15 young Cairns professionals chosen for lucrative leadership program
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Leaders Program has chosen 15 young professionals to embark on 10 months of professional and personal development.
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Young business men and women with “passion, drive and community spirit” have been selected as part of a program developing the Far North’s leaders of the future.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders Program launched on Thursday morning, with 15 young leaders chosen to undertake the development program.
The ELP supports professionals from ages 18 to 40 to improve their leadership skills, networks, and understanding of key industries in Cairns to ultimately “develop globally relevant and locally connected leaders”.
The 15 delegates chosen for the 2025 program come from a range of local industries, including tourism, accounting, local government, hospitality and sport.
Over the next 10 months, delegates will participate in six industry-immersion days based on priority industries identified in the Council’s Economic Development Strategy, and will be mentored by a senior industry leader throughout the program.
The Chamber of Commerce said the program “is a succession plan for our region, ensuring the right skills, knowledge and expertise are retained and developed within our footprint”.
Program manager Alannah Giuffrida told the delegates they were chosen because had a shared “passion, drive and community spirit”.
“You wanted to create impact in our region,” Ms Giuffrida said.
The launch ceremony included addresses by Mayor Amy Eden, Cairns Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Patricia O’Neill, previous participants and other professionals.
“Young people are our future and that is really exciting,” Mayor Amy Eden said.
“The real strength of our region lies within our young people.”
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