International Women's Day Lunch: Thrive & Prosper

6 Mar 2025

1:00 am to 4:00 am

Zinc Fed Square Melbourne 3000

Members

$225 INC GST

Non-members

$260 INC GST

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International Women's Day Lunch: Thrive & Prosper

Celebrate IWD with the REIV at Zinc, Federation Square!

The International Women’s Day 2025 theme, Accelerate Action, is a worldwide call to acknowledge the strategies, resources and activity that positively impact women's advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation.

The real estate sector offers great opportunity and evidence of the extraordinary work done by women in the sector. This year, we celebrate IWD with a focus on empowering women for financial and business success. Bring your team, friends and peers to hear from women who have achieved great business success and continue to build on their legacy.

Keynote speaker Jessica Brady, award-winning financial advisor, founder of The Greenhouse Money Growing Program and the online platform, Ladies Talk Money, will take us on a journey to discover fresh perspectives to business and reshape the way we think about success.

The keynote will be followed by a panel discussion with real estate industry leaders, who each have built successful real estate careers:

- Jemimah Clegg, Property News Editor, REA Group

- Lisa Pennell, Chief Executive Officer, Barry Plant

- Emily Wallace, Director, Wallace Advocates

The discussion will be facilitated by, Sophie Lyon, Partner Real+ training and REIV member of over 30 years.

Registration Options:

Table of 10: $1,950 (member price)

Single Ticket: $225 (member price)

Speakers

Emily Wallace

OIEC/Working Director

Emily Wallace is the Founder, Director and driving force behind Wallace Advocates, a boutique Melbourne-based buyers agency dedicated to helping clients find their dream homes. With a passion for demystifying the property market, Emily is committed to guiding buyers through the most significant purchase of their lives. At just 25, she launched Wallace Advocates, leveraging her strong network and social media savvy to attract her first clients. Today, six years later, Emily and her team have carved a niche as approachable, knowledgeable advocates who exclusively assist those looking to become owner-occupiers.

Jemimah Clegg

Property News Editor

Jemimah is REA Group's property news editor. She has nearly a decade of experience in property journalism and believes real estate news is not just about house prices, but about how Australians live and the places we call home.

Jessica Brady

Financial Advisor

Jessica is a leading licensed financial adviser in Australia and has over 18yrs experience in the Financial Services industry, working with some of the biggest names in finance including, Macquarie Bank, CBA and Zurich. In 2017 she co-founded the award-winning practice Fox & Hare Financial Advice (B-Corp). In 2020, she co-founded Ladies Talk Money – A free online resource for women to learn and to tackle some of the issues around financial inequality that currently exist. She has previously been named in the Financial Stand Power 50, the top 50 most influential advisers in Australia, and awarded the 2019 Newcomer of the Year at the prestigious Independent Financial Advisers (IFA) awards. Recently she launched, The Greenhouse – an online program designed to make accessing affordable financial programs jargon free, stigma free and fun!

Lisa Pennell

CEO

An agile thinker, Lisa specialises in finding creative solutions to issues, and this innovative thinking inevitably leads to business growth. Her real estate franchising experience is deep, having had major leadership roles with two large national real estate brands. She applies her experience in public relations, reputation protection, marketing and crisis management, and her collaborative approach to ensuring every aspect of the Barry Plant franchise is totally client-focused and working to deliver the network’s vision to be the most recommended brand in real estate. Lisa believes that integrity is the cornerstone of a successful business.

Sophie Lyon

OIEC/Working Director

Sophie Lyon has over 30 years of experience in the Real Estate Profession. Having held numerous roles throughout her career, she has worked with several high-profile organisations, leading and developing Property Management teams, growing businesses both organically and through acquisitions, and driving change. Her experience as a Director and Board Member of some of the largest rent rolls in Victoria, both privately owned and franchise organisations, gives her a unique ability to bring this experience into all sizes and types of businesses.

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