A live event with Australia’s top founders and financial minds
Tech. Talent. Growth. These are the issues keeping leaders up at night.
Australia’s best businesses know how to navigate these challenges – now they’re coming together to share their insights and experience with you.
Who should attend?
Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Side Hustlers, Motivated Professionals, Stakeholder Teams and those ready to turn ideas into outcomes.

The most important purchase you will make this year.
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With a combined valuation of more than $7.7 billion, tap into the “who’s who” of Australian founders for insights and inspiration on the biggest issues facing leaders today.
Sarah O’Carroll
Editor in Chief, Forbes Australia
What you will learn
Where to find the best people
What it takes to retain them
How to manage hybrid work
How to get the foundations right
What you need to scale securely
Which new tech is worth it
What VCs want to see
Where your next market is
How experts see the economy
$7.7b+*
Total speaker brand valuation
17.1m+
Total speaker social media followers
15+
Australia’s most influential founders
8hr+
To connect with likeminded leaders
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18 November 2022, 9am – 5pm AEDT, ICC Sydney


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Speakers

Forbes Media
Steve Forbes
Steve is an American publishing executive and politician who is also the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.

Luke Anear
Luke built an international tech ‘unicorn’ from his garage in Townsville.

Jessica Sepel
3 times best-selling author, Jess built JSHealth to provide high quality supplements to her community.

Ben Thompson
With 20yrs in finance and employment law, Ben thrives on disruptive people- management offerings that redefine markets.

Adam Jacobs
After Australia’s largest online fashion retailer, Adam turned to building global tech that positively influences society.

Luke Anear
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Luke Anear
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Luke Anear
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Luke Anear
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Event agenda
8:00 am | Registration opens |
9:00 am | Event commences Detailed agenda to come |
12:30 pm | Lunch Platinum Tickets:Â Exclusive Lunchtime Speaker Session, with catered lunch |
1:30 pm | Event resumes |
5:00 pm | Event concludes |
5:15 pm | Post-event cocktail and networking function presented by American Express Platinum Tickets only |
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FAQ
| How & when will I receive my live event ticket? You will receive your live event ticket via email within 24 hours of completing your purchase. Guest tickets will be emailed within 72 hours of providing full details. |
| Is this event live or virtual? The Forbes Australia Business Summit is a live, in-person event hosted at the ICC in Sydney. Please note the Business Summit will not be streamed virtually. |
| What do I need to bring to gain entry to the event? Please bring along your pre-purchased ticket along with photo identification. |
| Can I purchase a ticket on the day/at the venue? Unfortunately, no tickets will be able to be purchased on the day of the event. The latest you will be able to purchase a ticket will be 11.59pm (AEDT) on the 17th of November 2022, if ticket allocations have not already been exhausted. |
| Is there a group booking discount available? Yes, a group discount of 5% is available upon purchasing 6 tickets in one transaction. For additional information please email events@forbes.com.au. |
| Am I able to alter the attendees name? Only the purchaser of the ticket(s) can alter an attendees name up until 11.59pm (AEDT) on the 17th of November 2022. This can be done by the purchaser by clicking on the modify registration button on you confirmation email. |
| Venue Any questions regarding the venue – public transport, parking, health & safety, prohibited items and disabled access please visit the venue website – ICC Sydney |
| Prohibited items All bags will be checked upon entry. Bags larger than A3 size and backpacks are prohibited inside the Darling Harbour Theatre. For a full list of prohibited items and entry conditions can be found at the venue website – Conditions Of Entry | Venue Information | ICC Sydney. |
| Is there a dress code? The dress code is smart casual. Any inappropriately dressed attendee may be refused access to the Forbes Australia Business Summit. |
| Event terms and conditions Click here for the terms and conditions for the Forbes Australia Business Summit. |
* Source: Total speaker brand valuation estimated based on latest publicly available data.
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