Venue
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, 12 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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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
Details

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

Speakers

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

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS
• American Express
• Shop Small

SILVER SPONSOR:
• Telstra

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Xero
• Australian Government
• Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman