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
Charmaine Corcoran
Visual Merchandising Specialist, Retail Experience Charmaine is a talented visual merchandising specialist - with multi channel retailing experience. She has demonstrated success in developing visual merchandising strategies for various national retailers such as:
• Barbara’s House & Garden
• Rockmans
• One. Tel
• U.T.T. Group
• Rebel Sport
www.retailexperience.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
Jeni Wilcock
CPA and Co-owner, Sullivan Dewing Business Builders Jeni is co-owner at Sullivan Dewing Business Builders; Chartered Accountants, who work with their clients to build profit, create personal wealth and save tax, ensuring every single client is Financially Well Organised. Jeni uses her passion, enthusiasm and common sense approach to help owners achieve better results in their business every single day. She has a unique ability of breaking down the accounting jargon and producing clear and simple strategies to help businesses make the money they deserve, and show the owner how to attain funds from their business, tax effectively. www.sullivandewing.com.au
Monica Schlesinger
FAICD, Advisory Boards Group, Monica has an international career that includes over 25 years in Europe and Australia. With an initial technical background as IT architect and systems integrator, having managed large programs for corporations such as Telstra, Optus, Qantas and several government departments, Monica is well connected and understands what is required to run medium and large scale operations. More recently, Monica started the Advisory Boards Group initiative, bringing together a group of skilled colleagues to give advice to the SME market. Monica brings the vision, knowledge and experience of tried and tested methods from the corporate world and the large SMEs to the Retail SME sector. Currently advising an SME (floral industry) and helping a UK entrepreneur to start up operations in Australia in 4 locations. www.advisoryboardsgroup.com
monica@advisoryboardsgroup.com
Rob Henderson
Founder and Owner, www.magneticvm.com.au, Rob Henderson has over 20 years experience in both retail and commercial strategic sales and marketing, brand management and strategic visual merchandising. Magnetic! was created when a disconnect between the sales channel (both retail and commercial) and consumers was identified. Magentic! offers services catering to all aspects of strategic sales and marketing, visual impact & product/service merchandising on both retail and commercial trade platforms. Rob holds the National Merchandise Managers position within newsXpress Pty Ltd and is responsible for the supply and merchandise portfolios of over 120 suppliers into over 170 retail outlets throughout Australia.
robhenderson@magneticvm.com.au