2006
Our difference is 'community'
Since 2006, we’ve welcomed thousands of people into our community. They’ve connected and collaborated, sharing experience and insights. Together, we’ve built a thriving community of practice for collaboration and innovation.
About Our Community
“The Hargraves ‘glue’ that connects its members is also a wealth of knowledge and capability. If Hargraves doesn’t have the answer, they can connect you with someone that does.”
– Resmed
“I attend many of these thought-leadership events, however, for a variety of reasons, the Hargraves Institute always seems to have just that little bit something extra. Great stuff.”
– Wolters Kluwer Asia Pacific
“Hargraves provides the frameworks and advice when we need it. Our membership facilitates access to outsiders who are on an innovation journey of their own. Our people get regular access to networks beyond the four walls of our industry.”
– Melbourne Water
“No need to reinvent the wheel. Your issues are probably dealt with by the broader group. Collaboration is a strong value and all participants are more than willing to share experience. The depth/breadth of participating members.”
– Advisory Council
“The thanks go to Hargraves – the leading voice for innovation in Australian enterprises for 15 years!”
– Griffith Hack
“Networking with companies outside your normal area of professional/sector contact. Focus on innovation in all its manifestations. Industrial/commercial focus rather than academic focus.”
– Advisory Council
“Hargraves has been a great journey due to the evolutionary nature of shared learning and collaboration. The networks we developed through Hargraves have been invaluable and continue to be used by DuluxGroup today.”
– Dulux Group
“We are very proud members of Hargraves and greatly value not only our membership but the benefits that it brings.”
– Chep Asia Pacific
“The Hargraves Institute is an opportunity to have conversations; but also to invite world class speakers and facilitators to Australia. This is an opportunity for Cochlear to learn.”
– Cochlear
“Challenging the thinking is the reason to join Hargraves because they are both a great sounding board and encyclopaedia of information and contacts that helps you find the best solution to a complex problem or situation.”
– Food Innovation Australia Ltd
Innovation @ CSR
“Hargraves is built on endurable principles of collaboration and contribution and is THE membership community and network group that “you join and never leave” because one will always be connected with the people and the experiences created by Hargraves. The value of Hargraves is in the individuals that run Hargraves, their deep knowledge of business and innovation and the network and relationships they create.”
About Our Events
“Attending the Hargraves Institute conference provides inspiration that is easily transferred into my daily work life, seeing how other organisations embrace innovation and positive change is highly effective and motivating.”
– Mid North Coast Local Health District
“As someone who cares passionately about creating the best places for innovation and work, the Hargraves Conference certainly ticks the boxes! The people, the environment and the permission to spend time thinking and connecting are what makes this event so worthwhile.”
– Lend Lease
“What a unique community you have built. Refreshing and inspiring. Time is precious so it is a pleasure to share that it was a great investment of time to attend the Hargraves Conference.”
– Western Sydney University
“Firstly, thanks for a great day. Overall I found it very informative and thought provoking. I thought there was a great diversity of speakers over the day who provided unique insights and thoughts around innovation.”
– Suncorp
“The Hargraves conference provided exposure to people and their innovation experiences. Hargraves allows you to meet people that you wouldn’t normally meet and experience those innovation interactions you normally otherwise wouldn’t experience. Fantastic exchange of innovative ideas and experiences.”
– Meat & Livestock Australia
“Absolutely brilliant experience. Ability to learn insights/experiences from others. Networking opportunity. Ability to look outside own industry. I am super energised by this experience and can take a lot back to our group.”
– Suncorp
“One of the most positive and valuable networking events I’ve attended: I left with a new perspective, new tools, and new friends, all of which will help me meet my organisation’s innovation challenges.”
– Linfox Australia
“We are very proud members of Hargraves and greatly value not only our membership but the benefits that it brings.”
– Chep Asia Pacific
“The Hargraves Institute is an opportunity to have conversations; but also to invite world class speakers and facilitators to Australia. This is an opportunity for Cochlear to learn.”
– Cochlear
“Challenging the thinking is the reason to join Hargraves because they are both a great sounding board and encyclopaedia of information and contacts that helps you find the best solution to a complex problem or situation.”
– Food Innovation Australia Ltd
Innovator Recognition @ Sydney Trains
“This is an opportunity for us to showcase what our people have done at a greater level. Anyone who has been innovative has an opportunity to get some credentials towards a formal qualification in innovation.”
About Our Workshops
“The open platform created a unique experience where members presented unprecedented insight to the inner workings, methodologies and challenges of their respective businesses and industries in the realm of innovation. This provided information and perspective I couldn’t have accessed in another setting.”
– Sydney Water
“Hargraves members always offer practical insight and advice about how to innovate. I could immediately see how to apply some of the lessons to our organisation to improve our innovation capability.”
– Coca-Cola Amatil
“By morning tea, I felt my 6 hour round trip had paid off. A great mix of tools to help individuals and teams think differently and innovate more effectively.”
– BlueScope Steel
“The topics and issues talked about are applicable to my company even though we are nowhere near these companies in their innovation journey.”
– Teys
“I left the session yesterday incredibly energised and excited by what I learned and the people I met. I’ll definitely be going to another Hargraves event!”
– Origin Energy
“This is about trying to ensure we ask the right questions. Innovation is easy if we ask the right questions; learning to ask the right question is the hard part.”
– Melbourne Water
“It was great having the opportunity to learn more about Design Led Innovation, disruption innovation and innovation approaches and challenges in other companies. Being able to network and establish relationships with other Hargraves member organisations is important for Baxter as it allows us to further expand our ANZ Innovation Program.”
– Baxter Healthcare
“I have attended lots of courses that have taught me things that helped me DO better. This program has inspired me…it will help me BE better. Eye–opening and inspirational. Thank you.”
– Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
“I’ve read heaps of articles on innovation, doing this workshop made it all gel and I could see how I can ‘do’ innovation in my day to day job.”
– Dept of Human Services