About District32 and Business Maximiser Events

District32 is a forum where you can invest in yourself, your business, and your professional network.

Join us at a business maximiser event – designed to inspire and assist ambitious business owners in creating success and freedom.

The early bird special ends on November 1, 2024.

What to Expect

✳️Guest Speaker 'Leanne Butterworth on 'The Empathy Advantage: Unlocking Profitability Through Connection'; Invest in yourself

✳️Networking opportunities; invest in your network

✳️Group mentoring discussion

✳️Light lunch and morning tea/coffee

Take your business to the next level. We are each the sum of the five people we spend most of our time with – who's in your top five? Is it time to increase the quality of your network?

Connect with Gold Coast's movers and shakers in this dynamic and unique business growth event, where you'll rub shoulders with like-minded and ambitious business leaders.

District32 provides a business growth platform helping business owners to achieve success and freedom.

✔️ Increased Profit

✔️ Uncapped Opportunities

✔️ Strategic Shortcuts

Enjoy delicious food and drinks while connecting with some of Perth's most successful and aspiring business owners.

The Empathy Advantage: Unlocking Profitability Through Connection

In today’s fast-paced, results-driven world, empathy is often misunderstood as a 'soft' skill, rather than a key driver of success. This talk explores how cultivating healthy empathy in the workplace can enhance profitability by strengthening connections, retention, and reputation. By breaking down barriers to empathy—such as the lack of a common language and understanding—leaders and teams can create environments where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to contribute their best. Healthy empathy isn’t just good for people; it’s essential for building inclusive, resilient organisations that thrive financially and socially.

3 Main Outcomes/Learnings:

Develop a shared language for healthy empathy
Recognise the business impact of empathy
Techniques to apply empathy in a simple and sustainable way

About the Speaker

Leanne Butterworth is a passionate empathy educator, TEDx speaker, author, and university lecturer committed to transforming lives through healthy empathy. Her mission is to help individuals, organizations, and communities thrive by harnessing the power of empathy.

Leanne brings a wealth of experience from the start-up, mental health, and social enterprise worlds, having shared her insights across Australia, the USA, Slovakia, and Canada. At Queensland University of Technology, she inspires students in Social Enterprise Business and pitching, shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

With a degree in Applied Science from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Certificate in Business (Nonprofit and Philanthropy Studies) from QUT, Leanne’s expertise is well-grounded. Her 2022 TEDx talk on Healthy Empathy was a highlight, and she was honoured with the Women Changing the World Social Enterprise People’s Choice award in 2023. Leanne also had the privilege of showcasing her work to His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, and contributed to the 2024 anthology Women Making a Difference.

As a Social Impact Fellow, Leanne is deeply engaged in driving meaningful social change. When she’s not working, she’s a dedicated mum to Rowan and Zara, an avid beach volleyball player, and a firm believer that healthy empathy is more than just a soft skill—it’s a superpower that can truly change the world.