Summit Agenda

8:00am Arrival and registration
8:20am Welcome remarks
8:30am Opening Keynote:
“What is Technology and How Can I Leverage It?”
Presenter: Tim Pethick, Entrepreneur at Large & Nudie Founder
9:15am Morning Keynote:
“Using the Network for Business Success”
Presenter: Mark Pesce, Inventor, Writer, Educator & Futurist
10:00am Morning tea break
Case study breakout sessions: Attendees can create their own agenda.
Marketing Track Social Media Track Effectiveness Track
10:20am CaseStudy_Cir3Search Marketing: Harnessing search for increased revenue
Carl Bellamy, Group Sales Manager – Small Business, Australia and NZ Yahoo! Search Marketing, Co-presented with Stuart Milne, Operations Manager, LawLive
CaseStudy_Cir3Managing your brand and reputation online: Providing practical instruction on managing your brand and reputation online. Sharon Williams, Founder and CEO, Taurus Marketing CaseStudy_Cir3Using online freelancers to leverage your business How to use online freelancers and crowdsourcing to get things done and grow your business fast

Matt Barrie, Chief Executive, Freelancer.com

10:50am CaseStudy_Cir3Case Study: Increasing Revenue through effective CRM:SME Case study of implementing a CRM system and steps to generating business outcomes.
Daniel Bartels, Director, Aussie Whitegoods Rescue
How to Get Business Results from Blogging:Practical lessons on building your business and extending your community using blogs
Suzi Dafnis, Community Director, Australian Businesswomans Network
CaseStudy_Cir3Building Your Business with Mobile Case studies of how smaller companies are using mobile technologies to cut costs and drive new business

Shane Williamson, Co-Founder, Mobile Monday

11:20am CaseStudy_Cir3Performance Marketing: Using affiliates and other online techniques to drive revenue and business.

Matt Bateman, Managing Director, Viva9

CaseStudy_Cir3Tweet THIS!: How to effectively use and build a business community on Twitter
David James, CEO & Director, Brasserie Bread
CaseStudy_Cir3Engaging with Clients Building smart and lasting client relationships with technology
Dominic Thurbon, Managing Director, The Centre for Skills Development
11:50am CaseStudy_Cir3How to make the most from online advertisingDetailed insights into how to do online advertising to get results.
Steven Power, CEO, ReachLocal Australia
CaseStudy_Cir3Social Media Strategies: Identifying & Creating strategies to utilize social media tools for business

Kate Carruthers, Director, Digital Media Group

Analytics & Measurement: Tools to help you keep a pulse on your clients changing preferences

Benjamin Mangold, Analytics Director, Mangold Sengers

12:20pm Networking Lunch
1:20pm Keynote Entrepreneurs Panel:
How to Use Technology to Grow Companies Fast

Moderator: Josh Mehlman, Editor, NETT Magazine
Suzi Dafnis, Community Director, Australian Businesswomen’s Network
Phil Morle, Co-Founder, Pollenizer
2:20pm Close
Business Lounge Opens: The Business Lounge is for attendees who are not attending workshops but need a place to work before the networking drinks.
Optional Workshops (Attend 2 different workshops during the afternoon)
Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3
2:30pm Google AdWords 101 Workshop

James Toepfer, Industry Marketing Manager, Google

Using Social Media to Drive Your Business

Gavin Heaton, Publisher, The Age of Conversation

Secret Formula for Email Marketing Success
Adam Franklin, Managing Director, BlueWire Media
3:30pm Afternoon Tea Break
3:45pm Google AdWords 101 Workshop (Repeat) Using Social Media to Drive Your Business (Repeat) Secret Formula for Email Marketing Success (Repeat)
4:45pm Networking Drinks Reception and Live Entertainment