| 2015 Program & Presentations |
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| Program Outline | |
| Wednesday 15 July 2015 | |
| Summit Start Up | |
| The Hon. Bruce Billson MP | |
| Stuart Kelly - Executive GM Enterprise Business Unit | Vodafone Australia | |
| Julie Rynski - GM SME Retail & Business Banking Australia | Westpac | |
| Robert Gerrish - Founder | Flying Solo COSBOA Members |
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| Thursday 16 July 2015 | |
| Welcome Lunch Plenary | |
| Topic: Passion for Small Business Introduction: Andrew Chanmugam - GM Business | Vodafone Australia NSW Government Welcome: The Hon. John Barilaro MP Chris Jordan - Commissioner | Australian Taxation Office |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: Local Economic Development The Hon. John Barilaro MP | NSW Small Business Minister |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: National Security AIRCDRE Andrew Elfverson - Deputy Head Cadet | Defence Force Group |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: ACCC response to the Competition Review (The Harper Report) | |
| Dr Michael Schaper - Deputy Chair | ACCC | |
| Plenary Panel | |
| Topic: Will Harper hinder or help? A broader industry response to the Competition Review |
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| Matthew Lobb - GM Industry Strategy & Public Policy | Vodafone Australia Jos de Bruin - CEO | Master Grocers Australia Su McCluskey | Competition Review Panel Danny Gilbert - Managing Partner | Gilbert+Tobin |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: The changing world of finance for Small Business | |
| Mike Rich - CEO | Attaché Software | |
| Kathryn Bordanaro - Managing Director | Allbiz Finance Brokers Oliver Yates - CEO | Clean Energy Finance Corporation |
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| Exhibition Reception | |
| Jon Dee - Managing Director | Do Something | |
| Summit Dinner | |
| Topic: Passion for Small Business | |
| The Hon. Bill Shorten MP | Leader of the Opposition | |
| Friday 17 July 2015 | |
| Summit Breakfast | |
| Topic: Passion for Small Business Eddie Grobler - Division President | Australasia MasterCard |
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| The Hon. Joe Hockey MP | Federal Treasurer | |
| Plenary | |
| Topic: Passion for Small Business | |
| Iñaki Berroeta - CEO | Vodafone Australia | |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
| Policy Concurrent | |
| Topic: Small Business & Free Trade Agreements | |
| Lisa McAuley - CEO | Export Council of Australia Jim Harrowell - Partner | Hunt & Hunt Cathie Burrows - Director, SME, Alliances & Advisors | Efic |
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| People Concurrent | |
| Topic: Small Business Mobility Across the Planet | |
| Andrew Chanmugam - GM Business | Vodafone Australia Richard Flanagan - Head of Business Marketing | Google Australia & New Zealand Mark Rizzuto - GM Distribution | Virgin Australia |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: What is ASIC doing for Small Business? | |
| Greg Tanzer - Commissioner | ASIC | |
| Plenary | |
| Topic: Australia's digital future for business | |
| Mark Jackson | Deputy Registrar - Australian Business Register | |
| Concurrent Sessions | |
| People Concurrent | |
| Topic: The Future of Communication - B2B | |
| David Field - Chairman | ABSIA | |
| Mark Jackson - Deputy Registrar | Australian Business Register Stuart Kelly - Executive GM Enterprise Business Unit | Vodafone Australia |
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| OR | |
| Policy Concurrent | |
| Topic: The Future of Communication - B2G2B | |
| Matthew Addison - Executive Director | Institute of Certified Bookkeepers | |
| Lisa Peterson - GM Operations, AusIndustry Business Services | Department of Industry and Science | |
| Plenary | |
| Topic: Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman | |
| Mark Brennan | Australian Small Business Commissioner | |
| Plenary |
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| Topic: Small Business and the Workplace Relations System | |
| Justice Iain Ross - President | FWC |
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| Plenary | |
| Topic: Meet the Regulator | |
| Greg Tanzer - Commissioner | ASIC | |
| Steve Vesperman - Deputy Commissioner | ATO | |
| Justice Iain Ross - President | FWC | |
| Dan Lloyd - Director of Strategy & Corporate Affairs | Vodafone Australia | |
| Natalie James | Fair Work Ombudsman | |
| Closing Plenary & Summit Wrap Up | |
