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SUMMARY:Workshop 1: Create the Digitisation Plan your business needs
DESCRIPTION:No cost to attend\n\n\n\nA hands on workshop to help create a digitisation plan your business needs\n\n\n\nThe CBD Sydney Chamber is proud to present this digitisation workshop designed specifically for SME businesses to support the development or refinement of a Business Digitisation Priority Plan.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy present this workshop?\n\n\n\nIt's a fact that Australian SME business UNDERSPEND on tech and IT enhancement not because they don't realise its importance\, but most likely because they may not have a clear plan. So in this workshop you will create or refine an existing one with the help of subject matter experts Sarah McAvoy and Mark Casey.\n\n\n\nWhat you will get from this workshop\n\n\n\nThe primary objective is to apply your understanding of your business and develop a Business Digitisation Priority Plan.\n\n\n\nHow? Two workshops within 2 weeks of each other (plus a little networking along the way).\n\n\n\nAhead of the Workshop\n\nAll participants will be asked to complete a simple template to assist identify current infrastructure and digitisation priorities.\n\n\n\nWorkshop 1: Reviewing your IT Infrastructure to create a Plan \n\n	the workshop leaders will work through the template \n	then learn from a selection of case studies around:  \n	\n		how and what type of  AI applications to consider\n		out of date cyber protection plan and cyber insurance protection\n		cloud & server strategies -are yours affordable and up to the task\n		networking issues within your business and mobile\n		poor internet plan/connectivity and the impact it can have on business\n	\n	\n	then review your template & contribute to a Q&A\n\n Workshop 2: Reviewing progress against your plan & resolving roadblocks\n\n\n	With the plan you developed - what have you been able to do in the last 2 weeks?\n	What are the roadblocks? How can we assist you get around these?\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nIf you are:\n\n\n	responsible for planning\, implementing or budgets associated with the business and its IT infrastructure\n	a business leader\, owner or senior decision maker\n	a CFO/ COO who wants to make the business more efficient\, secure & better prepared\n	looking to scale your business\n	a potential partner business that might look to support others along this journey\n\n\n\nYour Workshop Leaders\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah McAvoy is the Principal & Founder of CyberUnlocked. Sarah is flexible and versatile cyber security leader specialising in leading innovative security solutions with the technical ability to understand complex security needs. With over 15 years of experience from solution development to security testing and always striving to wow her customers whenever she can.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark Casey is Principal and Founder of Pegasus Technology. They are Essential Eight Cyber Security Expert and Qualified Accessor (that's the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) cyber security Framework). They are often involved in measure their Cyber Security maturity\, implementation of the Essential Eight Security program and planning/setting up independent data security for Cloud Services data.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nThis CBD business community is working for business\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\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 includes:\n\n \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				accredited Diploma training through BSI Learning\n				compare your current health insurance with what's available from Westfund Health Insurance's 5% discount and 2 months waiting period on EXTRA'S Cover waived offer \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\nChamber Sponsor and Corporate Members ANZ Business Banking | Alyve Technology| Bartier Perry Lawyers |  BSI Learning | Bank of Sydney | Castlereagh Boutique Hotel| CUPRA City Garage Sydney | Datasite | De Lorenzo Haircare | Forvis Mazars\, Sydney | The Langham\, Sydney | Optus Enterprise & Business |Realise Business | Retail Doctor Group | Softlabs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrograms are designed to help you achieve your definition of business success in a way that works for you\, as well as for your business.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div data-automation="listing-event-description">\n<div style="text-align: justify\;">\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><br />\n<strong><u><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">No cost to attend</span></span></u></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#000080"><b>A hands on workshop to help create a digitisation plan your business needs</b></font></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The CBD Sydney Chamber is proud to present this digitisation workshop designed specifically for SME businesses to support the<u> development or refinement</u> of a <strong>Business Digitisation Priority Plan.</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Why present this workshop?</b></span></font></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">It&rsquo\;s a fact that Australian SME business UNDERSPEND on tech and IT enhancement not because they don&rsquo\;t realise its importance\, but most likely because they <strong>may not have a clear plan.</strong> So in this workshop you will create or refine an existing one with the help of subject matter experts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcyberunlocked/">Sarah McAvoy </a>and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-casey-cyber-secure/">Mark Casey</a>.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What you will get from this workshop</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The primary objective is to apply your understanding of your business and develop a <strong>Business Digitisation Priority Plan</strong>.<br />\n<br />\nHow? Two workshops within 2 weeks of each other (plus a little networking along the way).</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Ahead of the Workshop</strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">All participants will be asked to complete a simple template to assist identify <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/File/Pre-WorkshopBusinessDigitisationPriorityPlanWorksheet_Final.docx">current infrastructure and digitisation priorities</a>.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Workshop 1</strong>: Reviewing your IT Infrastructure to create a Plan&nbsp\;</span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">the workshop leaders will&nbsp\;work through the template&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">then&nbsp\;learn from a selection of&nbsp\;<strong>case studies&nbsp\;</strong>around:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span>\n	<ul>\n		<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">how and what type of&nbsp\;&nbsp\;AI applications to consider</span></span></li>\n		<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">out of date cyber protection plan and&nbsp\;cyber insurance protection</span></span></li>\n		<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">cloud &amp\; server strategies -are yours affordable and&nbsp\;up to the task</span></span></li>\n		<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">networking issues within your business and mobile</span></span></li>\n		<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">poor internet plan/connectivity and the impact it can have on&nbsp\;business</span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">then review your template &amp\; contribute to a Q&amp\;A</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Workshop 2</strong><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">: Reviewing progress against your plan &amp\; resolving roadblocks</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">With the plan you developed - what have you been able to do in the last 2 weeks?</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What are the roadblocks? How can we assist you get around these?</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Who Should Attend</b></span></font></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">If you are:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">responsible for planning\, implementing or budgets associated with the business and its IT infrastructure</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">a business leader\, owner or senior decision maker</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">a CFO/ COO who wants to make the business more efficient\,&nbsp\;secure &amp\; better prepared</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">looking to scale your business</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">a potential partner business that might look to support others along this journey</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#000080\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Your Workshop Leaders<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="140" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/Image/Sarah.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 140px\;" width="150" /></span></span></span></strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="26" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/Image/CyberUnlocked-Logo_New.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 26px\;" width="150" /></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.9)\; font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcyberunlocked/">Sarah McAvoy</a> is the Principal &amp\; Founder of <a href="https://www.cyberunlocked.com/">CyberUnlocked</a>. Sarah is flexible and versatile cyber security leader specialising in leading innovative security solutions with the technical ability to understand complex security needs. With over 15 years of experience from solution development to security testing and always striving to wow her customers whenever she can.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><img alt="" height="157" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/Image/Markcaseycrop.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 157px\;" width="150" /></span><br />\n<a href="https://www.pegasustech.com.au/"><img alt="" height="43" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/Image/pegasustechlogo.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 43px\;" width="150" /></a><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-casey-cyber-secure/">Mark Casey</a> is Principal and Founder of <a href="https://www.pegasustech.com.au/">Pegasus Technology</a>. They are<span style="color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.9)\;">&nbsp\;Essential Eight Cyber Security Expert and Qualified Accessor (that&#39\;s the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) cyber security Framework). They are often involved in measure their Cyber Security maturity\, implementation of the&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.9)\;">Essential Eight Security program and planning/setting up i</span><span style="color: rgba(0\, 0\, 0\, 0.9)\;">ndependent data security for Cloud Services data.</span></span></span>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n\n<div>\n<div data-automation="listing-event-description">\n<div style="text-align: justify\;">\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 128)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>This CBD business community is working for business</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">This&nbsp\;Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in advocating for businesses\, providing access to training opportunities\, identifying collaboration opportunities&nbsp\;and supporting businesses by providing access to information and local and government support.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><font color="#000080"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Membership Counts</b></span></font></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><u>Members and Non-Members</u> are welcome to participate in our events and programs.<br />\n<br />\nHowever\, a&nbsp\;strong Chamber\, needs strong Membership. So if you are not yet a Member&nbsp\;<a href="https://cbdsydneychamber.com.au/Why-Join/Become-a-Member">join online</a>&nbsp\;and start to access the benefits of Membership which includes:<br />\n&nbsp\;</span></span></span>\n\n<table align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" hspace="0" vspace="0">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td align="left" style="padding: 0cm 9pt\; vertical-align: top\;">\n			<div style="color: rgb(0\, 32\, 96)\; margin-right: 40.2pt\;"><br />\n			<span style="color: rgb(50\, 83\, 132)\; line-height: 19.6px\;"><strong>Be even better connected</strong></span></div>\n\n			<ul>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Expanding business networks &amp\; thought leadership programs including monthly After 5 Networking\; coaching &amp\; 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</span></span></li>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Increasing the visibility of your business through inclusion on the<a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbdsydneychamber.com.au%2FWhy-join%2FCurrent-Members&amp\;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.May%40cbdsydneychamber.com.au%7C875ae193833c40a8e9ca08dcce09dec4%7C3a0df0000df64f03a888da59fe53bf15%7C0%7C0%7C638611789017011432%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp\;sdata=uBcLXDTq%2FF7kbGixBn%2FSWiq%2B4SmhjD2%2BQWf%2FTTddcrY%3D&amp\;reserved=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp\;Member Directory</a></span></span></li>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Log into the CBD <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbdsydneychamber.com.au%2Fmembership%2Fmember-log-in&amp\;data=05%7C02%7CPeter.May%40cbdsydneychamber.com.au%7C875ae193833c40a8e9ca08dcce09dec4%7C3a0df0000df64f03a888da59fe53bf15%7C0%7C0%7C638611789017026185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp\;sdata=JztafAaXGi3tyUdJHcAugtDpt5AyZSJYWlMsHP02SQo%3D&amp\;reserved=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Memberzone</a> to connect with&nbsp\;members\, make offers and research opportunities</span></span></li>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Access to market-leading&nbsp\; business legal and HR services to support your business through the Business NSW <em>Business Hotline</em></span></span></li>\n			</ul>\n\n			<p style="color: rgb(0\, 32\, 96)\; margin-right: 40.2pt\;line-height: 140%\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><strong><span style="line-height: 19.6px\;">Add to this:</span></strong></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n			<ul>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline\; line-height: 19.6px\;">accredited Diploma training</span> through <a data-u-link-value="eyJuYW1lIjoid2ViIiwiYXR0cnMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Int7aHJlZn19IiwidGFyZ2V0Ijoie3t0YXJnZXR9fSJ9LCJ2YWx1ZXMiOnsiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJzaWxlYXJuaW5nLmVkdS5hdS8iLCJ0YXJnZXQiOiJfYmxhbmsifX0=" href="https://www.bsilearning.edu.au/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BSI Learning</a></span></span></li>\n				<li style="line-height: 19.6px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">compare your current&nbsp\;health insurance with what&#39\;s available from<a href="http://https://www.westfund.com.au/corporate-pages/cbd-sydney-chamber-of-commerce-5plus2mth/">&nbsp\;Westfund Health Insurance&#39\;s 5% discount and 2 months waiting period on EXTRA&#39\;S Cover waived offer</a></span></span><a href="http://https://www.westfund.com.au/corporate-pages/cbd-sydney-chamber-of-commerce-5plus2mth/">&nbsp\;</a></span></span></li>\n			</ul>\n\n			<p style="color: rgb(0\, 32\, 96)\; margin-right: 40.2pt\;font-size: 14px\; line-height: 140%\;">* Subject to application &amp\; availability</p>\n\n			<div style="color: rgb(0\, 32\, 96)\; margin-right: 40.2pt\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><a href="https://cbdsydneychamber.com.au/Why-join/Current-Members">See which business are already&nbsp\;CBD Sydney Chamber Members&nbsp\;</a></span></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://cbdsydneychamber.com.au/Events/Events-Calendar"><span style="font-family: arial\;">Event Calendar</span></a></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n\n<p><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000080\;"><strong>Chamber Sponsor and Corporate&nbsp\;Members</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.anz.com.au/business/loans-finance/business-loan/?cid=ps:sb:bl&amp\;ds_cid=71700000064420837&amp\;&amp\;jvt_k=anz%20commercial%20banking&amp\;gad_source=1&amp\;gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxtfunLg9Yyz9KxVDcz-xwLRR6py0RG-oxhz9ZQ-axSZld9QUznBk3NsaAmIaEALw_wcB&amp\;gclsrc=aw.ds">ANZ Business Banking</a> | <a href="https://www.alyve.com.au/">Alyve Technology</a>|&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.bartier.com.au/">Bartier Perry Lawyers</a> |&nbsp\; <a href="https://www.bsilearning.edu.au/"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">BSI Learning&nbsp\;</span></span></a><strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;">|</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.banksyd.com.au/"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">Bank of Sydney</span></span></a><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;">&nbsp\;| <a href="https://www.thecastlereagh.com.au/">Castlereagh Boutique Hotel</a></span></span><strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;">|</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.cupraofficial.com.au/">CUPRA City Garage Sydney</a><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"> | </span></span><a href="https://www.datasite.com/us/en.html"><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">Datasite</span></span></a>&nbsp\;<strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;">|</span></span></strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;">&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.delorenzo.com.au/">De Lorenzo Haircare&nbsp\;</a></span></span><strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;">| </span></span></strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;"><a href="https://www.forvismazars.com/au/en/offices/Sydney">Forvis Mazars\, Sydney</a><strong> |</strong></span></span><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;"> <a href="https://www.langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/sydney/">The Langham\, Sydney</a> | <a href="https://www.optus.com.au/business/business-centre/sydney-cbd">Optus Enterprise &amp\; Business</a> <strong>|</strong></span></span><a href="https://realise.business/">Realise Business&nbsp\;</a><strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:#002060\;">|</span></span></strong><span style="background:white\;"><span style="color:black\;">&nbsp\;<a href="https://retaildoctor.com.au/">Retail Doctor Group</a> | <a href="https://www.softlabs.com.au/">Softlabs</a>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: justify\;"><br />\n<img alt="" height="45" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2865/Image/ForWeb2025_CoS_Supported_Mono.png" style="width: 200px\; height: 45px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(76\, 77\, 78)\; text-align: center\;">Programs are designed to help you achieve your definition of business success in a way that works for you\, as well as for your business.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n</div>\n
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