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Event Date |
Wed Apr 3 AEDT - Thu Apr 4 AEDT (8 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Apr 2 9:00am - Wed Apr 3 9:00am |
Location |
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
Region | APAC |
Hear from politicians, regulators, senior policy makers, business influencers and association leaders who are shaping policy for small business in Australia. The summit is your opportunity to make your voice heard, to influence the important policy issues for small business across workplace relations, compliance and regulation demands, jobs, training and skills, contract law and competition policy, energy costs, data insights and security and digital transformation. Most of all we will hear the voice of small business people – find out about their experiences, how they are reviving, and what they need and demand from us to help them thrive in the future.
Why you should attend:
• Hear directly from the Australian regulators over two-days
• Meet and engage face-to-face with policy shakers and makers
• Find out what the Government is planning for small business
• Connect with the COSBOA CEO and Board
• Access important industry suppliers
• Learn about and discuss the important issues affecting small business
• Join the passionate conversation on how to make change
2024 Speakers
Julie Collins
Minister for Small Business, Minister for Housing, and Minister for Homelessness
Peter Dutton
Leader of The Opposition
Chris Minns
Premier, New South Wales
Allegra Spender
Member for Wentworth, Independent Federal Member
Dai Le
Member for Fowler, Independant Federal Member
Zali Steggall
Member for Warringah, Independent Federal Member
Kylea Tink
Member for North Sydney, Independent Federal Member
Rob Heferen
Commissioner of Taxation, Australian Public Service
Gina Cass-Gottlieb
Chair , Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Bruce Billson
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Tim Beresford
Afsa Chief Executive
Anna Booth
Fair Work Ombudsman
Kate O'rourke
Asic Commissioner
Lynda Mc Alary-Smith
Victorian Small Business Commissioner
Dominique Lamb
Queensland Small Business Commissioner
Mick Keogh
Deputy Chair, Accc
Stuart Clues
Small Business Advocate and Red Tape Reduction Coordinator, Office of The Coordinator-General - Tasmanian Government
David Eaton
Wa Small Business Commissioner
Robert Tedesco
Vice President and General Manager A/nz, Global Merchant Services, American Express
John Shepherd
First Assistant Secretary, Digital Id and Data Policy Division
David Turvey
Acting Commissioner, Jobs and Skills Australia
Bjorn Jarvis
Head of Labour Statistics, Australian Bureau of Statistics
Alex Cannizzaro
Principal, Platform Zero
Ryan Black
Tech Council, Australia
Scott Harris
Pharmacy Guild, Australia
Amanda Hutton
Group Executive, Telstra Business, Telstra
Gary Strachan
Senior Ict Support Officer, Deadly Hair Dude
2024 Sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSORS
• American Express
• Shop Small
SILVER SPONSOR:
• Telstra
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Xero
• Australian Government
• Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman