Thursday, 8 October 2015
08:15am - 09:00am
Registrations open
09:00am - 09:30am
Leadership that drives outstanding performance
KEYNOTE AL BAXTER | Al Baxter is the most capped Prop Forward in Australian Rugby history. Al’s career has included two Rugby World Cups and he has twice featured in Super rugby finals as part of the Waratahs side. He currently sits on the Waratah ...
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09:30am - 10:15am
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BRAD STEYN, BRASCO & BRAD CHAN, BANNA GROUP | Brad Chan is CEO of Banna Property Group, a 3rd generation family business involved in property investment and development. Traditionally long term investors, they have purchased and sold over $100 ...
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10:15am - 10:30am
Tips for establishing a Professional Advisory Board
JEREMY de CONSTANTIN, CEO deCONSTANTIN ADVISORY | Highly focused and cost effective, Advisory Boards are being established by a growing number of savvy business owners as they provide crucial counsel and advice in today’s increasingly complex business ...
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10:30am - 11:00am
Business Break
11:00am - 11:45am
Disrupt or be disrupted: How to create sustainable businesses in a rapidly changing world
ALLAN RYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HARGRAVES INSTITUTE | The current business environment is full of entrepreneurs, start-ups, incubators, co-working spaces and co- investment - the financial sector has even coined a new word ‘Fintech’ to describe this ...
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11:45am - 12:30pm
Why don't you speak my language?
ELLA COLLINGS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT | Ella Collings is a Media & Communications expert who specialises in local area marketing, media planning and buying, online marketing and social media strategies as well as data analytics. ...
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12:30pm - 01:30pm
Business Break
01:30pm - 02:00pm
Economic Update
A recent research piece by Grant Thornton highlights that Australia’s proximity to emerging markets in our region, and the ability of midsize companies to respond quickly to changing market conditions, cannot be overestimated as a significant competitive ...
Read More02:00pm - 02:45pm
Life after family business
DANIELLE ROBERTSON & PETER POULOS | Danielle Robertson spent 12 years at the helm of DIAL-AN-ANGEL®, during which time it became Australia’s leading care and family support service. Established in 1967 by her mother Dena, the family ...
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02:45pm - 03:15pm
Love is a battlefield
FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPIST | In the formative years, children learn to adapt in order to meet the needs of the family system and this often results in an unconscious legacy that impacts on adult relationships and careers. Most people bring their family of ...
Read More03:15pm - 03:45pm
Family first or business first?
KEYNOTE SUSANNE BRANSGROVE, FOUNDER FAMILIES IN TRANSITION | As the third generation of a German family business, Susanne’s personal story speaks to the experiences of many ‘next gen’ members in family businesses. After struggling to forge ...
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03:45pm - 04:00pm
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04:00pm - 05:00pm
Networking drinks