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Speakers
Learn from successful businesswomen and great role models
High-profile businesswomen, many of them ABN members, have shared their experiences and wisdom as guest speakers at our events. Events like these may seem common today, but when we first started inviting women business owners to speak at events, many had never been asked before!
Hearing women like Janine Allis talk about launching Boost Juice from her kitchen table or Collette Dinnigan talk about her first 'shop' at Paddington Market, or Dame Anita Roddick speak out about how to do business while making a difference is an inspiring reminder of where all our businesses can go.
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Jayne Johnson
Jayne Johnson
Jayne Johnson is a true master in the art of helping others to recognise and manifest their true potential. Her areas of expertise include the subjects of goals, communication, relationships, stress management, self-esteem and emotions.
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Tracy Grujovic
Entrepreneurial Publisher
Tracy has spent years dedicated to publishing Health and Beauty magazines for women. Her natural business ability is in identifying gaps within the marketplace and forging into production. She has produced magazines for women both in Australia and the US and has been featured in the Sydney Morning Herald and Women's Wear Daily - New York.
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Rhonda Boswell
Bondi Wheatgrass
Rhonda initially became aware of wheatgrass juice in the '70's and she used to grow and juice it in a conventional juicer for the family of 3 boys. She has always been keenly interested in the premise that we are what we eat and strongly suggest the idea that a healthy sound strong body clean of toxins is tantamount to the proper evolution, spiritual and otherwise, of the being.
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Naomi Simson
RedBalloon Days
Naomi has a 20 year background in corporate marketing with companies such as IBM, Ansett and Apple Computer, but she started her own show more than 10 year ago – Naomi is particularly passionate about pleasure. Given that the average life has only 27,610 days – she wonders how many are truly amazing. Naomi is the 2008 winner of the National Telstra Business Womens Award - Innovation.
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Kylie Taylor
Baldwin Boyle Group and TaylorKhoo
Kylie combines being a public relations professional with being a social entrepreneur.
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Sandra Skelton
Skelton Travel
Sandra Skelton founded SKELTON TRAVEL in February 1999. Every year the Business Review Weekly receives thousands of entries from all types of businesses Australia-wide trying to make the Fast 100 list.
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Carolyn Stubbin
Perfect Potion
Carolyn is a qualified herbalist, aromatherapist and beauty therapist with further qualifications in natural therapies acupuncture.
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Kerri Hayman
Domino's Pizza Australia
Kerri Hayman is the most awarded Domino's Pizza employee in Australia due to her strong leadership and management skills, innovation, drive and enthusiasm.
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Judith White
Judith White Aromatherapy
Judith White is one of the world's leading authorities in Aromatherapy and Natural Healthcare with nine best selling books sold around the world to her credit.
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Alexia Tzovias
Payroll Intelligence
Alexia has been the driving force behind the success and extensive growth of Payroll Intelligence, celebrating its third year of operation in June 2005, within the Payroll and Finance Industry.
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Sonia Amorosa
Cat Media
Extremely ambitious from a very young age Sonia started her colourful career at just 22 and founded Cat Media a few years later.
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David Bussau
Opportunity International
Starting life as an orphan, David's business career commenced with a small, rented hotdog stand at the age of 15. Twenty years later, at the age of 35 and with numerous successful small businesses to his credit, he retired and endowed private foundation with the goal of alleviating global poverty through job creation.
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Janine Allis
Boost Juice Bars
Janine Allis is Founder and Director of Boost Juice Bars - the largest and fastest growing juice and smoothie chain in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Sylvia Wilson
Bark Busters
Sylvia is an inspiring entrepreneur who has taken her business from good to great over the course of a number of years. Her business currently boasts over 100 franchises around the world.
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Candy Tymson
Tymson Communications
With more than twenty five years managerial experience in public relations and marketing Candy is a sought-after speaker and business educator with a natural and entertaining style.
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Catherine Wall
Floriana
Catherine Wall is General Manager at Floriana - one of Australia's largest producers of seedlings and flowering pot plants for home garden use.
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Amanda Briskin
Mimco
Amanda Briskin started her successful business with a genuine passion to create things that persuade consumers to explore, experiment and play.
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Marie Hatzis
Hussy Clothing
Emerging into the crowded fashion market place as a brash young entrepreneur, designer Marie Hatzis has since driven Hussy into its 9th successful year with a range of distinctive designs.
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Lynn Scott
Creative Wardrobe Company
Managing Director of The Creative Wardrobe Company (part of an international franchise group) and Telstra Business Owner of the Year 1997, Lynn Scott heads up an award winning multi-million dollar operation.
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Karen Matthews
Ella Bache
At 39, Karen Matthews is one of the youngest female Chief Executive Officers in Australia.
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Katrina Allen
Dejour Sanitary Products
At 37, Katrina Allen has a resume and roll call of achievements and awards that would signal a successful life for a woman twice her age.
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Helen Jarman
Infoactiv Logistics Solutions
Helen Jarman is Managing Director of Infoactiv Logistics Solutions Pty Ltd, Australia's only transportation and logistics company owned and run by a woman.
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Fiona Horman
AAV Regency
Fiona Horman is the Managing Director of AAV Regency, the largest Australia-owned manufacturer of audiocassettes, CDs and DVDs.
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Melissa Sangster
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Accessories
In 1997 Melissa Sangster decided on a career change. At the age of just 26, Melissa moved away from the fitness arena and into a somewhat non-traditional industry for women - automotive accessories - which has so far culminated into the sole-ownership of three Victorian-based businesses set to turn-over $4.3 during 2003/04 and a new partnership venture in New South Wales.
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Alenka Tindale
Targus Australia
Alenka Tindale has served as Managing Director of Targus (ANZ region) since 1989, with a primary focus on the company strategy for business growth in the challenging IT industry.
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Kay Cohen
Pleasure State
Pleasure State is the vision of Kay Cohen, Founder and Creative Director.
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Rosemary Wright
Cullachange
Rosemary is founder and Managing Director of Cullachange, a successful Sydney based textile garment dyeing business. She is married with one daughter, Jess who works at Cullachange as a trainee manager.
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Margot Spalding
Jimmy Possum
Margot Spalding is the co-Owner and co-Director of Jimmy Possum Furniture Pty Ltd, a furniture design and production company.
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Belinda Sullivan
The Eye Foundation
Belinda Sullivan is Chief Executive Officer of The Eye Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to fundraising and raising awareness for research into eye disease, sustainable eye care programs, education and training.
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Suzy Yates
Bay Street Mediaworks
As a radio broadcaster Suzy interviewed thousands of people from all walks of life and developed a skill that has taken her into the realm of public speaking.
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Carole-Anne Priest
Altiora Insurance Solutions
Carole-Anne Priest is the former Chief Executive Officer of Altiora Insurance Solutions, an insurance underwriting agency which manages an extensive property and liability portfolio, and Altiora Retail Pty Ltd, a retail insurance broker dealing with clients in community care, security and leisure sectors.
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Diana Williams
Fernwood Women's Health Clubs
Diana Williams is Founder and Chairman of the Board of Fernwood Women's Health Clubs.
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Amy Sznicer
Witchery
In August 2007 Amy made the move over to iconic fashion brand WITCHERY in the role of National Retail Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Amy can be held accountable for the sales performance and profitability of over 130 stores, over 1000 staff, and a sales budget of $180M.
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Linda Sorrell
Melbourne Health
Linda Sorrell is Chief Executive of Melbourne Health, Victoria's second largest health service which is internationally recognised for its education and research initiatives, as well as its specialist tertiary health services.
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Angela Vithoulkas
Vivo Cafe
Angela Vithoulkas is the founder and director of the multi-award winning VIVO Group.
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Camille Howard
Loyalty Australia
Camille edits Dynamic Business magazine, managing each monthly issue from concept through to print and liaising with business experts to find out what matters most to small business
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Karen Houghton
Money Pennys
The Money Pennys Group are a unique boutique MYOB Certified bookkeeping Firm Based in Hurstville in Sydney's South. Karen started her own business in October 1995 at the age of 28 after the birth of her second child. "It became apparent to me that employers found my status as Mum to be an unattractive qualification on my resume."
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Maria Deveson Crabbe
Aussie Bodies Sports
Maria Deveson Crabbe has become a pioneer of the Australian health and fitness industry over the past decade. She began her career in the industry in 1987 when she launched her modeling agency Aussie Bodies Sports. At a time when anorexia was the industry standard, AB Sports promoted the idea that athleticism could be a desirable body shape.
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Kelly Baker
Edible Blooms
Edible Blooms was established in September 2005 in Brisbane by Kelly Baker. Her business has quickly established itself as a national gift delivery business with stores based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
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Rebecca Pini
Made4media
Rebecca Pini is the founder and Managing Director of made4media. Born and raised in Adelaide, Rebecca moved to Brisbane in her late teens and started working at Network Ten Brisbane, eventually becoming the stations youngest ever news director.
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Monique Talbot
Tempest Media
Monique Talbot is the founder and CEO of Tempest Media. She founded Tempest Media in 1999 and it is the largest independent network of premium websites, with partner sites like eBay, Carsales, Ticketek and SEEK for all online and digital media solutions.
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Louise Woodbury
Quantum Dynamics
Louise Woodbury is the CEO of <i>Quantum Dynamics</i> and also the co-author of the book <i>How to Grow Your Business by Taking 3 Months Off</i>. Louise is not only a accomplished business entrepreneur but also an highly sought after Keynote Speaker and Business Coach.
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Margaret Lomas
Destiny Financial
Founder and director of property advisory business, Destiny Financial Solutions, Margaret Lomas, 47, is a mother of five and best-selling author of 5 property investment books.
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Scott Farquhar
Atlassian Software Systems
Scott Farquhar is the Co-founder, and Co-CEO of Atlassian Software Systems. Since Atlassian was founded in 2002, it has grown to be one of Australia's largest software exporters.
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Karaline Loiterton
The Wedding List Company
Karaline Loiterton created The Wedding List Co in 2003 following a less than inspiring experience with a department store registry
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James Stevens
Roses Only
1995 saw the opening of the Roses Only concept with two stores and a call centre to facilitate the volume of orders. This was soon followed by expansion to the dotcom world of business to allow time-poor buyers to conveniently order after hours and at short notice. Today, orders through rosesonly.com.au now account for roughly 75% of sales, something Stevens is sure will continue to increase.
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Amy Lyden
Bow Wow Meow
Amy Lyden has won numerous business awards including the 2006 Telstra Business Women's Awards (NSW-Business Innovation Category).
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Cindy Luken
Luk SoulBeauty
As founder of Luken and May biscuits, she 'sold coals to Newcastle' by gaining distribution in Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Sainsbury and Tesco in one week of 'knocking on doors' and then had to 'deliver' on her promise.
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Jodie Fried
Bholu
Jodie Fried is the Founder/Designer of Bholu, a design company specializing in home furnishings and kids products, which are manufactured in Australia and brought to life by the hands of traditional women artisans of Gujarat, India.
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Jeanette Hoepper
Jeanette Hoepper & Associates
Jeanette Hoepper is a Chartered Accountant whose accounting practice, Jeanette Hoepper & Associates, offers personalised service to a diverse group of clients.
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Mel Kettle
Mel Kettle Consulting
In July 2006 Mel Kettle established Mel Kettle Consulting, a boutique marketing communications consultancy.
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Pam Hardgrave
Lillydale Host Farm
Pamela Hardgrave is a multi-faceted woman being the entrepreneur and part-owner of the successful farm stay, 'Lillydale Host Farm' and a tireless participant in local and State tourism organisations.
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Claire Penniceard
The Pig Pen Pty Ltd
Claire Penniceard is the owner and sole director of the pig pen Pty Ltd, a farm that grows out pigs on contract for QAF meet industries Pty Ltd.
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Freda Rossidis
Cast Salon
Freda is the Director of Cast (Fitzroy North) - one of Australia's leading salons.
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Phoebe Lane
PKL
Phoebe Lane has served as PKL's Managing Director and Sole Owner since its inception in 1995. Drawing upon 17 years of experience in the office support and contact recruitment sectors, Phoebe's primary focus is developing the company's business and financial strategies to maintain manageable growth and ensure impeccable service delivery.
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Elizabeth Le Noble
Corporate Compliance Partners
Elizabeth le Noble is the Founder and Managing Director of Corporate Compliance Partners (CCP), a group of professional company secretaries specialising in governance and compliance requirements for ASX listed companies.
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Charmaine Papallo
Babybuds
Charmaine Papallo developed the novel idea for babybuds when she gave birth to her daughter Olivia in 2001 and decided to create a gift with a 'wow factor', which combined the romance of flowers with the practicality of essential baby clothing, such as singlets, socks, bodysuits and jumpsuits.
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Jules Terrill
Metabolic Clock
Jules' passion for achievement started at age 13 when she competed at her first Australian Track and Field Titles as a 1500 metre athlete.
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Ryan Wavish
King Lifestyle Pty Ltd
A keen sportsman all his life, Ryan spent his spare time running marathons and in 2004 combined his desire to start his own business with his passion for fitness and created King Lifestyle Pty Ltd with brother-in-law Todd King.
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Michael Paul
PACK & SEND
In 1992 Michael Paul was an enthusiastic 31 year old. He had gathered experience as Materials Manager (and related roles) with Arnotts, Esselte-Dymo and Proctor & Gamble. He began his own freight consultancy business operating from offices in Wetherill Park Sydney.
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Corrie McLeod
Espresso Communication
Corrie McLeod is the managing director and founder of Espresso Communications, a full-service communications consultancy.
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Anne Bartlett-Bragg
Headshift Australia
Anne Bartlett-Bragg specialises in the creation of innovative learning environments for organisations with social software.
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Louise Broekman
Australian HR Coach Network
Louise, a HR Advisor in the Entrepreneurial and High Growth Business Segment created the HR Coach Staff Systems which is widely used to manage compliance and document management in the business sector.
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Anne Rady
Anne Rady Consulting
Anne Rady now works with her husband in their consulting business. Anne shares her sales experience in the role of sales trainer for a multi national direct selling organisation.
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Marcia Griffin
Business and Marketing Strategist
Marcia Griffin is an experienced business and marketing strategist, and Author and past CEO of Pola Cosmetics.
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Pollyanna Lenkic
CCPC
Pollyanna is an experienced facilitator, certified coach and a certified Practitioner of NLP. She began her coaching career in London before returning to Melbourne in 2003.<P>
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Sue Barrett
Barrett Pty Ltd
Within two years, Sue's business won the Telstra & Victorian Government Small Business Award and her business has developed a unique position in the market place with IP specifically in the Australian Sales Competency space.
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Scott Flaxman
WestPac
Scott Flaxman has over 13 years experience in dealing with small and medium sized businesses, always focusing on their financial and banking needs to drive performance. In addition to his insight into this competitive business sector, Scott has extensive experience in financial accountancy and education.
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Jennifer Lambeth
Out of Site Services
Jennifer, with two colleagues, created Out of Site Services in 2006 with a view to providing fully-integrated, outsourced administration services at a level far exceeding the outsourced services which were currently available.
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Alison Rush
Google
Alison Rush is Google's Account Manager for the Retail division. She advises Australian retailers on the best strategies for their Google advertising campaigns.
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Fred Schebesta
Freestyle Media
Fred Schebesta was awarded the ADMA Young Australian Direct Marketer ofthe Year 2006.
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Laurel Papworth
Social Media Strategist
Laurel Papworth runs a consultancy specialising in educating companies in how to maximise value from social networks, user generated content and web 2.0 technologies.
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Emma Laing
Executive Coach
Emma Laing has 14 years experience in coaching and facilitating programs for business women and senior executive women across a wide range of sectors.
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Maree Lipschitz
Pathways into Womanhood Program and Working Mums Forum
Maree Lipschitz is a skilled facilitator who has had her own training and facilitation business for 12 years, after working in the corporate sector for 10 years.
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Charlotte Harvey-Jones
Sydney Property Specialist Services
Charlotte Harvey has been Director of the Real Estate Employers Federation since 1997 and Chairman of the Botany Bay BEC which covers the whole South Sydney area.
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Roma Gaster
KARIBU Education International
Roma and her team currently consult to some of Australia's biggest organisations. Their work involves organisational culture change by focusing on supporting leaders, teams and individuals through the constant challenges of change.
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Sue Holz
Research by Design
Sue Holz is the Principal Analyst and Director of Research by Design, a consultancy that specialises in business development research through both qualitative and quantitative data collation and interpretation.
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Emma Brown
Business Chicks
Emma Brown, serial entrepreneur, is obsessed with taking something good and turning it into something spectacular.
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Steve Jensen
The National Sales Academy and Impact Training Corporation
Steve is the CEO of The National Sales Academy and Impact Training Corporation. His training programs have been boosting thousands of business profits and countless numbers of directors, owners, managers and sales professional's incomes since 1982.
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Carolyn Stafford Tate
Connect Marketing Professionals
After spending many years in corporate marketing for Westpac and Merrill Lynch, Carolyn decided to jump ship in 2001 and establish her own small business, Connect Marketing Professionals. Carolyn is fast becoming Australia's leading expert on marketing for small business.
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Craig Rispin
Futurist
Craig Rispin is a business futurist, trends tracker and technology guru. From age 10 he began teaching business people about the trends and technology that would change their businesses...and lives...forever!
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Susan Bucknor
The Heavenly Group of Companies
To really understand The Heavenly Group it's essential to understand its founder and CEO, Susan Bucknor. Susan is not your average CEO. Nor is she your usual marketing strategist, promotional expert or consultant. Think more along the lines of an encyclopedic knowledge, a wicked sense of humour, and an imagination run wild, all rounded off with a sensibility that can turn dreams into reality.
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Catherine Connolly
Mind Matters
As the founder of Mind Matters in 1995 Catherine's main focus is on individual and group transformation, neuro linguistics facilitation and human performance coaching.
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Sarina Bratton
Orion Expedition Cruises
Sarina is the founder and Managing Director of Orion Expedition Cruises. Orion is a new Australian based, and owned, five star cruise line that provides year round expedition cruises to the Kimberley, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands and Antarctica.
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Kerwin Rae
The Quantum Orgainzation
Kerwin Rae is a Sydney-based sales and marketing expert. He is the NSW Regional Director of Quantum Organization, an international business consultancy. He is currently working with numerous well-known businesses to prepare them to float, franchise or sell.
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Tatiana Grigorieva
Olympic Silver Medallist & Commonwealth Games Champion
In what is now clearly her best ever European season, Tatiana has jumped 2 new personal best heights of 4.57m and 4.58m in Yokohama and Korea respectively 5 years and nearly days apart to the day since she recorded her previous personal best. She is now ranked at number 10 in the world.
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Jackie Loeb
Comedienne
Jackie Loeb has toured just about all over Australia with several appearances in New York, London, Singapore and New Zealand.
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Kate Skilleter
Ergon Energy
As Chief Operating Officer of Ergon Energy's Powerdirect business, Kate Skilleter is responsible for the company's contestable retailing activities including direct sales, trading and customer management activities.
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Pierce Cody
Macro Life Pty Limited
In partnership with friend, Brett Blundy (founder of Brazin and Sanity), Pierce bought the iconic organic store Macro Bondi Junction in April 2004. As with his inspiration for CODY, Pierce saw the potential for the business to become national, to make organic food accessible; both in its benefits and the products.
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Amanda Hicks
Auto-Bake
Amanda Hicks is the director of sales and marketing for internationally successful Australian baking technology manufacturer, Auto-Bake.
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Jackie Barnes
Aviation Compliance Solutions
Jackie Barnes is the Managing Director of Aviation Compliance Solutions (ACS) based in St.Kilda Road Melbourne.
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James Tuckerman
Australian Anthill Magazine
James launched Australian Anthill magazine from his home in September 2003, with $28,000 in personal savings and no experience in the publishing world. Since then, it has grown from the seed of concept to become Australia's leading magazine for technology developers and fast-growth business entrepreneurs.
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Jason Urbanowicz
Beyond Success
Jason Urbanowicz is best described as someone who doesn't take himself too seriously. What he does take seriously & passionately is teaching people how to tap into their greatest asset The Mind.
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Jenny Bannister
Jenny Bannister Fashions
The Jenny Bannister label is consistently represented in the Melbourne Fashion Festival and the Australian Designer Collections, and maintains continued press coverage and faithful following of television, film, sport and music personalities who choose the label when attending the most prestigious and highly exposed events.
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Kim Kiyosaki
Rich Dad
In 1996, Kim co-founded, along with husband Robert Kiyosaki, the Rich Dad company and designed the CASHFLOW® board game. Today Kim's real estate investment company buys, sells and manages millions of dollars worth of property. Kim strongly advocates and encourages women to get into the world of investing.
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Lynette Mayne
The Hornery Institute
Lynette has over 25 years international business experience, including Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Switzerland, the USA where she held senior executive positions at NBC and PanAm in New York, and Australia, where she was a Director at KPMG and more recently Divisional CEO at Lend Lease, first of Corporate Financial Services and then Information Technology & Telecommunications Investments. She has written two management books, one of which has been distributed worldwide.
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Narelle Kennedy
Entrepreneurship Centre
Narelle is a member of Chief Executive Women, the Institute of Public Administration Australia, a Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, among other Directorships and advisory positions.
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Caz Ingersole
Swimwear Galore
Caz Ingersole is the Marketing and Online Manager for Swimwear Galore, which launched a highly successful online boutique in 2006. She was a guest speaker on our Google AdWords for Small Business webinar.
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Collette Dinnigan
In 1992, Dinnigan opened her first store in Australia, and exported her fashions to Barneys New York, Harvey Nichols in London, and Hong Kong.
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Anita Roddick
The Body Shop
Anita Roddick started <i>The Body Shop</i> in 1976 to create a livelihood for herself and her two daughters, while her husband, Gordon, was trekking across the Americas. She had no training or experience and her only business acumen was Gordon’s advice to take sales of £300 a week.
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Anne Kilmartin
Kilmartin's Grocery Service
Anne started her career as a computer trainer and then freelance programmer and consultant, before moving in a new direction - setting up an independent grocery shopping and delivery service for busy professional people.
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Amanda Olesen
Home Elements
Amanda Olesen, owner and founder of Home Elements, had a vision to bring a new kind of catalogue with a style that reflected her own tasted to a contemporary market.
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Anne McKevitt
AMI Group Enterprises
At 15 Anne McKevitt left school in Scotland with no exams. By the time Anne was 23 she had already created a multi-million pound interior design, construction and property development business.
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Annette Syms
Small Business Council
Annette Sym; best selling author, low fat cooking expert, award winning business woman, public speaker, health & well-being guru, media identity, as well as mother and wife.
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Bahar Etminan
Brandmakers
Bahar Geddes, is the 31 year old Managing Director of niche cosmetic distribution company, Brandmakers. Having turned an obsession with international cult beauty brands and passion for product into a successful company, Bahar has left no stone unturned to find the latest innovation or a must have classic to bring to the Australian consumer.
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Belinda Yabsley
DaimlerChrysler
Ms Belinda Yabsley is “still a country girl at heart, forever achieving extraordinary things” in her amazing professional, personal, sporting and philanthropic life.
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Beth Carmichael
Nova Legal & Advisory
Beth is the founder and Managing Director of Nova Legal & Advisory. As the name suggests Nova is a new and innovative law firm with a vision to “change the way people think about legal services”.
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Bridgette Engeler Newbury
Incognito Sum
Bridgette Engeler Newbury has been involved in brand strategy and name development for ten years. Bridgette’s expertise is in creating and telling a clear brand story, starting with the name.
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Carolyn Ryan
2 Fish Management
Caroline Ryan, founder of 2 Fish Management, passionately believes that anything is possible. Her passion, energy, openness and commitment to her beliefs and team has seen 2 Fish Management become one of the fastest growing and dynamic businesses in the industry.
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Catherine De Vrye
Mediaworks International
Winner of the Australian Executive Woman of the Year Award and #1 best selling author of ‘Good Service is Good Business’, Catherine has proven international management experience in business and government.
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Clare Maxfield
Corporate Confidence
Clare Maxfield is an inspiring and entertaining image consultant and speaker who has dedicated her life to the all importance of image and achieving personal goals.
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Connie Mason
Kwik Kopy
Connie is an award-winning businesswoman who successfully ran her own Kwik Kopy franchise before being asked to join corporate headquarters for Kwik Kopy.
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Dawn Piebenga
Injury Management and Rehabilitation
Dawn is the heart and soul of her business Injury Management and Rehabilitation. She began her career as an Occupational Therapist in New Zealand back in 1989.
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Dena Blackman
Dial An Angel
After the birth of her third daughter (who is now her “heir apparent”), Dena Blackman encountered a rare (for her) health hazard! Far from family support, she vividly remembers saying “If only I could dial an angel!” This phrase kept repeating itself and would not let her rest until she established her business in 1967, Dial An Angel, which is now a national entity.
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Denise Lieth
Author
Denise Leith has a Ph.D. in international relations. From an initial background in stockbroking she has taught Middle East politics, Australian politics and international relations at university with special interests in US foreign policy and the Middle East.
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Emma Rosenberg
The Lounge
Emma Rosenberg is co-founder and Director, Business Development of theLounge.com.au.
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Gillian Franklin
The Heat Group Pty Ltd.
Gillian Franklin is recognised as one of Australia's most innovative marketers and is Managing Director of her own company, The Heat Group Pty Ltd.
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Giselle Cooke
Pymble Grove Health Centre
Dr Giselle Cooke is a self-described wholistic medical practitioner. In 1989 she opened a wholistic medical centre, Pymble Grove Health Centre, on Sydney upper north shore, comprising a large team of medical and complementary medicine practitioners.
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Glenys Jardine
Kliger Partners
Glenys Jardine is a partner at Kliger Partners.
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Hilary Dixon
Dixon Appointments
Hilary Dixon is Director and founder of Dixon Appointments, a recruitment firm specialising in Administration and Accounting in Melbourne. Hilary has over 25 years experience within the recruitment industry and has been a successful proprietor and operator of for the past 12 years.
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Ivanka Belic
Little Workers
At the age of 17 Ivanka immigrated from her homeland Croatia, to live in Australia, where she spent the next 15 years working for Ansett Airlines.
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Kate Vale
Google
Kate Vale heads Google's advertising sales operations in Australia, where she works with Google's Australian and New Zealand advertisers to help them generate a high return on investment from their online advertising campaigns.
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Kaye Fallick
Your Life Magazine
Kaye Fallick has a long string of credits to her name. She is a professional writer, radio broadcaster, publisher and editor of Your Life Magazine, author of “Get a new Life”, published by Allen & Unwin in 2004), and publisher/editor of www.aboutseniors.com.au, a site dedicated to the needs of seniors in Australia.
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Kerri Lee Sinclair
AgentArts
Kerri Lee is a founder of AgentArts. Since June 1999 AgentArts has been funded by business angels. In the 12 months since then, they have received four separate investments ranging from $100k to $1.25 million.
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Kimberley Turner
Aerosafe Risk Management
Kimberley Turner started her own company, Aerosafe Risk Management, while she was still a student at university. Now, five years later, she employs a dozen full-time staff members and has clients across both the military and commercial aviation sectors.
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LeeAnne Brighton
Micro and Home Business Magazine and Solutions Management
Lea-Anne is a leader within Australia on Internet Marketing. She has pioneered Internet Marketing training within Australia and has shown how even the smallest business can win using the Internet to actively market their business. Lea-Anne is a director of the successful website and marketing company, Solutions Management Pty Ltd.
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Leigh Mawby
Leigh Mawby Marketing
Leigh Mawby is a marketing communications consultant with 25 years experience across a broad range of industries in the areas of corporate branding, sponsorship, sales and strategic alliances.
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Lena Malouf
International Event Specialist
Groomed from an early age for a life in business, Lena Malouf spent most of her childhood in her father’s grocery store, until she embarked on an independent career as a florist in Wollongong in the late 1950’s. She quickly became known as one of Australia’s leading celebrity florists and is one of the few non-Japanese Ikebana Masters in the world.
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Lois McBain
Adonia Cosmetics
Lois McBain is an Image Specialist who comes with a wealth of experience working in the Image Industry for 21 years, Lois has personally conducted well over 8000 consultations.
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Lynda Loong
MGI Wamstekers
Lynda Loong is an experienced Chartered Accountant who specialises in providing business services to clients in a wide range of industries.
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Lynne Cazaly
CAZCOM
Lynne’s 20+ years experience as a radio broadcaster, and her talents for corporate training, speaking and MC-ing enable her to combine her skills of research, writing, creativity and humour with her corporate know-how.
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Maggie Giannakoulias
The Gold Club
Maggie established The Gold Club in 1995, supplying the world's only Brush Plating Equipment, so advanced and easy to use, it's electronics have been awarded a U.S. Patent.
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Maureen Jordan
Switzer Communications
Maureen has been involved in magazine publishing for 12 years
and has been running her own business for 19 years.
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Megan Edsall
Kliger Partners
Megan has experience across the firm's commercial, intellectual property and employment law practices. As part of the commercial and intellectual property teams, she advises clients on how to effectively protect and defend their valuable intellectual property rights.
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Miriam Cabello
MLC Powerhouse Design Studio
Miriam Cabello launched MLC Powerhouse Design Studio in 1993 at the Casual Powerhouse Arts Centre. Now based in Ultimo, Sydney. MLC Gallery opened in June 2004; it is the result of a ten- year program developed by the award winning team at MLC Powerhouse Design Studio.
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Nancy Knudsen
Aircruising Australia
Nancy Knudsen was born in Queensland, and spent the first few years of her working life in the television industry, as an announcer, compere and producer, winning two Logie awards for her work, which was principally for BTQ Channel 7 in Brisbane. In 1976, she founded travel company Sydney Express and since then has built up and sold a number of companies in the tourism industry.
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Nola Watson
Insurance Australia Group
Nola Watson is the Head of Government and International Relations for Insurance Australia Group (IAG). She manages the Group's interactions with governments, industry leaders and non government organizations.
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Pat Mackle
Avant Card
Pat Mackle was inspired to create Avant Card when as a young Aussie Traveler she discovered some free postcards in a café in Europe. She recognised their potential and brought home samples and entrepreneurial ideas. She started Avant Card, a postcard printing and distribution service in 1992.
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Paul Cave
BridgeClimb
Paul Cave, Founder and Chairman of BridgeClimb, has created a $50 million business in two years by effectively monopolising an internationally famous icon brand that he doesn’t own and capitalising on huge advertising that he does not pay for.
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Phillipa Tyndale
Opportunity International
Philippa Tyndale is a former personal finance journalist with Fairfax publications in Sydney. She first met Opportunity International’s small business clients in1996 while on holiday with her family in Bali. She has volunteered for the organisation – in communications, fundraising and documentary making - since that time.
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Prue MacSween
Verve Communications
A former journalist, Prue MacSween formed marketing and media consultancy, MacSween Communications in November 1986. The Company worked with blue-chip clients in public relations, Government and corporate relations, crisis and issues management, editorial services, publishing, events and sponsorship.
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Rina Hore
Bradman Foundation
Rina Hore was Managing Director of Bosco Group of Companies prior to their sale in 2004. She represented in cricket N.S.W for 17 years as a player and 6 years as manager of the NSWIS national league team.
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Robyn Haydon
Winning Words Corporate Communications
Robyn Haydon is a gifted business communicator working primarily with companies in business-to-business and industrial markets.
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Rosalene Glickman
World Academy of Personal Development
Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D, is a consultant who conducts seminars regularly and addresses large audiences throughout the world. She has been honored as Australia’s Most Successful Woman and voted "Woman of the Year" for National Business Women’s Week in Hollywood.
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Sandi Givens
Knowledge-Able Pty Ltd.
With over 25 years of professional experience in training and management, her primary goal is to help people learn, rather than merely tell them what to do. For the past 20 years, Sandi has worked as a self-employed Consultant and Director of her own company, Knowledge-Able Pty Ltd.
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Sharon Williams
Taurus
Sharon Williams is a pioneer in the Australian marketing agency industry. One of comparatively few female entrepreneurs in this male-dominated field, she established Taurus in 1995 after a successful career in marketing and management, working in England, Europe and Asia.
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Sue Henry
Business StickyBeak
Sue Henry is networking expert and co-author (Network or Perish) who has worked in training, facilitation, sales, and marketing for the past 20 years.
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Sue Ismiel
Sue Ismiel and Daughters Group Pty Ltd
Sue Ismiel is the founder and managing director of Sue Ismiel and Daughters Group Pty Ltd – the company behind the Nad’s and Wyld brands.
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Sue Whyte
Intimo Lingerie
As Director and Founder of <em>Intimo Lingerie</em>, Sue Whyte has combined her dual passions, a love of fashion and a deep desire to empower women with business skills to build a company that has provided numerous women with the opportunity to enjoy beautiful lingerie and achieve their professional aspirations.
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Tim Cavill
SAP
Tim Cavill is Director of SAP Australia & New Zealand's Small to Medium Business (SMB). He is responsible for driving the revenue, growth and market share of SAP's mid market business and his major achievement in 2004 was to grow the SMB business 148% over 2003.
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Tim Pethick
Nudie
Following the successful launch of nudie, Tim stepped aside from day-to-day involvement with the business in March 2005 and is now an entrepreneur and brand guru who is working on the launch of a number of new brands and businesses.
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Yulla Zlatkin
MWT Corporate
Yulia Zlatkin, Managing Director of MWT Corporate, is a remarkable woman whose dedication to the personal growth, development and education of others has seen her business grow from scratch to a multi million dollar company with a team of 20 in just one year, and all at the age of 28! She is a consummate leader and professional that brings out the best in those around her in a way that is passionate and inspirational.
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Kay Marco
Hectic Helpers
Kay Marco is every woman’s dream come true. She is a to-do list specialist - she takes care of all the things on your to do list.
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Michele Connolly
Get Organized Wizard
Michele Connolly is the creator of Get Organized Wizard, a life and goal system that helps people live happier, more organized lives.
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Mari Smith
Relationship Marketing Specialist
Mari Smith helps business owners, independent professionals, and entrepreneurs to strategically grow their businesses using creative online marketing techniques.
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Laurie Hayes
The HBB Source
Canadian Laurie Hayes is a certified life and business coach and author of numerous small and home-based business articles.
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Maria Anderson
Sustainable Marketing Services Australia
Maria Anderson is the founding director of Sustainable Marketing Services Australia, a marketing business that helps businesses create sustainable profits in changing economic climates.
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Amanda Ellis
World Bank
New Zealand born Amanda Elis founded the gender program at the International Finance Corporation, assisting IFC clients in developing countries, providing lines of credit for women-owned SMEs through commercial banks and practical initiatives to assist women entrepreneurs with business and management training, and to access markets.
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Pacita Juan
Figaro Coffee
Pacita combined a taste for coffee and a nose for deals into a successful business model: franchising.
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Elim Chew
77th Street
Singapore has ranked No 1 globally in the World Bank Group's Doing Business index for three years in a row (2007-2009). Entrepreneurial leaders like Elim Chew work with government to help keep it there.
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Annette Lackovic
Billionaire Babes
Annette is one of Australia's Leading Female Sales Experts. Her passion is to help obliterate insecurities when it comes to selling. From one on one coaching to standing on stage in front of a crowd, Annette has extensive experience and raving fans in helping small business to large corporate companies.
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Leanne Griffiths
Griffin Theatre Company
Leanne’s most recent role was Marketing Manager with Griffin Theatre Company. Prior to this Leanne was National Corporate Sales Manager for Virgin Blue Airlines and has worked in the travel industry for the past 8 years, 5 of those with Qantas Airlines in senior commercial roles.
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Janet Beckers
Wonderful Web Women
Janet Beckers is the host and founder of Wonderful Web Women. An award winning online community recognised for generous and honest marketing advice for women (and enlightened men) on the Internet.
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Kate Engler
International Financing and Investment Ltd
Kate is a proven communicator with a strong Public Relations background and over twenty year's experience in the corporate communications sector.
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Emma Lo Russo
Altium Limited
Emma Lo Russo is an experienced organisation leader.
In her role as President of Altium Limited (a public technology company) she was responsible for overall global responsibility for the company’s enterprise strategies, market positioning and key growth initiatives.
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Stacey Barr
Performance Measure Specialist
Stacey Barr shows business owners how to move their business performance from where it is to where they want it to be, through a strong focus on goals, and making measured progress toward reaching them.
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Darren Shaw
Ignite Health
Darren started Ignite Health back in August 2002 at the tender age of 25 . With technicians hands and an entrepreneur's mind, Darren saw an opportunity to create a system to give many more people access to all the benefits of personal training at a margin of the usual cost.
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Kate Tribe
Tribe Research
Kate Tribe is the founder and Managing Director of Tribe Research. Kate has developed Tribe Research into an innovative and creative company focusing on accessible ways for business, non-profit and government sectors to grow from a better understanding of their tribe.
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Liz Lynch
Center for Networking Excellence
Liz Lynch is author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online (McGraw-Hill, 2008), the first book to show how to seamlessly integrate social media with traditional face-to-face networking to maximise results and minimize effort.
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Valerie Khoo
Sydney Writers’ Centre
Valerie Khoo is a journalist, author and entrepreneur who is passionate about the concept that you can design your small business to create the life you really want. She is an expert in online marketing and communication and has used these tools to build thriving businesses in Australia.
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Susan McGrath
Susan McGrath Consulting
With over 20 years’ experience in general management, corporate strategy and planning, human resource management and business consulting, Susan is an active member of the Migration Institute of Australia and the Australian Human Resources Institute.
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Cheryl Hayman
Hayman Strategy
Cheryl Hayman is the founder and principal of Hayman Strategy, a consultancy which provides a broad range of Business and Marketing solutions to corporations.
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Carly Black
Infinite Web Design
Carly began her marketing career in 2003 consulting to small and medium-sized businesses. In 2006 she began a new branch of her business Infinite Web Design after recognising a need in the market place for small to medium business web design.
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Heidi Dening
Jump Start Outdoor Training
Heidi Dening’s passion to inspire clients to make long-term changes to their health is still as strong today as it was when she launched her unique personal training company, Jump Start, in 1997.
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Cat Matson
Alito Business Ignition
Professionally qualified with an MBA in Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Marketing and having been exposed to some of the Masters of the personal development industry since 1992, Cat Matson provides a unique combination of personal growth, down-to-earth advice and professional experience.
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Megan Tough
The Change Leadership Company
Megan Tough is the director of The Change Leadership Company, a practice specialising in developing change and leadership capability in corporate. Megan consults strategically in the planning/design phase of change initiatives and runs programs that help leaders drive and support change effectively.
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Simon Winfield
Teegenius
Simon Winfield has an extensive investment experience, gleaned from working with major Investment Banks in London and New York.
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Claudia Raab
Raab & Raab Performance Consulting
Claudia Raab is an internationally successful journalist, author, communications professional and as director of Raab & Raab Performance Consulting a passionate professional trainer in the area of personal and professional development with a strong focus on effective leadership and new communication skills.
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Jennifer Jefferies
Jennifer Jefferies International Pty Ltd
Life balance expert Jennifer Jefferies is one of Australia’s best-known authors and speakers and she has a prescription for modern living. Her powerful message is of work, life and balance – and how to have it all through 7 Steps to Sanity®.
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Zoe Freeman
zfweb Pty Ltd
Founded in 2004, zfweb has six staff and over 50 clients ranging from fashion designers to change management consultancies. zfweb's approach is to bring big business service and expertise to SMEs and not-for-profits and aims to provide clients plain-speak advice, support and service. zfweb prides itself on leaving the technobabble out of creating an online presence and demystifying the web for our clients.<p>
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Tina Radford
Hignett Radford
Tina Radford will be the presenter of the event. Tina formed Hignett Radford in 2006 which provides specialist human resources and workplace relations advice and services to employers.
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Chris Cameron
Rockcote Enterprises
Rockcote is one of Australia's most awarded businesses in the construction industry. In 2006, BRW Magazine named Chris Cameron as one of Australia's 50 leading female entrepreneurs (13th position). In 2003, she was National Telstra Business Woman of the Year - Westpac Group Business Owner category.
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Pamela Hardgrave
Lillydale Farm Homestay
Lillydale is one of Queenland's most awarded tourist destinations. 2006 was a huge year for Pam, winning the Queensland Tourism Awards 2006 (and 2005!), the HMAA awards, and the 2006 Westpac Qld Business Owner award, part of the Telstra Business Women's awards.
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Robyn Pearce
Keynote speaker, trainer and author
Keynote speaker, trainer and author Robyn Pearce CSP* has been sharing her experiences and knowledge with hundreds of thousands of clients around the world since 1992, helping them win their time battles. Her clients are from a wide variety of industries, including networking marketing.
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James Burgin
Brandwithin
James Burgin is one of North America’s top branding experts. His passion is for helping small businesses and entrepreneurs create massively profitable brands.
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Bruce Whiting
Business Artisans
<p>Bruce is the owner of Business Artisans.</p>
<p>Business Artisans focuses on a range of business, management, education, coaching, accounting and taxation services designed to assist its' clients manage their financial affairs.</p>
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Jeanne-Vida Douglas
BRW Magazine
Jeanne-Vida Douglas is a multi-award winning business journalist with a decade's experience covering the information technology sector. As a freelance journalist, she covered the IT industry for more than a dozen titles in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, including The Australian Financial Review and MIS.
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Maureen Mahoney
Life Technologies
Maureen Mahoney is an experienced life coach who is a living expression of the work she passionately advocates. Her clients range from professional athletes to business executives or individuals simply looking for a new direction or a way to find more fulfillment and happiness in their lives. With Maureen's help they have achieved their goals faster than they ever thought possible and her ability in her field is evidenced by her glowing testimonials from happy clients.
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Wendy Fogarty
Important & Imperative Business Solutions
Wendy Fogarty is a Business Management Consultant and Owner of Important & Imperative Business Solutions. Wendy works directly with SME business owners to improve their profitability and long term success through strategic planning and mentoring programs.
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Anne Sorensen
Marketing Is Us
Anne Sorensen is Director of Marketing Is Us, a specialist marketing agency dedicated to facilitating business growth through cost effective, marketing strategies. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), MBA and is a Certified Practising Marketer with the Australian Marketing Institute.
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Monique Beedles
Teak Yew
As an experienced management consultant and business adviser, Monique specialises in helping business owners turn their visions into reality. Through her company, Teak Yew, Monique works with corporate and small business clients to clarify their vision and values, and align their structure, systems, processes and people with their overall strategic direction.
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Seth Godin
Author
Seth is the author of ten books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages, and his ebooks are among the most popular ever published. He is responsible for many words in the marketer's vocabulary, including permission marketing, ideaviruses, purple cows, the dip and sneezers.
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Gemma Manning
Manning & Co
Gemma is a marketing professional with more than 10 years marketing and business management experience across multiple industries including professional services (operational and financial management consulting), pharmaceutical and healthcare, telecommunications and retail tourism.
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Sophie de Somerville
PrecisionPays
<a href="http://www.abn.org.au/site/member/number/3000957" target="_blank">Sophie de Somerville</a> is an independent consultant and trainer based in Sydney. In April 2009 Sophie became an MYOB Certified Consultant and specialises in the small to medium business sector.
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Alycia Edgar
Coastal Accounting Services
As an accountant and former surf shop owner Alycia Edgar understands the issues that small business face everyday. She believes you can work on your business effectively simply by understanding your business numbers. She creates innovative systems and processes that enable business owners to be highly focused and productive in their business, including Bookzkeeper - The Accounting Survival Kit for Small Business.
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Michelle Gamble
Marketing Angels
Michelle is the owner and founder of Marketing Angels. She has been a Marketing Manager, a specialist in online and direct marketing, an Interactive Communications Manager, a Business Development and Channel Manager.
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Daniel H. Pink
Author
Daniel H. Pink is the author of several provocative, bestselling books about the changing world of work.
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Siimon Reynolds
OMG
Siimon Reynolds is a renowned Australian advertising entrepreneur and expert on personal and business achievement. He is also a highly regarded speaker, author and executive coach.
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Karen Adamedes
True Local
Karen is the general manager of sales at TrueLocal.com.au, the online directory division of News Digital Media. An experienced speaker, Karen has recently presented at IBM, News Digital Media, various networking organisations and was a panellist on a CareerOne Women’s forum along with federal MP, Bronwyn Bishop and journalist, Tracey Spicer.
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Jacqui Turner
True Local
Jacqui Turner is the Queensland State Manager for TrueLocal.com.au, the online directory division of News Digital Media. She is responsible for a team of Digital Media Executives accountable for Online Advertising in the Sunshine State.
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Jennie Armato
The New Economy Entrepreneur and Social Engine Strategist
Jennie sure knows how to unlock global web marketplace potential and turn it into web business opportunities that pay well. She is the REAL DEAL selling over 4000 products online in over 20 countries (last count). She also has taught and shared her most guarded strategies and secrets with thousands of clients all around the world helping them become successful web business owners through her training and support company - Web Business Academy.
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Wendy Moore
Savvy Web Women
<p><a href="http://www.abn.org.au/site/member/number/3000500">Wendy Moore</a> is founder of <a href="http://www.savvywebwomen.com" target="_blank">www.savvywebwomen.com</a> and committed to showing women everywhere how to be internet savvy. </p>
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Dr Robert Cialdini
Influence at Work
<p>Dr. Robert Cialdini has spent his entire career researching the science of influence earning him an international reputation as an expert in the fields of persuasion, compliance, and negotiation.</p>
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John Kay
Author of Obliquity
John Kay is one of Britain’s leading economists. He is a distinguished academic, a successful businessman, an adviser to companies and governments around the world, and an acclaimed
columnist. His work has been mostly concerned with the application of economics to the analysis of changes in industrial structure and the competitive advantage of individual firms. His interests encompass both business strategy and public policy.
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Timothy Kastelle
The University of Queensland
Tim Kastelle is a Lecturer in Innovation Management at the University of Queensland Business School. After graduating from Princeton University with a degree in economics, he worked for twelve years in senior positions in a variety of industries including radio, office equipment, industrial chemicals, higher education and software.
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David James
Brasserie Bread
A successful entrepreneur for 20 years in the UK, USA and Australia David has extensive experience in ICT, software development, online shopping, and retail food. David has been the founder and CEO of four successful start-ups with skills in capital raising, business modeling and strategy and marketing.
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Sharon McGlinchey
MV Organic Skincare
A true skincare artisan, Sharon McGlinchey has set a new precedent in the fields of natural and organic skin care formulation and holistic skin therapy. With over fifteen years of formulating experience and thousands of facials to draw on Sharon is now regarded as an expert in both fields.
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Liz Courtney
The Wardrobe Store
Marketing Communication specialist turned film director, Liz has used her business acumen to bring together a marriage of sorts between her marketing, and love of film making while combining her passion for sustainability – applying her skill bass to an unstructured industry has paved the way for her to reap fresh rewards.
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Ed Dale
The Challenge
Ed Dale is an internationally recognised marketing expert with a specialty in internet marketing. Ed has always been involved in technology and has had successes in publishing and retail computing before his business interest turned mainly to the internet where he developed and sold many niche related internet marketing websites.
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Jay Conrad Levinson
Author of Guerrilla Marketing
Jay Conrad Levinson (Orlando, FL) is the author of the bestselling marketing series in history, <em>Guerrilla Marketing</em>. His books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and appear in 62 languages. Today, Guerrilla Marketing is the most powerful brand in the history of marketing; it is listed among the 100 best business books ever written and is a popular website at <a href="http://www.gmarketing.com" target="_blank">www.gmarketing.com</a>.
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David Meerman Scott
Author of Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead
David Meerman Scott is a marketing strategist, keynote speaker, seminar leader, and bestselling Wiley author. In his consulting work, David specialises in using online content to market and sell products and services to customers worldwide. He has presented at industry conferences and events in over 20 countries on 4 continents.
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Brian Halligan
Founder of HubSpot Inc.
Brian Halligan is co-founder and CEO of HubSpot, Inc., an Internet marketing company dedicated to helping small businesses leverage the Internet to "get found" by qualified prospects and convert more of them into leads and customers. His blog, blog.hubspot.com, ranks as one of the world’s top 100 marketing blogs, according to AdAge Magazine.
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Helen Crozier
businessproductivitygenius.com
Helen has over 20 years consulting experience since graduating with a Business Degree in New Zealand. After working for IBM and becoming more than proficient at this new thing called 'email' she forged her way intrepidly onto the world wide web. Becoming an internet pioneer enabled Helen to freelance while raising her two young children now 18 and 15. A stint at nineMSN which included taking care of the Cleo Chat Room brought her rapidly up to speed with the brave new 'online' world.
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Lucinda Barlow
Google Australia and New Zealand
Lucinda is responsible for Google communications in Australia and New Zealand. She brings ten years experience working in Internet and mobile in Asia, the US and UK. Prior to joining Google, Lucinda was VP Marketing Communications for Symbian where she led a global team promoting smartphone technology. She has worked in two Internet start-ups and at BHP as a mission critical systems engineer. Lucinda holds Bachelors degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Aimee Buchanan
Client Service Director, MPG (Global Media Agency)
Amy has 10 years experience in media in Australia working on Telecommunications Media Strategy, Planning and Implementation. The last seven years have been spent working on the Singtel business, building an understanding of both the Telco category, how media is changing and the best ways to engage people. Amy will talk about trends in media consumption and the impact of the Ipad, what these changes mean to the media landscape and how some SMB's are using this new technology.
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Amber Mac
New Media Consultant
Amber MacArthur is a new media consultant, speaker, author, and journalist. As co-founder of agency <em>MGImedia.ca</em>, her team has managed social media initiatives for Tony Robbins, Canada Goose, Rogers, the American Dental Association, among other organisations.
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David Heinemeier Hansson
37signals
David Heinemeier Hansson is one of the founders of <i>37signals</i>, a privately held company that is committed to building the best web-based software products possible with the least number of features necessary.
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Dr Timothy Sharp
The Happiness Institute
Dr. Sharp has three degrees in psychology (including a Ph.D.) and an impressive record as an academic, clinician and coach. He runs one of Sydney’s largest clinical psychology practices, a highly regarded Executive Coaching practice, and is the founder & CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of The Happiness Institute, Australia’s first organisation devoted solely to enhancing happiness in individuals, families and organisations.
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Jacquie Molloy
jacquiemolloy.com
Jacquie helps professionals to get their (right!) message across to their reader or audience quickly & clearly — on the page, on the speaking stage and in meetings. Her pedigree is impeccable: seven years working in a communications specialist role with McKinsey & Company in Australia, Asia and Europe and thirteen years working as an independent writer, speaker, workshop facilitator and consultant.
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Craig MacIndoe
MUMU Grill
Craig has opened or owned a total of 32 different restaurants in Australia and overseas, everything from small coffee cart offerings to Kingleys, the Hard Rock Café (Sydney and Maui), Watermark, The Nuns Pool and the BarKing Frog, to name a few. He currently owns and is Head chef for MUMU Grill, Sydney's only 100% Grass-fed, sustainable steak house.
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Catriona Pollard
CP Communications
Catriona Pollard is founder and director of CP Communications, one of Sydney's most respected and innovative boutique PR agencies. She was a guest speaker on our Social Media and the Power of Word of Mouth Marketing event 20 April.
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Craig Badings
Author - Brand Stand
Craig Badings is the author of <i>BRAND STAND: Seven Steps to Thought Leadership</i> which has been hailed by brand experts as the modern-day bible on thought leadership and brand positioning. It's a must-have for any leader wanting their brand to survive and flourish.
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Leanne Faulkner
Billie Goat Soap
Leanne Faulkner has a strong corporate background and holds both a Degree and Masters from the University of Technology, Sydney. Most of Leanne’s working life was spent in senior positions with large multi-nationals. She is the founder of <em>Billie Goat Soap</em>, sold in over 2000 stores nationwide and has been exported to several countries throughout Asia.
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Jo Scard
joscard.com
Having recently made the move from Parliament House to launch her own strategic political consultancy based in Canberra, Jo has an insider's perspective of the Gillard Government that few others have. As a strategic political advisor and consultant Jo gives companies, organisations and not-for-profits the tools to navigate Australia's evolving political environment.
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Annalisa Holmes
The Transcription People
Annalisa is the founder and Director of <em>The Transcription People Pty Ltd.</em> She has over 20 years experience in administrative services within industries such as healthcare, finance, publishing and IT.
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Stephenie Rodriguez
Mighty Media Group
Stephenie is a renown marketer with an intertwined background in elegant content creation (Ocean Drive Australia Magazine, The Cabinet Magazine, IMAGO for Pirelli Tyres) and deep roots in digital (Intersights - 1997, CMGI - 2000). She unifies her passions in her digital agency <em>Mighty Media Group based in Sydney</em>.
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Ann Handley
Marketing Professionals
Ann Handley (annhandley.com) is the Chief Content Officer of <em>Marketing Profs</em>, a rich and trusted resource that offers actionable know-how to its 365,000 subscribers. As a thought leader and writer with a passion for good content, she writes and blogs extensively about online business, marketing, and sometimes just life.
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C.C. Chapman
C.C. Chapman
C.C. Chapman is the co-author of <i>Content Rules- How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business</i>. He is a modern day renaissance man who lives every day to inspire others to be their best. <br><br>He is the Founder of <a href="http://digitaldads.com/">Digital Dads</a>, where a dad can be a guy.
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John Jantsch
Duct Tape Marketing
John Jantsch is the author of the book and blog <em>Duct Tape Marketing</em>. His newest book <em>The Referral Engine</em> was the topic for his recent presentation for the <em>Australian Businesswomen's Network</em>.
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Ken Hudson
The Speed Thinking Zone
Ken Hudson is the author of the books <i>The Idea Generator</i> (2007) and <i>The Idea Accelerator</i> (2008). His newest book <i>Speed Thinking</i> was the topic for his recent presentation for the Australian Businesswomen's Network.
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Susan Gunelius
KeySplash Creative
Susan Gunelius is president and CEO of <em>KeySplash Creative, Inc.</em>, a full-service marketing communications company, and is the author of more than half a dozen books on creative marketing strategies. She joined us in our national webinar <strong>Social Media Marketing Made Simple</strong> to talk about her new book <em>30-Minute Social Media Marketing</em>.
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Lee E. Miller
NegotiationPlus.com
Lee E. Miller and his daughter Jessica Miller joined us for our webinar <i>Negotiate your way to success</i> to talk about their new book <i>A Woman's Guide to Successful Negotiating</i>.
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Jessica Miller
Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
Jessica Miller and her father Lee E. Miller joined us for our webinar <em>Negotiate your way to success</em> to talk about their new book <em>A Woman's Guide to Successful Negotiating</em>.
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Jay Baer
Convince & Convert
Jay Baer is a social media strategist and author of the blog <em>Convince & Convert</em>. Together with his co-author Amber Naslund, he joined us to talk about their recently released book <em>The Now Revolution</em> in our latest episode of BOOKED for Lunch.
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Amber Naslund
Radian6
Amber Naslund is a communications and business strategist and the author of the blog <em>Brass Tack Thinking</em>. Together with her co/author Jay Baer, she joined us to talk about their recently released book <em>The Now Revolution</em> in our latest episode of BOOKED for Lunch.
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Des Walsh
deswalsh.com
Des Walsh is a business coach, social media strategist, author, blogger and international speaker. He was a guest speaker at the Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn for Business webinar 27 April 2011.
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Sally-Anne Blanshard
myambition.com
Sally-Anne Blanshard is Career Manager for website www.myambition.com, which assists professionals accelerate their job seeking and career strategy and provides coaching through online tutorials, workshops and one-to-one sessions. She was a guest speaker at our 27 April 2011 webinar, Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn for Business.
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Les McKeown
Predictable Success
Les McKeown is the President and CEO of Predictable Success, the leading advisor on accelerated business growth. He has has started over 40 companies in his own right and was the founding partner of an incubation consulting company that advised on the creation and growth of hundreds more organizations worldwide. He joined us 12 May 2011 for BOOKED for Lunch - Free webinars with the world's leading business book authors and thinkers.
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Teena Corbett
Director of Small Business Services, American Express
Teena manages the marketing strategy, product development and customer engagement for the small business team at American Express, which delivers tailored products in both the Australian and New Zealand markets. She was a guest speaker on our Social Media and the Power of Word of Mouth Marketing event 20 April.
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Helen Cooke
Project Management Institute Fellow
Helen S. Cooke is a PMP and <em>Project Management Institute</em> Fellow, with 25 years project management experience, including 6 years on PMI's global board of directors, and experience with <em>Deloitte</em>, <em>McDonalds Corporation</em>, <em>American Management Systems</em> and <em>United Airlines</em>. She was our guest speaker on our Project Management webinar, 28 April 2011.
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Karen Tate
The Griffin Tate Group
Karen Tate, MBA, PMP, is the president and founder of <em>The Griffin Tate Group, Inc.</em> (TGTG), a WBENC-certified business and PMI® Charter Global Registered Education Provider specialising in training for the project management community. She was our guest speaker on our Project Management webinar, 28 April 2011.
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Fiona Pascoe
120percent
Fiona is the creator of <em>120percent</em>, a specialist Sales Training, Coaching and Consulting company working with clients throughout Australia and Pacific region. She was a guest speaker on our webinar Inside Business Success, 31 May 2011.
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Jason Fryer
American Express
In a move back to his native Australia in February 2010 after 17 years overseas, Jason joined the American Express Small business Services to lead its strategic direction. He was a guest speaker on our webinar Inside Business Success, 31 May 2011.
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Michael Fox
Shoes of Prey
Michael is the co-founder of Shoes of Prey, a website where women can design their own fashionable shoes which are then hand made and shipped to them. He was a guest speaker on our webinar Inside Business Success, 31 May 2011.
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Julie Garland McLellan
Julie Garland McLellan is a practising company director with experience on a range of not-for-profit, public sector and commercial boards. She was our guest speaker at the Get on Boards webinar, 22 June 2011.
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Dominique Antarakis
The Copy Collective
Dominique is a journalist and copywriter and owner of The Copy Collective. She was a participant in the ABN's MentorNet Mentoring Program and was a guest speaker on the Me & My Mentor webinar, 5 May 2011.
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Guy Kawasaki
Author of Enchantment
Guy Kawasaki is the co-founder of Alltop.com, an "online magazine rack" of popular topics on the web and a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. He was our guest speaker on BOOKED for Lunch - Enchantment, 30 June 2011.
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Anne-Marie Sparrow
Cube PR Pty Ltd
Anne-Marie Sparrow is Managing Director and owner of Sydney based public relations agency <em>Cube</em>. She was our guest speaker on the Learning the 'Art of Spin' webinar, 30 June 2010.
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Lara Solomon
Social Rabbit
Lara Solomon is an award-winning business entrepeneur and social media lover who helps businesses get results with social media marketing through online training and consultations. She was our guest-speaker on the Facebook Pages webinar, 13 July 2011.
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Debra Templar
The Templar Group
Debra Templar is one of Australia's leading retail enthusiasts, keynote speakers and business coaches. She has an abundance of retail experience, including sales (retail and direct sales), management, merchandising, customer service, and so much more. She was a guest speaker at the Rewards for Business webinar, 28 June 2011.
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Clare Kinsey
Membership Rewards, American Express
Clare has worked at <em>American Express</em> for the past six years across a broad range of roles in Australia and overseas, and is instrumental in developing and delivering the ongoing strategy and development for the American Express Membership Rewards loyalty programs in Australia and New Zealand. She was a guest speaker at the Rewards for Business webinar, 28 June 2011.
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Jenn Lim
Delivering Happiness, Zappos
Jenn Lim is the CEO and Chief Happiness Officer of <em>Delivering Happiness</em>, a company that she and Tony Hsieh co-created in 2010 to inspire happiness in work, community and everyday life. She was a guest speaker at the Rewards for Business webinar, 28 June 2011.
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Simon Mainwaring
We First
Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of <em>We First</em>, a branding firm specialising in the integration of profit and purpose and is a prominent blogger and international speaker.
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Liz Parker
VA Placements
As the founder and CEO of <em>VA Placements</em>, Liz has matched many clients with the right virtual assistant. She was our guest speaker on our 18 July 2011 webinar, Outsourcing to Grow Your Business.
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Ken Molay
Webinar Success
Ken Molay has been producing and delivering business webinars since 1999. His background in public speaking, radio, stage acting and training has given him a unique perspective on what it takes to create a compelling and effective presentation.
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Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths Enterprises
Andrew Griffiths is a professional marketing consultant. His company, <em>Andrew Griffiths Enterprises</em>, provides practical and creative marketing solutions to both
large corporations and small business operators.
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Aliza Sherman
Conversify; Mediaegg
Aliza Sherman is a web pioneer and social media innovator. She co-founded <em>Conversify</em>, an early social media marketing agency and founded <em>Cybergrrl, Inc.</em>, one of the first full-service Internet agencies in the '90s.
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Sam Leader
Flying Solo
Sam Leader is the Editor of <em>Flying Solo</em>, Australia's micro business community and one of its three directors. Over the last five years, she has overseen the publication of over 1,300 articles from over 100 contributors. She is also the co-author, with Robert Gerrish and Peter Crocker, of the business bestseller <em>Flying Solo - How to go it alone in business</em>. Sam's responsible "...for all the book's good bits."
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Mark Baylis
Optus Business
Mark manages the Optus Digital Business portfolio, delivering cutting edge cloud based applications to SMB's in Australia via the Optus OfficeApps suite of services. This portfolio leverages strategic partnerships with companies such as Google.
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James Harkin
Author, Niche
James Harkin is the author of the books Niche and Cyburbia. He lives in London and writes regularly for the Financial Times and The Guardian, and has also written for the London Review of Books and Newsweek.
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Josh Bernoff
Forrester Research
Josh Bernoff is senior vice president, idea development at Forrester Research, and is responsible for identifying, developing, and promoting some of the company's most influential and forward-looking ideas.
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Melanie Kansil
Customer Underground
Melanie Kansil is the co-founder & CEO of Customer Underground, an online platform dedicated to helping customers share information and businesses engage with customers.
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Mandi Gunsberger
Babyology
Mandi lives in Sydney, where she's mum to two wonderful girls who adore cupcakes and fairy dresses. She was a guest speaker on our November 2011 Demystifying the Cloud webinar.
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Paul Wallbank
eBusiness, Seven Steps to Online Success
Paul Wallbank is a writer, broadcaster and expert on how businesses can grow using the web. He was a guest speaker on our November 2011 Demystifying the Cloud webinar.
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Chris Brogan
Author, Google+ for Business
Chris Brogan joined us in November 2011 for BOOKED for Lunch to talk about his new book, Google+ for Business: How Google's Social Network Changes Everything.
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Kate Conroy
Google Australia
Kate Conroy is an AdWords Product Specialist for Google Australia. She was a guest speaker on our Google AdWords for Small Business webinar.
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Mike Rhodes
WebSavvy
Mike Rhodes is the founder of WebSavvy, in addition to being a popular international speaker, best-selling author and consultant. He was a guest speaker on our Google AdWords webinar.
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Michael Stelzner
Social Media Examiner
Michael Stelzner has defied gravity with his “Elevation Principle” to become a self-made millionaire during the Great Recession. He is the founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com and author of the book Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition.
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Belinda Weaver
Copywrite Matters
Belinda Weaver is a professional marketing copywriter who confidently walks the line between writing effective online copy and creating an engaging online brand.
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Angie Spiteri
Time Equals Money
Angie "Speedy" Spiteri is an Efficiency Specialist who through her simple tips and tricks has helped over 1000 people recover on average 2.3 hours per day and increase their productivity by a massive 25-45%.
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Amy Smith
Jenny Craig
In her role as Managing Director at Jenny Craig Australia, Amy is on a mission to lead Jenny Craig into the future with confidence.
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Carmine Gallo
Gallo Communications
Carmine Gallo is the communications coach for the world’s most admired global brands. A former anchor and correspondent for CNN and CBS, Gallo has addressed executives at Intel, Cisco, Google, Medtronic, Pfizer, and many others.
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Oren Klaff
Director of Capital Markets, Intersection Capital
As Director of Capital Markets for investment bank Intersection Capital, Oren Klaff is responsible for managing the firm's capital raising platform which includes both direct capital raising and deal syndication. He is the author of Pitch Anything! and was a guest on BOOKED for Lunch in February 2012.
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