10:15am

AI and marketing for small business

Using AI to improve your visibility and marketing

Presented By
Jenny Godfrey, Concept Designs & Marketing

10:30am

Is franchising right for you?

Peter Fiasco from the Franchise Council of Australia talks about the power of franchising and what it takes to succeed

Presented By
Peter Fiasco, Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety, Sarah Kaylinger & Mat Webster from Norton Rose Fulbright

11:00am

Building your personal brand business

Establish yourself as an expert and build a new income stream

Presented By
Katrena Friel, Becoming the Expert

11:15am

Conversations with real life franchisees

A panel of successful franchisees share their experiences, real-life stories and business journeys.
Facilitator Peter Fiasco, Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety

Presented By
The Franchise Council of Australia (FCA).

11:45am

Financing your new business

Banking expert Darryn McAuliffe talks about how to secure finance for your new business

Presented By
Darryn McAuliffe, FRANdata

12:00pm

Nailing the business plan

A practical guide to building an effective business plan

Presented By
Clayton Treloar, Mail Boxes Etc

12:30pm

Doing business in NSW

Government help to launch a small business

Presented By
Kalina Koloff, NSW Small Business Commissioner

12:45pm

How to franchise your own business

Thinking of franchising your current business? Doug will walk through the critical steps to make it happen.

Presented By
Doug Downer, Franchise Ready

1:15pm

Avoiding financial and legal traps

Navigating the maze of legal and accounting requirements for a small business

Presented By
Peter Knight, Peter Knight, Australian Franchisee Alliance

1:30pm

AI and digital marketing for franchisees

Learn how AI is transforming digital marketing in 2026 and what it means for franchisors and franchisees.

Presented By
Andrew Raso, Online Marketing Gurus

2:00pm

Helping you start and grow a business

The small business team will discuss how to manage cash flow in the early years of business

Presented By
Jason Li & Coco Shen, CommBank

2:15pm

Building a successful franchise

Marcel is an international franchising expert. In this session, he will share how to build a successful franchise.

Presented By
Marcel Lal, ERA Group

2:45pm

How to buy and sell a business

A business broker shares tips on buying and selling a small business

Presented By
Theo Pettaras & John Hammon, Link Business

3:00pm

Avoid mistakes when buying a franchise

Top franchise and business lawyer Helen Kay talks about the process of buying a franchise and how to come out on top

Presented By
Helen Kay, Rise Legal

3:30pm

Using AI to launch and scale your business

AI has rewritten the rules on what one person and a laptop can build

Presented By
Dr Priya Jaganathan, Pivot2Thrive

3:45pm

Financing your franchise

Learn the critical steps to obtaining finance for your new franchise business

Presented By
Peter White, FRANdata

4:15pm

Daily wrap

Presented By

4:20pm

Daily wrap

A daily summary of new business ideas

Presented By
Tracey Leak, Tracelle Enterprises

10:15am

AI and marketing for small business

Using AI to improve your visibility and marketing

Presented By
Jenny Godfrey, Concept Designs & Marketing

10:30am

Is franchising right for you?

Peter Fiasco from the Franchise Council of Australia talks about the power of franchising and what it takes to succeed

Presented By
Peter Fiasco, Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety, Sarah Kaylinger & Mat Webster from Norton Rose Fulbright

11:00am

Building your personal brand business

Establish yourself as an expert and build a new income stream

Presented By
Katrena Friel, Becoming the Expert

11:15am

Conversations with real life franchisees

A panel of successful franchisees share their experiences, real-life stories and business journeys.
Facilitator Peter Fiasco, Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety

Presented By
The Franchise Council of Australia (FCA).

11:45am

Financing your new business

Banking expert Darryn McAuliffe talks about how to secure finance for your new business

Presented By
Darryn McAuliffe, FRANdata

12:00pm

Nailing the business plan

A practical guide to building an effective business plan

Presented By
Clayton Treloar, Mail Boxes Etc

12:30pm

Doing business in NSW

Government help to launch a small business

Presented By
Kalina Koloff, NSW Small Business Commissioner

12:45pm

How to franchise your own business

Thinking of franchising your current business? Doug will walk through the critical steps to make it happen.

Presented By
Doug Downer, Franchise Ready

1:15pm

Avoiding financial and legal traps

Navigating the maze of legal and accounting requirements for a small business

Presented By
Peter Knight, Australian Franchisee Alliance

1:30pm

AI and digital marketing for franchisees

Learn how AI is transforming digital marketing in 2026 and what it means for franchisors and franchisees.

Presented By
Andrew Raso, Online Marketing Gurus

2:00pm

Helping you start and grow a business

The small business team will discuss how to manage cash flow in the early years of business

Presented By
Jason Li & Coco Shen, CommBank

2:15pm

Building a successful franchise

Marcel is an international franchising expert. In this session, he will share how to build a successful franchise.

Presented By
Marcel Lal, ERA Group

2:45pm

How to buy and sell a business

A business broker shares tips on buying and selling a small business

Presented By
Mark Jason, Link Business

3:00pm

Avoid mistakes when buying a franchise

Top franchise and business lawyer Helen Kay talks about the process of buying a franchise and how to come out on top

Presented By
Helen Kay, Rise Legal

3:30pm

Using AI to launch and scale your business

AI has rewritten the rules on what one person and a laptop can build

Presented By
Dr Priya Jaganathan, Pivot2Thrive

3:45pm

Financing your franchise

Learn the critical steps to obtaining finance for your new franchise business

Presented By
Peter White, FRANdata

4:15pm

Daily wrap

Presented By

4:20pm

Daily wrap

A daily summary of new business ideas

Presented By
Tracey Leak, Tracelle Enterprises