EVENT: 2016 Ron Shorter Award Finals (VIC)

Description

Competition applicants initially explained how they would benefit from public speaking training and nominated the insurance-related topic they would speak on if selected to participate.

AILA Victoria selected 21 participants, comprising a diverse mix of insurance industry disciplines, for the second stage of the competition held at Colin Biggers & Paisley's offices on 24 May 2016 where Ms Jennifer Beard of Polaris Coaching delivered intense training on the key elements and nuances of public speaking.

Using their newfound skills the participants then spoke for two minutes on their topics. They were judged by a panel comprising Ms Beard, Ms Raff Pisano of Minter Ellison, Mr David Chew of HWL Ebsworths, Ms Kim Bradey of the Victorian Bar, Ms Lauren Ritchie and Mr Alex Morell (the 2015 Victorian winner) of Norton Rose Fulbright, Ms Sasha Jeffrey-Bailey of Barry.Nilsson, and Mr Cameron Roberts of Herbert Geer.

The judging panel selected three participants to progress to the final:

• Adrian Di Pasquale from AIG: "Kidnap and Ransom Insurance"
• Erica Lawson from Logie-Smith Lanyon: "Digital Transformation and the Dawn of Social Sharing on the Insurance Industry"
• Alexis Taylor from Wotton + Kearney: "Riding in cars with… Siri? The potential legal and insurance implications of the rise of artificial intelligence"

The finalists will now receive additional coaching from Polaris to prepare them for the final where they will speak for 10 to 15 minutes in front of an anticipated audience of 100 attendees from the insurance industry, and an esteemed judging panel comprising:

• The Honourable Justice John Middleton, Federal Court of Australia
• Allison Grice, National Legal & Claims Manager, CGU Insurance
• Giselle Walther, Managing Director of Growth Strategies, Aon Risk Solutions

The winner will receive the Ron Shorter Trophy, a Westfield Voucher worth $500 and the opportunity to speak at the 2016 AILA National Conference. The runners up will each receive a Westfield voucher worth $250.

Time

4:45pm Registration
5:00pm Event commences
6:15pm Drinks & Canapes
7:00pm Conclusion

Cost

This event is FREE to attend

Registration

To register CLICK HERE to obtain a registration form, or alternatively email office@aila.com.au