Expert Profiles

Ken’s career of 22 years has evolved from working in high stakes situations for large global blue chip organisations in start-up, shut down, turnaround or in acquisitions for the likes of GE Capital, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Greenwich NatWest and Swiss Bank Corporation across Japan, the UK and Australia. He established Scotia Finance in 2003 to fund growth businesses with working ...

With a background in business development and management within the domestic and international tourism and recruitment sectors, Sarah facilitates CorpoWrite’s growth and quality goals. As the General Manager of CorpoWrite, Sarah has taken the business to the next level; attaining all financial and growth targets whilst setting even more ambitious ones for the future. With a unique combination of abilities which ...

Jules is Channel Account Director at Pacnet. Jules’ entrepreneurial journey began in 1998. In recent years he has developed a strong brand name for himself in the entertainment and telecommunications sectors. His explosive combination of social media expertise and his lively energetic party-style business networking events attracts the eager participation of high disposable 6-figure income earners, company directors, IT & T ...

Keegan is a Learning and Development Design Advisor at Suncorp Group. He designs high quality learning products and services that meet business needs and contribute to achieving the business strategy.  Keegan works with key stakeholders, colleagues and vendors/partners to design, develop and review learning solutions for use across the business, as well as providing best practice advice on learning solutions to ...

Khimji has taught Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the MBA & Undergrad at UTS and has taught International Marketing Entry Strategies at the University of Western Sydney during 2011-2013. Has taught the executive Master program at Charles Sturt, and Engineering at Macquarie University, as well as University of Sydney. In 2010, Khimji was named Australian Innovator of the Year, received the prestigious ...

Chris is the Head of SME Business at St. George Banking Group. He is one of Australia’s leading professionals in the business banking sector, overseeing the growth across all of the Group’s brands, including St. George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA.  He has national responsibility for managing and growing the segment, which incorporates – 250,000 customers. Chris engages with a ...

Maureen has been engaged in start-up ventures and the development and commercialisation of innovative new technologies for more than 25 years.  She has held CXO roles in satellite communications.  She is an accredited Commercialisation Australia Case Manager, providing advice on competitive grant allocation for IP protection, market analysis, recruitment of key executives, proof of concept and early stage commercialisation.   ...

GrantReady has developed a one-stop-shop for grants.  It is the most comprehensive business grants database in Australia.  They provide direct access to over 600 programs with $50 Billion available every year.  Their data is up-to-date, easy to understand and all in a consistent format so you can quickly decide if you are eligible, your chances of success and effort versus reward. ...

Gregor works with Commercialisation Australia which is an initiative of the Australian Government.  It is a competitive, merit-based assistance program offering funding and resources to accelerate the business building process for Australian companies, entrepreneurs, researchers and inventors looking to commercialise innovative intellectual property. Connect Here

Jordan is Chairman at Australian Association of Angel Investors Ltd and is an internationally sought after thought leader, consultant and speaker on early-stage investing.  He is an experienced engineer, entrepreneur, executive, venture capitalist and Angel investor.  He has over thirty years of experience in growing and advising technology oriented companies in Australia, USA, Asia and Europe. Connect Here