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The Early Career Conference 2026
The early years of a career move fast, and professionals form habits and reputations before they feel ready to. The Early Career Conference gives early career professionals an opportunity to hear from industry leaders, connect with peers and bring fresh energy back to work.
It is designed as a spark, one day of ideas and perspective early career professionals can build on long after it ends.
1 Day
The Spark for Early Careers
The early years of a career move fast. Professionals form habits, reputations and working relationships in a short window, often before they feel ready to.
The Early Career Conference gives early career professionals a single focused day to step back, hear from people further down the path and sharpen how they show up at work.
Across the day, participants hear from industry leaders on communication, credibility and workplace confidence. They connect with peers who are navigating the same early career stage. They leave with practical ideas they can apply the following week.
For organisations, sending early career talent to the conference is a way to invest in their development and expose them to ideas beyond their immediate team. For individuals, it is a day to build momentum and meet people who are figuring out the same things they are.
Why send your early career talent
Your early career professionals represent the future capability of your organisation. A day of exposure to industry leaders, practical ideas and peers outside their own team is a low commitment way to build early momentum.
At the Early Career Conference, participants have the opportunity to:
- Hear from industry leaders on communication, credibility and workplace confidence
- Connect with other early career professionals navigating the same stage
- Bring fresh energy and perspective back to their role
- Pick up practical ideas they can apply the following week
Speakers
Agenda
Sandra Holloway, Chief Customer Officer, AIMWA
Jordan Doropoulos, Health, Wellbeing and Personal Development Specialist, Peace Be The Journey Wellness
- Curtis Reddell, Chief Executive Officer, Therapy Focus
- Morgan Muller, Training and Development Coordinator, Hawaiian
+ one more panellist to be announced
Dr Abby Jandro, Head of Learning and Development, AIMWA
- Sean Palm, Management Trainee, L'Oreal
Marketing & Finance (First Class Honours) Graduate - Ben Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Holyoake
+ one more panellist to be announced
Belinda Yeow, Facilitator and Trainer, AIMWA
To be announced
Who should attend
This conference is suited to early-career professionals who want to build confidence, strengthen their professional impact and set strong foundations for long-term career growth.
It is ideal for:
- Graduates and early-career employees across industries
- Professionals transitioning into new roles or career pathways
- Emerging talent identified for future leadership development
- Individuals seeking greater confidence in communication and workplace contribution
- Seeking tools to navigate early-career challenges
- Interested in developing a growth mindset and strong work habits
- Keen to network with other early-career professionals
Explore the full AIM WA Conference Series and continue building your professional capability across leadership, communication and organisational performance.
Each event offers practical insights, expert speakers and opportunities to connect with professionals across sectors.
AIM WA Conference Series FAQs
A collection of focused, high-quality professional conferences supporting leadership, communication, organisational development and sector-specific capability across Western Australia.
Each event has its own audience, usually ranging from emerging professionals to senior leaders. Attendees can choose events that align with their career stage or sector.
Seven conferences are scheduled each year across different themes such as Not-for-Profit leadership, workplace foundations, customer experience and organisational culture.
Yes. Many participants attend multiple conferences to build capability across a broader set of topics.
Yes. Pricing details for each event are listed on the relevant registration page.
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