Leading Here + Now
What does it take to lead well, here and now?
Leadership does not happen in a vacuum. It is shaped by the places we live, the people around us and the conditions we are navigating.
Leading Here + Now brings together contemporary leadership thinking, practical tools and perspectives grounded in place, to explore how we lead with clarity, curiosity and confidence in a changing world.
Thursday 10 September 2026
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Albert Hall, Launceston
$495 incl. GST
Leadership for the conditions we are in
Right now, leaders are working through complexity, rapid change, competing expectations and growing pressure to make good decisions without having all the answers.
Tasmania presents its own opportunities and challenges, shaped by our size, our communities, our history and our connection to the rest of the world.
Leading Here + Now creates space to explore how place shapes leadership, what builds trust when pressure is high, and the capabilities that matter as technology and change accelerate.
You will hear contemporary research alongside Tasmanian stories, gain practical tools to take back to your workplace or community, and connect with people across sectors who are grappling with many of the same questions.
What you’ll explore
Across the day, we’ll explore leadership from different angles, bringing together research, lived experience, practical tools and conversation.
The conditions of leadership
What is shaping leadership in Tasmania right now, and what does that ask of us as leaders?
How place shapes leadership
How place, community and context influence the way we understand and practise leadership
Identity, behaviour and change
The assumptions, patterns and behaviours we bring to leadership, and what becomes possible when we notice them.
Trust when pressure is high
What helps build and sustain trust when decisions are difficult and expectations compete.
The human edge
The human capabilities that matter as technology, AI and the pace of change accelerate.
Leadership in practice
Stories and perspectives from people leading across Tasmania, with ideas to take back into your own work, organisation or community
Meet the speakers
Leading Here + Now brings together researchers, practitioners and leaders with different perspectives on what it takes to lead well in the conditions we are in.
Dr. Jorian Kippax
Emergency Specialist and Tasmanian Australian of the Year
Drawing on experience in emergency medicine, wilderness rescue and disaster response, Jorian will explore what leadership looks like when pressure is high, information is incomplete and trust matters.
Professor Swee-Hoon Chuah
Director, Tasmanian Behavioural Lab
Drawing on behavioural economics and her research into trust and decision-making, Swee-Hoon will explore how trust is built and sustained, and what happens when leaders are making decisions under pressure.
Kris White & Mat Crompton
Founders, Behaviour ID
Kris and Mat will explore the behavioural patterns that shape how we lead and work with others, and how greater awareness of those patterns can help us respond more effectively in complex situations.
Dr Toby Newstead
Leadership Researcher, University of Tasmania
Toby will explore how place shapes leadership, inviting us to consider how Tasmania’s communities, histories and relationships influence the way leadership is understood and practised here.
Tāne Hunter
Futurist, Author and Founder, Future Crunch
Tāne will explore how leaders can navigate rapid change and uncertainty while staying curious, adaptable and human, bringing a future-focused perspective to what leadership asks of us now.
Who should attend?
Leading Here + Now is for people leading, influencing and making decisions across Tasmania’s business, government and community sectors.
It is particularly relevant if you are:
- Leading a team, organisation or initiative
- Working in the community or not-for-profit sector
- In a people, culture or organisational role
- Early in your leadership career or building your experience
- Part of the Tasmanian Leaders alumni and program community
- Interested in leadership, collaboration and Tasmania’s future
Stay with our Preferred Accommodation Partner
Travelling to Launceston for Leading Here + Now?
Our Preferred Accommodation Partner, Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston, is offering exclusive accommodation rates for Symposium and 20-Year Celebration attendees.
Book early to take advantage of the special rate.
Plan your day
Leading Here + Now runs from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, with registration, tea and coffee from 8.30 am.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included, with time throughout the day to connect, converse and recharge.
Thursday 10 September 2026
Albert Hall
Cnr Cimitiere & Tamar Streets, Launceston
Want to see what’s happening across the day?
Explore the full program for session details, speakers and more about what to expect at Leading Here + Now.
Continue the celebration
Continue the conversation from 5.30 pm at Tasmanian Leaders’ 20-Year Celebration and Fundraising Event, marking two decades of people, partnerships and communities that have helped shape our story.
Reconnect with alumni, partners and friends from across the Tasmanian Leaders community, celebrate twenty years and help support the next generation of Tasmanian leadership.
Thursday 10 September 2026
5.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Albert Hall, Launceston
Tickets $95 incl. GST
Ready to join us?
Thursday 10 September 2026 | Albert Hall, Launceston
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Previous Symposiums
Since 2017, the Tasmanian Leaders Symposium has brought together leaders, practitioners and thinkers from across Tasmania to explore the ideas and challenges shaping our future.
Browse highlights from previous Symposiums below.
