25 November: Free Seminar - Surviving a Slowdown
SYSPRO Software invites manufacturers to attend a free breakfast featuring a panel discussion on “Surviving a Slowdown – Actions for Manufacturers” at Sydney Olympic Park on Tuesday, 25 November...
An economic slowdown seems inevitable for Australia next year. In this free event, a panel of five senior industry specialists will discuss the practical actions that a manufacturing business should take to ensure survival during tougher times – and emerge even stronger.
The panelists offer expertise in financing, human resources, and productivity improvement, and each works closely with mid-sized manufacturing businesses. Each will discuss the experience they’ve had with their own clients and advice they are giving in the current economic climate. The session will finish ample time for Q&A.
The panelists: Matthew Nolan, Managing Director, Provident Cash Flow; John Murray, NSW State Director, Enterprise Connect; Graeme Harris, Senior Financier, CAFG Australease; Don Holley, Managing Partner (Sydney), Odin Consulting; Johan Bronkhorst, NSW Manager, SYSPRO Software
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Date and Venue Details
When: Tuesday 25 Nov. 2008
Registration and breakfast 8.00am. Discussion and Q&A starts at 8.30am and finishes 10.00am
Where: WaterView Convention Centre, Bicentennial Drive. Bicentennial Park, Sydney Olympic Park.
Who Should Attend: Business Owners, General Managers, Managing Directors, CFOs, Financial Controllers of manufacturing and distribution businesses.
Cost: Free. This event is sponsored by SYSPRO Software for senior executives of manufacturing and distribution businesses
Panelists in more detail:
Matthew Nolan, Managing Director, Provident Cash Flow. Provident is Australia’s leading provider of cashflow for inventory purchases working capital but unlike other financing facilities - without the need for real estate security or stock pre-sales.
Matthew has over 18 years experience in banking and finance. He is a regular guest on Kochie’s Business Builders TV (Seven Network) and contributor to My Business magazine.
John Murray, NSW State Director, Enterprise Connect. This Australian Government initiative provides support to small and medium sized enterprises, to help them become more innovative, efficient and competitive. It is designed for SMEs to improve productivity, increase competitiveness and fully capitalise on their growth potential.
Graeme Harris, Senior Financier, CAFG Australease. CAFGA has provided specialist asset financing to the manufacturing sector for over 25 years and is one of Australia’s largest structured lease originators, including conventional Finance Lease, Asset Purchase, Term Rental and Operating Lease Finance.
Graeme's professional career is based on innovative problem solving from the immediate of Westpac Rescue Helicopter to the cerebral of drawing out credit worthiness of an application.
Don Holley, Managing Partner (Sydney), Odin Consulting. Odin supplies best practice human resources and organisational development solutions that improve business performance, specifically for small to mid size companies.
Don is an expert in organisational development, coaching, recruitment, and strategy consulting including the implementation of performance management systems, and change management programs.
Johan Bronkhorst, NSW Manager, SYSPRO Software. SYSPRO provides software especially designed for manufacturers’ complete control of accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations.
Johan, an economist and business improvement specialist, has been helping manufacturers become more successful and competitive for the past 15 years.
