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Event overview

Close to 200 people attended the 2025 Third Sector Leaders Forum, where across three days they explored strategies, partnerships, and innovations to strengthen the nonprofit sector. The forum offered practical insights on leadership and governance, community trust, financial sustainability, digital transformation, and workforce wellbeing — equipping attendees with the tools to drive sustainable impact. 

While 2025 may be over, we’re already preparing for the next Third Sector Leaders Forum and plan to make it even more impactful. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2026.

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2025 Speakers

Hear from 50+ leading Not-for-Profit thought leaders including:

Margaret Sheehan
Chief Executive Officer
ChildFund Australia
Mike Davis
General Manager- Innovation
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
Doug Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
The Smith Family
Morgana Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
CARE Australia
Jamie Crosby
Chief Executive Officer
Families Australia
Russell D’Costa
Chief Executive Officer
Life Ed Australia
Josh Hickford
CA ANZ Councillor
Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand
Chief Executive
Taranaki Foundation
Ryan Ginard
Head of Sector Development and Innovation
Minderoo Foundation
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Key benefits of attending:

Develop effective leadership, governance and board capability to build resilient organisations

Strengthen trust, transparency and public perception to enhance community confidence and foster long-term stakeholder loyalty

Ensure financial sustainability and diversified funding to reduce reliance on grants and future-proof your mission

Increase data, technology and digital transformation literacy to streamline operations and improve service delivery

Address workforce burnout, development and retention to attract top talent and sustain high-performing teams

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Share a stage with 50+ industry experts

We invite you to join us and share your expertise or suggest a presenter. Please get in touch with us for more information on the event and how to participate. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Who should attend:

C-level executives and senior leaders responsible for:

Operations

HR/People & Culture

Finance

Communications

Fundraising

Strategy

Sectors:

Not for profits

NGOs

Charities

Government

Social Enterprises

Philanthropies

Event features

The event program meticulously outlines the schedule and flow of activities, designed to fully engage attendees. It details keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, networking sessions, entertainment, and other planned elements, ensuring a captivating experience from start to finish.

Streams

Customise your learning journey with 2 inclusive streams encompassing all aspects of the industry, you can design a personalised schedule that maximises your time and experience.

Panel Discussions

Learn from expert panellists who will share their perspectives on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from the industry.

Case Studies
Gain valuable insights from industry experts through engaging case study sessions, designed to present solutions and learnings to key challenges in the industry.
Workshops
Deep dive into an interactive and intimate classroom style workshops with like-minded individuals and discuss key topics.
Exhibition


Showcase your brand to senior NFP professionals by exhibiting at our event.

Sponsoring
Elevate your brands visibility and choose from a wide range of sponsorship packages to expose your organisation to a diverse audience.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with other industry experts, thought leaders, and fellow senior attendees as you contribute to a shared learning experience.
Streams

Customise your learning journey with 2 inclusive streams encompassing all aspects of the industry, you can design a personalised schedule that maximises your time and experience.

Panel Discussions

Learn from expert panellists who will share their perspectives on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from the industry.

Case Studies
Gain valuable insights from industry experts through engaging case study sessions, designed to present solutions and learnings to key challenges in the industry.
Workshops
Deep dive into an interactive and intimate classroom style workshops with like-minded individuals and discuss key topics.
Exhibition


Showcase your brand to senior NFP professionals by exhibiting at our event.

Sponsoring
Elevate your brands visibility and choose from a wide range of sponsorship packages to expose your organisation to a diverse audience.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with other industry experts, thought leaders, and fellow senior attendees as you contribute to a shared learning experience.
The Third Sector’s Leaders Forum, a comprehensive three-day event addressing the critical issues head on. Attendees will learn invaluable insights and practical strategies to bolster their organisations’ capabilities, drive meaningful impact, secure long-term sustainability, and propel growth.

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What our Attendees say

As someone who is new to the NFP/charity sector, the Third Sector Live conference help me increase my knowledge on what is happening in the sector in Australia. It was so wonderful to hear speakers share information on what has worked for them and also some of the work and processes that they are embracing. This conference is a must for anyone new to the sector and for those that have been around for a while, there is valuable information that is shared

I really enjoyed listening to the range of speakers presenting on a diverse range of topics at the conference. The opportunity to network with other senior executives of other charities and share experiences was incredibly valuable

A very enjoyable event, I met many interesting people from our sector from long term established organisations through to start ups. A good opportunity to be in a room with people leading organisations who face the same challenges and opportunities and hearing how these challenges are overcome.

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