FORWARDLOOK
ProVision National Conference Melbourne 21-23 October 2022
Keith Abraham will share with you cornerstone strategies and insights on how to improve and grow your business. Katrina McCarter will guide you on ways to communicate to the ‘Next-Gen’ of consumers.
It’s our great pleasure to invite you and your wonderful teams to join us at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park this October 2022 to consider and celebrate together all that is great about independent Optometry. We look forward to meeting you over the course of the Conference. This is a great forum to exchange ideas and discuss new strategies. The Conference will also be an excellent opportunity for you to meet with the Board, and your colleagues, in a relaxed and engaging environment. Our Conference theme is Look Forward and to shine a light on what we believe is a prosperous yet challenging future for independent Optometry. The Conference program is designed to inform, challenge, and inspire through this prism. Our speakers are hand-picked subject matter experts outside the field of optometry:
Julie Cross teaches that success starts from within and begins with self-leadership.
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Steve Sammartino is going to help us understand what the future holds for us.
Leanne Faulkner will provide a road map to create a mentally healthy small business. Our final speaker, Dylan Alcott AO, will share his inspirational journey, which has led him to not only become one of Australia’s most successful athletes, but also to be Australian of The Year in 2022. We all look forward to seeing you and your team at this year’s Conference.
Ian was a fitting choice to be selected by the ProVision Board, to deliver the inaugural Micheal George Knipe AM Memorial Address.
Presented by Ian Bluntish
The Micheal George Knipe AM Memorial address has been established to honour Micheal and to remind us of the contribution that he made to optometry, ProVision and the welfare of people in Australia and overseas. The ProVision Board believes that his contribution to the community and the profession of optometry should be remembered, and it is our ambition that it will inspire others to follow Micheal’s lead.
Ian Bluntish has over 40 years’ experience in a wide range of optometric practices around Australia and has been based at Glenelg for over 20 years. Optometry has been continually changing over that time and Ian has a keen interest in, and commitment to, keeping abreast of these opportunities.
We extend our thanks to Caroline Knipe, son Henry and daughters Sophie and Eleanor for endorsing this Memorial.
He is a past President of the Optometry Association (SA and National), is the immediate past chair of the Optometrists Registration Board of Australia and the chair of ProVision.
MICHEAL KNIPE AM MEMORIAL ADDRESS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
In a long and distinguished career, Micheal was the longest standing chairman of ProVision serving for 15 years. He was elected to the National Council of OA and served a term as National President and was subsequently recognised in the 2015 Australia Day Honours list with the citation reading “for significant service to optometry through executive roles with professional organisations and to the community of East Timor”. As a practitioner, he was a principal in the largest independent practice group in Tasmania, Total Eyecare Optometrists, and was also the prime mover in the establishment of the optometric eye clinic at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Throughout his life, Micheal led for change and inspired others to achieve the goals of both the profession and of ProVision. Micheal lost his battle with illness in February 2019.
DYLAN
SPECIAL EVENT
Australian of the Year 2022, Dylan Alcott AO, a dual sport athlete, has represented Australia on the international stage in both wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis since the age of 13. One of Dylan Alcott’s greatest achievements was being inducted as a member of the Order of Australia in 2009 at the age of 18. From there, Dylan and The Rollers followed up their win in Beijing with victory at the 2010 FIBA World Championships, becoming the first Australian basketball team to ever win the title. In 2017, Dylan created the Dylan Alcott Foundation, to help young people who are struggling to come to terms with their disabilities. Dylan is also an entrepreneur, and is the co-founder of Get Skilled Access, a training provider educating corporates and governments on how to better understand and treat customers with disabilities. In 2021, Dylan Alcott became the only male in any form of tennis to win the Golden Slam, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and now US Open Championships, together with his gold medal from the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Proudly sponsored by Not many people can lay claim to being a Paralympic gold medallist and world champion whilst still being in their teenage years. Then again, there aren’t many people like Dylan.
Dylan’s true passion is his work as a motivational speaker, and through his inspirational storytelling, he is continually trying to alter and change the way people with disabilities are perceived in the wider community.
Dylan Alcott was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2022 for distinguished service to paralympic sport, particularly to tennis, and as a role model for people with disability, and to the community through a range of organisations.
The art of taking risks to achieve your goals ALCOTT AO
Through Keith’s delivery of an exceptional learning experience and inspirational presentation, attendees are motivated to implement the ideas and insights immediately into their life and business role. Keith leaves the audiences with resources to put what they have learned into practice. Adding value to the learning experience for you is Keith’s number-one priority.Proudly sponsored by
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KEITH ABRAHAM
Creating the business of your dreams
Industries across the globe turn to Keith Abraham for inspiration, insights, and ideas on how to not only set goals, but how to achieve them, to bring out the best in their people, their leaders and their business.
Keith Abraham is the global authority on goal achievement and the creator of the GoalDriver™ Formula – a formula designed to accurately determine what energises and engages each individual, driving them to achieve the unimaginable, unreachable and Withunattainable.over22years as a professional speaker, delivering to over 340 clients in 30 different countries, Keith Abraham has been the recipient of multiple awards throughout his career. In 1999, Keith became a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), putting him in the top 7% of professional speakers worldwide. He has experienced great success in Australia and in 2002 he received the highest award given to a Professional Speaker—the Nevin Award. In 2012 he was named Keynote Speaker of the Year. Adding to his already impressive CV, Keith is the best-selling author of five books, published in 12 languages, covering the areas of passion, goal achievement, customer loyalty, and focus.
Keith has learned through his career of being on stages worldwide, that to have the biggest impact on conference attendees, it is so much more than just turning up and presenting. Keith embodies his work and has become a real-life, living example.
Proudly sponsored by With a short attention span, massive native tech awareness and the ability to multitask, Generations Y & Z are the emerging force to be reckoned with for the savvy Marketer. To succeed, independent Optometry businesses will need deep insights into these tech-reliant consumers to be prepared for success. In this forward thinking presentation, award-winning marketer, Katrina McCarter will help you understand why existing Gen X marketing strategies will not work with upcoming Gen Y & Z consumers.
Gen Y & Z: Understanding our consumers of tomorrow KATRINA MCCARTER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Drawing on recent research and her own generational marketing expertise, Katrina will bring you up to speed with all you need to know about these digitally agile and adaptive emerging generations. Plan for the future, find out how to attract, engage and build deep meaningful relationships with Gen Y & Z consumers.
Julie believes that if we truly want success then it really does start with us, the way we lead ourselves through the challenges, the rejections, the no’s…the way we embrace the down turns, celebrate the up turns, and thrive not just survive in challenging times. It is time for us to own the space we were born into… starting with our physical space, it is time to remember what we already knew and acted with courage, conviction, and confidence. It is time for personal responsibility and self -leadership. It is time to let our light shine and lead the way. It is time for laughter, fun and fearlessness. It is time to allow ourselves joy. It is time to face our fears, move through our pain and sorrow, embrace our mistakes, grow through our failures, and nurture ourselves emotionally and mentally!
Julie is one of the most inspiring keynote speakers in Australia. She combines powerful insights into human behaviour with practical strategies that leaves audiences with powerful tools for living their best life and setting a higher standard in all aspects of their existence. You will be entertained… you will laugh, you will be challenged, and you will have many moments that you see yourself in, you will be taken on a lively, feeling, thinking, soul nurturing journey that will rouse your senses, stir your emotions, and challenge you to take action.
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KEYNOTE
The power of positive energy in moving forward JULIE CROSS SPEAKER
It is time to empower up and live our best life, because we just get one chance. It is time to remember what we already knew, and we are good enough and we deserve the recognition for what we do and the impact we make.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Steve starting coding at age 10 and had his first startup by age 12. He has since built and sold a number of businesses. As a futurist, he’s ahead of his time. He launched one of the first Sharing Economy Startups – Rentoid. com in 2006. Respected global business media including Forbes, Fast Company and TechCrunch credited it as the start of the sharing economy movement, giving birth to Uber and Airbnb. Steve later sold it to a publicly-traded company in Australia.
Innovator & Hacker - the good kind! His tech projects gained global attention and renown. He built the world’s first drivable car entirely out of Lego. It’s had more than 100 million views globally. (He had to fight off Jay Leno who was desperate to have it in his garage) . He put a toy space shuttle into actual earth orbit by hacking together a rig for under $2000. He’s on the technical advisory committee for the design of Australia’s new drone regulations.Heiscurrently building the world’s most modern house – it will be 3D printed too! It’s also the subject of a new documentary film. Many talk of viral marketing – but Steve has done it - his Youtube channel has over 10 million views. He’s had the leading business blog in Australia for more than 10 years and is a multiple winner of the best blog awarded by Smart Company. He writes about technology for Marketing Magazine and has the most read column of all contributors. Steve also worked for Fortune 500 firms including Kimberly Clark, Kraft Foods, Mondelez, Proctor & Gamble, SAB Miller and WPP (the world’s biggest media agency).
Proudly sponsored by Steve Sammartino is Australia’s leading Futurist with unsurpassed credentials. He’s created technology world firsts, written extensively and has a rare ability to communicate it all on stage. His high-octane keynote will change how you see the world. Steve knows it – because he has done it.
Stand up for your future STEVE SAMMARTINO
Do you want to address employee wellbeing but just don’t know where to begin? It’s often challenging talking about mental health in small business environments because the workplace is small and intimate. It takes confidence to address wellbeing topics head on.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Leanne works at the intersection of small business ownership and wellbeing. She understands the people who work well in small business produce a business that will also work well. Leanne was the founder of the skincare brand Billie Goat Soap, a boutique brand hand made in her kitchen that grew to a multi-million-dollar business sold both nationwide and internationally – receiving several prestigious business awards along the way. Leanne appreciates that growing a small business can be challenging and today she works as a small business mental health advocate. She has consulted with the ATO, Beyond Blue, Everymind and many organisations to help them develop ways to support the wellbeing of small business owners. She recently partnered with the Federal Government, Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman and Beyond Blue to develop and launch the new small business wellbeing site – My Business Health and has been an active contributor to the two recent parliamentary roundtables hosted by the Federal Government on this key workplace topic. Leanne provides business owners with a roadmap to know how to have mental health discussions in the workplace and manage the wellbeing of their small business employees. The audience will learn how building a mentally healthy workplace is so much more than fruit baskets and lunchtime yoga!
Creating a mentally healthy small business LEANNE FAULKNER
PROVISION CONFERENCE
APP The ProVision Conference App is an essential part of your conference experience, providing you with all the information needed to make the most of all-conference keynotes, workshops, and social events. The App will provide you with a schedule of all events, interactive maps to show you where to go, allow you to connect with your peers, participate in live polls, event reviews, social news feed and so much more. Prior to the conference an email will be sent to all those registered to attend with instructions on how to download and use the ProVision Conference App throughout the event. DATE/TIME EVENT SPONSOR FRIDAY 21 ST OCTOBER 10.00am-12.00pm Sunix User Group Workshop 1.00-3.00pm Optomate User Group Workshop 3.00 - 5.00pm Registration 5.00 - 6.00pm Welcome Drinks HOYA 6.00 - 9.00pm Trade Show DATE/TIME EVENT SPEAKER SPONSOR SATURDAY 22 ND OCTOBER - DAY 8.00 – 9.00am Pre-session coffee Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle 8.00 - 9.00am Registration 8.35 – 9.00am Official Welcome Ian Bluntish & Tony Jones Keynote #1 9.00 – 10.00am The Power of Positive Energy Moving Forward Julie Cross My Health 1st 10.00 – 10.30am Morning Tea Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle 10.30 – 11.00am The Inaugural Micheal Knipe Address Ian Bluntish 11.00 – 11.10am 10 minutes with CooperVision Michelle North Keynote #2 11.10am – 12.10pm Creating the Business of Your Dreams Keith Abraham CooperVision 12.20 – 1.20pm Lunch Safilo Keynote #3 1.20 – 2.50pm Creating a Mentally Healthy Small Business Leanne Faulkner 2.50 – 3.20pm Afternoon Tea Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle 3.20 – 3.30pm 10 minutes with CR Surfacing Sasha Sergejew Keynote #4 3.30 – 4.30pm Gen Y & Z: Understanding our consumers of tomorrow Katrina McCarter CR Surfacing 4.30pm Close Day 1 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DRESS CODE The dress code for Look Forward is business casual for all plenary and social functions apart from the Awards Dinner which will be lounge suit/after 5. DATE/TIME EVENT SPEAKER SPONSOR SUNDAY 23 RD OCTOBER 8.00 – 9.00am Pre Session Coffee Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle 9.00 – 10.30am Workshops - Members will have the option to choose one workshop to attend Workshop 1 Future Planning Succession ProVision Workshop 2 Digital Marketing ProVision Workshop 3 Business Growth Strategies ProVision 10.30 – 11.15am Morning Tea Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle 11.15 – 11.25am 10 minutes with HOYA Craig Chick Keynote #5 11..25am– 12.25pm Stand Up for Your Future SammartinoSteve HOYA 12.30 – 1.40pm Lunch Johnson & Johnson 1.40-2.15pm ProVision Key Initiatives Tony Jones 2.15-2.25pm 10 minutes with Essilor Marco Caccini Keynote #6 2.25-3.25pm The Art of Taking Risks to Achieve your Goals Dylan Alcott Essilor 3.25-3.35pm Summary & Close Conference 3.40 – 4.00pm Afternoon Tea and Finish Eyes Right Optical and Modstyle CONFERENCE PROGRAM DATE/TIME EVENT SPEAKER SPONSOR SATURDAY 22 ND OCTOBER - NIGHT 6.00 – 7.00pm Pre Dinner Drinks Marchon 7.00 - 9.30pm Awards Dinner Rodenstock 10 minutes with Rodenstock Tim McCann Supplier Awards 9.30pm – 1.00am After Party Maui Jim
TRADE SHOWFRIDAYDINNERPRE-AWARDSDRINKS5-6pm FRIDAY 6-9pm SATURDAY 9.30pm-1am BREAK TIMES SATURDAY 7-9.30pmSATURDAY 6-7pm
Complementing the supplier trade show will be our welcome event. This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and to hear from the HOYA team before heading into the trade show.
Join the Marchon team for pre-dinner drinks prior to the Awards dinner. This event is a chance to catch up with peers and Supplier Partners after a full day before sitting down to the Awards dinner. Kick start your morning with tea or coffee and recharge between sessions with some delicious morning and afternoon tea.
Showcasing the offers of our 28 strategic Supplier Partners, this is the opportunity to look for new ranges and discover new product developments. Have valuable conversations about how Supplier Partners can help you to achieve your practice goals.
AWARDS DINNER AFTER PARTY
The last night of the conference will start with a celebratory Awards Dinner. We will acknowledge our Supplier Partners with awards that are determined by member feedback given in ProVision’s Supplier Survey. Party the night away at this not-to-be-missed event. Experience a night of music, dancing and enjoying the company of your peers.
NETWORKING EVENTS
WELCOME EVENT COFFEE BREAKS
In just one city block, you can sample everything from regional Chinese, authentic Eastern European and Mexican to modern Australian nibbles and Indian fine dining. Michelin-starred Attica and Vue de monde are among a growing list of international favourites.
ART & CULTURE
Walk the city’s laneways to be rewarded with some of the world’s best coffee, often served alongside dramatic and art-filled decor. Highlights include Brother Baba Budan, Everyday Midtown and Hardware Société.
Immerse yourself in Melbourne’s extraordinary art and cultural spaces.
GET SET MELBOURNEFOR
YARRA VALLEYCITY DINING
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia’s oldest and most visited gallery, and home to an incredible range of exhibitions spanning contemporary art, fashion, design and more.
At the base of Mount Dandenong is the Yarra Valley, where you’ll find world-renowned wineries and cellar doors including TarraWarra, De Bortoli and Zonzo Estate.
Venture outside the city to take in the beauty of the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley.
Perched far above Melbourne is Olinda, one of the highest villages in the Dandenong Ranges.
Surrounded by postcard-perfect scenery, enjoy a famous Devonshire tea and browse the local craft shops and gardens.
City view from Yarra River
Just a short walk from NGV is the national museum of screen culture (ACMI) where you can experience the history and future of film, TV, and video games.
Melbourne is one of the most liveable cities in the world, with everything you need for a fabulous experience. Here are some tips to get started, but be sure to venture out on your own to find hidden bars, night markets, art galleries and more.
ProVision has secured a limited accommodation block at both the Pullman and Mercure Albert Park. These pre-negotiated rates can be accessed by following the booking instructions below.
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Accommodation rates require a minimum 2 night stay (Friday/Saturday or TheSaturday/Sunday).belowratesareroom rates only and do not include breakfast. To include breakfast in the accommodation rate, please add $25.00 per person per night. This rate applies as a group reservation only and must be booked at the same time as the accommodation. Breakfasts booked on site are charged at $38.00 per person. You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to accommodation in Melbourne. We have securedProVisionexclusiveDelegateratesatPullmanandMercureAlbertPark. Pullman Albert Park Mercure Albert Park Friday 21/10/2022 $240.00 per night $160.00 per night Saturday 22/10/2022 $240.00 per night $160.00 per night Sunday 23/10/2022 $240.00 per night $160.00 per night Bookings can also be made directly via phone or email. Please quote ‘ProVision Conference’ with your booking to secure your accommodation as rooms are limited. Phone: 03 9529 4300 (Select Reservations) Email: H8788@accor.com
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City view from Albert Park Lake
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EVERYONE IS INVITED If you have any questions regarding the Look Forward conference contact Kylie Parry on 03 8544 3906 or kparry@provision.com.au MEMBER$ 735 REGISTER HERE Attend all conference and social events. +GST and processing fees. Pricing applicable to ProVision Associates. Group pricing available for 4 or more attendees. Social registrations are available for member guests. REGISTRATION STUDENT$ 149 REGISTER HERE Attend all conference and social events except Gala Dinner. +GST Gala dinner can be included for an additional cost. REGISTRATION NON$MEMBER 860 REGISTER HERE Attend all conference and social events. +GST and processing fees. REGISTRATION For the first time in our 30+ year history, we’re giving Members, Non-Member Optometrists and Optometry Students alike the opportunity to experience this not-to-be missed biennial event showcasing the very best that independent Optometry has to offer. Hear from some of the smartest business minds, gather new business ideas, meet with all our Supplier Partners, and feel the warm welcome of an entrepreneurial community that’s stronger together. FORWARDLOOK ProVision National Conference Melbourne 21-23 October 2022 Refer 1 Optometrist, You save 50%^ Refer 2 Optometrists, Your registration is ANDREFERFREE^SAVE!Do you know an Optometrist who would benefit from attending? Invite them along so they can experience ProVision first hand. ^To be eligible, a referred Non-Member Optometrist must be an Optometrist business owner not currently exploring membership with ProVision. Non-Member Optometrists will be asked to nominate their referring Optometrist in their Eventbrite registration. Savings on ProVision Member registrations will be deducted manually and reflected on your ProVision statement prior to the event.