BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260225T220000Z DTEND:20260226T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:A Business Transformation Masterclass | 26 Feb 2026 DESCRIPTION:Transformation Masterclass: Innovation Unboxed\n\n What Every Business Leader Should Know\n\n\nThis Transformation Masterclass is a 3-hr introductory session designed to equip individuals and teams with the tools\, methodologies\, and frameworks needed to drive innovation. It is a hands-on\, highly collaborative program\, led by industry experts perfect for professionals\, leaders\, and innovators seeking to excel in a competitive landscape. It uses proven methodologies and tools for immediate application and delivers practical exercises to confidently navigate change management and innovation.\n\n\n\n \n\nWhat You'll Learn\n\nBy the end of this masterclass\, participants will be able to:\n\n\n Understand how to develop a clear plan and vision for your business\n Utilise design thinking and frameworks to drive targeted problem solving\n Create actionable roadmaps and secure essential resources\n Measure innovation\, the benefit\, the cost\, and your ability to deliver change effectively.\n Do's and don'ts when planning any change in your business.\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\n CXO\, Senior leaders\, department managers and those looking to utilise get more out of existing technology\, processes\, or transformation and get ahead with emerging technology.\n Leaders and teams wanting to understand how to approach change holistically\n Learning leaders who want to create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation\n Accomplished project and program leaders wanting to improve their ability to mobilise an organisation to change\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour Facilitator: Steve Ferhad CEO and Founder of Innovation Ready\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve is a dynamic\, engaging leader and facilitator with almost 30 years' experience helping organisations gain a competitive advantage through technology.\n\n\n\nAs a CTO to several professional services organisations including learning\, accounting and legal service providers\, he's created award-winning teams that delivered digital transformation. As a consultant to many medium and large organisations across a wide range of industries\, he has led the implementation of industry leading technology solutions for a wide variety of organisations.\n\n\n\nSteve is passionate about leading change holistically including the people\, process\, data\, and leadership aspects of innovation in addition to technology. His biggest dream is that no company should ever again invest in technology without first getting 'all their ducks in a row' and he would like to share his insights and the 'cheat-codes' to getting more out of existing technology and getting ahead with emerging technology.\n\n\n\nKala Philip Chief Executive Officer\, BSI Learning Australia\, Independent Director\, Austrade Delegate\, Finalist 2025 IABCA Businesswoman of the Year\, 2025 Top Business Minds by CIO Views Magazine\n\n\n\n\,\n\n\n\nKala has over 30 years' experience in education management and has been in several senior management and executive director roles across Dubai and Australia. She is an Austrade delegate\, was in the first Australian Future Skills Mission to India in April 2023. She is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors [AICD]\, and an independent director on the board of the Australian Institute of Health & Safety [AIHS] and on the Working Committee for Education and Skills\, National Industry Group\, Australia India Chamber of Commerce [AICC].\n\n\n\n \nThis CBD business community is working for business\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in advocating for businesses\, providing access to training opportunities\, identifying collaboration opportunities and supporting businesses by providing access to information and local and government support.\n\n\n\n\n\nMembership Counts\n\n\n\nMembers and Non-Members are welcome to participate in our events and programs.\n\n\n\nHowever\, a strong Chamber\, needs strong Membership. So if you are not yet a Member join online and start to access the benefits of Membership which include: \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n Be even better connected\n\n \n Expanding business networks & thought leadership programs including monthly After 5 Networking\; coaching & networking through the CBD Women in Business Network\; creating business referral opportunities through the CBD Roundtable series and bringing businesses together through the annual CBD Expo\n Increasing the visibility of your business through inclusion on the Member Directory\n Log into the CBD Memberzone to connect with members\, make offers and research opportunities\n Access to market-leading business legal and HR services to support your business through the Business NSW Business Hotline\n \n\n Add to this:\n\n \n supported accredited Diploma training through BSI Learning\n discounted health insurance through Westfund Health Insurance offering members a 5% discount + a 2 month waiting period waived on Extras cover\n \n\n * Subject to application & availability\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSee which business are already CBD Sydney Chamber Members \n\n \n\nEvent Calendar\n\n\n\n\nSponsor & Corporate Members\n\n\n\nAlyve Technnology | ANZ Business Banking | BSI Learning | Bank of Sydney | Castlereagh Boutique Hotel| Corporality Global | CUPRA City Garage Sydney | Cybertify | De Lorenzo Haircare | Forvis Mazars\, Sydney | The Langham\, Sydney | Optus Enterprise & Business |Realise Business | Softlabs X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Transformation Masterclass: \;Innovation Unboxed
\n \;What Every Business Leader Should Know
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This Transformation Masterclass is a 3-hr introductory session designed to equip individuals and teams with the tools\, methodologies\, and frameworks needed to drive innovation. It is a hands-on\, highly collaborative program\, led by industry experts perfect for professionals\, leaders\, and innovators seeking to excel in a competitive landscape. It uses proven methodologies and tools for immediate application and delivers practical exercises to confidently navigate change management and innovation.
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What You&rsquo\;ll Learn
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By the end of this masterclass\, participants will be able to:\n\n
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  • Understand how to develop a clear plan and vision for your business
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  • Utilise design thinking and frameworks to drive targeted problem solving
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  • Create actionable roadmaps and secure essential resources
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  • Measure innovation\, the benefit\, the cost\, and your ability to deliver change effectively.
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  • Do'\;s and don'\;ts when planning any change in your business.
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Who Should Attend?

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  • CXO\, Senior leaders\, department managers and those looking to utilise get more out of existing technology\, processes\, or transformation and get ahead with emerging technology.
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  • Leaders and teams wanting to understand how to approach change holistically
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  • Learning leaders who want to create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
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  • Accomplished project and program leaders wanting to improve their ability to mobilise an organisation to change
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\nYour Facilitator: \;Steve Ferhad &ndash\; CEO and Founder of Innovation Ready
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\nSteve is a dynamic\, engaging leader and facilitator with almost 30 years&rsquo\; experience helping organisations gain a competitive advantage through technology.
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\nAs a CTO to several professional services organisations including learning\, accounting and legal service providers\, he&rsquo\;s created award-winning teams that delivered digital transformation. \; As a consultant to many medium and large organisations across a wide range of industries\, he has led the implementation of industry leading technology solutions for a wide variety of organisations.
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\nSteve is passionate about leading change holistically including the people\, process\, data\, and leadership aspects of innovation in addition to technology. \; His biggest dream is that no company should ever again invest in technology without first getting &lsquo\;all their ducks in a row&rsquo\; and he would like to share his insights and the &lsquo\;cheat-codes&rsquo\; to getting more out of existing technology and getting ahead with emerging technology.
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\nKala Philip &ndash\; Chief Executive Officer\, BSI Learning Australia\, Independent Director\, Austrade Delegate\, Finalist 2025 IABCA Businesswoman of the Year\, 2025 Top Business Minds by CIO Views Magazine
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\nKala has over 30 years&rsquo\; experience in education management and has been in several senior management and executive director roles across Dubai and Australia. She is an Austrade delegate\, was in the first Australian Future Skills Mission to India in April 2023. She is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors [AICD]\, and an independent director on the board of the Australian Institute of Health &\; Safety [AIHS] and on the Working Committee for Education and Skills\, National Industry Group\, Australia India Chamber of Commerce [AICC].
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This CBD business community is working for business
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\nThis \;Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in advocating for businesses\, providing access to training opportunities\, identifying collaboration opportunities \;and supporting businesses by providing access to information and local and government support.
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\nMembership Counts
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\nMembers and Non-Members are welcome to participate in our events and programs.
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\nHowever\, a \;strong Chamber\, needs strong Membership. So if you are not yet a Member \;join online \;and start to access the benefits of Membership which include: \;\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
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\n Be even better connected
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  • Expanding business networks &\; thought leadership programs including monthly After 5 Networking\; coaching &\; networking through the CBD Women in Business Network\; creating business referral opportunities through the CBD Roundtable series and bringing businesses together through the annual CBD Expo
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  • Increasing the visibility of your business through inclusion on the \;Member Directory
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  • Log into the CBD Memberzone to connect with \;members\, make offers and research opportunities
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  • Access to market-leading \; business legal and HR services to support your business through the Business NSW Business Hotline
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Add to this:

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  • supported accredited Diploma training through BSI Learning
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  • discounted health insurance through Westfund Health Insurance \;offering members a 5% discount + a 2 month waiting period waived on Extras cover
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* Subject to application &\; availability

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See which business are already \;CBD Sydney Chamber Members \; \; \; \; \; \;
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Event Calendar
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\nSponsor &\; Corporate Members
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\nAlyve Technnology | ANZ Business Banking  \;| \; BSI Learning \;| \;Bank of Sydney \;| Castlereagh Boutique Hotel| \; Corporality Global | \; CUPRA City Garage Sydney | \;Cybertify | \;  \;De Lorenzo Haircare \;| Forvis Mazars\, Sydney | The Langham\, Sydney | Optus Enterprise &\; Business |Realise Business \; | Softlabs
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\n LOCATION:Event Centre\, Business NSW Entry via Level 6 8 Chifley Cnr Hunter & Philip Street\, CBD UID:e.2865.1459 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260916T102138Z URL:https://business.cbdsydneychamber.com.au/events/details/a-business-transformation-masterclass-26-feb-2026-1459 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR