Workshop 1: Create the Digitisation Plan your business needs

No cost to attend

A hands on workshop to help create a digitisation plan your business needs

The 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.

Why present this workshop?

It’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.

What you will get from this workshop

The primary objective is to apply your understanding of your business and develop a Business Digitisation Priority Plan.

How? Two workshops within 2 weeks of each other (plus a little networking along the way).

Ahead of the Workshop
All participants will be asked to complete a simple template to assist identify current infrastructure and digitisation priorities.

Workshop 1: Reviewing your IT Infrastructure to create a Plan

the workshop leaders will work through the template
then learn from a selection of case studies around:
- how and what type of AI applications to consider
- out of date cyber protection plan and cyber insurance protection
- cloud & server strategies -are yours affordable and up to the task
- networking issues within your business and mobile
- poor internet plan/connectivity and the impact it can have on business
then review your template & contribute to a Q&A

Workshop 2: Reviewing progress against your plan & resolving roadblocks

With the plan you developed - what have you been able to do in the last 2 weeks?
What are the roadblocks? How can we assist you get around these?

Who Should Attend

If you are:

responsible for planning, implementing or budgets associated with the business and its IT infrastructure
a business leader, owner or senior decision maker
a CFO/ COO who wants to make the business more efficient, secure & better prepared
looking to scale your business
a potential partner business that might look to support others along this journey

Your Workshop Leaders

Sarah 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.

Mark 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.

This CBD business community is working for business

This 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.

Membership Counts

Members and Non-Members are welcome to participate in our events and programs.

However, 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:

Be even better connected

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
Increasing the visibility of your business through inclusion on the Member Directory
Log into the CBD Memberzone to connect with members, make offers and research opportunities
Access to market-leading business legal and HR services to support your business through the Business NSW Business Hotline

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