Peer Discussions

What are our Circles and Roundtables about

The nature of our AHK is to connect senior executives and the C-Suite with fellow professionals for collaborative campaigns, projects and business partnerships. However, lately we have seen an increased hunger for topical exchange for department leaders: the idea of our circles was born.

AHK Australien is proud to host regular Circles for specific department heads to discuss current topics, challenges and trends for their division. The Circles create a platform for an open and trustful exchange between peers, they are explicitly not a marketing platform.

  • CFO Circle
  • HR Circle
  • Markting Circle
  • ESG Circle

CFO Circle

Our CFO Circle for Finance Directors and CFOs discusses all matters around finance. We will host four in-person circles per year, two in Melbourne and two in Sydney, to provide an opportunity to share ideas, reflect on trends, but also address issues around certain matters everyone in finance departments is facing. Current topics of interest which will be discussed are for example: Intelligent use of Data and Data Security; Reporting: Subsidiary vs. Headquarter; Sustainability (Reporting and Initiatives for local subsidiaries); dealing with Shared Services etc.

Please get in touch with us if you or the finance expert of your organisation would like to participate.

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HR Circle

Our HR Circle for HR experts discusses all matters around talent and new working trends. We will host four in-person circles per year, two in Melbourne and two in Sydney, to provide an opportunity to share ideas, reflect on trends, but also address issues around certain matters everyone in HR departments is facing. Current subjects of interest which will be discussed are for example: Acquisition of Talent; Employee Retention and Engagement; Employer Branding; Hybrid Working; Leadership; Reskilling and Upskilling etc.

The first HR Circle brought up many relevant topics for discussion and we enjoyed an engaged exchange of knowledge and experiences amongst HR Professionals.

Please get in touch with us if you or the HR expert of your organisation would like to participate.

Summary of our last Circles:

Markting Circle

Our Marketing Circle is targeted at CMOs and Senior Marketing Executives to talk about current trends and challenges within the Marketing landscape in Australia. We will host four in-person events per year, evenly split between Melbourne and Sydney. As all our circles and roundtables, the Marketing Circle is specifically for members and by invite only.

The Marketing Circle lives through active engagement and involvement by participants. It follows the Chatham House Rules to ensure confidentiality amongst discussions.Each event is followed with great networking opportunities.

If you are interested to participate or even present, please contact our Marketing Manager for more information on future topics. The Marketing Circle is generally hosted on a Thursday morning.

We look forward to lively discussions and fresh perspectives.

Summary of our last Circles:

ESG Circle

Our ESG Circle is targeted at a wide range of executive level staff members, to talk about the current developments and challenges for Australian businesses within the emerging subject of Environment, Social, Governance (ESG). We will host 3 in-person events per year that, which will be split between Sydney and Melbourne. As with all our circles and roundtables, the events are specifically for members and by invite only.

We launched the ESG Circle Series in Sydney in April 2023. The first Circle included topics on tax transparency and auditing, greenwashing, ESG standardisation challenges and gender equality in executive level positions. Keynote speakers will be invited to the Circles to address specific issues in this broad subject, in order to facilitate and guide the group discussion. Each event is followed by a great networking opportunity.

If you are interested in participating or be a speaker at one of our Circles, please contact our Governmental Affairs team for more information on future topics.

We look forward to some intriguing discussion rounds and input from our members.   

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