The North Sydney Business Network is a program of events to build the capacity of local businesses and encourage networking.
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For further information contact James Marshall, Economic Development Coordinator, on tel: 9936 8100 or email james.marshall@northsydney.nsw.gov.au
Previous Events
Smart Cities are Cities of the Future, 20 October 2020
A live webinar about smart cities, based on case studies from the City of Darwin and North Sydney Council
Amanda Hudson, Community Development Librarian, North Sydney Council (MC)
James Marshall, Economic Development Coordinator, North Sydney Council
Joshua Sattler, General Manager Innovation, Growth and Development Services, City of Darwin
Data Buzz 2020, 14 October 2020
A live webinar and about how to grow your business with data.
Vincent Motte, Managing Director, Carnac Group (MC)
Kate Blecich, Director, The Practice
Ivan Bate, Transformation Manager, WEM
Paris Cockinos, CEO, Sphere Drone
Free Online Retail Masterclass, 26 August 2020
A live webinar to help retailers during COVID-19.
Simple (but highly effective ways) to get your customers back
Salena Knight, CEO, The Retail Academy
Social Media Success Factors, 8 July 2020
A live webinar to help businesses improve their social media content and strategy.
Social Media Success Factors
Dinesh D'Silva, Netstripes
Business nbn Breakfast Webinar, 1 July 2020
A live webinar to help businesses understand business nbn.
Business nbn Breakfast Webinar
Kate Blackwell, NBN Co
Video Making for Business, 21 May 2020
A live webinar to help businesses harness the power of video for their business marketing.
Video for your Business (presentation) (348MB)
Watch the recording
Amy Bingham, Itchy Feet Digital
Digital Marketing for Breakfast, 2 April 2020
A live webinar to help businesses use effective digital marketing.
Digital Marketing for Breakfast
Dinesh D'Silva, Netstripes
Business Buzz 2020, 6 March 2020
A forum about key strategic planning projects and major infrastructure developments.
Western Harbour Tunnel & Warringah Freeway Upgrade (2MB)
Doug Parris, Program Director, Transport for NSW
Jacqueline Smith, Principal Manager Communications, Transport for NSW
Victoria Cross Over Station Development and Sydney Metro (2MB)
Jeheon Son, Head of Development NSW & Head of Integrated Transport Development, Lendlease
David Coker, Delivery Director Crows Nest Integrated Station Development, Sydney Metro
Anthony Perrau, Delivery Director Victoria Cross Integrated Station Development, Sydney Metro
The Vision for the North Sydney CBD (7MB)
Marcelo Occhiuzzi, Manager Strategic Planning, North Sydney Council
Business Sustainability Programs (1MB)
Dee Topic, Sustainable Business Officer, North Sydney Council
Building your Website, 5 December 2019
A workshop to help small businesses build their own websites.
Building your Website (8MB)
Dan Kaufman, Media Survival
Data Buzz 2019, 23 October 2019
A forum to assist small businesses to improve their data management.
Panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges of data
Sally Browner, General Manager, Coder Academy (MC)
Privacy Compliance Refresher (2MB)
Ooma Khurana, Senior Associate, and Brendan Coady, Partner, Maddocks
Maximising your Sales Revenue, 19 September 2019
A workshop about practical strategies and tactics to increase sales.
Maximising your Sales Revenue - What's Working in 2019 (1MB)
Rashid Kotwal and Barbara Sauter, Founders, Revealed Resources
Best Practice Employer Responsibilities, 10 July 2019
A workshop to help employers understand their responsibilities and the rights of their employees.
Employer Responsibilities (3MB)
Toni Minovski, NSW IR Pro Active Compliance Manager, NSW Industrial Relations
Best Practice Recruitment and Onboarding, 11 April 2019
A workshop to help employers understand how to conduct a successful end-to-end recruitment process.
Best Practice Recruitment and Onboarding (3MB)
David Madden, Workplace Advisor, NSW Industrial Relations
Business Buzz, 26 February 2019
A forum about key strategic planning projects and major infrastructure developments in the North Sydney and St Leonards CBDs.
Information from the presenters (291KB)
The Office Property Forecast
Dan Walker, Director in Charge - Sydney North, Colliers International
The North Sydney CBD Public Domain Strategy
Jennifer Lawley, Senior Strategic Planner - Urban Design, North Sydney Council
The Sydney Metro
Alec Brown, Senior Stakeholder Engagement, and Richard Hughes, Development Manager, Sydney Metro
The Role of Culture in Urban Development
James Winter, Director, Brand X
Developing your Executive Team, 21 November 2018
A workshop about management concepts and practical tools to take your business to the next level.
The Entrepreneurial Operating System
Brian Dorricott, Meteorical Pty Ltd
Sydney Restaurant Group: An Overview (10MB)
Bill Drakopoulos, Sydney Restaurant Group
Data Buzz, 30 October 2018
A forum about innovation and how to implement innovative business operations.
MC presentation (2MB)
MC Helen McHugh, Helen McHugh & Associates
Welcome from Felicity Wilson MP, State Member for North Shore and Trent Zimmerman, Federal Member for North Sydney
Innovation Starts at Home (892KB)
Sonya Sherman, Industry Solutions Director, Objective
Data Driven Design at HDR
Graeme Spencer, Associate Director of Education, Sci & Tech, HDR
We Know IP (624KB)
Tim Staley, Principal, Griffith Hack
We Love Libraries (699KB)
Irma Birchall, Director, CALYX information essentials
Leveraging Technology to Improve Human Interaction (3MB)
Michael Cockerton, Head of Customer Success, Bubblefiz
How to Innovate (2MB)
Johan O’Brien, COO & HSEQ Executive, epm Projects Pty Ltd
Supporting Startups & SMEs (605KB)
Anthony Bayss, Project Officer, ACU Collaborate Plus
NSW Department of Industry Collaborations (1MB)
Morgan Rennie, Project Officer Industry Collaborations, NSW Dept Industry
NSW Department of Industry Small Business Operations (1MB)
Lana Zegura, Acting Senior Manager Strategic Projects, NSW Dept Industry
Developing your Leadership Skills, 24 July 2018
A workshop about how to lead your team and communicate with your customers.
Spiral Dynamics (26MB)
Daniel Martin, The Local Business Network
The Big Music Experience (3MB)
Richard Berkman, Big Music
Building your Ideal Business, 22 May 2018
A workshop about how to achieve your ideal business: income, freedom, and scale.
The 4 Futures (770KB)
Daniel Martin, The Local Business Network
The Psychology of Running a Business
Ginny Monteiro, The 4 Solutions
Business Buzz, 1 March 2018
A forum about changes in North Sydney, including major transport infrastructure projects and developments.
Places for People – Planning for our Shared Future
Dr Deborah Dearing, Commissioner North District, Greater Sydney Commission
The Vision for the North Sydney CBD (4MB)
Marcelo Occhiuzzi, Manager Strategic Planning, North Sydney Council
Travel Demand Management
Grant Knoetze, Director Planning & Freight, TfNSW Syd Coordination Office
Easy to do Business (990KB)
Ben Johnson, Director Stakeholder Engagement, Service NSW
Data Buzz, 12 December 2017
A forum about the 2016 Census.
Census 2016 Update (3MB)
Ryan James, Demographer, .id consulting
Improving your Customer Experience, 14 November 2017
A workshop about how to improve the experience your give to your customers.
Improving the Customer Experience (CX) (4MB)
Cathie McGinn, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions
Delivering an Exceptional Customer Experience
Richard Amour, Director of Sales & Marketing, North Sydney Harbourview Hotel
Branding your Business, 15 August 2017
A workshop about how to brand your business, including the launch of the Destination St Leonards brochure (14MB).
Destination St Leonards (4MB)
Emma Booth, Team Leader Design, North Sydney Council
Building Your Brand (3MB)
Samantha Singer, Marketing Consultant, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions
Butchers Daughter (2MB)
Bridget Ditte, Founder, Butchers Daughter
Understanding your Market, 18 May 2017
A workshop about how to market your business, including identifying your customers' needs and how you compare to your competitors.
Understanding Your Market (3MB)
Samantha Singer, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions
Ensemble Theatre for Everyone (2MB)
Joey Demczuk, Marketing Coordinator, Ensemble Theatre
Connecting your Business, 14 February 2017
A workshop about how to promote your business through social media, including different social media strategies and platforms, and a case study by a local business.
The Key to Success on Social Media (5MB)
Samantha Singer, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions
The Bakealicious Experience (849KB)
Gabriela Oporto, Baker and Founder, Bakealicious by Gabriela
Business Buzz, 30 November 2016
A forum about the changes taking place in the North Sydney CBD, including major developments such as nbn and Sydney Metro, and how they affect your business.
The Vision for the North Sydney CBD (4MB)
Joseph Hill, Director City Strategy, North Sydney Council
nbn and the business community in North Sydney (2MB)
Michael Tyler, Community Affairs Manager NSW, nbn
The Sydney Metro (7MB)
Alex Daly, Contracts Tunnel & Station Excavation, Sydney Metro City & Southwest
Growing your Business, 20 October 2016
A workshop about how to grow your business through marketing, exports and business planning.
7 Marketing Strategies to Grow Your Business (2MB)
Laila Hage-Ali, Senior Manager, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions
China Open Doors for Opportunities (5MB)
Danielle Sun, China Trade Advisor, Export Growth China
Business Propel (2MB)
Joel Dobrogosz, Australian Business Consulting & Solutions