Some mornings remind you exactly why community matters. Fleur Collective was proud to attend and sponsor Women of Influence Gold Coast's Annual Great Debate, held at RACV Royal Pines Resort — a room of almost 500 women, gathered for connection, conversation, and a cause worth showing up for.
This year's debate, Confidence is More Important than Competence in the Workplace, brought sharp wit and real substance to the stage. Beyond the laughs, the morning raised $11,700 for charity, a reminder that influence, used well, moves further than any single conversation.
The Debate
The Annual Great Debate is one of the Women Of Influence's signature events. Two teams of prominent Gold Coast women go head-to-head, arguing opposite sides of one deliberately provocative question, all in the name of raising money for causes chosen by the debaters themselves. This year's question: is confidence more important than competence in the workplace?
On the Affirmative, arguing that confidence wins the day, stood Melissa Donnelly, Briony Low and Emily Scanlon, captained by WOI Committee member Georgina Savic. Opposing them, making the case for competence, were Professor Caitlin Byrne AM, Kylie Neal and Cathy U'Ren.
Presiding over it all was Judge Stacy, legal professional Stacy Miller, who delivered her verdict with quiet, considered authority.
The Opposition team took the win, and with it, the freedom to direct 80% of the funds raised toward causes they'd chosen themselves: OzHarvest and Orange Sky. The Affirmative team's share went to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre, and Lions Club Southport.
Dressing Georgia Lane, Founder and President of Women of Influence
Before Georgia Lane — Founder and President of Women of Influence, Head of Philanthropy at the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) — stepped up to deliver the opening speech, she came to us. Ahead of the event, Georgia sat down with our stylists Rachel and Tracey for a one-on-one styling session, working through the rail together to find the outfit that felt like her, not just an outfit for the occasion.
What a woman puts on before she leads a room is never just fabric. It's armour, and it's also permission. Georgia landed on the Lyndon Jacket in Biscuit, over the Soho Cami in Natural Satin and the Manhattan Maxi Skirt in Claret Satin, deep and rich and colourful.
This is what dressing with intention looks like. Clothes that already knew who she was before she stepped on stage.
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Our Stylists, On the Ground
Representing Fleur Collective on the day were our stylists Tracey and Rachel, who spent the morning immersed in exactly the kind of room we love to be part of: women backing women.
Why We Show Up
Fleur Collective was built by women, for women. So when a room full of women gathers to back each other, fund each other, and dress the part of exactly who they already are, we're going to be there. Every time.
Thank you, Women of Influence, for having us.
