"Master Classes" are the place to find new answers and resources to turn good ideas into competitive weapons. Appropriate for delivery to Business Principals / Executive Managers with responsibility for running the organisation.
Maximum of 30 delegates per session due to the session structure and content. It is essential that you pre-book your attendance at Master Classes when registering for the conference to avoid disappointment.
Master Class - Succession or Sale
Monday 19 April
2.20pm – 3.05pm
In this session you will learn how to structure your company for eventual sale, what purchasers will be looking for, how you can reach them, how the sale process works, and how succession plans can be put in place.
The session will also address taxation issues on the sale of businesses.
Bill Hovey, CEO, The Linchpin Group Australia
Bill Hovey is the CEO of The Linchpin Group Australia. As an acknowledged expert on succession management, Bill regularly leads workshops and master classes on crafting succession pathways which include “succession” and sale. Bill is a regular presenter to members of the CEO Institute, and has previously worked with members of the NSW Business Chamber, the Public Relations Institute of Australia, and the Association of Consulting Engineers of Australia.
Master Class - Managing your Business out of an Economic Downturn
Tuesday 20 April
12.05pm – 12.50pm
With the market showing signs of improvement, many business owners are considering best strategies to move their businesses forward. Attend this session if you are currently considering or undertaking measures to manage your business out of the economic downturn into successful future.
Matthew Michalewicz, Director and Co Founder, SolveIt Software
A former Ernst & Young management consultant and serial entrepreneur, Matthew Michalewicz has more than fifteen years of experience in technology commercialization, innovation, best practises, and supply chain optimisation. He is the co-author of several books and publications, including “Adaptive Business Intelligence” and “Puzzle-Based Learning”, both of which have been adopted as university courses by Carnegie Mellon and other leading institutions.
Prior to moving to Australia in 2004, Matthew Michalewicz served as CEO of a global supply chain software company he founded in the United States. During a 4 year period from 1999 to 2003 he grew the company to almost 200 employees in 6 international offices – a feat that earned him the honour of becoming an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.
Besides writing, lecturing, and speaking, Matthew Michalewicz is currently a Director and co-founder of SolveIT Software, a supply chain optimisation company he co-founded in 2005 with several research organisations and computer scientists. He is also a Business Ambassador for the state of South Australia and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Adelaide.
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