BRISBANE: PLATFORM | Piper Alderman’s Junior Professionals Networking: Effective Networking in Action

Piper Alderman is pleased to invite you to first event for PLATFORM 2025 – a networking and professional development workshop designed specifically for early-career professionals looking to build lasting connections and elevate their professional presence.

In this interactive session, we’ll dive into the practical side of networking – minus the awkward small talk. Learn how to define your purpose, communicate your value with confidence and identify meaningful opportunities to grow your network of clients, colleagues and referrers.

Led by experienced facilitator, Katherine Gilbey, the evening will combine short presentations with hands-on activities that help you immediately apply what you learn – all in a relaxed, friendly environment.

Enjoy actionable insights, real-time networking practice and the chance to connect with like-minded peers over drinks and light catering.

The event is open to all organisations, excluding other legal service providers.

Non-cringeworthy networking that builds your reputation and delivers value

This part-presentation / part-interactive workshop provides insights and practical tips for how to build and maintain a network of likeminded and mutually beneficial contacts. Following a presentation on the essentials of networking, participants will engage in hands-on activities that put networking principles into practice, creating immediate opportunities with fellow attendees. Attending this session will help young professionals to refine their networking skills and ultimately grow their network of clients and referrers, whilst ideally having some fun in the process.

Key themes:

• The essential task of building and maintaining your network
• Clarifying your purpose, value proposition and personal brand
• Who’s in your network ‘map’ of existing and potential contacts
• Identifying networking opportunities relevant to your target clients and personal goals
• Pre and post networking tips to ensure a return on investment
• EQ (emotional intelligence) tips to make networking less cringeworthy for everyone
• Interactive component!