Meet Our Speakers
Amanda Rose
Founding Director Western Sydney Women & Small Business Women Australia
Growing up and living in Western Sydney often has a stigma with a negative connotation, preventing women from realising their true potential and to live a safe, happy and financially secure life.
My passion is to give a voice to the voiceless and to instigate generational change for women.
“Once a woman is equipped with confidence, connected to resources and provided with support, nothing can stop her from achieving greatness.”
Kristal Kinsela
Owner of Kristal Kinsela Consulting & 2019 AFR 100 Women of Influence
Kristal Kinsela is a proud and passionate Indigenous business leader and owner who is an expert at connecting people and moving them into action.
Through determination, resilience and hard work, Kristal built her own professional career and then a multi-million dollar consultancy business. Today, she channels her experience and energy into helping others succeed.
A descendant of both the Jawoyn and Wiradjuri nations, Kristal brings her personal story and over 16 years of business expertise to every project. She has worked with well-known global businesses and every level of government to drive their supplier diversity efforts, helping them develop procurement plans, up-skill their teams and have a positive impact on their communities.
Kristal authored the first book published in Australia on Indigenous business procurement, Supplier Diversity How, based on her proven approach. It is the ultimate guide on supplier diversity, outlining five simple steps to follow.
Kristal's grounded approach and winning attitude make her the ideal partner and expert advisor for any organisation determined to achieve more.
Kylie Bartlett
CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Talent Group
Businesses, large and small seeking to carve out their market share in the revolutionary age of social media have a powerful ally – Kylie Bartlett. The self-driven businesswoman, international public speaker and author thrives on demystifying social media for newbies.
Kylie’s personal brand is better known as the ‘The Web Celeb’, teaching and supporting small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs on how to become ‘web famous’ in their industry by leveraging social media. Kylie has trained, coached and inspired more than 1,000 businesses globally on how to become socially savvy.
In 2020, Kylie launched Digital Talent Group (DTG), a boutique Social Media Marketing Agency, specialising in premium content creation and social media done-for-you service for Small Medium Businesses (SME’s) ready to take social media off their to-do-list.
Ian Jacob
Founding Director of Search & Be Found and Co-Host of the HubShot podcast
Ian Jacob is a business growth strategist who specialises in marketing and sales strategy with a focus on automation, HubSpot and growing a business's digital assets.
Ian has worked with a number of businesses and helped them to grow and this includes brands like Macquarie Bank, Ericsson, Telstra, Hall & Hart Homes, Hako, Platinum Electricians, Swimart and many more.
Ian can help companies with marketing and sales strategy and he works with businesses to help them achieve the results they desire. Ian is also a co-host of the #1 HubSpot podcast and is passionate about sales & marketing, and business and has helped build a number of businesses through the use of platforms and practical digital marketing.
Kathryn Price
Director of Ruby Agency
Founder and director of Ruby Agency, you might also know her as: “new mum slammed for going back to work a week after giving birth” (cheers Sunrise, but we still love you), but she’ll respond better to: “firecracker who chose to be a mum and a business woman and is bloody good at both”.
First and foremost, Kat is a mum of 2 beautiful girls who tag along for the business ride, they're her sidekicks.
With a crowd of creative and compassionate clients on her books, Kathryn prides herself on finding the hidden gem in your business thanks to her knack for storytelling, cutting to the chase and keeping it real. She has a no ‘BS’ approach to PR and marketing.
Her mission is to make her clients thought leaders in their industries.