Thursday 19th September
Establishment Sydney
8:00am
Registration Commences
Networking Breakfast & SBO Financial Barista Coffee Cart Opens
Establishment Rooms 2 & 3
8:45am
Welcome to 2024 EtA Forum
Opening Address by Pete Seligman
9:00am
Keynote Speaker: Bernard Salt
Founder & Executive Director of The Demographics Group
Riding the Silver Tsunami: Demographic Insights on Baby Boomer Business Transitions
Keynote Sponsor and introduction to Bernard by Brent Goldman, Partner, Corporate Advisory at Nexia Australia
10:00am
Search Market Update & Panel Discussion
Jake Nicholson, Managing Director, SMEVentures
10:45am
Networking and Morning Break
Establishment Rooms 2 & 3
11:15am
Operator Panel
The first 12 months: What we learned in the first 12 months that never showed up in diligence
Moderator: Carmel Williamson, Principal at Crosby Street Capital
Panelists:
Ryan Bernsmann, CEO at Grima Recycling
Steve Orell, CEO at Emerge IT Solutions
Luke Taylor, CEO at SSS
Pat Prendiville, Managing Director at AEFS Group
12:00pm
Fireside Chat
Beyond Year 3: Maintaining momentum when the honeymoon is over and the crowd stops cheering
Rob Gaunt interviewed by Kelsey Winney
12:45pm
Networking Break and Lunch
Establishment Rooms 2 & 3
1:45pm
Advisor Panel
Steadying the Pace: How Debt Providers Navigate Business Turbulence
Moderator: Tom McGhie
Panel:
Michael Kurland, Managing Director at Arrowpoint Capital
John Ferrara, Director at Private Capital Group
Alex Miller, Director at Longreach Credit
Geoff Green, Principal Advisor, Harbourside Advisory
2:45pm
Investor Panel
Coaching through tough times: What is the role of the Investor through the medium/long term?
Moderator: James Frank
Panel:
Charlie Lanchester, Chief Investment Officer, Hearts and Minds Investments
Alix Doherty, Principal Advisor at Alix Doherty Advisory
Rob LeBlanc, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ambit Partners
3:30pm
Networking Break
Establishment Rooms 2 & 3
4:00pm
Closing Keynote Speaker: Kristina Rivers
Co-CEO, Howse & Rivers and Guinness World Record Holder
Why resilience (and preparation) is as important in business as it is in riding across Australia!
4:45pm
Day 1 Wrap Up
Pete Seligman
5:00pm
EtA Forum Networking Drinks Sponsored By Arrowpoint Capital
Networking, live music, dinner & drinks
Friday 20th September
SSE Ultimo
8:00am
Registration Commences
Networking Breakfast & SBO Financial Barista Coffee Cart Opens
8:45am
Day 2 Opens
Welcome to the SSE!
Nicholas (Nic) Harcourt-Baldwin, Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff.
9:00am
EtA Central Launch
Official launch of EtA Central Community and live demo on how to get the most out of the app.
Sponsored by Resolve, Community Partner of the EtA Forum
Ed Scott, Ben Hart & Pete Seligman
9:30am
Deal Flow - Building your pipeline
Jake Nicholson, Managing Director at SMEVentures
10:15am
Networking & Morning Break
10:45am
Financial Modeling and Due Diligence
Jason Andrew, Director/Head of Growth at SBO Financial
11:30am
Mastering the Transaction Process: Key Documents for a successful acquisition
James Frank, Chief Executive Partner at Frank Law + Advisory
12:15am
Networking Lunch
1:00pm
What to do in your first 90 days post-acquisition
Cameron Honey, CEO at Current Future
1:45pm
Business Transformation to drive Enterprise Value
Steve Orleow, Chief Technology Officer Specialist at Current Future
3:00pm
Mastering Sales & Marketing to Accelerate Growth
Kate Parker, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Specialist at Current Future
3:45pm
Building the Ultimate Tech Stack
William Bracewell, Founding Director at Wellwards
