Celebrate NSW Small Business Month with Us!

Unlock the Secrets to Thriving in a Changing Business Landscape

Are you ready to future-proof your business? In an ever-evolving world, small and medium-sized businesses face unique challenges when it comes to talent management and supply chain resilience. Whether you’re struggling to attract top talent or navigate the complexities of supply chain disruptions, this exclusive event is designed to provide you with actionable strategies to tackle these issues head-on.

Join Sutherland Shire Council and the University of Wollongong at the Sutherland UOW Campus for this special event.

📅 - Wednesday, 30 October 2024
🕣 - 8:00-11:00 AM
📍 - UOW Sutherland Campus, 1 Pitt Street, Loftus

Whether you're a local business owner, startup founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or considering a business degree, this FREE event is tailored just for you.

👉 Speaker 1 - Dr Sharna Wiblen

Topic: Structuring Your Workforce for Business Growth

Bio: Dr Sharna Wiblen is a respected authority in talent management, digitalisation, organisational effectiveness and the future of work. With a unique blend of academic and industry expertise, she promotes responsible talent strategies whereby decisions and actions are deliberate, intentional, and informed.

Session: This session will explore strategies for attracting and structuring talent and provide practical insights on aligning your talent strategy with your business goals to ensure a team-based approach to growth.

👉 Speaker 2 - Dr Ethan Nikookar

Topic: Building resilient and antifragile supply chain

Bio: Dr Ethan Nikookar is a lecturer of supply chain management at the University of Wollongong. Dr Nikookar’s primary area of research includes managing disruptions in supply chains. Much of his research is directed at understanding how a supply chain can become resilient and antifragile.

Session: This session will explores the concepts of supply chain resilience and antifragility. While resilience helps companies survive supply chain disruptions, an antifragile supply chain aims to gain from such disruptions and thrive. Some of the strategies that small businesses can leverage for improving resilience and antifragility in their supply chains will be discussed during the session.

Why Attend?

Expand Your Team: Learn how to attract and structure your workforce for business growth.
Manage Supply Chain Challenges: Gain solutions to navigate supply chain disruptions.
Future-Proof Your Business: Discover trends shaping the future of your industry.
Network with like-minded professionals.
Equip yourself with actionable strategies to grow your business.

Light refreshments will be served.

Although this is a free event, registration is required. Secure your spot now!

Parking may be limited in the TAFE (Gate 2) parking area. Additional parking is available at Waratah Oval, located across from the Pitt Street entrance. Please enter via the northern end of car park.

By registering, you consent to being contacted by Sutherland Shire Council and UOW regarding event-related communications. Your privacy will be respected.