Join the District32 business community and access the wisdom of our guest speakers in this unique event, exploring expensive mistakes that other business owners have made.

We know as business owners it can be tough, it takes grit and determination to get through the bad times and the costly mistakes can be avoided. Five business owners have agreed to share their blunders and how they overcame them. Access the wisdom of our guest speakers so that you can avoid costly mistakes.

Speakers

Graham McDonnell

LIFE | IDS International Defense Solutions | TIMA The Institute of Martial Arts

Graham, is an energetic self-taught entrepreneur, as a director of many companies he has developed a real passion for inspiring high performing teams to work in an agile and empowered workspace he loves to share these ideas and principles with other board executives in his non-for-profit and national sporting board he sits on.

Mark Birkinshaw

Tango IT

As an experienced consultant with the ability to identify where the best return on technology investment can be found, Mark co-founded Tango with Ian Sloan, a seasoned IT professional on the cutting edge of digital disruption. Together with their skilled and experienced team, they bring their expertise, skills, and fun personalities to deliver independent, unbiased advice to our Government, SME and NFP clients.

Melvyn Gilbert

Fortuna Advisory Group

A qualified CPA with 2 master’s degrees and 15 years of international experience, Melvyn specialises in business strategies and compliance, accounting and Australian tax. As an experienced business strategist and CFO, Melvyn leads the Business Services and tax division of the group. He has a significantly large client base varying from West Australian SMEs to Australian subsidiaries of MNCs. He is also an advisor to a number of large Indigenous organisations, both in Perth and regional WA.

Nina Hjortlund

Australia for Cedar Tanzania

Nina was born in Denmark and has travelled extensively in Europe. She lived in the Middle East before settling for thirteen years in Mwanza, Tanzania. In 2018 she made the decision to relocate to Perth and in 2020 founded ARTEFACTZ, importing handmade crafts from Tanzania. ARTEFACTZ supports the work of Australia for Cedar Tanzania and secures the livelihood of artisans across East Africa. Through her many years in Africa and in Tanzania in particular, she developed a deep understanding for the multifaceted issues people are facing daily in the developing world. Nina is a strong believer in creating opportunities rather than waiting for them, her passion, dedication and enthusiasm drive her entrepreneurial spirit.

Lisa Ireland

Project Maintenance & Painters Perth

Project Maintenance & Painters (PMP for short) is a Perth based, family owned and operated business since 2014. One of the key success factors of PMP is that Lisa and her husband Tom build business strategies that are focused on long-term growth and customer satisfaction. Lisa and Tom have a combined industry experience of over 30 years. They are an extremely driven and ambitious couple, committed to quality and customer satisfaction. Your Project is our Passion

The key outcomes are:

• Develop your business acumen and avoid making the same mistakes
• Elevate your thinking and go from complacent to bold
• Increase your network and foster alliances

“It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.” -Zen Proverb

PLEASE NOTE:

• No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 48 hours before the event.
• In the event of lock-down all events will be held online.