Already a Future Women? Sign in Leadership Decoding Julie Bishop What she really meant in her rousing opening remarks at Future Women dinner. By Angela Ledgerwood Published 31 January, 2026 Leadership Decoding Julie Bishop What she really meant in her rousing opening remarks at Future Women dinner. By Angela Ledgerwood Published 31 January, 2026 Previous article MECCA Founder Jo Horgan Shares 6 Tips For Female Entrepreneurs Next article Trailblazing AFL Reporter Reveals Shocking Sexism Julie Bishop delivered a candid, clever and impassioned off-the-cuff speech in front of a 360- strong crowd at the Future Women Off the Record event on Tuesday night. “I do have some experiences to share and some observations to make,” quipped Bishop, with a smile. Though much of the conversation was indeed “off the record” Bishop made her feelings clear in a number of areas before the tape was turned off. As the master of making a point without being controversial there were a series of messages hidden in her lines. Here we decode them for you. Join the club Already a member? Sign in Leadership Leadership Unlock the potential of your lived experience By Anja Christoffersen Leadership 5 career lessons from the Australian Open By Odessa Blain Leadership Five lessons from a founder who stepped back By Melanie Dimmitt Leadership How to successfully transition from colleague to boss By Natalie Cornish Leadership How to build, nurture and keep highly effective teams By Claudia Barriga-Larriviere Leadership The four pillars of productive collaboration By Michelle Leonard Leadership Listen and lead: Unlock the power of introversion By Jane Phipps Leadership Four ways to engage ethically with AI By Aubrey Blanche Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.