MyRepublic is disrupting the APAC telco industry, the company’s latest ground-breaking 1Gbps offering in Singapore and New Zealand promises a new era of accessible, ultra-fast connectivity and cloud-powered customised networking solutions to the benefit of consumers and businesses alike. MyRepublic is Purpose-built for the fastest Next Generation National Broadband Network Internet service provider.

Tammy says one of the most challenging things about starting her business was dealing with the scepticism she faced from those around her. She said people told her the business model wouldn’t work and no one would pay for someone else to manage their finances. Nearly 18 years later Tammy’s mybudget have proven those sceptics wrong. “I was a 22-year-old girl trying to break into the financial services sector, which is still dominated by men today,” she said. “On top of that I was going through the process of creating a brand new service category, there were no other businesses like MyBudget”

Liz is a Chartered Accountant of 25 years from Wingham in Northern NSW & the passionate founder of Entrepreneurs AFLOAT (Achieving Functional Literacy of Accounting & Tax). She wants to bring business owners back in touch with their numbers to ensure that we protect the new crop of young entrepreneurs against unnecessary business failure.

Lisa Annese is CEO of Diversity Council Australia, the independent, not-for-profit workplace diversity advisor to business, where she works with organisations create diverse and inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Carl is originally from Nottingham. Became involved in the charity sector and then The Growth Project which is a Saunders Family and CBA backed venture to mentor 100 charities over 5 years. He decided to take what he was good at (opening doors) with what he is really passionate about (helping charities) and created meetmagic.org – which turns business meetings into funds for charities by re purposing marketing dollars that every company spends.

“If the auto industry was more adaptable it wouldn’t have to overcharge people to make a profit.”  Frustrated that the industry was lagging behind and customers were paying the price, the boys at Sparesbox knew that with some innovation this could change. Sparesbox is a tech-led company, bringing premium parts direct from the manufacturers, saving customers money. Their philosophy is to be transparent with customers – fair costs, quality service and letting customers know what they’re paying for which isn’t always common in the auto industry

Cohen Handler is Australia's largest buyers' agency. Ben Handler and Simon Cohen started the company in 2009 with only $5,000 in Ben's bedroom, as they identified an imbalance in the Australian property market. While there are real estate agents representing the seller, there was no one representing the buyer in the purchase process. They have also launched AuctionWiz, a new platform powered by buyers’ agency Cohen Handler that connects buyers with a property expert who will assist them when they bid at auction.

It’s a home-grown, international success story that is helping to shape the future of sport with its athlete analytics technology. Catapult’s technology is worn by over 12,000 elite athletes at over 850 teams and institutes in 35 sports across 57 countries. Catapult makes wearable technology and related software for professional/elite sporting teams to monitor and manage player conditioning and performance.

Paul Zahra has had a 35-year career in retail including a celebrated stint at the helm of Australian retail giant David Jones & currently Global Retail Advisor for PwC. Paul says he was drawn to Nexba by the international market potential and its focus on important health and social issues. Nexba was founded in 2011 by Sydney-based entrepreneurs Troy Douglas and Drew Bilbe & is a multi-faceted ‘naturally sugar free’ company with a growing national footprint.

Cyan and husband Collis Ta’eed wanted a business that would allow them to quit their successful freelance life and run a business from their laptops while enjoying some overseas travel, so they launched Envato with their best friend Jun Rung in 2006. Today Envato is a global digital marketplace which employs more than 170 people.