Date and time: Tuesday 3 September 12.00pm - 1.00pm AEST 
Topic: First-time navigators: aes24 compass
Presenters: Charlie Tulloch, Donna Loveridge, Matt Healey and Bill Wallace
Venue: Zoom
Register online by: Monday 2 September 2024

Event overview

This seminar has been designed specifically for first-time attendees and anyone eager to make the most of their aes24 International Evaluation Conference experience. This 60-minute session will be led by experienced facilitators, AES members and seasoned conference participants including the aes24 conference program co-chairs and AES CEO. 
Charlie, Donna, Matt and Bill will provide an essential overview of the conference structure, key features, and tips for effective networking. You'll learn how to navigate the conference using the Sched app, plan a personalised your schedule plus tips on how to engage with speakers and delegates confidently. Plus, we'll address your specific concerns in an interactive Q&A session. You can submit an anonymous question ahead of time or participate in the Q&A session with the facilitators. Whether you're attending for the first time or looking to optimise your participation, this seminar is your compass to a successful conference journey. Submit an anonymous question HERE

Presenter details

Bill Wallace has been AES CEO since 2014. He is a passionate social justice advocate and experienced nonprofit executive. Bill is skilled in strategy, management, finance, governance, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders. He has managed or directed at least more than a dozen conferences during his career. aes24 will be the ninth conference Bill has directed for the AES.

Charlie Tulloch runs Policy Performance - a public sector evaluation and consulting small business. He was once an emerging evaluator and knows how it feels to be somewhat lost in this large field. He has since worked on his evaluation knowledge and skills via diverse on-the-job experiences, formal study and engagement with others. Most recently, he was a mentor via the AES program, leading on the topic of evaluation careers. 

Donna Loveridge is an independent evaluation consultant who also works at the University of Melbourne researching sustainable finance, impact and systems change. She works with public sector, not-for-profit organisations, and businesses leading impact strategy development, the design and implementation of evaluations, and embedding evaluative thinking in management systems and processes to strengthen learning and decision-making. Donna predominantly works on initiatives related to inclusive economic growth through market systems development, enterprise development, impact investment and sustainable finance. She has also worked in international development for over 20 years and is particularly interested in evaluation of and for systems change and the intersection of impact and finance.

Matt Healey started in evaluation in 2014 with absolutely no idea what evaluation was, or how it was done. He has attended every AES Conference since 2015, was on the conference committee for the 2018 Launceston Conference, and is Program Co-Chair for this years' conference. Matt is a passionate believer in supporting every person to find their own way through the field of evaluation, and sees the conference as a crucial part of this process.

This seminar will be recorded and available on the AES YouTube channel as soon as possible. We suggest you subscribe to the AES YouTube channel to be notified when new recordings are added. 

Seminar start times

• VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD: 12.00pm

• SA, NT: 11.30am

• WA: 10.00am

• New Zealand: 2.00pm

For other time zones please go to https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

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