Past Events
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 3 September 2020
Topic: Looking for smarter ways to market to your customers?
Expert Presenter: Grace Wong, Connect Mobile Apps
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 23 July 2020
Topic: Cyber Safety Awareness for SME businesses
Expert Presenter: Will Scully-Power, Data Scouts
Expert Presenter: Paul Sweeney, Pretium Solutions
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Cyber Safety Awareness for SME businesses - Will Scully-Power @ Data Scouts
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Cybersecurity - It's a Business Issue - Paul Sweeney @ Pretium Solutions
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Business Formula - 16 July 2020
Topic: The New Norm, The New Chaos and The New Finan$ialYear
5 Minute Wisdom: Leo Colgar, Bright Accounting and Taxation Services
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 9 July 2020
Topic: Helping Australian Business Owners Collaborate, Learn, Think Independently but Together
Expert Presenter: Kittu Randhawa, Chief Executive Officer, CRN
Expert Presenter: Louise McKeon, Advisory Board Development, Coraggio
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - CRN - Kittu Randhawa, Chief Executive Officer @ CRN
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 25 June 2020
Topic: Supporting SMEs & the local economy
Expert Presenter: Dr Michelle Byrne, Hills Shire Mayor
Expert Presenter: Jess Scully, Deputy Lord Mayor City of Sydney
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
Business Alliance NSW & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 28 May 2020
Topic: One View of what may be in store for the economy?
Expert Presenter: Felicity Emmett, Senior Economist, ANZ Bank
Expert Panellist: Bruce Gleeson - Principal, Jones Partners Insolvency & Business Recovery
Photography by Michael Thompson; Instagram: michael _ thompson _ photography
Business Alliance & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 14 May 2020
Topic: Charting the future for property owners & investors
Expert Presenter: Jay Pace, Providence Property Group
Business Alliance & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - Expert Presentation - 30 April 2020
Agenda: Navigating through the Legal and People Challenges of COVID-19
Expert Presenter: Steven Brown, Etienne Lawyers
Expert Panellist: Paul Cripps, PK People Solutions
Expert Panellist: Joanna Cruickshank, CloudPayroll Australia
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Navigating People Challenges through COVID-19 and Beyond - Paul Cripps @ PK People Solutions
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Your Complete Payroll Solution - Joanna Cruickshank @ CloudPayroll Australia
Business Alliance & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - 2 April 2020
Agenda: Federal Government’s Economic Rescue Package
Special Guest: Paul Sweeney, Pretium Solutions
Business Alliance & CBD Sydney Chamber Virtual Networking Event - 26 March 2020
COVID-19, Government measures and its impact on SMEs
Business Alliance Virtual Networking Event - 20 March 2020
The Current Business Environment & What Action To Take
Business Alliance Coffee Morning - March 2020
Business Alliance Coffee Morning - February 2020
Business Alliance Christmas Party - December 2019
Business Alliance 2019 Christmas Party.
Bella Vista Business Alliance After Hours at Kellyville Pets - November 2019
Guest Speaker: John Grima @ Kellyville Pets
Bella Vista Business Alliance CEO Lunch at The Cropley House - October 2019
Guest Speaker: Bruce Gleeson @ Jones Partners Insolvency & Business Recovery
Bella Vista Business Alliance Coffee Morning at the Stage Door Conference Rooms - October 2019
Guest Speaker: Campbell MacLeod @ The Stage Door Group
Business Alliance After Hours at the North Ryde Golf Club - September 2019
Guest Speaker: Robert Hossary
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - It's Not Who You Know - It's Who Knows You! - Robert Hossary
Business Alliance CEO Lunch at The Cropley House - August 2019
Guest Speaker: Stephen Garrard @ The Hills Shire Council
Macquarie Park Business Alliance Coffee Morning at North Ryde Golf Club - July 2019
Bella Vista Business Alliance Coffee Morning at Amway - July 2019
Member Presentation: Therese O'Dwyer - Regional Development Australia Sydney
Business Alliance CEO Lunch - June 2019
Paul Sweeney - Pretium Solutions
Paul brings to the table decades of experience as a highly qualified accountant and business advisor at every level of business. Through consulting, coaching and on-the-ground training and operations, his focus is on unlocking the untapped potential for greater profitability.
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Focus in a distracted world - Paul Sweeney @ Pretium Solutions
Bella Vista Business Alliance Business After Hours - May 2019
Peter Raptis - Certified Practising Valuer, LMW @ ANZ Bank Norwest
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Property Market Update - Peter Raptis @ LMW
Macquarie Park Business Alliance Coffee Morning - April 2019
Member Presentation - Bright Accounting and Taxation Services
5-Minute Business Wisdom with Leo Colgar, Bright Accounting and Taxation Services
What is Single Touch Payroll?
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
Bella Vista Business Alliance CEO Lunch - March 2019
Steven Brown from Etienne Lawyers
Steven Brown founded Etienne Lawyers in 2003. They are best described as having an 'International Reach with Small Firm Personal Service'.
Bella Vista Business Alliance After Hours - February 2019
Stephan Wagner from AusIndustry and Roxanne Roberts from Jobs For NSW
Stephan Wagner
Assistant State Manager, Western Sydney
AusIndustry - Support for Business
In early 2013, Stephan Wagner joined the public service as a manager in the Department of Industry, Innovation & Science’s AusIndustry NSW state office responsible for customer relationship management covering a range of government services and programs into the business sector. In late 2018, Stephan broadened his responsibilities to lead on AusIndustry’s business services coverage of the greater area of Western Sydney.
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - AusIndustry Introduction - Stephan Wagner @ AusIndustry - Business Services
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Introducing Jobs for NSW - Roxanne Roberts @ Jobs For NSW
Bella Vista Business Alliance Coffee Morning - February 2019
Member Presentation - Psychological Assessment Solutions & PK People Solutions
5-Minute Business Wisdom with Ida Shapievsky, Sydney Psychological Assessments and Paul Cripps, PK People Solutions
Managing Risk and Maximising People Performance
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
James Bond Christmas Party - December 2018
Business Alliance 2018 Christmas Party
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - November 2018
John Grima - Kellyville Pets
Did you know that Kellyville Pets started in 1983 with a young man named John selling pets on the weekend while he was at school?
And did you know that our store was no bigger than a single room? Right from the start, the business was dedicated to promoting responsible pet ownership and matching the right person with the right pet.
Now, 34 years on, Kellyville Pets is one of Australia’s largest and leading independent pet retailers employing over 40 specialist staff. The business specialises in all companion animals including dogs, cats, small animals, ornamental fish, reptiles, crawly critters and companion birds.
Enjoy a night of networking, meet the members of the Bella Vista Business Alliance and local representatives from the Hills District business community.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - October 2018
Bruce Gleeson - Jones Partners Insolvency & Business Recovery
Bruce Gleeson is a Registered Liquidator and Registered Bankruptcy Trustee with approximately 20 years experience in assisting SMEs and individuals in financial crisis. He is a Director of Jones Partners Chartered Accountants. As an Insolvency Practitioner he believes it is vital that stakeholders (particularly directors and individuals) get the right advice from qualified professionals on the options available to them. Bruce is passionate to ensure that directors / individuals throughout the Greater Western Sydney area have access to quality advice and solutions.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - October 2018
Meet The Mayor - Dr. Michelle Byrne
Michelle was the youngest female Councillor to ever be elected to the Hills Shire Council in 2008.
In 2012 she became the youngest mayor ever to be elected to the role of Mayor and only the 3rd female to hold the role in 106 years. She has served a total of 3 terms as Mayor.
Michelle is passionate about connecting with the Hills Community in a meaningful way and building a quality lifestyle for current and future residents.
Macquarie Park Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - September 2018
Member Presentation - Mitronics
"5-Minute Business Wisdom" with Roger Amir, Mitronics
Watch the Mitronics Funny Office Commercial (YouTube)
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - August 2018
Member Presentation - ANZ Bank Norwest
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
"5-Minute Business Wisdom" with Doug Bladon and Susan Tanner, Business Banking - ANZ Bank Norwest
* Most appropriate product for borrowing purposes
* What you should include in your finance application to assist with prompt outcome?
* Changes in the industry following the Royal Commission
Macquarie Park Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - July 2018
Dmitry Greku - BiziNet / BVBA; John Howard - Smoothstream Business Intelligence
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
John Howard - Smoothstream Business Intelligence
Why businesses use manual data manipulation?
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - July 2018
Michael Edgar - Hills Shire Council
Michael has a wealth of experience in Local Government and was formerly The Hills Shire Council's Group Manager for Strategic Planning for 11 years. He has also worked at a number of other councils, including leadership roles at Blue Mountains City Council.
As General Manager, he is responsible for leading one of Australia's fastest-growing and most financially sustainable Councils.
Michael has been heavily involved in working with the State Government in planning for the future growth of the Sydney Hills that will accompany the arrival of the Sydney Metro North West. He is currently responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of Council and creating the accompanying delivery program.
Michael is passionate about achieving excellence in design and building communities from the ground up. He understands the importance of providing support for local business to ensure a positive economic future.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - May 2018
The Sydney Metro Northwest
Sydney Metro Northwest is delivering eight new railway stations and 4000 commuter car parking spaces to Sydney's growing North West. Trains will run every four minutes in the peak, that's 15 trains an hour. Customers won't need a timetable, they will just turn up and go.
Sydney Metro Northwest, formerly the North West Rail Link, is the first stage of Sydney Metro and will be the first fully-automated metro rail system in Australia. Sydney Metro City & Southwest is the second stage.
Macquarie Park Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - May 2018
Dmitry Greku - BiziNet / Business Alliance; Steven Brown - Etienne Lawyers
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director - BiziNet and Business Alliance
What is Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
Steven Brown - Etienne Lawyers
Proactive Law - How to cost effectively use your lawyer?
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - March 2018
Steven Brown - Etienne Lawyers
Steven Brown founded Etienne Lawyers in 2003. They are best described as having an 'International Reach with Small Firm Personal Service'.
Steven specialises in all aspects of helping businesses to stay out of trouble and grow. He enjoys the cut and thrust of litigation and is a balanced negotiator for all alternative dispute resolution methods.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - February 2018
Mark McKenzie - COSBOA
COSBOA was founded in 1977 and was incorporated in 1979 as a public company limited by guarantee. COSBOA has a proud history of strong advocacy on small business issues ranging from taxation and workplace relations, through to competition law and retail tenancy.
Mark McKenzie is the CEO of Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) and holds formal qualifications in Civil Engineering (BEng) and Business (MBA). Mark was elected to the COSBOA Board in November 2015.
Leo Colgar, Bright Accounting and Taxation Services
5-minute Business Wisdom - "Traps and Tips for ATO Audits"
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - January 2018
Robert Theodoridis, Sydney Electrical Contractors
Robert Theodoridis, Sydney Electrical Contractors
5-minute Business Wisdom - "How To Combat The Electricity Retailers"
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Coffee Morning - October 2017
Dmitry Greku - BiziNet / BVBA; Ben Fewtrell - MaxMyProfit; Kym Heffernan - The Marketing Strategy Co
Dmitry Greku, Founder and Executive Director, BiziNet and Bella Vista Business Alliance
What is Bella Vista Business Alliance and BiziNet are all about?
Ben Fewtrell, Managing Partner, Max My Profit
The 5 stages of building a successful business.
Kym Heffernan, Managing Director, The Marketing Strategy Co
Turn coffee into sales...
Ever attended a networking meeting, made a good connection and just ended up with a coffee meeting that led nowhere - or worse still no followup? A step by step networking marketing strategy that can turn coffees into future sales.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - October 2017
Bruce Gleeson - Jones Partners
Bruce Gleeson is a Registered Liquidator and Registered Bankruptcy Trustee with approximately 20 years experience in assisting SMEs and individuals in financial crisis. He is a Director of Jones Partners Chartered Accountants. As an Insolvency Practitioner he believes it is vital that stakeholders (particularly directors and individuals) get the right advice from qualified professionals on the options available to them. Bruce is passionate to ensure that directors / individuals throughout the Greater Western Sydney area have access to quality advice and solutions.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - September 2017
The Hon. David John CLARKE, LL B (Syd) MLC
David John Clarke is a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice representing the Liberal Party of Australia since 2003.
Business After Hours - July 2017
Ben Fewtrell - MaxMyProfit
A popular key-note presenter, Ben has presented to thousands of business people at conferences, general meetings and expos around the globe.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - Apr 2017
Clr Yvonne Keane - Mayor of the Hills Shire Council
Yvonne is the Mayor of the Hills Shire Council. She lives in Kellyville, in a house she built with her own hands, with her husband Anthony and her two beautiful children, Asher and Saskia.
She has enjoyed a successful career as a television presenter, where she was known as the Pocket Rocket, and is now an advocate for disability services and social enterprises.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - March 2017
Steven Brown - Etienne Lawyers
Steven Brown founded Etienne Lawyers in 2003. They are best described as having an 'International Reach with Small Firm Personal Service'.
With qualifications from Sydney and Macquarie Universities, Steven has gone on to have over 30 years in the law. With his own practice and a passion to help others succeed, Steven is a total professional, informing and educating along the way.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - February 2017
Bruce Patten - Pattens Group
With more than 30 years' experience claiming government grants, Bruce is regarded as the grants expert. He has a passion for helping new business get off the ground and has a long list of successful clients who have received the government funding they needed for research, development, management, commercialisation, exportation, small business support... and the list goes on.
View Presentation (Flipbook & PDF) - Government Grants - Bruce Patten @ Pattens Group
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - November 2016
Farrukh Mirza - Azrim Pty Ltd
Connector of people, brands and ideas - sales and marketing professional with MBA and over 14 years experience building, managing and expanding businesses across Australasia.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - October 2016
Stephen Booth - Coleman Greig
Stephen Booth has been in practice for over 30 years and leads Coleman Greig's Employment Law Team, advising and representing employer and employee clients in a wide range of areas including unfair dismissals, discrimination, legislative and award compliance, and workforce restructuring and redundancies. Stephen is an entertaining presenter and regularly leads workshops, breakfast briefings and training sessions on employment law, as well as providing regular commentary to a range of industry publications.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - September 2016
The Sydney Metro Northwest
The Sydney Metro Northwest is Australia's largest public transport infrastructure project and a priority rail project for the NSW Government. Sydney Metro Northwest, formerly the North West Rail Link, is the first stage of Sydney Metro and will be the first fully-automated metro rail system in Australia.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - August 2016
Rebecca Cushway - Careers Excelled
Rebecca Cushway is a Registered Organisational Psychologist and the Managing Director of Careers Excelled since 2005.
Being about to support individuals, teams and organisations to create engagement, positive culture, develop their leaders and people is not only a passion for Rebecca but a privilege. Rebecca has 20 years experience as a psychologist, consultant and manager. Rebecca has worked with corporate and government clients, SMEs along with individuals and EAP programs over her working career.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - July 2016
Suzanne (Suzy) Balogh
Olympic Gold Medallist Trap Shooter. Australian Clay Target Association National Coaching Director and Head Coach.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - May 2016
The Hon Philip Ruddock MP
Legendary member of Australian Parliament of 43 years and the future Special Envoy for Human Rights.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - April 2016
Charlie Lynn
Charlie Lynn has led adventure treks across the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea for 21 years and has just completed his 78th crossing.
Charlie was elected to the NSW Parliament in 1995 and was the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans' Affairs from 2011 until his retirement from Parliament in 2015. Although retired, he continues to lead treks across the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea!
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - March 2016
Steven Brown - Etienne Lawyers
Steven Brown founded Etienne Lawyers in 2003. They are best described as having an 'International Reach with Small Firm Personal Service'.
Steven specialises in all aspects of helping businesses to stay out of trouble and grow. He enjoys the cut and thrust of litigation and is a balanced negotiator for all alternative dispute resolution methods.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - February 2016
Jared Goodwin, Heath Ducker & Garry Rothwell - Youth Insearch
Youth Insearch is an independent, charitable organisation that runs one of the most successful youth intervention programs in the country. They work with at risk youth, aged 14 to 20, supporting them to turn their disadvantages into their advantages, thus, enabling them to reach their full potential.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - November 2015
Paula Duncan
Paula Duncan is one of Australia's most beloved television personalities.
Paula has worked extensively on stage, film and television, and has been a household name throughout Australia for over half of her life, not only as an actress but as one of Australia's most loved personalities.
Paula has sponsored and produced a wide range of Charity Events including 'The Make A Wish Ball', 'Spirit Of Mission' Awards and 'Secret Women's Business' Luncheons for the Royal Hospital For Women Foundation. Paula has raised in the vicinity of $9 million for charity.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - CEO Lunch - October 2015
Bruce Gleeson - Jones Partners
Bruce Gleeson is a Registered Liquidator and Registered Bankruptcy Trustee with approximately 20 years experience in assisting SMEs and individuals in financial crisis. He is a Director of Jones Partners Chartered Accountants. As an Insolvency Practitioner he believes it is vital that stakeholders (particularly directors and individuals) get the right advice from qualified professionals on the options available to them. Bruce is passionate to ensure that directors / individuals throughout the Greater Western Sydney area have access to quality advice and solutions.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - September 2015
Prue MacSween
Prue has been at the forefront of public relations for more than 30 years. She has developed creative, strategic campaigns for top companies including Westfield, FOXTEL, Networks 7, 9 and 10 and Nestlé Australia.
Prue is also one of Australia's most popular social commentators and regularly appears on television programs such as Sunrise, A Current Affair, Today Tonight and PM Live on Sky News Australia. Prue is also a seasoned radio presenter who occasionally hosts programs on 2GB and 2UE, and regularly appears on other stations such as 2DayFM.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - August 2015
Bekir Kilic - PRO IT
Bekir has started his business career when he was 8 years old selling newspapers on the street.
Founded in 1999, PRO IT's objective was to provide an alternative to the conventional IT support and outsource services model for banking, finance and the media industries by focusing and understanding the clients core needs, can do attitude and close client/vendor relationship. IT support and outsource services is delivered throughout all major cities located in Australia and New Zealand.
Bella Vista Business Alliance - Business After Hours - June 2015
Melissa Harries - Mindset Abilities
Melissa has been a practising psychologist for 10 years, including 6 years as an army psychologist where she was responsible for enhancing soldier mental health and performance. Her experiences in East Timor and Afghanistan are sure to captivate us as Melissa shares stories from her time with the army and her transition to corporate life.
