The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia Ltd (FIAA) are pleased to advise their members and industry partners that FIAA will be hosting a conference on the 18th of September with the theme, ‘Future Proof Your Business’.
The conference this year will be in Sydney, and will be held at the Novotel Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park. The conference theme and program is in response to member concerns about the future of manufacturing in Australia. FIAA are excited to announce that we have secured an impressive line-up of speakers, bringing along with them the knowledge and experience that relate to our theme.
The presenters will be speaking on a range of topics such as, but not limited to:
- Software innovation – current and future trends (Steve Cugley – General Manager, Planit Cutting Edge Solutions)
- Finance solutions for your business(Michael Ryan – Finlease)
- The future of manufacturing and design innovation (Dr Sasha Alexander PhD BDesID FDIA I/DSA, Senior Lecturer University of Western Sydney)
- Big business practice and how it can be implemented into SME’s (Jim Snelson – CEO, Borg Manufacturing & Greg Miles – General Manager, Marquis Bathroom Products)
- Design and new trends(Judy Johnson – President, Trends)
- Statistics on the future of housing and renovations(Shane Garret – HIA, Senior Economist)
- Content and social media, how to get leads to your business and website(Phillip Parisis – Digital Producer, ABSC Marketing)
- Innovation in the workplace through skills development (Michael Hartman – CEO, ForestWorks)
The manufacturing sector is under severe pressure in the midst of imports, high production costs and lack of economies of scale. FIAA’s intention is to assist their members and industry partners to navigate their way to become more competitive, productive and efficient through innovation, collaboration and industry best practice.
The conference will provide many opportunities for thought provoking discussion, collaboration and networking with current and future industry leaders. Conference attendees are invited to attend the AWISA sponsored cocktail party. This will be a great opportunity to unwind and catch up with other attendees at the end of the day. If you a professional in the industry requiring Continuing Development Points then attend the industry conference and secure half of your yearly requirements with 6 CPD Points. Additionally if two or more delegates are registered from the same company you will receive the third and subsequent delegates at a discounted price.
For more on what looks like being a terrific industry day visit www.fiaa.com.au – early bird fees are available for a limited time so see you there!
