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Silver Growth: Navigating Global Drivers and Australia’s Leadership in the Longevity Economy
Australia continues to be a leader in both social policy and driving solutions that bring the person front and centre. A relevant conversation for many levels as ageing societies become increasing an area of real focus. Bringing a global leadership focus to ageing and longevity. the impact of renewable energy in unlocking greater societal and economic value for communities.
DATE: 17 February 2026
TIME: 9:00-10:30 GMT
Your MINDSPARK contributor:
CYNTHIA PAYNE: Sydney, Australia
Cynthia Payne has more than 30 years of executive leadership experience and over 25 years as a Director in both NFP and FP boards. Cynthia founded the Anchor Impact Group in 2018 and in the past 7 years has impacted over 45% of the Australian aged care market via its suite of Key Brands – Anchor Excellence including Anchor Policy and Anchor Academy, Sage Study Tours & Impactful-Leaders an industry agnostic focus for all organisations looking to develop and enable high performance
Passionate about leaders, supporting and enabling them, as defined by consumers’ lived experience, Cynthia and the twenty strong team together have a formidable level of expertise and commitment to the entire aged care ecosystem- residential, homecare, NDIS and retirement living.
Cynthia holds an MBA, Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing, Cert IV qualified Yoga teacher (800HrRYT), Certified Practitioner of Balanced Scorecard, Certified Aged Care Board Advisory Chair and Certified Practitioner with Team Management Systems – TMP, Quotient and LLP.
She is Member of AICD, Fellow of the Governance Institute Australia and long term member of the Australian College of Nursing and Fellow of the Manager and Leaders Institute. She is currently INED for listed entity Painchek (2022-Current), Board Advisor to Total Construction (2019- current), Director of the Mind Connections Foundation and past INED for the National Heart Foundation (2017-2021). Cynthia also volunteers as an Independent Review Panel member for Business Excellence Australia and is a Honorary Mmeber of the Organisational Excellence Specialists organisation.
Cynthia was awarded the Business Women of the West for the University of Western Sydney in 2018. She was Finalist in the 2023 & 2025 Small Business Women’s Award (Professional Services Category) and Finalist for the ICON Woman of the Year.
Cynthia represented Australia at the 2003 Commonwealth Study Conference and contributes as as public officer for the Association of Commonwealth Leadership Conferences and proud alumni with CSC Global Alumni.
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