2010-2011 and a bar for TC Debbie 2017.

In 2021, Alistair was appointed as an Adjunct Professor within the Centre for Environment and Population Health, School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University.

As Queensland’s Inspector-General of Emergency Management, Alistair is committed to working with the disaster management sector to ensure ongoing co-design, collaboration and cooperation between local, state, interstate and federal agencies.

Rob Boniwell AFSM is the Acting Assistant Commissioner of QFES Emergency Management and Community Capability (EMCC).

Rob began his firefighting career in 1994, serving in two Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom, before transferring to Queensland Fire and Rescue Service in January 2006. Rob has performed a diverse range of roles within emergency services, including frontline operational firefighting, community education, specialist and technical response, training and emergency management, relations and standards and most recently, state operational coordination. Rob now leads the QFES EMCC Directorate that includes the State Operational Coordination Branch, Community Resilience and Risk Mitigation Branch and Community Capability and Volunteerism Branch. Additionally, he is the QFES Disaster Management Executive lead as part of the Government’s Reform Implementation Taskforce.

Rob has a passion for working in partnership with disaster management stakeholders at all levels and has led operations during several major events, such as the National Bushfires in 2019/20, Covid-19 Pandemic Operations and the Brisbane Floods in 2022. Rob was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal in January 2023 for distinguished service in building fire, emergency and disaster management capabilities over the past 30 years.

Dr Alastair Stark is an Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Queensland and the Director of the School of Political Science’s Graduate Centre. Alastair specialises in the study of crisis and disaster management. He is the author of two books – Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector and Public Inquiries, Policy Learning and the Threat of Future Crises and has published over 30 articles on a variety of issues including the role of parliaments during crises, pre-crisis planning, crisis coordination, resilience, community participation and lesson learning. Alastair’s current research projects include an Australian Research Council project examining institutional amnesia in the public services of Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and a Queensland specific project exploring blockages to lesson learning in the disaster management space.

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Agenda

May 14, 2024

May 15, 2024

May 16, 2024

May 17, 2024

May 14, 2024

Main Schedule

May 15, 2024

Main Schedule

May 16, 2024

Main Schedule

May 17, 2024

Main Schedule

Speakers

Matthew Howe

Major General Jake Ellwood

Angus Mitchell

Dr Mark Crosweller

John Bosnjak

Don Bletchly PSM

Collin Sivalingum

Nadine Doolan

Travis Gibson

Alistair Dawson

Robin Boniwell

Dr Alistair Stark

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