NCJWA Conference Women Unlimited Program
A great two days are in store – packed with engaging, dynamic speakers and topics that will provoke and inspire.

Day 1 – Sunday, Sep 8
Caulfield Park Pavilion
9:30am – 10:00am
Registration
10:00am – 10:15am
Welcome
By: Negba Weiss-Dolev NCJWA National President
Objectives, goals and desired outcomes of the conference
10:15am – 11:15am
Gender stereotyping
Standing up against objectification and sexualisation of women and girls – and working towards a better future for them.
11:15aM – 12:30pm
Girls Unlimited Panel
Moderator: Lahra Carey
Girls can do anything - given the same mentoring, guidance and opportunities as boys
Panel guests:
- Enza Sgroi (School Career Councilor) – Subjects and STEM
- Professor Helen Forgasz – Barriers /Single Sex Schools
- Dr Susan Wise – Past President of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch – personal story
- Chelsea Fisher – AJAX Football Coach
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
Buffet
1:15pm – 1:30pm
Yavneh Girls Acapella Choir
Performance
1:30pm– 2:45pm
Women in Business and Mentoring
Designed by Gabi Crafti and Negba Weiss-Dolev
Challenges in women’s working life
- Rachael Neumann, Amazon
- Rebecca Burrows, Australia Post
- Mikki Silverman, Bellamy’s Organic
- Sara Kowal, Monash Anti-Death Penalty Institute
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Afternoon tea
3:00pm– 3:30pm
Awards – Fanny Reading Scholars
3:30pm– 4:45pm
What Should We Be Fighting For?
By Negba Weiss-Dolev
Open Forum - Response to first three sessions of the day
includes farewell and summation of the day
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Evening Program – Dinner
Gandel Gallery, Chadstone.
Day 2 – Monday Sep, 9
Caulfield Park Pavilion
9:00am – 9:15am
Registration
Delegates arrive
9:15am – 9:30am
Welcome participants and outline day 2
By Negba Weiss-Dolev
Objectives, goals and desired outcomes of the day’s events
9:30am - 10:45am
Women in Leadership Panel
Moderator: Anna Serry
Panellists include:
- Nadene Alhadeff, Executive Director of Mum for Mum
- Ayala Domani, General Manager-Future Business, AGL Energy
- Moran Dvir, Founder of Twelve Batmi & Thirteen Barmi Programs – A Year of Giving and NCJWA (Vic) Board Member.
10:45am – 11:15am
Make Space for Her
Moderator: Miriam Bass
Changing the gender mix in Jewish Leadership
11:15am – 11:30am
Morning Tea
11:30am - 11:35am
In Memoriam: 10 years to the passing of Dr Geulah Solomon OAM z”l
Speaker: Malvina Malinek OAM, Honorary Life Governor
11:35am - 1:00pm
Status of Women in Israel
MC Negba Weiss-Dolev
Video session with speaker from Israel. To be confirmed
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Lunch
Buffet
1:45pm – 2:15pm
Hula Hooping Activity
facilitated by Donna Sparx
2:15pm - 3:15pm
Capturing Your Audience’s Attention With Creative Social Media Marketing
Speaker: Jordana Borensztajn
Rising above the ‘noise’ in the marketplace to create compelling social media content that will capture your audience’s imagination.
In today’s noisy digital world, we’ve all become content creators. And brands and businesses and fighting for attention. So, how can you rise above the noise to create compelling content that will capture your audience’s imagination? By being creative. Through exploring a variety of creative content approaches, Jordana will teach attendees how to apply creativity to their social media marketing strategy in order to build their creative skills and generate unique content ideas that will stand out and have an impact.
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Afternoon tea
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Caught in the middle: Older women contributing, connecting and caring
By: Dr Susan Feldman and Harriet Radermacher
4:30pm – 4:45pm
Conference Summation and Farewell
By: Negba Weiss-Dolev
4:45pm –7:00pm
Pre- evening event BREAK
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Justin Art House Museum (“JAHM”) event
Introduction: Negba Weiss-Dolev
Speaker: Leah Justin
Gallery tour, "cocktail" type refreshments
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