Media & PR

WA Leaders Members Unite! 4 Jan

WA Leaders Members Quipmo and WA Homestay, have announced a strategic partnership which will make travel in WA even more amazing! Read More

T'is The Season To Say THANK YOU…In Person 24 Nov '20

Christmas is not far away. This is the perfect time to reflect back on the year that’s almost gone and thank everyone who helped make 2020 successful for you and your business. Read More

Parallels Between Sumo and Intercultural Communication 18 Nov '20

Sumo is Japan’s oldest professional sport. In Sumo, two well trained sumo wrestlers who weigh an average of 150 kilograms and wear nothing but a mawashi bout, shove, push and grapple with their bare hands and try to throw and push each other out of the dohyo (the circular ring). Read More

Top Tips to keep Your Brand Consistent 27 Oct '20

WA Leaders Alumni, Heather Wallace from Nomad Creative, shares her expertise on the importance of Brand Consistency. Read More

BDO 2020 Federal Budget Report 8 Oct '20

Touted as the most significant Federal Budget in decades, the Government’s 2020 delivery sets the scene for a slow climb back to surplus and out of the first recession in almost 30 years. Read More

Customer Intelligence - What is it, and why is it important? 25 Sep '20

What is Customer Intelligence? No, we’re not talking about judging your customer’s intelligence. Read More

Federal Budget: Crystal Ball 24 Sep '20

The Government plans new stimulus measures to spur a post-lockdown economy.
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“Cybersecurity and small business as critical infrastructure in Australia” 10 May '20

As an increasing number of Australian small businesses are working remotely due to the economic shock of COVID-19. They are faced with an increasing volume and variety of malicious cyber-attack. Read More

This too shall pass. 3 Apr '20

If history has taught us anything, it’s that the only constant in life is change. Over the course of the last century alone there have been a litany of challenges and numerous disasters, all of which have one thing in common – they’ve all passed.
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2019 Graduation Event Album 3 Dec '19

November 2019 Graduated Members 3 Dec '19

Building a culture of confident personal brands: What’s in it for the business AND the employee? 30 Oct '19

Julissa Shrewsbury from New Work Consulting explains why businesses are thinking strategically about how their people represent themselves and the company brand. Read More

How’s Your Networking Working? 23 Oct '19

Ron Gibson delves into the right way to network to expand your business. Read More

Employment Law Myths 27 Sep '19

Employment law is a tricky and complex area of law and can become very confusing for many employers to understand. Read More

Your Purpose is Not Enough. 27 Sep '19

Michael Watts from ToBe Advisory shares his journey to find his purpose. Read More

What Is The Instant Asset Write-Off And Why Is It Important? 22 Aug '19

Are you aware of the instant asset write-off?
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Engaged Employees are Essential to your Brand 22 Aug '19

Firstly, what exactly is behind employee engagement?
If we delve deep and look at the most important factor behind the concept of employee engagement. What exactly is at the core of cohesive, productive workplaces? Read More

The Five Keys to a Successful Business Partnership 24 Jun '19

Following on from his Leaders Insight Address at the June Connect Event, in this interview in Dynamic Business magazine, Ak Sabbagh reiterates the five keys to a successful business partnership. Read More

Password Management 20 Jun '19

A study by Ofcom, the UK communication watchdog, revealed that more than half of internet users use the same password for most, if not all of their regular websites. Read More

Corporate Discovery Day - Spend a day in the life of a researcher with the Harry Perkins 20 Jun '19

Are you looking for a corporate team building event? Experience an interactive corporate social responsibility program with a difference hosted at the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research. Read More

If attacking competitors is ok for election campaigns, is it ok for tenders? 23 May '19

The concept of ‘ghosting’ competitor offerings in tenders is a well-known persuasion technique. Negative persuasion is proven to be extremely effective. Read More

The Top 4 Mistakes SMEs Make with Business Finance 23 May '19

The financial success of an SME is largely determined by its ability to generate income, pay expenses and mitigate risks. This formula seems simple on the surface but many SMEs can run into difficulty with their business financing, simply because they take their eye off the ball or overestimate their profit. Read More

Electricity, why is it so hard? 7 May '19

At the last WA Leaders event I was asked “why is it so expensive” and then of course “how can I get it cheaper”. Two short questions that I will try to answer in one short article. Read More

The Thread - Dr. Fiona Wood AM 15 Apr '19

Following on from her inspirational speech at our April 2019 Connect Event, in this video, she shares what goals, motivation and success looks like for her. Read More

Is your star going to rise this awards season? 28 Mar '19

Charlie Gunningham, Accelerated Commercialisation Advisor and WA Leaders ADvisory Board Member, shares his experience and insights on the benefits of entering business awards. Read More

How's Your Networking Working? Better if you follow these rules 28 Feb '19

WA Leaders 2018 Graduation Night Photos 21 Nov '18

Photos from the 2018 Graduation Event held at the University Club. UWA. Read More

2018 Graduating Executive & Future Leaders 21 Nov '18

Congratulations to the WA Leaders Executive Leaders and & Future Leaders who are graduating for 2018 Read More

Consumer Trends for 2019 24 Oct '18

In this article, Dr Billy Sung, Lecturer - Research Head of Consumer Research Lab, Curtin University, lays out what he expects to be the key trends that businesses should take action for 2019. Read More

ECU - The Search 27 Sep '18

The Search takes you on a journey through the latest research findings across the University. Read More

2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer Jersey Unveiled 20 Sep '18

A huge thank you to our supporters who contributed to the jersey and therefore the ground breaking research that the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research undertakes in their fight to conquer cancer. Read More

Tips for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace 20 Sep '18

The mental wellbeing of employees is an extremely important part of creating a safe and healthy workplace. Read More

SME Export Hub provides support to take local innovation global 20 Sep '18

The Federal Government has announced new funding through the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Export Hubs Initiative to support the establishment of local and regional hubs to assist Australian businesses take their products and services to the global market. Read More

The Rising Power of AI in Financial Services 6 Sep '18

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way in which financial service companies are doing business. Read More

How has the Royal Commission Impacted Lending Practices? 29 Aug '18

The big four banks are currently tightening their lending practices due to the inquiry being conducted by the Banking Royal Commission. As such, if you are currently applying for ... Read More

The Coffee Meeting Pitch Mistake 25 Jul '18

Advisory Board Member and Accelerating Commercialisation Advisor, Charlie Gunningham shares his perspective on the number one mistake made during a coffee meeting pitch. Read More

The Gig Economy 25 Jul '18

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of contract, temporary and freelance work, otherwise known as the ‘gig economy’ mostly due to the developments in technology. Read More

How to get your export business on the path to positive cashflow 25 Jun '18

Cashflow is one of the biggest challenges businesses face when exporting. Payment cycles can be very long, and you need to plan carefully to ensure your business has sufficient cash to cover multiple costs Read More

Collborating with ECU 25 Jun '18

Economic drivers are putting the pressure on industry and universities to collaborate, but Australian universities and companies are falling behind when it comes to collaborating with each other according to Global Innovation Index data, (Australia down from 17^th in 2015 to 19^th in 2016). Read More

The Changing Paradigm of Cancer 22 Jun '18

There have been innumerable articles written about cancer and how 1 in every 2 people in WA will have their lives touched by this insidious disease before they turn 85. However, don’t get too depressed. There are many good news stories too. Read More

How to Maximise Profit with an Efficient IT Infrastructure 13 Jun '18

In the context of modern industry, there is a growing dependency on infrastructure and applications. With rising overhead and other operational costs, there is a potential for lack of cohesion between workers and business objectives that can create inefficiencies within a business. Read More

Success through providing customers with innovative business solutions 24 May '18

True success can be found by quickly addressing your clients immediate problem and looking beyond this to develop real sustained value. Read More

Need Funding to build your business overseas? 23 May '18

Efic will work with you to grow your business overseas. As Australia’s export credit agency, EFIC understands the challenges you face as you look to grow your business overseas. And with your bank often unable to provide all the financial support that you need, it can be difficult to compete and grow internationally. Read More