Connect PREMIUM Business Growth Event

These business growth events are for growth-focused CEOs and Business Owners with a $1m++ turnover.

What to Expect

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

🤝 Uncapped networking opportunities.

🧠 Strategic shortcuts and business problem-solving.

🍴 Premium breakfast.

Why Should I Attend This Event?

The District32 Connect Premium event is exclusive for the who's who of 7-figure++ business leaders on the Gold Coast.

Keynote Speakers & Industry Experts

High-calibre inspirational experts and successful entrepreneurs address current business trends and share how they have achieved success and freedom in their own businesses, helping you to achieve exponential growth in your business.

Uncapped Networking Opportunities

Exclusive networking with other 7++ figure business owners. We know that business is done face to face, and to ensure we attract high-quality opportunities and leads we need a high-quality network. To get to where we want to go in business we need a high-quality forum to leverage the contacts, time and activities of like-minded 7-figure++ business leaders.

Strategic Shortcuts and the Mastermind Forum

Napolean Hill, a famous author, describes the mastermind group principle as: “The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony.” Napolean Hill studied the world’s wealthiest people for decades under the guidance of Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-born industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry. Through his interviews, Napolean found that nearly ALL of the wealthiest people utilised a mastermind group somehow. He advocated using mastermind groups to build wealth and take your professional and personal life to the next level.

As a Connect Premium Member you will be welcomed into a non-competing, fixed mastermind forum where Members share ideas, plans, problems and opportunities for unbiased feedback and guidance.

Mastermind forums are designed to help you reach your goals and reach new levels of success as a business leader. They will help you to develop personally and professionally in a non-competitive, safe and non-judgmental way while leveraging the experience of others, avoiding costly mistakes as you scale.

Orchestrated 1-to-1 Meetings

Strategically matched to your business. As a valued Connect Premium Member or guest, we facilitate one-to-one meetings during our events, ensuring you are matched with Members and Guests you ‘want’ to meet, with opportunities and synergies that will promote your business growth and development.

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.