The Centre for Optimism

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Past events

Saturday, January 16, 2021	Optimism Masterclass for the Baptist Hospital
Friday, January 01, 2021	New Year's Day Catch-Up with Optimism
Wednesday, December 30, 2020	What makes you Optimistic? A Masterclass
Tuesday, December 22, 2020	Christmas Drinks with The Centre for Optimism's Optimists
Sunday, December 20, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward
Wednesday, December 16, 2020	Christmas Drinks with The Centre for Optimism's Optimists
Tuesday, December 15, 2020	Kate Olson's Soul Fire Wisdom @ Soul Fire Radio
Tuesday, December 15, 2020	Sharing Food to Sustain Community and Optimism
Monday, December 14, 2020	Future of Cities: Nicholas Carney in conversation with Victor Perton
Tuesday, December 08, 2020	Back to Business: A dose of Optimism to Sustain You
Tuesday, December 08, 2020	Governor-General Joins Nelson Mandela Youth Leadership Summit 2020
Sunday, December 06, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Deepa Patel and Caroline Ward
Friday, December 04, 2020	Hope through Community: Words and Images in Response to a Global Pandemic
Wednesday, December 02, 2020	A glimpse into our AR & VR Future
Tuesday, December 01, 2020	Cybersecurity and Optimism
Sunday, November 29, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Gonzalo Muñoz, COP High Level Climate Action Champion, and Caroline Ward
Thursday, November 26, 2020	Sharpin Masterclass: Victor Perton Using Optimism as a Career Superpower
Wednesday, November 25, 2020	“Trauma, Renewal and Optimism" - A Conversation with Phoenix Australia's Janine Kirk, David Forbes and Sharon Bown
Wednesday, November 25, 2020	Future Robots in the Workplace
Tuesday, November 24, 2020	"What's Your Plan": The Optimist Suzzanne Laidlaw in Conversation
Sunday, November 22, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward and Tamar Krebs
Sunday, November 15, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward and Martin Gillespie
Wednesday, November 11, 2020	Realistic Optimism about Artificial Intelligence - A Conversation
Sunday, November 08, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward - "Who am I?"
Saturday, November 07, 2020	The VITAlity Festival: Optimism Your Superpower
Wednesday, November 04, 2020	EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN IOT - AWISE 2020 - Innovation Summit
Wednesday, October 28, 2020	MICROLEARNING AND THE MODERN WORKPLACE: AWISE 2020 - INNOVATION SUMMIT
Monday, October 26, 2020	“A Better Normal: Purposeful Optimism, Ethical & Sustainable Business, Leadership and Community”
Monday, October 26, 2020	Ethical Enterprise Conference 2020 – Reshaping the Impact Economy
Friday, October 23, 2020	Friday Optimists Drinks on Zoom
Sunday, October 18, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward and Paul & Tami Roos
Friday, October 09, 2020	Going Viral: Discussions on New and Old Foes with WEHI's Dr Sarah Garner
Thursday, October 08, 2020	Global Action Now: "Shifting to an Optimistic Mindset; Staying Positive in the Time of COVID and Beyond"
Wednesday, October 07, 2020	Optimism and A Better Normal: Transformative Programs in Correctional Services
Tuesday, October 06, 2020	The Rotary Club of Hawthorn: Infectious Optimism - Your Super Power with Victor Perton
Sunday, October 04, 2020	The Optimist Heart with artist George Hall and Caroline Ward
Friday, October 02, 2020	The How and Why of Optimism! A Celebration of Bendigo's Voices of Optimism, Invention and Innovation
Tuesday, September 29, 2020	Masterclass: Formulating the better normal communication strategy for government and corporations
Tuesday, September 29, 2020	Showcasing Innovation in Greater Bendigo: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Sunday, September 27, 2020	The Stories that Sustain Us: The Optimist Heart with Judy Rodgers, Robert Masters and Caroline Ward
Thursday, September 24, 2020	No Change, No Progress with Charles Kovess: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Tuesday, September 22, 2020	Climate Change and Innovation: Opportunities & Optimism
Monday, September 21, 2020	Virtual UN Peace Day with Calm in the City
Sunday, September 20, 2020	The Optimist Heart with Caroline Ward, John Hagel and The Centre for Optimism
Thursday, September 17, 2020	Leadership – the people who make things matter: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Tuesday, September 15, 2020	Nelson Mandela Youth Leadership Summit 2020
Sunday, September 13, 2020	L'shana Tova! Some fun to Celebrate A New Year - A New Optimism
Sunday, September 13, 2020	"The Optimist Heart" with Caroline Ward and Rob Mallick
Friday, September 11, 2020	Greening Australia: The Case for Optimism
Thursday, September 10, 2020	Launch of Dita Gould's new Book "The Girl In The Lion's Mouth"
Wednesday, September 09, 2020	The Optimistic Leader: Tony Wright in Conversation
Tuesday, September 08, 2020	The Optimism Cafe: Tuesday Morning Coffee
Tuesday, September 08, 2020	Fostering Innovation through Leadership and Storytelling with Shawn Callahan: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Monday, September 07, 2020	"Ferocious Warmth, Infectious Optimism" Tracey Ezard in Conversation
Sunday, September 06, 2020	"The Optimist Heart" with Caroline Ward and The Centre for Optimism
Thursday, September 03, 2020	Beng Murrup (spirit of body): 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Thursday, September 03, 2020	AWISE 2020 Launch - Optimism meets Innovation
Thursday, September 03, 2020	Revolutionising industry through AR/VR and the Internet of Things: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Wednesday, September 02, 2020	"Post the Pandemic: Achieving the World We Want To Live In."
Wednesday, September 02, 2020	Rotary Prahran Presents "Word on the Street on Chapel Street" Business chat
Tuesday, September 01, 2020	An Immigrants Journey – Leading to Innovation: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Tuesday, September 01, 2020	Bendigo’s New Gold Rush: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Tuesday, September 01, 2020	Opportunities for Australian Regional Manufacturing: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Monday, August 31, 2020	Creativity and Communication in Science: 2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival
Monday, August 31, 2020	2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival: The Sky’s the limit – or is it?
Monday, August 31, 2020	2020 Bendigo Invention + Innovation Festival: An Optimistic Future for Greater Bendigo
Sunday, August 30, 2020	Launch of "The Optimist Heart" with Caroline Ward and The Centre for Optimism
Thursday, August 27, 2020	The Why and How of Optimism at the Sydney Professional Development Forum
Thursday, August 27, 2020	The Optimistic Leadership of Gerard Jose
Tuesday, August 25, 2020	Getting to the Guts of Fatigue, Mental Health and Immunity
Monday, August 24, 2020	Words of Hope Project: A Conversation with Cheryl Perreault and Cynthia Franca
Monday, August 24, 2020	The Tripe Club of Victoria: Infectious Optimism (Postponed to 2021)
Thursday, August 20, 2020	The Optimism of Cathie Steele, Chair of Bendigo Foodshare
Wednesday, August 19, 2020	Writing a book to help your career or business with John Kolm
Wednesday, August 19, 2020	Vered Harel's "Circle of Health" Birthday Party
Wednesday, August 19, 2020	Shared Values in Business? What about optimism and fun in your tribe??
Tuesday, August 18, 2020	Spaceship You: Return better than when you left
Monday, August 17, 2020	Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp on her Optimism
Friday, August 14, 2020	What makes you Optimistic? Roundtable Seminar
Thursday, August 13, 2020	The Opportunity Optimism Offers in Communications Through the Pandemic and Beyond
Thursday, August 13, 2020	The Optimistic Leadership of Damian Wells
Wednesday, August 12, 2020	Tyson Yunkaporta: Optimism and Indigenous Culture - How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
Monday, August 10, 2020	A Meditation and Conversation on Gratitude
Friday, August 07, 2020	Sustainability Development Business Forum by Symphony 7
Thursday, August 06, 2020	India & Australia Optimism and Opportunity
Wednesday, August 05, 2020	Chef Jacques Haeringer in Conversation with John Kolm
Tuesday, August 04, 2020	The Optimism Cafe: Tuesday Morning Coffee
Monday, August 03, 2020	Career Care Podcast's Optimism Celebration
Friday, July 31, 2020	Roundtable: Infectious Optimism - The Why and How
Thursday, July 30, 2020	BBG Virtual forum - talking the need for optimism
Wednesday, July 29, 2020	Mystic at the Edge: Author Maureen Chen in Conversation
Monday, July 27, 2020	Surround yourself with Optimists: Monday Morning Coffee
Thursday, July 16, 2020	Australia's Inland Innovation and Optimism
Wednesday, July 08, 2020	Stanford's Fred Luskin on Forgiveness and Optimism
Wednesday, July 08, 2020	#careercarepackage
Thursday, June 18, 2020	Design and Art Leading Innovation and Optimism: Join Gillian Corban and Friends in Conversation with IdeaSpies and The Centre for Optimism
Thursday, June 18, 2020	Trail Blaze and Recharge: An Optimistic Interactive Webinar for Health Care Employers and Providers Transforming the Present and Future
Wednesday, June 17, 2020	Road to Recovery: Optimism, Opportunities and a Better Normal
Wednesday, June 17, 2020	Road to Recovery
Thursday, June 11, 2020	Africa Media Australia: Victor Perton in Conversation with Clyde Salumu Sharady
Tuesday, June 09, 2020	Cairns Indigenous Community Radio Station 98.7fm
Friday, June 05, 2020	Daily Telegraph Q&A on The Better Normal
Wednesday, June 03, 2020	Optimism Café for Dementia Australia staff
Monday, June 01, 2020	The Better Normal
Thursday, May 28, 2020	"Infectious optimism - how do true leaders cope when bad news prevails?"
Wednesday, May 27, 2020	Infectious optimism - how do true leaders cope when bad news prevails?
Wednesday, May 27, 2020	INTERNATIONAL LEADERS FORUM - THE BETTER NORMAL
Friday, May 22, 2020	"Calm in Chaos"
Thursday, May 21, 2020	Energy opportunities in Australia. Are you optimistic?
Wednesday, May 20, 2020	After Deconfinement: What's Next?
Friday, May 15, 2020	Optimism, Leadership and Team: John Kolm in Conversation
Monday, May 11, 2020	Strategy and Optimism: Robert Hillard in Conversation
Monday, May 11, 2020	Bigger than My Excuses
Thursday, May 07, 2020	Looking up, looking ahead: Winning sales through the pandemic & beyond
Wednesday, May 06, 2020	Coronavirus, dementia and optimism: How to utilise optimism during difficult times
Monday, May 04, 2020	Australian Information Industry Association and Infectious Optimism
Thursday, April 30, 2020	Wellbeing, COVID-19 and Optimism? IdeaSpies, Cunningham, Butler, Kasumovic & Delamere in Conversation
Wednesday, April 29, 2020	Brilliant Women's Caples, Mikleus & Kirk on Optimism & Leadership Through the Pandemic and Beyond
Monday, April 27, 2020	Adam Bowcutt's Faiaside Chat: Victor Perton on Optimism and Leadership through the Pandemic and beyond
Thursday, April 23, 2020	Water, WaterAid and Optimism
Thursday, April 23, 2020	The Optimism Cafe: John Hagel in Conversation
Wednesday, April 22, 2020	The Professional Women's Network PWN Nice Cote d'Azur's Virtual Optimism Cafe: Leading optimistically through the pandemic and beyond
Tuesday, April 21, 2020	Optimism & the Global Job Hunt: Victor Perton in Conversation with April Chepovskygold
Thursday, April 16, 2020	The Optimism Cafe: Charlie Hogg in Conversation on Spiritual Solutions to these Critical Times (with an Optimism Meditation)
Thursday, April 09, 2020	Michael Sharpe on Optimism and Innovation in conversation with Lynn Wood and Victor Perton
Wednesday, April 08, 2020	Dementia Australia - The Case for Optimism: Maree McCabe in Conversation
Thursday, March 26, 2020	"Peter Morison on his optimism and the future of Victorian water...."
Monday, March 23, 2020	"Purposeful Optimism, Sales and the Future: Sue Barrett in Conversation with the Centre for Optimism"
Saturday, March 21, 2020	"Optimism: The Why and How for Family and Friends"
Monday, March 16, 2020	Solved! Author Andrew Wear in Conversation with The Centre for Optimism
Wednesday, March 11, 2020	"Webinar: David Hanscom "Back in Control" Meets the Centre for Optimism"
Tuesday, March 03, 2020	Webinar: Ideaspies & The Centre for Optimism - "Promote what you love, rather than bash what you hate."
Friday, February 21, 2020	Webcast from London: Shawn Callahan on Putting Optimistic Stories to Work with Robert Masters, Eloise Grace and Victor Perton
Wednesday, February 19, 2020	Optimists' Dinner in Sydney (Surround Yourself with Optimists)
Wednesday, February 19, 2020	Optimists' After-Work Drinks in Sydney (Surround Yourself with Optimists)
Tuesday, February 18, 2020	Drop in at The Centre for Optimism
Thursday, February 13, 2020	Drop in for Optimistic Conversation at the Melbourne Optimism Store
Tuesday, January 28, 2020	Webcast - Kathleen Schafer on the Case for Optimism: A Conversation with The Centre for Optimism's Robert Masters & Victor Perton
Thursday, January 23, 2020	IACCM “Ask the Expert” - Victor Perton on “The Case for Optimism: What makes you Optimistic?”
Tuesday, January 21, 2020	Passion and Optimism: Charles Kovess at the Centre for Optimism
Sunday, January 19, 2020	Victor Perton Speaking at Australian Friends of Rambam Hospital
Friday, January 03, 2020	Drop in for a Dose of Summer Optimism
Wednesday, January 01, 2020	New Year's Webinar: Victor Perton on "The Why and How of Optimism"
Monday, December 30, 2019	Test Event
Friday, December 27, 2019	Boxing Day Test
Tuesday, November 19, 2019	The Curious Case for Optimism

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