On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, local business owners gathered at the Greengate Hotel in Killara for the Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce Business Growth Expert Roundtable.
Different to traditional seminars, the event was a high-energy working session designed to help entrepreneurs put their challenges directly in front of seasoned advisers from Ku-ring-gai Chamber membership who had “been there before”.
In Short
- Interactive Advisory: The Ku-ring-gai Chamber of Commerce staged an intensive Business Growth Expert Roundtable at Killara's Greengate Hotel.
- Five Core Disciplines: Business owners rotated through targeted 15-minute tables covering Strategy, AI & Tech, Operations, Finance, and HR.
- Immediate Action Plans: Participants distilled takeaways into concrete 90-day priorities and committed to immediate first-step implementation.
- Strong Community Demand: Overwhelming positive feedback has established the working forum as a recurring highlight on the Upper North Shore business calendar.
The evening proved to be a tremendous success, with attendee feedback overwhelmingly highlighting that it should become an annual event.
The discussions were intimate and interactive with lots of topics covered, the evening featured five fast-paced, 15-minute rotation tables driven entirely by the questions and challenges of the room facilitated by Michael Adams, Laurie O’Brian Financial Services, the tables included:
- Sales & Marketing Strategy: Led by Adrienne McLean, Amplify Results.
- Technology & AI: Led by Karthik Thanumoni, Purplescape
- Business Operations: Led by Rahul Bahl, Stageworks Consulting
- Financial Management: Led by Donna Crawford, Northside Numbers
- People Management: Led by Karen O’Connell, All things HR / Kingfisher Coaching Services
Participants not only tackled their own hurdles but also gained invaluable perspectives by listening to the shared experiences of other local business owners.
Following the roundtables, attendees synthesized their takeaways where they pinpointed their three most valuable insights, identified an issue to explore further, set their top three priorities for the next 90 days,and committed to their very first immediate action.
The night concluded with an insightful Expert Panel, where the five advisers shared common themes, strengths, and opportunities observed across the room. Business owners arrived with complex questions and left with concrete, practical actions ready to implement immediately. Given the phenomenal reception and resounding feedback, this impactful evening has firmly established itself as a must-have highlight on the local business calendar.
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