Business & Marketing

KIRSTY DUNPHEY - has first and foremost always been entrepreneurial. From her start at an early age working in her parents small businesses or opening her first business at 15 - she's had the bug her whole life. With two businesses and two part time jobs under her belt by the age of 15 to her own real estate agency at 21 Kirsty has been described as 'Little bit Aussie Battler, Little bit Sassy Entrepreneur'. In 2002 Kirsty was named as the National Winner of Telstra's Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Winning this prestigious award and in fact being its youngest ever recipient shows the depth of her knowledge, experience and most importantly passion.[More...]

BOB PRITCHARD - 30 years experience as a business / marketing troubleshooter and consultant with many of the world's leading companies, including The Coca-Cola Company, Citibank, Anheuser Busch, Mercedes Benz, Los Angeles Raiders, Frito Lay and dozens more. This has provided a wide variety of experience with a vast number of business, marketing and leadership issues in many diverse industries. Los Angeles based businessman, entrepreneur and marketing consultant for 19 years working in Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. [More...]

KERAN WICKS - is self-made, straight-talking, opinionated and very hard working. Keran is the founder and Managing Director of Network Video, one of the leading players in Australia's $1 billion DVD rental / retail industry with over 400 stores in her group, making her the only woman to head any video rental group, franchise or independent, in the world. Not bad for a girl who left school at 13 because in her own words she "just sucked at it". Never a dawdler, she immediately began pumping petrol while planning her business empire. [More...]

ALAN PATCHING - is regarded as one of Australia's most internationally recognised leaders, consultants and business presenters in his field. He has been described as 'the Australian project and business leadership guru'. Alan Patching's speaking and consultancy client list reads like a 'who's who' of the corporate and government world. The reason is his business credibility. Patching is the Executive Chairman of the Asia Pacific operations of US based Management Concepts, which partners with the American University, Regis University and Aspen University to deliver leadership and management education programs to corporations worldwide. [More...]