Tasmanian Leaders

21/10/2026

🏆 A big congratulations to Northern Tasmania's young leaders!

What a fabulous evening celebrating the 2026 Northern Young Professionals Network Excellence Awards at the Boathouse in Launceston last Friday.

Tasmanian Leaders was delighted to sponsor the Young Community Leader of the Year award, with our Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Claire Beale, presenting the awards on the night.

Congratulations to Mikaela Carroll, our category winner, and Courtney Austin, runner-up! 👏

And Courtney's evening got even better when she won our raffle prize: a place in a Tasmanian Leaders introductory workshop of her choice in 2027. We look forward to seeing her there!

A huge congratulations also to all the other winners and finalists recognised throughout the evening.

Thank you to the Northern Young Professionals Network for a wonderful celebration of the people contributing to the future of Northern Tasmania.

📷 Shuqi Yu

20/10/2026

A familiar event, seen through someone else’s lens.

AT+M Marketing owner Dan Canham shared this video of his time in Launceston with the team, including a visit to our 2026 Leadership Symposium, Leading Here + Now, at Albert Hall.

We loved seeing the day through their eyes and hearing Dan’s reflections on the people who make businesses work.

There are also two familiar faces in the AT+M team: Amanda McEvoy, a graduate of I-LEAD Not-for-Profit 2021, and Liam Kearns, a graduate of I-LEAD Young Professionals 2025.

Thank you for joining us and sharing the experience, Dan. It is always good to see our graduates out in the world, contributing to their workplaces and Tasmania.

Watch Dan’s video:

Come behind the scenes with me in Launceston, Tasmania, as I spend ...

16/10/2026

🏆 A significant achievement for Tasmanian hospitality, and a proud moment for our alumni community.

Congratulations to Jason Unwin, Managing Director of Easy Tiger St Helens, on receiving the Premier's Award for Contribution to the Community at the 2026 Tasmanian Hospitality Awards for Excellence.

Presented by The Hospitality People Tasmania, the awards celebrate excellence and achievement across Tasmania's hospitality industry.

This recognition acknowledges Jason's contribution to the community through his work in hospitality, and the people and partnerships that make that work possible.

Jason and his business partner Tim Bishop are both graduates of the very first Tasmanian Leaders Program cohort in 2006.

Twenty years later, their work continues to demonstrate the contribution Tasmanian businesses and their leaders make to our communities.

Jason and Tim also feature in our anniversary series 20 Years, 10 Stories, in Leading Businesses from Here to Everywhere, exploring how Tasmanian Leaders graduates are building businesses and creating opportunities across the state and beyond.

Congratulations to Jason, Tim and the entire Easy Tiger Group team on this outstanding recognition.

Read their story:
tasmanianleaders.org.au/leading-businesses-from-here-to-everywhere

16/10/2026

Two days. Two opportunities to develop your leadership and management skills.

Our final Hobart Introduction workshops for 2026 are almost here!

Introduction to Leadership
📅 Thursday 29 October
👤 Angela Driver GTLP

Develop self-awareness, explore your leadership approach and build confidence in how you lead.

Introduction to Management
📅 Friday 30 October
👤 Barb Brown

Learn practical approaches to managing people, communicating expectations and providing effective feedback.

Both workshops are one-day programs, priced at $595 each

Eligible employers may qualify for an 80% Keystone Tasmania rebate
Applications must be made before the workshop.

Find out more and secure your place:
tasmanianleaders.org.au/open-enrolment-programs

16/10/2026

This could be the life for her! 👷‍♀️

Congratulations to Sam Kiely (I-LEAD 2019) and the Kiely Plumbing team on the launch of This Is The Life For Me, a new short film inspiring women and girls to consider a future in the trades.

Our CEO, Angela Driver GTLP, was delighted to attend yesterday's launch and celebrate the team's latest initiative.

Kiely Plumbing has been championing opportunities for women in the industry for years, including through its PlumHER initiative, which supports women pursuing careers in plumbing.

It's fantastic to see this commitment continue, and to celebrate the work of one of our Tasmanian Leaders graduates.

🎬 Take a few minutes to watch the film, and share it with a young woman who might be considering her future career.

https://youtu.be/hHLPjvhZYdI

What if the life you were meant for was one you'd never imagined?...

15/10/2026

The courage to be seen.

With local government elections underway across Tasmania, we are reflecting on what it takes to step into public leadership.

For twenty years, Tasmanian Leaders graduates have contributed to public life in many different ways, including elected office, advocacy and community leadership.

Pictured here is the Hon. Clare Glade-Wright MLC (TLP17, 2023), MCing our 2023 Graduation. Clare was subsequently elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council in 2026.

Our 20 Years, 10 Stories collection explores the people and experiences that have shaped two decades of Tasmanian Leaders.

In The Courage to Be Seen, we reflect on the responsibility, visibility and personal courage that come with public leadership.

Read the story:
https://www.tasmanianleaders.org.au/the-courage-to-be-seen/



📸 Richard Jupe Photography

13/10/2026

**Meet the people behind Dare to Lead™.**

This November, Zoë Coyle and Martin Beeche return to Hobart to facilitate two days of practical learning focused on courageous leadership.

Zoë Coyle, Founder and Director of Pilot Light, brings more than 20 years of experience working with leaders and organisations to develop self-awareness, communication and meaningful human connection.

Martin Beeche brings extensive leadership experience across global finance, entrepreneurship, technology and education, including senior executive leadership and coaching.

Together, Zoë and Martin bring Dr Brené Brown's Dare to Lead™ research into the room, helping participants develop practical skills to navigate difficult conversations, build trust, lead with their values and respond to setbacks.

Join them for two days dedicated to developing the courage and skills that effective leadership requires.

Dare to Lead™ | Hobart
Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 November 2026
Vibe Hotel Hobart

Explore the program and secure your place:
https://www.tasmanianleaders.org.au/dare-to-lead/

09/10/2026

**From the archive: The first chapter of Tasmanian Leaders.**

In 2006, the very first Tasmanian Leaders Program cohort came together to explore leadership, learn from one another and build connections across Tasmania.

Their experiences and reflections were captured in the 2007 Yearbook, offering a fascinating glimpse into the people, ideas and ambitions that helped shape the early years of Tasmanian Leaders.

Twenty years later, the program continues to bring people together across sectors and communities, creating opportunities for learning, connection and leadership in practice.

And sometimes, the best photographs are the ones that capture the relationships being formed along the way.

**Were you part of TLP1? We'd love to hear what you remember from those early days.**

Take a look back at the 2007 Yearbook:
https://assets.tasmanianleaders.org.au/uploads/2026/01/2007-Yearbook.pdf



Image description: Five members of the first Tasmanian Leaders Program cohort stand together on a timber deck in 2006, smiling up at the camera with their arms around one another.

09/10/2026

Step out of the day-to-day and focus on the work of leadership.

Dare to Lead™ is a two-day, in-person program based on the research of Dr Brené Brown and facilitated by Zoë Coyle and Martin Beeche.

Across two immersive days, you will explore four skill sets of courageous leadership: building self-awareness, leading with values, building trust and rising from setbacks. Tasmanian Leaders Inc

Time to reflect.
Time to practise.
Time for real conversation.

Hobart | Wednesday 25 + Thursday 26 November
Vibe Hotel Hobart

Find out more and book your place: www.tasmanianleaders.org.au/dare-to-lead

08/10/2026

What does leadership look like in an industry shaped by seasons, pressure and people?

That was part of the challenge explored by our 2026 I-LEAD Tassie W**e cohort.

Throughout the program, participants explored leadership identity, the realities of seasonal workforces, power and engagement, and what it means to lead with purpose.

At their final session at Tamar Ridge, they brought those ideas together through reflection, conversation and practical problem-solving, before celebrating the graduation of 15 participants.

Congratulations to the 2026 cohort, and welcome to the Tasmanian Leaders network.

I-LEAD Tassie W**e is delivered by Tasmanian Leaders in partnership with W**e Tasmania.