RESOURCE INDUSTRY NETWORK INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BUSINESS LUNCH 2025 'Accelerate Action'

Resource Industry Network continues to celebrate successful women each year as part of its International Women's Day Business Lunch.

On Friday, 7 March 2025, regional Queensland will meet at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre to celebrate and raise awareness for International Women's Day.

This annual signature event on the RIN calendar features inspirational leaders and diversity champions who provide insight into their careers, the importance of diversity in the workforce, and how to create balance.

Sell-out event five years' in a raw.

 

Platinum Partner

       

 

Major Partners                                                                   

        

 

Student Ticket Sponsor

 

2025 Recap

International Women's Day 2025 Keynote Speaker: Olympic Gold Medallist, Kerri Pottharst

Thanks to everyone who attended our IWD 2025 event. With nearly 600 people in attendance this year, this was Queensland's largest Women's Day celebration.

We hope everyone enjoyed the food, connection and panel. Thanks to our Host Maddy Avery and Keynote Speaker Kerri Pottharst.

Thanks to the representatives from our Platinum Partner BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA), Major Partners including the teams from AJP Industrial Supplies, FMS Group, and Glencore, without their generous support we would not be able to deliver events like this for our region.

To our Student Ticket Sponsor Local Buying Foundation, without your support we would not be able to inspire the next generation about bringing long-term change to the current issues facing women in the workforce regionally and globally.

To our panellists: Taz Zammit (TikTok Live Creator of the Year and Best Business Creator), Teanna Ramsamy (Queensland Manufacturing Hubs), and Daniel Grech (BMA Hay Point Coal Terminal) you all bought a wealth of knowledge to the event and spoke of empowering women, and how sitting in discomfort to learn and succeed can be helpful.

 

2024 Recap

International Women's Day 2024 Keynote Speaker: Dr Catherine Ball

Thanks to everyone who attended our IWD 2024 event. With over 575 people attending, this was regional Queensland's largest Women's Day celebration.

Host: Kylie Porter

Keynote Speaker: Dr Catherine Ball

Platinum Partner: BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)

Major Partners Sponsor: BOQ Mackay City, Field Mining Services Group, and Glencore

Student Ticket Sponsor: Local Buying Foundation

Panellists: Dr Elissa Hatherly (Head of Mackay Clinical School, Tropical Health & Medicine, James Cook University), Kathy Searle (Senior Biosecurity Officer, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry), and Larnie Mackay (General Manager, Mynesight)