Let’s be honest. Most people say they value networking — and then quietly avoid it. This session flips that script. Networking is not a dirty word is a fast-paced, facilitated experience designed to help delegates make genuine, values-aligned connections without awkward small talk.
Using short, guided conversations, participants move through a series of structured mini-meetings focused on shared purpose, real challenges and future collaboration.
You’ll meet a wide cross-section of peers, uncover meaningful connections and leave the room better connected.
Head of Operations and Compliance at RIAA
Brendan leads RIAA’s internal operations, with oversight over the structures, systems and processes that ensure the smooth running of the organisation.Prior to joining RIAA, Brendan led the operations of the Education and Safeguarding Services team at the Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF), building on extensive experience as a trauma-responsive education consultant and manager at ACF, Sexual Health Victoria and Berry Street.Brendan brings to this role a passion for systems-informed organisational psychology and the potential for organisations such as RIAA to create transformational change. He holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education, and a Bachelor of Arts.