TSQ - TradeSquare

As a proud Darlot woman, who grew up in Western Australia's Western Desert region who's grandmother was part of the stolen generation and a big part of her identify and why she is so passionate about health and education in the regions and particularly with Indigenous communities.

Jen works with key stakeholders to understand the challenges and identify opportunities through the awareness of connectivity.

Covid force radical transformation to enable a remote workforce and opened doors to what was possible, which is a key to unlocking regional and remote Australia.

The digitisation of Australian industries including agriculture, tourism, the arts and small business to name a few amplified the reliance on the NBN network to deliver on its capabilities and connection to communities.

Kate wears many a hat, but as a non Indigenous woman, and the background as a former corporate lawyer, landed in a role leading PwC's Indigenous Consulting after waking up one morning wanting more meaning in her work and having a conversation with a great mentor about that journey.

Kate leads with a key vision, to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island business owners and businesses the opportunity to play in the mainstream and creating shared value.

Knowing that organisations truly need a social licence to operate, Kate shared a timely case of Rio Tinto in 2020 blowing up 60 000 years of history and the ramifications and consequences that followed.

During Covid, Kate witnessed pivots and change, changed production lines and new opportunities opening for Indigenous businesses but knows that there is a lot more work to be done to create and action change.

For Australia to move to more equal and unified outcomes, Australian businesses are encouraged to engage with Indigenous communities through employment and procurement of products and services to have greater economic participation.

Stuart Haines is the founder and Managing Director at Haines Consulting, a business he launched 6 years ago to support the growth of Australian businesses. Haines Consulting soon recognised the opportunities for businesses through Government funding and grants and how this funding channel could support Australian businesses on both a local and global scale. 

With a strong focus in Australia on food exports, technology through AI and Blockchain development, advanced manufacturing and Australian Made, digital capabilities have only enhanced this impact as a vital response to Covid.

With manufacturing in Australia employing 1 million people and indirectly 1.8 million, and generating 1.8 billion dollars for the Australian economy it plays a key and vital role in the successful economic recovery of Australia.

Stuart highlights the proactive and supportive nature of the government to further enable industry growth and how vital this is to the stimulation for the future.

Kris Flowers is the Managing Director at Maynard Barrett, a unique insurance brokerage that has a strong commitment to their local community in Elsternwick, Victoria.

With businesses in Victoria pausing in 2020 for 6 - 9 months, it gave businesses the opportunity to understand the depths of their organisation, where there were high risks and learn how to make better and more informed decisions for the future.

Kris shares some great advice with Australian businesses aligned to leveraging the support of experts in finance, accounting, tax and insurance and how having the right people to walk beside you is a key to ensuring a viable and sustainable organisation for the future.

Kris Flowers is the Managing Director at Maynard Barrett, a unique insurance brokerage that has a strong commitment to their local community in Elsternwick, Victoria.

With businesses in Victoria pausing in 2020 for 6 - 9 months, it gave businesses the opportunity to understand the depths of their organisation, where there were high risks and learn how to make better and more informed decisions for the future.

Kris shares some great advice with Australian businesses aligned to leveraging the support of experts in finance, accounting, tax and insurance and how having the right people to walk beside you is a key to ensuring a viable and sustainable organisation for the future.

Dai was forced to leave her birth country of Saigon at the age of 7 after being exposed to the Vietnam War and went in search of finding others like her, to explore and share stories.

Dai is passionate about shining a light on Diverse and Inclusive Leadership and enabling diverse voices to shape our future. 

Through her work in South West Sydney and the activation of an entrepreneurial hub, Dai has connected with thousands of refugees and migrant business owners who have been resilient and vulnerable in taking action forward by enabling digital capabilities in their businesses.

As a former journalist, story telling is a key part of who Dai is, and she shares her Top 5 tips to enabling you and your business as a thought leader and creating an authentic and genuine voice.

The Regional PR Co. was born out of necessity 4 years ago, by founder Georgie Robertson after her partner had lost his job and they were forced to move back to Wagga Wagga in Australia's Riverina area, New South Wales.

Realising that the regions of Australia were in a real need for PR to create a national voice of all of the wonderful, diverse, innovative and entrepreneurial activities that were coming to life in the regions, Georgie activated the business to enable the change.

One campaign that she highlights and recognises as transforming the regions of Australia is Grace Brennan's - "Buy from the Bush" that showcased Australian businesses, connecting them through stories and enabling a deep human connection.

Georgie shares some key and fundamental actions to creating meaningful and authentic publicity to grow your brand.

As the CEO of PEXA, Glenn is fuelled by passion, resilience and a customer centric approach to creating successful organisations.  

Knowing that purpose, people, community and continuous learnings are some of the key aspects to enable positive business impact, now and into creating sustainable futures, Glenn has recognised that it is through a collective approach of organisations coming together that will stabilise the economy. 

Through this dynamic and thought provoking conversation Glenn explores; 

- The idea of "experimentation" and this being an evolution of innovation 

- Cyber awareness and some of the actions to take to step forward and be prepared 

- An outside in approach to continuous company learnings and education

As an Australian, Katriona was raised with cultural and linguistic diversity and is proud to celebrate cultural diversity by bringing her whole self to the table.

She has recently joined the Xero leadership team after connecting to the mission and purpose of the organisation, and their interest in enabling founders and leaders with the tools and education to keep small businesses humming.

Over the last 12 months Katriona has seen Australian businesses adding so much value to the world by 

1. Remaining open and being resilient

2. Enabling a regional approach which has amplified job creation

3. Building a decentralised workforce

Katriona is focused on challenging the status quo by building teams and talent differently, speaking up in difficult times to enable a point of view and keeping Xero as a rocket ship while introducing the future foundational structure.

Einat Sukenik is a ‘rare bird’ who is leading the TradeSquare team with the grace and elegance of a swan, whilst paddling at the rate of knots beneath the surface, building, moulding and disrupting the business model of Australian wholesale.

As the CEO of TradeSquare, Einat was always excited but challenged by the knowing that technology could solve some of the worlds biggest problems, and at scale. And also that the people of every organisation are the most important capital and how the collision of both tech and dynamic people can either be a make or break. 

She explores Start ups as either a vitamin or painkiller, unpacks the art of collaboration, the most important capabilities of startups, culture in a digital world, perceived vs diverse leadership.