The TMA Alumni Breakfast Sessions: Session #1: Applied Resilience

We're thrilled to announce the first official TMA Alumni Breakfast Session in Melbourne. Throughout 2018, the TMA Alumni, Alumni Partners and Event Partners will be spoilt rotten when it comes to food for the mind, and a little food for the belly as an added extra. Our first TMA Alumni Breakfast Session is a very special session featuring two incredible women. From 8am-9.30am on March 21st, Patrycja Slawuta, Founder of SelfHackathon and Annie Crawford, Founder and Chair of CanToo will grace us with their presence and wisdom. Patrycja and Annie will each give us insight into their world and will share lessons learned along the way, with a focus on the increasingly relevant theme of resilience. Both Patrycja and Annie practice and talk about overcoming obstacles and emotions/feelings holding us back to make a meaningful difference, from a practical as well as scientific standpoints. For anyone interested in work-life balance, career progression and making meaningful changes, this will be an invaluable opportunity to learn from and network with incredible people. Tea, coffee and a light breakfast will be provided to ensure you're set for the day! None of this would be made possible without our official alumni sponsor, IAG. More about Annie: Annie Crawford: Can Too Founder and Chair Having lost her own father to bowel cancer at age 51, Can Too founder Annie knows firsthand the devastating impact that cancer can have on an individual and their family. Originally a social worker, working in community mental health and sexual assault, Annie moved into human resources before helping to set up a biotechnology start-up in San Francisco, California. After returning to Australia in 2003, rather than re-enter the paid workforce, Annie decided to work on new project that was all about “making a difference”. Annie decided to combine her passion for running and fitness with raising money for a non-profit organisation. And so, the idea for Can Too was born. Five months later, in May 2005, the first Can Too program was up and running. Can Too has now trained 14,500 participants and raised nearly $20 M for cancer research in NSW, Victoria, Qld and the ACT in running, ocean swimming and triathlon. Annie is Chair of the Can Too Foundation and was on the Board of Cure Cancer Australia from 2011- 2106 and the Board of 10 Thousand Girl Campaign from 2011- 2105. She is currently on the Council of Opportunity International - a not for profit that specializes in giving microfinance to women living in India and other parts of Asia. Annie also works as an Executive Coach, primarily in the not for profit space. She received an AM in 2013 and has received other awards in recognition of her work, including nominations for Australian of the year. More about Patrycja: Patrycja Slawuta, MA, PhD(c) Psych, is a New York City-based behavioural scientist. After spending 10+ years in academia, Patrycja founded SelfHackathon, a boutique consultancy that uses cutting edge scientific research for business innovation. As an expert on the complexity, nonlinearity and messiness of the human nature, Patrycja lectures globally and works with some of the most exciting and disruptive startups and organizations in the world. In her free time she runs marathons, reads scientific articles and meditates. In that particular order.