FEI Australia upcoming events

FEI VOLUNTEERING: SHARE YOUR FEI STORY (13 Apr 2026)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT

SHARE YOUR STORY

FEI MENTORS, MENTEES AND ALUMNI

* REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION *

Dear FEI Mentors, Mentees and Alumni –

Every year the FEI team gets wonderful feedback, is copied in on sincere notes of thanks and is privy to heartwarming (and sometimes funny!) experiences arising from the FEI Mentoring programs.

It is truly joyful and we’d love to be able to share the experience with our broader community – especially with our mentors who earn us so much goodwill.

If you have a mentoring story that you’d be happy for us to capture – either in print or on video – we’d love to hear from you. Mentees – please tell us what the experience has meant for you, and Mentors – we’d love to hear why you choose to support FEI (and why others should too).

Please pay-it-forward by taking a moment here (or emailing us on admin@fei.org.au) to let us know that you'd be open to telling your story (as with all things FEI, we’ll be highly respectful of you time and make the process as easy as possible for you).

Thanks - we’ll be in touch soon.

Sincerely,

Michelle

Michelle Reynolds Patel

CEO, FEI

Mentors & FEI Alumni Rel8 Dinner - Sydney - with guest speaker Michael Ihlein, Non Executive Director for Ampol, Endeavour Group, Inghams Group and Scentre Group (7 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:15:00 GMT

Are you interested in reconnecting, and expanding your CFO network?

The annual FEI Rel8 program is a great opportunity to reconnect with your Mentor or Mentee as well as meet others from any of our prior mentoring seasons. While the program has historically run as a series of small lunches, this year we’re doing it differently.

For Rel8 2026 we’re holding a single dinner – following a cocktail and speaking event open to all FEI Members. You can come to both portions of the event, or simply join us for dinner. There is no agenda for Rel8, just an informal and intimate setting for you to expand your professional network.

Whilst we can’t guarantee your former Mentor/Mentee will be free to attend, we can be sure that you will enjoy an interesting discussion in great company.

START THE EVENING WITH A UNIQUE FEI MEMBER EVENT

Join:

Michael Ihlein, NED for Ampol, Endeavour Group, Inghams Group and Scentre Group

Thursday, 7 May 2026

FEI Rel8 Dinner

7:00pm

FEI Learning Event

5:00pm for 5:30pm and cocktails until 7:00pm

Guest Speaker – Michael Ihlein, NED for Ampol, Endeavour Group, Inghams Group and Scentre Group on Leadership, Judgement & the Boardroom.

FEI Mentors attend as guests of FEI, on a complimentary basis, as do current corporate account members.

Leadership, Judgement & The Boardroom: An Evening with Michael Ihlein - Non-executive Director, Ampol, Endeavour Group, Inghams Group and Scentre Group (7 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 07:15:00 GMT

PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING FEI SYDNEY

LEARNING AND NETWORKING EVENT

Leadership, Judgement & The Boardroom:

An Evening with Michael Ihlein - Non-executive Director, Ampol, Endeavour Group, Inghams Group and Scentre Group

In-person | Cocktails | Guest Speaker

7 May 2026 | 5:00pm for 5:15pm, Cocktails following to 7:00pm

West Hotel (Curio Collection by Hilton) 65 Sussex Street, Sydney

We are delighted to welcome Michael Ihlein as our next FEI guest speaker.

Mike’s expertise in leadership, strategy, finance and governance has been shaped by decades at the forefront of business. A former CEO and CFO of Brambles, and CFO of Coca-Cola Amatil, Mike now contributes at board level across a range of major Australian organisations.

In this fireside chat, Mike will share reflections drawn from his deep experience leading large, complex businesses through growth, change and scrutiny. Join us for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, judgment, governance and what it takes to perform at the highest levels.

If you’re looking for practical advice to hone your strategic decision-making and build a lasting executive career, this event is for you.

This event is free for FEI Mentors and FEI Premium & Corporate Account Members.