CONFERENCE AGENDA

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS Cockle Bay 1

HIGH IMPACT FUNDRAISING Cockle Bay 2

DATA MASTERS Room C3.2

Fundraising for the Future – Being Brave with Bequests

Katherine Ash, Royal Flying Doctors Service

Queensland

Breaking Down the Silos for Better Supporter Engagement and

Fundraising Jeremy Bennett,

BigFoot Fundraising

Hunting for Gold in your Prospect and Donor Data – Moving Beyond

Analytics Buzz-words Alex Harding, Dataphoria

10:15

- 1

1:0

0am

More People, More Income? How Limiting your Event’s Participation

Numbers can Drive Success Claire Hughes,

MS Queensland

When You’re the Youngest in the Room: Being a Millennial in

FundraisingJemma Balmer,

Ronald McDonald House South Island

In Search of the Perfect Donor Cameron Glover,

Interplast Australia & New Zealand

11:10

- 1

1:5

5am

5:00 - 7:00pm

Ten Steps to Creating a Brilliant Gift in Wills Marketing Plan

Marcus Blease, Donor Republic

Major Donor Pipeline Success Tessa Irwin,

Xponential Philanthropy

Future Proofing Your Data Nathaniel Links,

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

1:0

0 -

1:4

5p

m

Panel Session: Major Community Events

David Pretorius, CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust, Alice Smith, National

Breast Cancer Foundation,Evan Jackson, Black Dog Institute

Social Media: How to Create ROI for NFPs

George Hawwa, Attention ExpertsFifi Hazzouri, Diabetes Alive

Partnerships: Commitment and Collaboration

Alcuin Hacker, Engage & Experience, Ashley Rose, MonDial

Telephone Fundraising Sara Lefkovic, CARE Australia1:

55

- 2

:40

pm

Building a Highly Effective and Efficient Team –

Utilising a Supporter Services ReviewStephen Mally,

FundraisingForce

How to Build a Successful Major Gifts Program

Andrew Sabatino, Donor Republic

Predictive Analytics: How to Boost Fundraising Returns with

Propensity Modelling and Machine LearningTim Paris,

Dataro3:15

- 4

:00

pm

4:10

-4

:55

pm Building and Sustaining a

Grants ProgramJo Garner,

Strategic Grants

Panel Session: Collaborative Communities – How NFPs are

Benefiting by Working TogetherJennifer Webster, Bobby Goldsmith

Foundation, Claire McCarthy, The Prince’s Trust, Nathaniel Links, Prostate Cancer

Foundation, Alison Covington, Good360

Are Data Blind Spots Hurting Your Fundraising Effectiveness?

Bailey Benzlé Omatic

7:45 - 8:30am

8:30 - 8:45am

8:45 - 9:45am

9:45 - 10:15am

Registration & Networking

Welcome Address

Opening Keynote - Tania de Jong, Singer, Speaker and Social Entrepreneur

Morning Tea & Networking

Foyer

Foyer

Cockle Bay 1

Cockle Bay 1

11:55am - 1:00pm Lunch & Networking Foyer

2:40 - 3:15pm Afternoon Tea & Networking Foyer

Foyer5:00 - 7:00pm Networking Reception

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HIGHER EDUCATION Cockle Bay 2

CRM & TECH FOR SOCIAL GOOD Room C3.2

Predictive Models: The Random Forest of Monte Carlo

John Bird, University of Auckland Julia Mills, Western Sydney

University

Donor Acquisition - The Role of Predictive Analytics!

Sue Birch, Global Philanthropic

At the Source: Holistically Tracking Monetary and

Non-Monetary Engagement Alexander de Barros Santos,

Amnesty International AustraliaSean Holland, Blackbaud

There’s a Tile for That! Stu Hawkins,

Red Arc

Upgrading from a Cabin to a Castle!

Cheryl Pultz &Alex Lambermont

Australian Conservation Foundation

The Changing Fundraising Landscape – Starting A New

Journey Through Artificial IntelligenceGus Quiroga, IBM Watson

9:2

5 -

10

:10am

8:3

0 -

9:15

am10

:40

- 1

1:2

5am

11:3

5 -

12

:20

pm

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2:0

5p

m2

:15 -

3:0

0p

m

Driving Effective Change Through Purpose and Innovation

Annabelle Chauncy, School for Life Foundation

INNOVATE, INSPIRE & LEAD Cockle Bay 1

Sustaining the Sector Through Best-practice Fundraising

Katherine Raskob, Fundraising Institute Australia

Confessions of a CEODavid Sexton,

Variety – the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT

Unlocking the Secrets of Great Corporate Partnerships

Abby Clemence, Infinity Sponsorship

Tools to Launch and Grow your Fundraising Appeals - a Case Study

with SameYouCharlie Vass,

JustGiving UK

MyMarathon Case Study: How to Launch a Virtual Peer-to-Peer Event –

Steps to Success!Celeste Harrison &

Bec Sandford, Blackbaud

From Anzac to Vesak and all the Days in Between: Donor

Stewardship in Asia PacificLiza Boffen-Yordanov,

Nanyang Technological University

International Fundraising on the Road and in Your Own Backyard

Ivan Shin, UNSW & Joel Smith, University of Sydney

The Future of Raiser’s Edge NXT Roadmap

Yang-Yang He & Michelle Jenkins,

Blackbaud

AI, Chatbots & the Intersection Between Fundraising, Support and Automation: Where Does Artificial

End and Intelligence Begin? Ben Pirrie, Rungopher

8:00 - 8:30am Registration & Networking Foyer

10:10 - 10:40am Morning Tea & Networking Foyer

12:20 - 1:20pm Lunch & Networking Foyer

Foyer3:00 - 3:20pm Afternoon Tea & Networking

3:20 - 4:05pm

4:05 - 4:20pm

Closing Keynote - Deng Adut, Defence Lawyer, Refugee and Former Child Soldier

Closing Remarks Cockle Bay 1

Cockle Bay 1

UK Donor Research: Making it Easy to Deliver Experiences Your Donors Will Love!

Holly Palmer, St Cuthbert’s College Lee Durbin, Omni Insight

The Future of Raiser’s Edge NXT Roadmap

Yang-Yang He & Michelle Jenkins,

Blackbaud

M A S T E R C L A S S E S &

S O L U T I O N S E S S I O N S

We are excited to announce additional masterclasses PLUS a series of introductory solution sessions on our soon to be released Blackbaud solutions.

Please register your interest to attend these sessions, as there are limited numbers. You can do this via the App, or go to bbcon.blackbaud.com.au/masterclasses.

MONDAY 14 OCTOBER 201910:00 – 11:00am

11:15 – 12:15pm

1:00 – 3:00pm

3:15 – 4:15pm

Blackbaud Merchant Services™ Introductory SessionShaun Porteous, Blackbaud

Blackbaud CRM™ Innovation and Roadmap Highlights Gregory Dellas, Sean Holland,

Chris Kastner & Simon Watson, BlackbaudMasterclass: 3 Sure-fire Ways to Design Impactful

Communications CampaignsCeleste Harrison & Catherine Kline, Blackbaud

Blackbaud Financial Edge™ Introductory SessionTui Allen, Blackbaud

ROOM C3.1

TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 20198:30 – 9:15am 9:30 – 10:15am

10:40 – 12:20pm

2:05 – 3:05pm

Blackbaud Financial Edge Introductory Session (Repeat) Tui Allen, Blackbaud The Results Are In:

Preparing your Board for CRM InvestmentChristine Heard, Heard Communication

Masterclass: NFP’s & Social Media: 2019 Best Practices George Hawwa, Attention Experts

Blackbaud Merchant Services Introductory Session (Repeat) Shaun Porteous, Blackbaud

ROOM C3.1

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