STREAM
BEING HUMAN Conversation

DATE & TIME
01 SEPTEMBER 2016

LOCATION
THE ETHICS CENTRE

Can business lead the way to a better world? 

Michael Ebeid, then Managing Director of SBS, joined us to explore innovative leadership, cultural transformation, and leading with edge and integrity in a complex world. As the longest-serving head of a public broadcaster, he stayed focused amid media disruption, shrinking audiences, budget cuts, and casual contracts. He told us how.

Catch up

Didn’t make it to the live conversation? No worries, we captured the conversation on the night for you to watch below.

Speakers

Simon Longstaff

Dr Simon Longstaff is a philosopher, executive director of The Ethics Centre and co-creator of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. He has been working closely with people of greatly diverse thinking, ethical viewpoints and different interpretations of truth for decades and is an officer of the Order of Australia.

Michael Ebeid

Michael Ebeid is the former CEO and Managing Director of SBS Australia. He is now the Enterprise Executive at Telstra. He has over 30 years experience in leadership across the broadcast media, Telecommunications and Technology industries.

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Who is it for?


  • THE BUDDING ETHICIST
  • THE THOUGHT LEADER
  • THE TOP GUN
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What you'll take away


  • 01HOW TO LEAD A PURPOSE-DRIVEN MEDIA ORGANISATION
  • 02THE BALANCE BETWEEN PRAGMATISM AND IDEALISM
  • 03WORK ON THE BIG SCREEN BEGINS WITH WORK BEHIND THE SCENES