The MPN Annual Networking Forum

Join us for The MPN's Annual Networking Forum. Don’t miss the chance to engage with a diverse community and expand your network! Join us on Friday, 19 February 2027, from 5.30 pm for The MPN’s Annual Networking Forum in Sydney. This signature event is an opportunity to network with members of The Multicultural Professional Network and connect with professionals from a range of industries. Join us for an inspiring evening of connection and conversation, and a fantastic opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas and build new connections. We look forward to seeing you there! Places are limited, so book early and consider inviting your colleagues. Guest Speaker Lawrence Kusz Founder & Managing Director of Chatstat for a session on The Human Edge: Leading with AI in an Age of Transformation Lawrence Kusz is the Founder & CEO of Chatstat, an AI-driven risk intelligence platform that helps schools, families, and organizations identify psychosocial and safety risks early, reaching more than 155,000 students and young people across institutional deployments and direct-to-family use. Chatstat is a certified social enterprise, named Winner in the 2025 AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies list (Government, Education & Not-For-Profit), Queensland Winner for Championing Health at the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards, and Winner of the 2024 Social Traders National Social Enterprise Pioneer Award. Lawrence builds and leads AI-native teams, including an intern program developing emerging professionals in responsible, human-centered AI practice, and speaks on what AI transformation asks of leaders: keeping human judgment, empathy, and trust at the center of systems that increasingly run without them. This event will be facilitated by Nora Fraser, Founder & CEO of The Multicultural Professional Network Nora Fraser (she/her) is a global leader in diversity, equity and inclusion, and the CEO of The Multicultural Professional Network. With extensive experience across both the private and public sectors, Nora has delivered key diversity and inclusion programmes for global organisations in Australia, Europe and the United Kingdom. Her leadership success is rooted in her ability to connect, influence and inspire, driven by a compelling vision and the courage to challenge the status quo. Beyond her work with The MPN, Nora actively supports organisations focused on diversity and inclusion and serves as a mentor to emerging professionals in the field. A passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, she is committed to helping organisations build more inclusive and equitable cultures. Engagement We love attendees sharing our events via LinkedIn and social media using our hashtag #TheMPN Consent We photograph and film our events for future marketing and content sharing. By entering the event, you consent to photography, filming, and recording at the event. If you do not wish to have your image or voice recorded, please contact the Events Team in advance. You will also be added to our invite list for future events. If you prefer not to receive future invitations, you can unsubscribe at any time. Can't Make It? Join our event invite list to hear about future events: https://multiculturalprofessionalnetwork.com.au If you have any dietary requirements, please email [email protected]