Speakers

Luke Harvey-Palmer; Camp Host and Give to Get Facilitator

Luke is one of the leading thinkers and doers on the subject of Personal Branding; having established Buzzle, one of the world’s only Agencies comitted to the Fifth P -PEOPLE; the essential ingredient in your Marketing Mix!

Luke learnt early in his career that people buy people, and that visibility is more important than ability. He was first exposed to this thinking as one of the original 5 staff of Mortgage Choice. Luke worked daily with the founders of Mortgage Choice taking the business around the world. This experience emphasised the examples of the founders having a compelling personal brand story, and telling this story at every opportunity to secure support and investment in their rapidly expanding business.

Luke was exposed to the power of distinct personal brands during the dotcom period, where he was responsible for the successful implementation of ecommerce projects at St George Bank. With a team of 15 inexperienced ecommerce project managers, it became clear that those project managers who were able to articulate their strengths and who were more ‘widely known’ amongst their stakeholders had a far greater chance of success.

Working on some of the biggest strategic development projects in Australia, alongside the brightest minds in the land, from Bain Consulting and Booz Allen Hamilton finally convinced Luke of the new paradigm - ‘it is not what you know, or who you know, but WHO knows YOU’ that will determine the success of ANY venture .

Luke can be found, followed or flirted with on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and 26 other social media hang outs (or you could just Google him)

Craig Rispin; What does the Future Look Like?

Craig Rispin is a business futurist and innovation expert. His expertise is in emerging business, people and technology trends - and how companies can profit from them.

Craig has over 20 years experience working where the future has been created - with some of the most innovative companies in the world in the IT, consumer electronics, internet and broadcasting industries. In fact, Craig got his start much earlier than that - teaching adults about technology and trends from the age of 10 (really)!

He has addressed audiences up to 3,000 on 5 continents and has consulted with CEOs of leading companies worldwide. Some of his clients include: BHP Billiton, Canon, Colonial First State, IBM, Mallesons, NRMA, Sensis, Sportscraft, Symantec, Toyota, the Young Presidents’ Organization(YPO) and countless professional industry associations.

Now a keynote speaker, author and innovation consultant Craig shows his clients how to Know First, Be First and Profit First.

Iggy Pintado Setting up your online profile

Iggy Pintado is an accomplished and experienced business leader, executive, coach, speaker and author. He is an internationally recognised connection technology guru and a dedicated observer of societal and business models and patterns.

Over the last 22 years, he has held professional, management and executive positions in marketing, sales, channels, operations and online management at both technology giant IBM (1986-2006) and until recently, at telecommunications specialists, Telstra. In 2008, he co-founded a business networking consulting, marketing, coaching and mentoring business based in Sydney, Australia called ConnectGen, where he is CEO and CNO (Chief Networking Officer). As a “super-connected” networker on LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook and Twitter, he has earned his place in the Top 25 list of the most connected business networkers in Australia.

Iggy has written his first book, Connection Generation, a fascinating study of how connectedness affects our place in society and business, and the challenges and opportunities this compelling development presents.

Andrew Roberts your options

Andrew is known as the ”add another zero” Business Coach.  Andrew is also the co-founder of one of the world’s largest Business Coaching firms.

He specialises in teaching business owners a simple step by step system to adding another zero to their bottom line in just three years or less, regardless of where they are at right now.

Andrew is currently working with the following performers;

• Winner of the fastest growing company in Australia according to BRW Fast 100 2006. Within 4 years of starting, this client has a turnoverover greater than$30 million per annum
• One of Australia’s fastest growing business owners. The owner started coaching 3.5 years ago and has grown from a team of 2 to over a team of 20
• One of Australia’s largest promotional product companies
• Services business that went from $10k per month to approximately $50k per month in sales over 4 years
• A fast growing personal training franchise

Andrew has established two successful companies;

1.  Venture Coaching.  A multimillion dollar company which employs 18 people, and
2. Lending Sales Success.  An event management company.

Zoe Lamont - Managing your finances

If you’re looking for energy and inspiration, to get your business across any industry or size cracking, if you’re looking for a new challenge or a way to give back or you feel it’s high time to hop on top of your life and finances.. this is your girl!

Recent instigator of the exciting NEW, fun and light Life & Financial Planning Program for Young Women, High Heels & A Wig, Zoe Lamont is a licensed Business Coach within the World’s #1 Business Coaching Franchise, ActionCOACH and an avid traveller, networker, explorer, international Volunteer and passionate social business mind. She humbly runs a small stationery and gift business supporting the continuation of Burmese schools and ongoing teacher training for Burmese girls along the Thai-Myanmar border, is a budding politician??! with one of the world’s newest political party concepts Senator Online, and travels internationally with global think tank Avatar running self empowerment courses with an underlying philosophy - if we want a better world, let’s create better people

She made her first $20k in an abattoir and ironically her favourite thing to do now is to grow stuff - be it minds, businesses, herbs, vegetables, ideas, future aspirations, people or your bank balance.. And to have her mind blown away by cool new people, probably like you.. She’s new on LinkedIn so connect with her!

Lee Humphrey

Lee has 10 years working in people management for companies both in London and Sydney. Over the last 7 years he has built a reputation for assisting mid to senior financial services professionals in their pursuit of their career goals. Lee’s experience is underpinned by an upper class business degree, financial planning qualifications, completion of ASIC modules and a strong knowledge of the financial services industry. Connected strongly across Australia Lee has worked with CEO’s of ASX listed companies and has also helped build boutique businesses and supported their strategy with the right talent acquisition.

In progressing his career towards his passion Lee now works solely with individuals, building their job search framework with them, to enable them to realise their career goals. Lee works with those actively looking for a new job, those seeking to transition their career and those unhappy in their current work environment.
Connect with Lee on LinkedIn

Adam Shay - Managing Director ‘The Face’

Adam joined The Face in March 2007 after 5 years in London. working with clients including Deutsche Bank, DSGI International (Dixons PC World), Danone, United Biscuits, BAE Systems, Boots, Met Police and Cap Gemini.

Prior to moving to London Adam was Client Development Manager a specialist HR communications company working in both Sydney and Brisbane.

As National Managing Director Adam holds ultimate responsibility for our Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices. As well as operational and performance responsibilities Adam is closely involved with many client relationships.

Adam is specifically focused on building The Face’s strategic employer marketing capability and has a particular interest in the role internal and external communications play in employee and candidate engagement. Adam has worked on multiple projects defining and communicating the vision and values and employer brand of multiple businesses in Australia and abroad.

Connect with Adam on Linkedin

Tim Reid - Give to get facilitator, and more…

Tim Reid is the Go-To Guy (well actually, he’s The Ideas Guy) for when you need some inspiration, direction and momentum around your marketing. Having spent 10 years at Clemenger BBDO in an Account Service role, Tim has also jumped across to be a Client himself…being a State Marketing Manager for Flight Centre as well as helping Smorgon Steel set up their first, and highly successful, corporate social responsibility project. Now Tim, through his company, The Ideas Guy (www.TheIdeasGuy.com.au), loves nothing more than to get small business owners thinking creatively and strategically about how to attract and retain more of the right customers, more often. So, if you’re thinking of starting a business, speak to Tim first…he’ll not only help you get more customers…he’ll save you a fortune in misspent marketing dollars. Oh…and his favourite saying? “If you think what you’ve always thought, you’ll do what you’ve always done. And if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.”

Connect with Tim on Linkedin

Alan Higgins, MarkIT Force - Networking host.

Alan is the Minister for Fun & CFO (Chief Forklift Operator) of Markitforce. Alan has held illustrious positions such as having worked on a garbage run and stacking 10,000 bricks per day for a living. In 20 years Alan has done most things when it comes to 3rd party logistics (3PL) and fulfilment industry from storeman and forklift driver through to starting and running his own show -  Markitforce.

Alan will share a vivid recount on how being made redundant in 2000 was the beginning of something big. The $20k redundancy was the capital he needed to start the award winning national logistics business Markitforce. With revenues of $10m Markitforce was awarded the 2008 National iAward for e-logistics category and the 2008 NSW Business Chamber Award for Excellence in Business Innovation.

This is a man who is passionate about creating a truly exceptional business whilst having a lot of fun! He is prepared to be different and tell it how it is. Alan’s story will inspire you to make the most your opportunities. It’s not the hand you are dealt but what you do with it that makes the difference. He has not done it on his own - relationships and advisors continue to be critical to Alan’s success. Alan is living proof that if you believe in a business idea you will create the right place and the right time to build success.

Stan Relihan - The Power of Connections!

Stan Relihan is a Headhunter & Recruiter based in Sydney, Australia, with more than 10 years of success in assisting start-ups, blue chip multinationals and leading regional players in satisfying their Human Capital requirements.

With a background in Advertising & Media, he was involved in the genesis of Internet & Broadband in Australia.

Asia Pacific’s most-connected LinkedIn user (and in the Top 50 worldwide), Stan is also the host of The Connections Show, one of the world’s most popular business podcasts - and an acknowledged expert in Web 2.0 & Social Networking.

Connect with Stan here on LinkedIn