Discussing the changing role of the local pharmacy. Increasingly in the future, it will be about supplementing existing health care options which are more convenient and easier to locally access. Pharmacies are expected, with the support of the Federal Government, to become more front-line preventive care specialists offering a range of professional services, returning the pharmacist to the role as a trusted healthcare family advisor

Discusses the Voyage of the Southern Sun. In what was originally planned as a re-tracing of the old 1930s Qantas Flying Boat route from Rose Bay to Southampton & turned into a world trip of 25 countries in 7 months and earned him the prestigious titles of Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Michael is also an astute businessman and entrepreneur who loves old cinema and he lovingly restored, to its former art deco glory, the decrepit Sun Theatre in Melbourne's western suburb of Yarravillle.

Discussing a very special milestone with the 60,000th truck rolling off the Brisbane factory’s assembly line. As Toyota and Holden close down their South Australian and Victorian manufacturing plants, Volvo’s continued investment in local vehicle manufacturing is a vote of confidence in the economy and underlines their continued commitment to the Australian trucking and transport industry.  Peter chats with Alan about the transport industry, local manufacturing and the future of the Australian automotive industry

Crestron builds the technology that integrates technology. The technology company helps organisations to optimise their biggest investments spanning people, spaces and technology. Crestron solutions empower people to control entire environments with the push of a button and/or through voice command, integrating systems such as unified communications, AV presentation, IT, lighting, audio and environmental systems such as shades and HVAC. Crestron works with customers/partners across various industry sectors including education, corporate, government and defence, hospitality, retail and residential.

Tim is the first J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics at the Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the chief economist of Australian Global Economics (Ausglobal). Tim analyses the global economy to help Australian companies devise their own international business strategies.Is Japan running out of husbands? Is China running out of wives? Is India-Australia trade more than the 3 c’s: cricket, curry and call centres? Has the Trump & Brexit effect signalled the re-emergence of trade protectionism? If you’d like the answer to these questions and inside tips on how to do business globally tune in to The Airport Economist TV series hosted by Tim Harcourt! Now showing on Sky News Business Channel and Qantas.

Vanessa discusses why Australians need to unlearn everything they know about money, in order to improve their finances. The most common finance mistakes people and businesses are making. What will happen if Australians don’t improve their financial situation (new research reveals over 80% of Australians could be unable to afford a comfortable retirement at this rate…!). She has two decades of experience focussing on ‘educating the educators’ with new techniques to assist them in better communicating and serving the wider community to better their financial future.

Ben Walsh heads Mercer’s business across Australia and New Zealand. Passionate about culture, meaning and purpose, Ben has responsibility for delivering the firm’s business segments of Health, Wealth and Career to clients. 

Pronto Software is an Australian technology company, first founded 40 years ago. The company is a true Aussie success story, with its business management software, Pronto Xi today being used by their customers globally.

Accuteque’s core purpose is to change the face of advisory by creating meaningful partnerships, embedding solutions, and transforming their client's businesses by making their businesses better at what they do.

Professor Garry Falloon discusses the importance of adapting our current education system to cater for the impact of new technologies and systems on our children's learning.