Annual YPN Forum and Team Building Day
YPN works closely with the Appita Technical Committee and the senior Appita Team when developing the YPN conference program. Networking events for the young professionals are incorporated into the program including the YPN Team Building Day which follows the main conference. Feedback from this group regarding current topics and issues that are relevant to the industry’s young professionals are considered for inclusion into the program.

The purpose of the Appita New Speaker Contest is to provide an opportunity for first-time presenters to develop their presentation skills and present in front of a large audience as part of their ongoing career development. Entrants must be members of Appita (non-members are invited to join to become eligible) and have not previously made a formal presentation to an industry peer audience outside their own company. For further details CLICK HERE.

Social functions for the Australian and New Zealand Young Professionals aim to create a space for young professionals to connect with industry peers. Social activities are an excellent way for young professionals to connect and engage with each other in a relaxed environment.

Appita offers a range of training and development options for young professionals in the pulp, paper and associated industries. Appita is in a unique position to draw on expertise from within the sectors in which we serve, and across our corporate and expert research/academic partners to deliver quality, relevant and affordable professional development. Our independence from individual companies and ready access to a wide range of the best peer group expertise globally makes Appita a credible vehicle to deliver training to the industry. To learn more CLICK HERE.

The Young Professionals mentoring program aims to foster new relationships and support the personal and professional growth of our next generation of industry leaders. The program is designed to be flexible to allow mentees and mentors the opportunity to work together in identifying the mentoring needs of the mentee and developing objectives for the mentee-mentor relationship. Issues are addressed and improvements are initiated. To learn more about this great initiative, CLICK HERE.