Our mission is to connect and showcase South Australia’s business community.
At Showcase SA, we are catalysts for growth, igniting SA’s business landscape. Our manifesto is built on three pillars: Inspire, Connect, Thrive. We inspire entrepreneurs and professionals through exceptional experiences, valuable resources, and premium training. We connect businesses, breaking down barriers and creating powerful relationships. Together, we thrive, shaping a vibrant and prosperous future for SA business.
Steve Testar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Showcase SA. In 2019, Steve saw an opening to deliver crucial work of supporting, connecting and showcasing South Australian businesses. Thus, Showcase SA was born. Steve’s passion for local business and his strong network of South Australian professionals has driven Showcase SA to where it is today. As a fiercely independent, proud locally owned and operated small business, we understand the challenges faced in the current climate across the South Australian business community.
In 2000, Steve made a life-changing decision with the hope of forging a new path. Armed with nothing but a backpack, he booked a one-way ticket from England to Australia. Choosing Adelaide as his home, Steve worked in residential and commercial property development, architectural and building. Over 12 years, he ran some of the biggest projects in SA aiding to deliver thousands of dwellings, affordable home options, shopping centres, ovals, parklands and entire suburbs.
In 2016, Steve started his entrepreneurial journey, launching Realis Property which provided a support mechanism for the launch of Showcase SA.
Steve’s devotion to helping South Australian businesses is also displayed in his charitable work. Partnering with Glam Adelaide and the Glam Adelaide Foundation, he raised nearly $500,000 for South Australian bushfire affected communities in 2020 at the SA4SA Bushfire Appeal Gala. On Australia Day 2021, Kelly Noble (CEO of Glam Adelaide) and Steve were awarded the City of Adelaide Citizen of the Year award for the Community event of the Year for this event.
Steve is proud to call Adelaide home with his wife, and their two daughters.
