The 2024 South Australian Women in Business Conference was held on Friday, 15 November 2024. Building on the success of the inaugural conference in 2023, the 2024 event delivered an extraordinary experience, showcasing even more opportunities to strengthen professional business journeys.

Attendees explored the theme of “Shaping the Future of Women in Business.” The conference raised the bar with a lineup of exceptional speakers and transformative workshops designed to empower, inspire, and equip participants with the tools to grow their skills and businesses with confidence and innovation. The full day program provided invaluable knowledge, practical skills, wisdom and networking.

Speakers:

• The Hon. Minister Andrea Michaels from the Office of Small and Family Business
• Mayor Gillian Aldridge of the City of Salisbury
• Keynote by Michele Bridges

Discussion panel (facilitated by Sanja Hendrick):

• Emma Irvine: Founder of DanceSA, Schools Challenge Australia and The Fearless Leader
• Kelly Hody: of Kelly Hody Mkt Etc
• Kerryn Page: Co-Director of Quisk
• Natasha Malani: CEO of South Australian Leaders

Workshop presenters:

• Adele Flego from Chiliad Consulting - Protect Your Work with IP and Trademarks
• Audrey Thomas from Ajile Focus - Know Your Personality, DISC Profiling
• Roann Junio-Hartmann from Cobber - Turning Your Idea into Reality

Networking opportunities:

• Organic interactions between sessions
• Speed Networking session run by Barbara Doherty from Network with Nous

Networking opportunities:

• Gold sponsor: Auctus
  
• Showbag sponsor: Savvy Estates
• Networking session sponsor: Zoho Australia and New Zealand

The Polaris Women in Business Network is a Polaris Centre initiative guided BY women in business FOR women in business. To receive news about all our future events, subscribe the Polaris Women in Business mailing list today.

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