Join us for a short, informative briefing on this year’s awards,

followed by two expert presentations designed especially for Queensland exporters.

Session 1: Richelle Ward, Export Council of Australia – Awards Briefing

Hear all about the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2019, including facts, tips, and the business benefits to past winners.

Session 2: Jason Luchi, HSBC – Trade trends

Learn about current trade trends for Queensland, and key topics including blockchain, supply chains, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Session 3: Brian Ruddle, Impact Innovation – Using R&D and ‘proof of concept’ to ensure strong export ROI

The international trade landscape is constantly shifting, making it difficult to develop competitive products and services that meet the needs of overseas markets. This session will explain how to use research and proof of concept (POC) projects to boost your bottom line.

You’ll find out how to:

• design more effective research and POC projects
• measure commercial readiness (TIIRA)
• manage implementation risk
• maximise export value from new products and services.

Brian’s practical approach will give you key ‘next steps’ to drive your returns on research investment.

About the presenters:

Richelle Ward, Queensland State Manager, Export Council of Australia

Richelle Ward is a PR and business professional who has managed the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards for the past 5 years.

Jason Luchi, Senior Business Development Manager, HSBC

Jason is an experienced trade finance banker with more than 25 years’ experience in the Brisbane and Sydney markets.

Brian Ruddle, Managing Director, Impact Innovation

Brian advises corporate research managers in Australia and internationally on product and service development. He also has extensive experience forming and managing start-up companies and working with university researchers to turn great ideas into great outcomes.

Thursday 6 June from 9.00am till 11.00am

Cost $25 plus gst pp (includes morning tea)

The energy grid is a colossal system spanning thousands of kilometres. But despite its behemoth nature, the grid has a delicate side. As it stands, unlike grain, or even diamonds, the supply and demand of energy in the grid must perfectly balance at any given moment. This is slowing clean energy penetration, as most power sources fluctuate in their generation. The grid however, has a trick up its sleeve, for as it evolves to be smarter it has the potential to integrate storage resources and even control demand at a granular level. In this event, brought to you by EnergyLab, we’ll explore how an intelligent grid can open the floodgates to clean energy uptake.

Presented by Helene Norman, Hugh Maxey and Declan Roe, this session will provide you with an overview of the Transformer Program, plus some tips and tricks on how to get started on your idea. For more information visit https://bond.edu.au/transformer

Agenda

12:00 – 12:15pm – Registration & Lunch
12:15 – 1:15pm – Main Presentation
1:15pm – 1:30pm – Meet the Coaches, Q&A, Networking

Open to all students | Free event | Registration is essential.

For more information, please contact Transformer Program Manager, Lisa Shaw on 5595 5604 or lshaw@bond.edu.au

Presented by Hank Kingman the former COO and Co-founder of Nudie Juice. Hank has a wealth of experience in high value,
fast-moving and/or challenging environments. Hank is regarded as an authentic multi-discipline team leader with a history of innovation, problem-solving and revenue generation in multiple international markets.
Hank will discuss the following topics:

• How the business started
• How to transform a challenge into an opportunity
• Learn about product development, logistics, marketing and promotions
• How to build the right team

Date Wednesday, 15 May, 2019
Time 1 – 2pm
Tickets Free event | Afternoon tea provided
Registration is essential. Click here.

International Investment Services is proud to deliver a series of internationalisation workshops for Australian entrepreneurs, executives and investors looking to expand their business into global markets in partnership with leading experts from Grant Thornton, Gateley Plc, McCullough Robertson, Wholesale Investor, the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, Australia-UK Chamber and the UK Department for International Trade.

With over 200 Australian businesses registered to explore the UK market in 2019, these half-day workshops deliver a comprehensive overview to navigate the opportunities and challenges in expanding overseas.

Within the workshop, participants will be provided with:

• Comprehensive overview covering strategy, legal, taxation, marketing, HR, access to finance, grants, support and much more.
• Direct access to UK and Australian Government representatives to support your business expansion.
• Expert advice on claiming your Export Market Development Grant by 30 June 2019.
• Understanding grants and incentives across the UK to expand your business.
• Workshop checklist to help you follow up and prepare your business for international expansion.
• Next steps for your UK and international market visits in 2019.

Discount codes available.

Event Partners

Who should attend?

The workshops support businesses across all sectors and every stage of the business lifecycle whether a start-up, a scale-up and even established Australian corporates who are considering expanding their business into international markets over 2019 and 2020.

The workshops are designed for decision makers to manage their international growth, with a direct focus for founders, investors, CEOs, CFOs and their direct teams.

In particular, with over 200 Australian businesses travelling to the UK in 2019 these workshops support entrepreneurs, executives and investors considering attending UK events including:

• UK Tech Week
• Australian British Chamber of Commerce FinTech and Cyber Security Catalyst
• Australian British Chamber of Commerce e-Health and Med-Tech Catalyst
• International Security Expo
• Women in Sport Summit
• IoT Tech Expo
• Chatham House Cyber2019
• EdTechXEurope 2019
• NHS Providers Annual Conference and Exhibition
• NorthWest Aerospace
• SIBOS (London)
• And any major international trade-shows or global conferences.

What you can expect:

Over the workshop, you will learn which questions to ask to navigate the pathway to international expansion and understand, with confidence, what is required to access over 98% of the global markets that exist outside of Australia. By discussion with leading subject matter experts, you will be able to explore strategically whether this is the right time to grow your business internationally and, if so, where to expand globally and how to do it. Individuals will be directly connected with government agency teams to access free government services in Australia and the UK to optimise government grants to part-fund your international expansion, including capturing all grants available in FY 2019.

Please email ksenia@gchub.com.au to request a discount code.

The Bond University Student Association (BUSA) and Transformer are pleased to invite you to a presentation by Thione Niang.

Thione Niang is an exceptional entrepreneur who immigrated to the United States in 2000 from Senegal, with no English and only $20 to his name. Since then, he has co-founded several companies that focus on the empowerment of communities in Africa, the most notable beingAkon Lighting Africa. The Akon Lighting Africa initiative was created to bring clean, renewable and affordable energy solutions primarily to rural and off-grid areas in Africa. In October 2015 he was appointed by President Obama and The Energy Secretary as ambassador at the US Ministry of Energy representing minorities in energy.

The topics range from Global Leadership and Engagement to Social Entrepreneurship and Geopolitics.

Date: Monday, 6 May 2019

Time: 12pm

Location: Bond University, Bond Business School, Transformer, Level 3

Register: Please click here to register | Free Event

We are living in a world where connectivity it essential.

We need to be connected via our mobile phones via GSM, our smartwatches via Bluetooth, our PCs via WiFi and our lights via Zigbee. We are hearing how devices communicate via 5G, LP WAN or Sigfox. Technology is galloping ahead at increasing speed and it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up.
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The IT Forum Gold Coast is pleased to welcome Muir Groves to help us understand the technologies currently available, the most appropriate environments for their deployment and future developments that we should anticipate and plan for.

Muir is the communications and connectivity technology expert of Powertec Telecommunications, an Australian company established in 1995 to help clients understand telecommunications and its importance in the modern world. Recently Powertec has focussed on developing IoT solutions. They have deployed a number of exciting and successful IoT deployments, and Muir will share information on these projects.

Come and join us for an insightful presentation from the people who believe in a world where everyone is connected! The presentation will be followed by networking and nibbles.

When: Wednesday 1 May, 6:00-8:30 pm
Where: Gold Coast Innovation Hub, 36 Laver Drive, Robina

RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/itforumgc/events/260359771/

Entry:
FREE for paying IT Forum members (individual or business membership)
$10 for non-members (cash at the door),

Not a member yet? Sign up here: https://itforumgoldcoast.com.au/membership/#join

Becoming first choice amongst your target customers is becoming more important than ever before. If you’re not visible, you won’t survive. If you don’t stand out, your competitors will crush you.

In this intensive 2 hour workshop, Marcus from Enhanced Digital will teach you:

The importance of search engine visibility

The fundamentals of a great website

How to increase conversion rate

How to increase traffic via Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)? How can we start?

Spots Limited! Book your seat!

Join us for a talk about lessons learnt from Patagonia and GAP Inc and a Q&A with a visiting entrepreneur Tetsuya O’Hara!

Tetsuya O’Hara is the Vice President of Innovation and Global Innovation & Performance CoE (Aro) for Gap Inc. In this role, Tetsuya and his team identify and define the game changing innovation strategy, and seamlessly feed commercially viable product to all five of Gap Inc.’s brand portfolio: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Hill City.

Tetsuya began his career at Teijin in Osaka, Japan, where he led sailcloth R&D from 1985 until 1995, and developed high-tech sailcloth for America’s Cup boats. In 1996, he moved his family to Connecticut to work for Dimension Polyant, where he designed light weight composite materials for NASA’s 400-meter environmental research balloon, and incorporated sailcloth technology for a drumhead widely used in the music industry. From 2003 until 2016, he worked for Patagonia in Ventura, California, and served as the Director of Material Development, Director of Advanced R&D, and Director of Innovation Research, in that order. There he executed a series of radical eco-innovation for the company’s product lines. One of his signature projects was making a wetsuit out of Guayule, a native plant from Arizona that requires no petroleum. He also discovered a plasma technology on down and spearheaded on Patagonia’s limited-edition Encapsil Down Belay Parka, which set new standards in lightness and warmth. Tetsuya also charged R&D of Merino Air that was chosen gold winner in base layer category at ISPO Award 2015.

The United States Patent Office approved his scientific inventions and granted him seven patents.
He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan and a MBA from Pepperdine University. He also completed the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tetsuya is a member of the advisory board at University of St Andrews School of Management and MIT Sports Technology and Education.

Tetsuya will meet us to share his journey for innovation and sustainability and a way to create a responsible business based on his experiences at Patagonia and Gap Inc.

Welcome to SEVENTEENx. A lead up event to the Annual SEVENTEEN summit designed to engage the world with the Global Goals for Sustainable Development by showcasing amazing, purpose driven businesses from all over the world in an fun, inspiration packed speaking event not to be missed.

In this shorted version, you can expect nothing different!

Hear from 4 amazing social innovators from right here in South East Queensland including some homegrown heroes from the Gold Coast.

Take a look at how you can bring purpose into your brand and align your business outcomes with the Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

At this event you’ll here from the Founder of SEVENTEEN , DICE Consulting and Sip4Sip Coffee Mick Hase AND from 3 amazing speakers telling their story of Purpose and creating sustainable difference through their business, in short sharp 17 minute presentations each.

Expect to take away amazing insights into building purpose, culture, and amazing impact into your brands, along with some afterthoughts on competitive advantage, separating yourself from the market and creating engaging, long lasting relationships with your clients and market.

Coffee and fresh healthy nibbles will be supplied on the day.

YOUR TICKET FOR GOOD

These events are also about creating massive IMPACT!

DICE Consulting is partnered with Giving Legends B1G1 for our SEVENTEENx events. Every ticket that is sold ensures that the following amazing impact happens.

20 days of learning support to disadvantaged children in Nepal

10 meals are given to school children in Indian Slums

100 days of water supply is donated to students in Zambia

DevOps is a partnership between software development and IT operations that emphasizes communication, collaboration, integration and automation. Gold Coast DevOps is an inclusive place to get together and talk about all things DevOps and cloudy.

Join Naomi Seddon (based in LA) from Little Lawyer to hear her speak and present on the US Market.

In this workshop you will learn techniques to enhance your chances of success for grant applications. Topics will include:

• Considerations before applying
• How grants are assessed
• Red flags for assessors
• Ways to maximise scoring when presenting
  • Project teams
  • Commercialisation status
  • Customer demand
  • Regulation and compliance issues
  • Project risk

A bit about the presenter:

Brian has been involved in the innovation sector for over 25 years across Australia, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. He founded Impact Innovation Group in 2006 which has grown to a 20 person team providing innovation, commercialisation and collaboration services for large multinationals, SME’s, startups, Not For Profit’s, universities, incubators and accelerators, and government agencies. The company helps clients across all sectors navigate the complexity of turning ideas into valuable products and services and runs the Innovate Queensland and Female Founders skills and collaboration programs.

He has formed 4 startups raising between $400k and $2m as seed rounds, has headed up a further 6 startups and sits on a number of industry and commercial boards. Brian is regularly engaged by the Department of Innovation to present on grant programs and has extensive experience as an assessor on grants and tenders.