A Business Transformation Masterclass | 26 Feb 2026
Transformation Masterclass: Innovation Unboxed
What Every Business Leader Should Know
What Every Business Leader Should Know
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.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this masterclass, participants will be able to:
- Understand how to develop a clear plan and vision for your business
- Utilise design thinking and frameworks to drive targeted problem solving
- Create actionable roadmaps and secure essential resources
- Measure innovation, the benefit, the cost, and your ability to deliver change effectively.
- Do's and don'ts when planning any change in your business.
Who Should Attend?
- 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.
- Leaders and teams wanting to understand how to approach change holistically
- Learning leaders who want to create a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
- Accomplished project and program leaders wanting to improve their ability to mobilise an organisation to change
Your Facilitator: Steve Ferhad – CEO and Founder of Innovation Ready
Steve is a dynamic, engaging leader and facilitator with almost 30 years’ experience helping organisations gain a competitive advantage through technology.
As 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.
Steve 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.
Kala 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
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Kala 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].
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Date and Time
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Thurs 26 Feb
9.00 am - 12 midday
Location
Event Centre, Business NSW
Entry via Level 6
8 Chifley
Cnr Hunter & Philip Street, CBD
Fees/Admission
Printed courtesy of www.cbdsydneychamber.com.au/ – Contact the CBD Sydney Chamber of Commerce Limited for more information.
8 Chifley Square (corner Phillip St & Hunter St), Sydney, NSW 2000 – 02 9350 8103 – membership@cbdsydneychamber.com.au