The collaboration between business, government and community is the secret ingredient in Australia’s continued shared value success, according to global shared value thought leader Mark Kramer.

Closing the 2017 Shared Value Forum in Melbourne last week, Kramer praised the growth of the business concept in Australia and told leaders from the region’s shared value community that Australia has the potential to be the shared value nation.

The praise followed a day of discussions focused on leadership, competitiveness and trust – key topics explored through a series of panel discussions, storyteller sessions and keynote presentations featuring national and international speakers from HESTA, Hong Kong SAR Government, IAG, IBM, Infoxchange, Myer Family Investments, NAB, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, The Yield and Yume.

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Photos from the day are now available online, including some of the pledge cards that participants shared throughout the day on their shared value innovations.

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The 2017 Shared Value Forum generated significant discussion about shared value across the media. Here are some highlights:

• The Australian's Damon Kitney explored shared value investment in 'Impact investing a true asset class: Myer'
• ProBono News editor Lina Caneva wrapped up the forum quoting Mark Kramer in 'Australia a Leading Example of Shared Value Business Concept'
• In the leadup to #SVF17, AFR BOSS Editor Joanne Gray explored the link between trust and shared value in 'How business can tackle the trust deficit'

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