As a small business owner you may never have heard of Barney Glover – and that could be unfortunate. But you’ll have the opportunity to hear from him at the 8 October Small Business Summit Greater Western Sydney and we’re going to tell you a little about him now and why you might be interested. Professor Glover is one of the Summit panellists for session two and if you are keen to grow your business, or you might benefit from research and development expertise, it may be well worth your while to find out more.
Business development and UWS
As Vice Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney, Professor Glover plays a key role in forging connections between business and education in the region. UWS offers excellent support services to small business through UWS Small Business Connect, and the UWS ‘Redi’ team (Research Engagement, Development & Innovation) actively seeks research and development partnership opportunities with businesses.
Professor Glover’s expertise is more than just academic – he has served on the boards of corporations and organisations in areas as diverse as health and medical research, telecommunications, energy, and mineral exploration. He’s been involved in establishing a number of joint ventures between educational institutions and business.
Professor Glover on Western Sydney
Professor Glover believes the UWS approach to business and community will see it playing an increasingly active role in economic growth throughout the region. He said this will be achieved via “extensive support services for small businesses, and driving increased collaboration for research and development across the business spectrum.”
Don’t miss the Small Business Summit!
You can find out more about how the UWS initiatives could help your business by attending the Small Business Summit on 8 October. You’ll also hear from a fantastic line up of speakers and panellists including futurist Craig Rispin, Naomi Simson of Red Balloon fame, Michelle Gamble of Marketing Angels, Small Business Commissioner Robyn Hobbs, Western Wanderers founder Lyall Gorman, Suzy Jacobs of She Business and more! It’s also a great networking opportunity as the event will be packed with business folk from the region, along with representatives from local, state and federal government. You can plan your networking and connect with other attendees using the Bizzabo event app.
The event is being held at the Hillsong Convention Centre, Norwest Business Park from 7.00am – 12.30pm on 8 October 2014. Bookings are essential and close on 7 October. Find out more about the Summit here.
