WELCOME

Join us from Tuesday 12 November - Friday 15 November at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne with conferencing being held at the iconic MCG and Awards at the magnificent Plaza Ballroom, a stone’s throw from the Grand Hyatt.

Please note that our High Achievers Event will be held on Friday 15th November and is by invitation only.

Please click on the registration tab to begin your registration journey.

We look forward to welcoming you in Melbourne!

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TICKET INCLUSIONS

2024 SFG National Conference and Awards ticket price $1,100 + GST

Partner tickets (access to Welcome Drinks and the SFG Awards Gala Ball) price $395 + GST

Book Tickets & Accommodation HERE!

To kick our event off join us for Welcome Drinks and canapes Speakeasy style. During the Prohibition Era, the speakeasies were hidden in all sorts of establishments. Our secret venue will be The Residence at the Grand Hyatt. Step back in time, with luxe velvet style, jazz music and a speakeasy vibe and join us in celebrating the opening of our SFG National Conference week.

Theme: Speakeasy

Dress Code: Pinstripes and Pearls.

The Lender Expo will be held over the two days of Conference at the MCG in the Harrison Room located in the heart of the Members Reserve surrounded by an array of memorabilia from the Melbourne Cricket Club’s history.

The prestige and tradition of the MCC Members Dining Room, saturated in the grandeur of the MCC, will be our conference space for day one and two of the SFG National Conference. We have a sensational line up of nationally recognised guest speakers and will hear from our most successful peers empowering you to improve and grow your business model.

The Long Room, which is undoubtedly the most famous room and the heart and soul of the MCG, will host our drinks and grazing event after day one, soaking up the views and tradition of this iconic room.

We will be closing the SFG National Conference in spectacular fashion celebrating the successes of our Members and Lenders with our National Awards Gala Ball. Held in a setting unmatched in history, grandeur and ambience we conclude our masquerade event in the most lavish and grand style. An abundance of drinks and an array of sumptuous feasting choices will be served throughout the evening. Enliven your senses with surprises to delight you and music and dancing as the final crescendo.

Theme: Venetian Masquerade Ball

Dress Code: Masquerade Ball

REGISTRATION

Registrations are now open!

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SPEAKERS

Andrew Daddo

Andrew Daddo is an Australian author, actor, and television personality. He is well-known for his diverse career across various media platforms.

Andrew is known for his work as a television presenter, actor, and author.

In addition to his work in television and literature, Andrew Daddo is also involved in radio broadcasting and has contributed to various Australian radio stations.

Overall, Andrew Daddo is celebrated for his versatility and creativity across different forms of media, making significant contributions to Australian entertainment and children's literature.

Chelsea Pottenger

Founder and Director of EQ MINDS, Chelsea Pottenger is a psychology postgraduate, accredited Mindfulness & Meditation coach, Mental Health Ambassador for The Gidget Foundation Australia and a woman on a mission.

Chelsea is on a mission to reset the corporate agenda, asking businesses to prioritise their employee’s mental health first.

This mission is grounded and inspired by her own experience. Chelsea experienced severe Post Natal Depression (PND) following the birth of her daughter six years ago. In her journey to recovery, she retrained and adopted a new way of living, integrating a new set of tools into her life to manage and optimise her mental health. Chelsea is determined to show corporate businesses how they can support their employees to care for their mental health, to nurture, sustain and optimise their wellbeing in and outside of the office.

Chelsea’s first book, The Mindful High Performer combines everything she has learned to create a toolkit to help strengthen your mental and physical health.

Chelsea Pottenger works with many big corporate and small independent businesses everyday to educate and empower action.

Craig McRae

Craig McRae is the Senior Coach of the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

McRae played at the highest level for 10 years and following his retirement worked as a secondary school teacher before focussing on a career as a coach in the AFL. He coached in development and assistant roles for 15 years before being appointed Senior Coach of Collingwood ahead of the 2022 season.

His unique style of coaching based on connection, care and genuine love for one another has seen Australia’s biggest sporting club turn its fortunes around in the space of 12 months, going from a second-last, 17^th-placed side in 2021 to completing the 2022 season in third place on the ladder – missing out on the Grand Final by the narrowest of margins. McRae’s fresh energy and game plan made the Magpies exciting to watch for all football fans across Australia and his authenticity, calmness and upbeat approach to coaching instilled a strong belief in his playing group.

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor, aka "Roaming Brian," kicks goals on and off the field.

From his days as a sharpshooting forward with Richmond and Collingwood to his lively commentary antics on AFL broadcasts, he's known for his big marks and even bigger mouth.

Catch him roving the sidelines for hilarious post-match interviews—you won't miss his booming voice or larger-than-life personality!

We look forward to welcoming the antics of “Roaming Brian” to our big event!

Kamal Sarma

You won’t find many people who have lived as a in a desert monastery for 7 years and then built a career in venture capital, finance and strategy. But this has been the pathway for Australia's own Corporate Monk, Kamal Sarma.

Kamal is also the Founder and CEO of Rezilium, a strategic leadership firm. For nearly 2 decades Kamal and his team have been helping top organisations and their people to master the Art of Human Connection.

He is the author of 3 books and is the Chair of the RUOK Think Tank.

Kemi Nekvapil

Kemi Nekvapil is one of the world’s leading credentialed coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, a bestselling author and a highly sought-after international speaker.

She has studied leadership and purpose at The Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan and trained with Dr Brené Brown to become a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, working with teams and organisations to create daring leaders and courageous cultures.

Kemi is a facilitator for The Hunger Project Australia and a regular interviewer of industry icons including Elizabeth Gilbert, Martha Beck and Marie Forleo.

Kemi’s latest book POWER was featured in Elizabeth Gilbert’s Onward Book Club and through her Audible Original podcast, POWER Talks with Kemi Nekvapil, she’s helped thousands of people to live a more purpose-filled life, rooted in power.

With a level of compassion and wisdom only gained through extraordinary life experience, Kemi is a powerful advocate for connected, value-based living.

Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman known for his destructive batting and was a top-of-the-line wicket-keeper. He is widely considered one of the greatest wicket-keeper batsmen in the game’s history.