Why does the leadership gender gap still exist?
The leadership gender gap is one of the most stubborn, costly, and frankly avoidable problems facing Australian organisations right now. We have had decades of policies, programs, and promises. We have the data. The gap remains. The problem has never been a lack of evidence. It has always been a lack of a rigorous, structured approach to doing something about it.
When: Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEDT
Michelle Redfern, author of award winning book The Leadership Compass, gender equity strategist, and one of Australia's most respected voices on women's leadership, brings exactly that.
Drawing on more than a decade of research and hands-on work with organisations across sectors, Michelle walks through a practical four-stage framework that takes organisations from identifying the real problem to clarifying what success looks like, to building interventions that actually fit, to executing sustainable change.
This session is for senior leaders, People & Culture professionals, and organisational development practitioners who want to move beyond mandatory target-setting and strategy-building to implementing actions that will close the gender gap.
It is also for women trying to navigate a workplace system that was not built with them in mind. This conversation will give them language, frameworks, and something concrete to take back to the workplace.
ABOUT MICHELL REDFERN
Michelle Redfern is a globally recognised workplace gender equality leader, DEI strategist and speaker dedicated to closing the leadership gender gap. With executive experience at Telstra, NAB and Serco, she brings extensive commercial, leadership and governance expertise to her work, helping organisations build fairer, more inclusive workplaces while empowering women to reach their full leadership potential.
Named one of Australia’s Top 100 Women of Influence, Michelle is also an experienced non-executive director and holds an Executive MBA. Known for her direct, engaging and thought-provoking approach, she combines warmth, wit and evidence-based insights to challenge traditional thinking, inspire action and drive meaningful change in workplace culture and leadership.