GMC is proudly partnering with the Melbourne Business School to deliver the 2025 CEO Program. The CEO program will cover pressing issues, away from day-to-day distractions, for our most senior leaders in manufacturing, including:
- Leadership lessons from peers
- Navigating global uncertainty
- Balancing shareholder and customer: The role of purpose and trust
- Digital disruption, the rise of AI and opportunities for business growth
- In conversations with successful manufacturing founders
- Away from the day-to-day distractions
- Tailored for manufacturing leaders
What is it?
- Senior executive weekend retreat comprising seven sessions and two additional workshops over six months
- Retreat: two nights at Mount Sturgeon Homestead and cottages, Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld
- Seven facilitated sessions over two days
- Follow-up workshops
- Invitation-only leaders event
Dates
Manufacturing Leaders’ Dinner: September 2025
Country Retreat: 10-12 October 2025
Workshops: 29 January 2026 and 18 March 2026
Who should participate?
Key leaders from each organisation:
- Founders / Owners
- CEO / joint CEOs
- General Manager/Regional Manager in large corporations
Expressions of Interest
By 15 June 2025
Further information
Contact Jennifer Conley, Geelong Manufacturing Council CEO
Email [email protected]
Mobile 0406 857 856
What participants said about the 2024 CEO program
A snapshot of the feedback from 2024 participants:
“This came at a critical time in my leadership journey. Before, my leadership style was more unilateral. I think the program enabled me to be more collaborative in my approach.”
“Using the tools Geoff (Martin from MBS) shared, I am evolving and gaining the confidence to develop my teams and their own leadership skills.”
“I learned a lot from the high calibre speakers, from Rob McGavin (Founder and Chair of Cobram Estate) on “owning the process, not the outcome” in terms of strategy development for example, and from Shane Vicary (CEO of AKD). Shane’s comment that ‘You can’t shrink your way to greatness’ has stuck with me.”
“Getting away from the day-to-day urgent stuff was key. I got a bird’s eye view, a better view of the business, especially on the weekend retreat.”
