David Wilson
FAICD Business Coach
David is a motivating presenter that cuts to the issues in simple language using proven strategies and tools that you can apply immediately. David is the winner of The Gift Awards 2007 – Outstanding Industry Contribution. www.davidwilsonbusinesscoach.com.au
Debra Templar
Debra is one of Australia’s leading retail enthusiasts, keynote
speaker and business coach. She has an abundance of retail experience, including store management, merchandising, customer service, and more. Her articles and seminars are an inspiration to many retailers who work hard to build their businesses. www.thetemplargroup.com
Olivia Sparks
Olivia Sparks is a food, lifestyle, fashion and interiors stylist who has worked with some of Australia’s top publications and brands. With a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) from Swinburne University of Technology,a Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration from RMIT University TAFE and with further studies in Visual Merchandising at RMIT, Olivia is highly qualified. Her credentials, combined with extensive industry experience working with leading professionals, successfully place Olivia at the forefront of her profession. Olivia’s specialty is identifying and creating exquisite imagery, and unique decorative settings that best represent the client, their image/brand, and the associated strategy of the project brief. Her marketing insights, intimate appreciation of the myriad of lifestyle choices of today, design trend savvy, attention to detail and quality output, make her a first choice for simple to complex assignments.
www.oliviasparks.com.au
Federico Re
Since 1997, Federico has built his reputation as a business development specialist, entrepreneur, and retail expert within the gift & homewares industries. He has fuelled new product and brand initiatives, and successfully deployed new ways of performing fundamental business processes as the springboard to success for leading designer companies. Driven by consumer lifestyle changes, Federico connects directly with people, inspiring and energising them to achieve greater things. He often draws on his personal experiences of leadership, entrepreneurial success, innovation, global trends, teamwork and diversity. His high level of enthusiasm, unconventional approach, openness to share personal experiences and down to earth nature, helps create a bonding rapport with his audiences. www.creativeentrepreneur.com.au
info@creativeentrepreneur.com.au
Mark Fletcher
Mark Fletcher is a leading shopper researcher and retail advisor with over 25 years experience in Australia and Asia. Building upon his qualifications in Psychology and Business, Mark often works closely with retail designers, product developers and advertising and brand professionals on collaborative projects. An active keynote speaker, conference chairperson and judge of the inaugural Retail World Awards in 2011, Mark helps retailers and brands to leverage shopper insights and trend analyses to improve their profitability by matching their retail offers to shopper needs.
www.shopworksscience.com.au
Kylie Lewis
Kylie Lewis is currently the digital strategist of Australia’s fast growth premium stationery company kikki.K. She is a passionate planner of activities, grower of people and connector of brands. For the last 15 years she has worked to help businesses plan their digital strategy, pull together and manage the people to bring ideas to life, and talk to customers via the web. A self-confessed social media junkie, you can check her out online at:
http://au.linkedin.com/in/kylielewis
http://www.twitter.com/kylielewis
http://highlylikely.tumblr.com
http://www.pinterest.com/kylielewis
@kylielewis on Instagram
Russell Zimmerman
Since 1980, Russell Zimmerman has owned and operated the Spark's Shoes retail chain with his wife Marion. Spark's Shoes is a 75 year old family business specialising in the fitting of children's footwear. Russell became a Councillor of the Australian Retailers Association, New South Wales Division in 1995. He held the position of President of the NSW State Division from 2001-03. From 1997 he held the position of state delegate to the Australian Retailers Association National Council. He served as President of the Australian Retailers Association National Council from 2003-04. These positions are held in an honorary capacity. As National President of the Australian Retailers Association he represented Australian retail at the Federation of Asian Retailers Association in New Zealand, Beijing and Australia. Being involved in a small business Russell brings a closer perspective of day to day issues as he is in close contact with staff and customers and also deals with the managerial issues of operating and financing a Small Medium Enterprise.
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