Showcase SA is building South Australia’s premier active business networking community.
We have an extensive range of businesses and organisations as members, with a wide lineup of networking events to connect our members; including executive & corporate lunches, premier masterclasses, professional development & training events and much more.
We work with our event partners and venues to offer COVIDSafe events. In line with the State Governments TTIQ model, all Showcase SA event attendees are required to provide proof of a double COVID-19 vaccine.
You can read more about our commitment to delivering membership benefits and events in line with our COVID plan here.
It’s almost that time of year again, where we can start to slow down and look back on the crazy year that has been. We want to bring Showcase SA members together one last time before the year ends to celebrate our achievements and cheers to the good times.
Come clink drinks with us, see our brand new office and wish your fellow Showcase SA Members a Merry Christmas.
We’re spreading the Christmas spirit this year and have partnered with SouthStart to celebrate the end of the year with the Adelaide business community.
Living through a year that fought hard to keep us apart, we can’t think of a better way to end it than by bringing us all together.
Celebrate with members from the entire South Australian startup community – for one very special night – to bask in the brilliance of all things human.
So, Join us for a very Merry Mixmas celebrating your community.
Please note this is in ADDITION to the Showcase SA Christmas party, which is exclusively for Showcase SA Members!
Join your fellow Showcase SA Members for the first event of the year.
Reconnect with peers and network with new connections at January Networking Drinks.
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities.
To celebrate this hallmark event, Showcase SA is organising a luncheon to highlight incredible women is South Australia.
Register your interest to be the first to know when tickets purchasing is opened!
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Our Agribusiness Industry Series will include
Showcase SA is a membership based organisation, however as a business ourselves, we understand it is not always easy to part with your hard earned cash and commit to purchasing a membership without knowing exactly what you are buying.
Everyone misses travelling, whether it be for work or for pleasure, but what does travel look like in this post-covid world?
Showcase SA Members, representatives from Phil Hoffmann Travel, Qatar Airways, and Adelaide Airport will be giving an update on what travel will look like when we are able to leave again and what impacts this will have on Australia and the world at large. Come along to hear insights on the industry and ask your burning questions.
The third instalment of this 3-part event series will be hosted by Rosenvale Vineyards. Rosenvale are good friends of ours and if you were at our Agribusiness Lobster Lunch back in June or at our Inspiring Leaders lunch with Matthew Pearson recently, you would have tried some of their incredible wines already!
To ensure there is a full understanding of how the fruit evolves in the vineyard, Rosenvale hand selects small parcels for its own wine production. These small parcels are made with minimal intervention to study, experience and assess each unique aspect that the vineyard is focused to produce special wines. The Rosenvale wines are made with stylistic experimentation produced in the vineyard that make wines of vigour and ideally, iconic in status.
There’s no doubt that you have heard about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML), but are you leveraging it in your business?
Showcase SA has partnered with AWS to deliver you a full day seminar to help you realise how you can leverage AI & ML to elevate your business.
It’s important to note that you don’t need to be from the IT department or have big data or technical experience to benefit from this event, it is for anyone looking to learn from real business examples.
Your ticket includes entry to the full day seminar at the stunning Events at SkyCity and a 2-course lunch.
Adelaide’s first five-star, internationally branded hotel to open in the last 30 years, Sofitel is world renowned for luxury French-style hospitality and a passion for art de vivre (the art of living) with more than 120 remarkable hotels around the globe.
Bringing all the elegance of France to the streets of the CBD, Sofitel delivers an intoxicating mix of old world charm and modern design, all with a decidedly whimsical twist.
We’re inviting you to take a tour of the stunning hotel and we’re treating you by subsidising your stay on Thursday 11th November! Your stay will only cost $200 and we’ll cover the difference.
With the support of our proud partners BankSA, RSM Australia, and The Department for Trade and Investment, the Regional Series connects the business community across South Australia to provide a day of professional development and networking.
The Business Accelerator: Kangaroo Island will give business owners the opportunity to hear directly from professional trainers and industry leaders.
Are you a leader in your workplace? You are invited to attend the groundbreaking session presented by Medibank and Showcase SA.
At this interactive afternoon session, you’ll hear from expert in Psychological Safety Jo Marshall, Founder of Culturise and Emily Coppola from Medibank. Let’s break down stigma and we together we will Redefine Wellness in the Workplace.
What is “Cyber Resilience” and how important is it to SME’s?
Showcase SA members are invited to hear from Managing Director of OpSys, and learn how to create a culture of security in your business.
Matt will be joined by joined by Ben Potter from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and CEO of Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C), Mike Barber.
Daniel Panozzo is highly respected as an engaging change management practitioner, coach and people leader. Leanne Robinson has been instrumental in assisting organisations to achieve award-winning business and cultural transformation.
Join Daniel and Leanne to learn about your Profile and the Brain Talents you regularly lean into. In this workshop you’ll receive your own Profile and determine which Brain Talents you currently use and those you can start to take advantage of.
This Masterclass will help you understand how you can play to your strengths and learn to turn your blind spots into opportunities.
The second edition of this 3-part event series will be hosted by Penfolds. The success of Penfolds has been driven by the generations of visionaries and innovators. From the beginning in 1844 to today, the merging of science, art and innovation has driven Penfolds to become one of Australia’s most famed and respected winemakers.
The masterclass will be led by Penfolds Global Ambassador, Jamie Sach. Born and raised in wine country, South Australia, Jamie Sach has always been intrigued by the world of fine wine – a passion which has gone on to define his career.
Matthew Pearson is Founder and CEO of Airspeeder, the world’s first manned multicopter racing championship for flying electric cars. Matthew is also is Co-founder and COO at Fleet Space Technologies, which just launched its 5th Nano-Satellite, and Mission Director of the Seven Sisters Lunar Mission.
Matthew will be sharing insight into the expansion of aerospace startups and opportunities for South Australia at this exclusive luncheon.
The restaurant and bar, was born of the minds of powerhouse duo Themis Chryssidis and Callum Hann of Sprout Cooking School and Masterchef fame.
It’s a gorgeous setting for meeting your fellow Showcase SA members, so make sure you register your spot!
Networking drinks with a difference!
Meet the Movers & Makers of the wine industry. This is the first of a 3-part event series that will see Showcase SA members meet the people behind an iconic South Australian winery, learn about their business journey from inception to where they are now and of course, get to taste some of the fruits of their labour.
Brash Higgins produce minimal intervention wines, drawing on both natural and traditional techniques. They seek to capture the essence of McLaren Vale’s sun and soil, the elusive characters of the fruit, and the whims of our own restless muse.
PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF SALISBURY
Hear from the leaders of the technology and manufacturing companies at the forefront of innovation in pharmaceuticals, food and software engineering right here in South Australia. Learn about emerging trends and upcoming opportunities and ask your questions to the panel.
Hear the incredible story from Heath Jamieson, who in the mountains of Afghanistan, was shot through the neck, almost costing him his life. Through perseverance, Heath recovered, creating a new life for himself – becoming a helicopter pilot, polar guide and now volunteering to help the young people of Operation Flinders.
Also hear from fellow panelist, John Mannion, the Executive Director of Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation and Mental Health Commissioner for South Australia.
With the support of our proud partners BankSA, RSM Australia, and The Department for Trade and Investment, the Regional Series connects the business community across South Australia to provide a day of professional development and networking.
Held in Renmark, the Business Accelerator: Riverland will give business owners the opportunity to hear directly from professional trainers and industry leaders. Topics include e-Commerce & Digital Marketing, Opportunities in Agri-tech, Taxation Tips, Growth Through Export and Investment, and Leadership.
Many of us are leaders in our organisations, but are we leaders on LinkedIn? Whether you’re a CEO, business owner, executive or professional, storytelling is essential to good leadership and when delivered correctly on LinkedIn, storytelling can help you articulate a vision, lead change, inspire new ways of thinking, and help others achieve their goals. So why aren’t you sharing your leadership on LinkedIn?
The incredible duo from The Edge PR will be hosting their Masterclass on raising your LinkedIn profile.
Decision makers are invited to hear from Managing Director of AML3D, Andrew Sales, at this interactive Industry Insights at Weber Grill Academy presented by the City of Sailsbury.
As a globally accredited Wire Additive Manufacturing facility. AML3D produces automated 3D printing system, operating in a freeform environment which is more cost-effective and has increased strength compared to traditional casting, forging or billet machining methods.
Learn to pitch like a pro from Managing Director of Talent Academy, Sanja Janovic. Sanja is a TEDx trainer, professional speaker, coach, and entertainer and will be teaching you the best sales hacks to communicate your story.
Understand the 4 communication styles that create buy in, and walk away with the power to turns leads into sales.
Since his difficult diagnosis of the incurable cancer, Will has teamed up with the Hospital Research Foundation to raise important funds to continue research into finding a cure for cancer.
This luncheon will launch the 2021 Hospital Research Foundation Group’s annual cancer fundraiser The Longest Table.
Join us to hear from world renowned artist, Emma Hack and view her latest exhibition for the 2021 SALA Festival, ‘We Stopped To Smell The Roses’.
If you are one of the more than 200 million people who have viewed the film clip for the Gotye song “Somebody That I Used to Know” you will be familiar with the extraordinary transformation of the bodies of Gotye and Kimbra into amazing works of art by Australian artist, Emma Hack.
For Emma’s SALA exhibition, she adorns the walls of level one, Hilton Adelaide with new works and inspired stories of the past year accompanied by a selection of curated past treasures.
South Australia is leading the world in research and development, implementation and commercialisation of our health industry. The development of the BioMed City stretching along much of North Terrace has set Adelaide on a global stage as an industry leader.
What are the flow-on effects and economic benefits of such ground breaking developments?
Showcase SA Gold & Platinum members are invited to join us on August 18 to hear from our panellists share their insight, and answer your questions.
– Yvette Van Eenannaam, General Manager of the BioMed City
– Dr. Terry Sweeney, Global Digital Health Entrepreneur & CEO
– Di Mantell, CEO of Celsus
Showcase SA is partnering with Startup Adelaide to connect and support the business community in South Australia during this difficult time. Together, we are Co-presenting the interactive webinar on Staying Sane During Uncertainty – 2.0
Following on from the hugely popular “Staying Sane in times of Uncertainty”, Masterclass trainer Jo from Culturise is bringing us insights for the second time around. This fast paced energising talk will cover:
– The adaptable workplace and new workplace norms
– The rise and rise of wellbeing
– How we can re-define wellbeing to drive high performance
If you’re an Executive or Senior leaders of people within your organisation, than this is for you.
Do you look at your never ending To Do list and wonder where to start?
BOLD Training will lead you to discover your patterns of behaviour when it comes to managing time and how you can use that to your advantage.
You will also be provided with adaptive methods to suit your own workplace environment to prioritise efficiently. This Masterclass is for those ready to leap out of their comfort zones, roll up their sleeves and look at productivity differently.
Showcase SA is proud to announce their launch of the Regional Series in the form of our “Business Accelerator” a day to connect the business community of South Australia’s regions, beginning with Port Lincoln.
With the support of our proud partners BankSA, RSM Australia, and The Department for Trade and Investment, the Business Accelerator offers an opportunity for business owners to learn tangible skills to take their business to the next level, connect, and be informed of emerging opportunities.
Topics throughout the day will cover Digital Marketing Strategies and e-Commerce for regions, Taxation for Business, Economic Growth Through International Connections (exporting and investment), and Mental Health and Adaptability.
Join us with for our Agribusiness Lobster Long Luncheon with special guests Michael Angelakis and Andrew Ferguson at the National Wine Centre of Australia.
Hear from Michael about his lifetime career in the seafood industry, his recent work with PIRSA on their seafood advisory board and collaboration with Ferguson Australia to shine a light on under-utilised fish species through TV show on Channel 7, Out of the Blue.
Close friend and fellow seafood legend, Andrew Ferguson will talk about the new product lines Ferguson Australia are investing into to create more sustainable fishing practices and how they have had to adapt to stay above water during tough times with trade bans to major trade partners.
Technology impacts every industry, but the advancements being seen in the Agribusiness Sector are mind-boggling.
How is the implementation of the IoT and AI influencing on of the largest employing industries in the state?
The first of our panel is David Larkin, CEO of Hancock Prospecting, one of Australia’s most successful privately funded group of companies, and is one of the longest continuous owners of cattle stations in Australia, under the leadership of Executive Chairman Ms. Gina Rinehart.
David will be joined by Michelle Edge, CEO of PIRSA, provides exclusive insight into South Australia’s agribusiness and the State Government’s “Growth State” plan for economic development. Michelle is passionate about agriculture and has operated as a consultant in biosecurity, animal health/welfare, market access, and both commercial and industry development.
Our third panel member, Marion Vigot, is an experienced entrepreneur with a strong focus on impact entrepreneurship, circular economy, agriculture and waste innovations. She is the CEO of Mister Rye, offering local and traceable alternative to plastic and imported drinking straws.
The Government’s proposed Your Future, Your Super legislation, one of the key superannuation changes announced in the 2020 Federal budget in October 2020, may significantly change the way employers administer super for new employees.
This session hosted by Statewide Super is a must attend for Payroll and HR professionals involved in the on-boarding process to ensure you meet your superannuation obligations from 1 July 2021.
2021 Federal Budget key superannuation and retirement measures will also be outlined.
Enjoy a glass of quality South Australian Gin? Join us for networking drinks at Prohibition Liquor Co. and network with fellow Showcase SA members.
Branding tells your business’s story in an instant. It’s the way a customer perceives you, determines if they remember you and whether they trust you. In short, is extremely important.
Adam Carpenter is Co-Founder of booming gin distillery Prohibition Gin and the mastermind behind Toolbox Graphic Design. With over 20 years experience in the communications industry and 5 in the craft spirits industry, Adam has a wealth of knowledge to share.
We all know how important it is to invest in our superannuation, but when we fall on hard times it’s easy to feel the desire to dip into those long term savings. We’re also all no stranger to how doing so can be very detrimental to maximising our superannuation when it comes to retirement.
Statewide Super is a homegrown SA Industry Super fund, which prides itself on helping it’s members to nurture their superannuation. They want to help you achieve your financial goals and build your super balance for retirement. Come along to learn from the professionals all the tips and tricks for how to maximise your super!
We’re going to be hosting our Industry Series a little bit differently this time. Our Industry Briefings and Insights Luncheon will both be held at our 2021 Industry Showcase Expo on Wednesday 28 April.
Adelaide is quickly becoming the innovation capital of Australia, attracting entrepreneurs and tech start-ups to the city to base themselves in newly developed facilities like Lot Fourteen. Space Innovation Precinct, Australian Space Agency, Mission Control Centre and Space Discovery Centre are just a few of the companies to now call Adelaide home.
Join us and hear from George Freney, Co-Founder of 11point2 and Andrew Nunn, South Australian Chief Entrepreneur speak about the space industry in South Australia over lunch
Showcase SA in partnership with the Office of the Industry Advocate will launch a new South Australian Industry Showcase to help SMEs and large companies across industries connect with decision makers and procurement staff of government agencies, other businesses.
This event is free for attendees and will allow businesses to gain insight into upcoming tenders and large-scale infrastructure projects.
Included in this event is a special Showcase SA Industry Briefing, Industry Insight luncheon, and a day-long exhibition.
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are available. Get in touch.
While illusionists like David Copperfield or Penn & Teller have become household names by distorting perception to wow and delight their audience, we can use these same skills to position and frame employees and organisations to change.
Because this new world, full of volatility, is no friend to those struggling to respond with agility to new environments. Josephine Otimi, founder, Evolve MGMT Co., will teach you the tools of illusion to create a sense of urgency to motivating change.
The ability to adapt to change is a requirement for succeeding in our modern, turbulent world. After spending the last 20 years coaching teams and teaching them the skills to embrace change rather than shy away from it, Jo Marshall is an expert in adaptability and change management. Learning from Jo will leave you with high performing teams, a self-sustaining culture and a better bottom line.
We’re having drinks on the 24th level of the Westpac Building at the Adelaide office of the world’s finest workspace solutions company, Servcorp.
Servcorp is the leading provider in the World’s Finest Serviced Offices, Virtual Offices and Co-Working Solutions, with offices in 140 locations, 52 cities and 21 countries.
Come along to meet fellow Showcase SA members and businesses that operate out of the Servcorp offices.
In the heart of Adelaide, a city recognised as one of the world’s most progressive places, the new neighbourhood is ready to change the game and discover the excitement of innovation.
Come along to walk through the Lot Fourteen site and go behind the scenes, where public cannot go. Your guide will be Rachel Walsh, Director of Place and Marketing at Lot Fourteen.
Join us for lunch in the Magill Estate Wine Tunnels with some of Australia’s most inspiring women in leadership. International Women’s Day is a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. Come along to hear from Lord Mayor of Adelaide Sandy Verschoor, Order of Australia medal recipient Kathryn House, Chief Scientist for South Australia Caroline McMillen and Founder of Body Image Movement Taryn Brunfitt.
The Adelaide Fringe award-winning & sell-out show is back! Pay tribute to the King and Queen of pop with back to back Michael, Janet and Jackson 5 mash-ups in the signature style of creator Charmaine Jones. Your favourite hits take on a new face, pick up a new pace and light up the stage in this Thriller performance.
Jackson Vs Jackson is delivered by Jones and renowned vocal powerhouse, Gospo Collective who will rock your world. Expect a new venue and a bigger and better show that’s jam-packed with hit after hit from their award-winning and sell-out Adelaide Fringe seasons and new grooves to make you dance in your seat.
Networking. It’s without a doubt one of the most important things you can do for your business. It’s how you meet your next client, where conversation starts for your next sponsorship and where you learn from fellow business professionals.
Your network is your net worth, so come along and meet some of Adelaide’s top level business professionals
This is a member exclusive event.
There are a lot of misconceptions around digital marketing when it comes to selling B2B products and services. That’s because the customer lifecycle and purchasing decision making process for B2B is very different to that of B2C.
So how do you sell B2B products and services effectively, and how do you leverage digital marketing to get your point across to key decision makers? Binh will attempt to give you a framework for marketing B2B services via the digital landscape.
South Australian icon Darren Thomas from Thomas Foods International, Leonie Muldoon from the Department of Trade and Investment, Brian Smedley, CEO of SA Wine Industry Association and Kris Lloyd, cheese maker at Woodside Cheese are the panelists headlining our industry briefing. Come learn about the upcoming opportunities within the Food & Wine sector.
How to create a company culture that drives extraordinary results in this uncertain and rapidly changing world.
Michelle Stanton is the founder and CEO of Zone Culture. Zone Culture helps visionary leaders build human capital, transform their culture, overcome human constraints and turn their values into a lived reality.
Barossa icon Maggie Beer will provide members a unique insight into the food and wine industry in South Australia as our Industry Insights keynote speaker in February. Hear from the culinary legend and leading South Australian business owner, and gain an understanding of the challenges facing the food, wine and regional business sectors.
Dr Richard Haris SC OAM is a leading Adelaide anaesthetist and the 2019 Australian of the Year recipient as one of the two Australian cave divers who rescued a junior soccer team trapped in a network of caves in Thailand.
Kickstart 2021 with a look at how to optimise your business strategy. Giovanna Toldi from Strategia Toldi will step Showcase SA members through the ins and outs of strategic planning and provide insights into how to approach planning for the future as we emerge from COVID-19.
