Insights24 featured a diverse lineup of experienced, internatrionally regarded leaders and experts who shared their knowledge, resaearch, challenges, journeys, strategies and solutions to help guide attendees organisations forward in an ever evolving landscape.
Program & Presentations
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DAY 1 PROGRAM | THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024
| 8.30am |
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION | MC: KEV POULTON |
| 9.00am |
AUNTY BARB SIMMS
Elder, Bidjigal and Wadi Wadi Woman
Welcome to Country
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| 9.10am |
ROB SMART
Chairperson, CCANSW
Opening Address
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| 9.20am |
NICHOLAS ROSE
NSW | Lawyer, Researcher, Podcaster
End of Death: How Technology is Changing the Way We Memorialise
Privacy and digital protection: Cryogenic preservation and gen-AI 'versona' replicants
Presentation Link
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| 10.00am |
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RODNEY CLAXTON CEO, EVERLON
CCANSW Principal Partner
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| 10.10am |
ANGELA UILDERKS GAICD
QLD & VIC | NFP Exec | Health, DeathCare
Enduring Sustained Organisational Relevance: A Positive Case Study
Clarity of strategic purpose, genuine community engagement and driving growth
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| 10.50am |
MORNING TEA |
| 11.20am |
Sustainability
EMMA MCGREGOR, ARROW BRONZE
CCANSW Principal Partner
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| 11.30am |
JENNIFER HICKEY
NSW GOVT | CEO CCNSW, NSW Regulator
Interment Industry Scheme (IIS) Update
NSW reforms, compliance, insights and priorities. Jen and her team will be available for conversations during both days of the seminar
Presentation Link
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| 12.10pm |
INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Operators Experience of the NSW Scheme
Interactive discussion addressing emergent and current themes across the sector in NSW
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| 12.50pm |
LUNCH |
| 1.50pm |
PLOTBOX | CCANSW Major Partner
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| 2.00pm |
ANDRÉ DOWDING
NSW & VIC | Managing Director, Net Intellect
Cyber Security: Employees are your Biggest Risks
Facts and tips to keep customer data safe
Presentation Link
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| 2.40pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
| 3.00pm |
CHRONICLE | CCANSW Partner
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| 3.10pm |
CHRISTIE FLIPPENCE & JANE REE
Board Members, CCANSW
A Place for Always: Communicating Local Government Cemeteries
The importance of custmer experience (CX) and the other 'Xs'. Case study and insights. Presentation with Nadine Uremovic of Kandure.
Presentation Link
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| 4.10pm |
ROB SMART
Chairperson, CCANSW
Day 1 Remarks
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| 4.20pm |
DAY 1 SEMINAR SESSIONS CONCLUDE |

DAY 2 PROGRAM | FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024
| 8.30am |
ARRIVAL & POP UPS REGISTRATION |
| 8.55am |
Opening Remarks
|
| 9.00am |
KATE DAVIDSON MBE
UK | CEO, Dignity Plc, Crematorium & Memorial Group
Regulator Scrutiny of the UK Funeral Sector: Trends and Challenges
Insights into the UK market and current trends and what Australian operators can learn from the UK Crematorium Compliance Scheme and its inspection indicators. Presentation via Zoom.
Presentation Link
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| 9.40am |
Keeping Memories Alive
JOE CAMPBELL, PHOENIX FOUNDRY
CCANSW Principal Partner
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| 9.50am |
CHRISTIAN HAMMOND
2023 CCANSW Rising Star Award Winner
Presentation Link
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| 10.00am |
ANDREW ERIKSEN GAICD
VIC | CEO, Greater Melbourne Cemeteries Trust
Rising from Reform: The VIC Experience
Sharing a journey of regulatory reform for 19 cemeteries across Victoria which began in 2009.
Presentation Link
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| 10.40am |
MORNING TEA |
| 11.00am |
OPUS XENTA | CCANSW Major Partner
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| 11.10am |
NSW HEALTH
Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service
Navigating care and services in line with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act.
Presentation Link
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| 11.45pm |
ESTELLE MUSPRATT
ACT | Deputy Director, Official Commemorations, Australian War Graves, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Devolving Constitutional Responsibilities that Govern Burial and Cremation
Management of official commemorations, plus a program to mark the graves of veterans.
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| 12.20pm |
DEARLY PLAQUES & MEMORIALS | CCANSW Partner
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| 12.30pm |
LUNCH |
| 1.20pm |
NORWALK | CCANSW Partner
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| 1.30pm |
KEV POULTON
NSW | Communicator Extraordinaire
How Not to Bury Yourself in Front of an Audience
Refreshing and inspiring insights from an experienced and relatable communicator.
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| 2.10pm |
CCANSW & SEMINAR PRESENTERS
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
Pop-up Round Tables
Small group discussion circles. Share your own experiences, ask the complex questions, gather extra perspectives as relevant to you.
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| 3.00pm |
Seminar Closing Remarks
CCANSW Board Member
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| 3.10pm |
NETWORKING CANAPÉS & DRINKS
Mix and mingle with our Partners and Board
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| 6.00pm |
SOCIAL DINNER | HURRICANE'S GRILL BRIGHTON
Continue the conversations and community vibe.
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