Event Description
Australia has managed to weather several economic storms, from organisations having experienced supply chain disruptions, inflation pressure, to fast rising interest rates. As the global leader in growth strategy, Simon-Kucher is hosting its annual event providing executives with:
Who should attend:
This event is targeted to business leaders looking for a roadmap, inspiration and best practices to boost revenue growth. Tap into the knowledge base of an organisation recognized by Forbes as one of 'the World's Best Management Consulting Firms' in 2022.
Registration fee: $95
What you get:
If you are unable to attend the event, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to the next person on the waiting list.
Our purpose is to 'unlock a better kind of growth that creates opportunity for everyone’.
- Ideas on how to re-focus on growth rather than cost cuts
- Best practices from around the world on unlocking growth
- How to make success a repeatable model through better growth
- Short case studies from projects showcasing the application of growth hacks
Who should attend:
This event is targeted to business leaders looking for a roadmap, inspiration and best practices to boost revenue growth. Tap into the knowledge base of an organisation recognized by Forbes as one of 'the World's Best Management Consulting Firms' in 2022.
Registration fee: $95
What you get:
- First hand insights from industry experts and Simon-Kucher
- Opportunity to network with and meet other local executives
- Entry fee includes drinks and canapes
If you are unable to attend the event, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to the next person on the waiting list.
Our purpose is to 'unlock a better kind of growth that creates opportunity for everyone’.
About Us
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value.
With over 35 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist. www.simon-kucher.com
With over 35 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist. www.simon-kucher.com
Speakers
Guest Speaker
Samantha Johnson
Managing Director @Polestar Australia
Samantha Johnson is the Managing Director of Polestar Australia, charged with overseeing the launch of the brand in Australia and its successful future growth.
Prior to her appointment at Polestar, Samantha was Director – Business Control, Financial Services & Digital Transformation at Volvo Car Australia, and has held numerous positions both in Australia and abroad including almost 10 years as Director – Finance & Retail Operations at Harley Davidson.
Samantha is married with two daughters and is an avid fan of outdoor sports including kiteboarding, snowboarding, and yacht racing.
Prior to her appointment at Polestar, Samantha was Director – Business Control, Financial Services & Digital Transformation at Volvo Car Australia, and has held numerous positions both in Australia and abroad including almost 10 years as Director – Finance & Retail Operations at Harley Davidson.
Samantha is married with two daughters and is an avid fan of outdoor sports including kiteboarding, snowboarding, and yacht racing.
Jonathan Williams
Head of Marketing @Polestar
Originally from London, Jonathan is a creative marketer with a passion for disruptive technology. He spent the early part of his career driving growth for PayPal, followed by six years at Google, where he led key product launches for Google Ads, Google Maps and Android.
As Head of Marketing for Polestar, Jonathan unites his long-standing passions for sustainability, design and innovative technology. His current focus is growing the brand and developing collaborative partnerships within the sustainability and design communities. In his spare time you’ll find him playing trumpet or teaching kitesurfing along the coast of Australia.
Panelist
Ashik Ahmed
Cofounder & Board Director @Deputy
Ashik Ahmed is the Cofounder & Director of tech startup Deputy, a workforce management platform headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Until 2022, he was CEO/CTO and led Deputy to $100M in Annual Recurring Revenue with over 330,000 workplaces in 100+ to manage their workforce! Deputy’s mission is to simplify shift work, whilst working towards a vision of thriving workplaces in every community.
A regular contributor to Forbes magazine, Ashik is also an expert on the subjects of workforce management, HR tech and Product Led Growth.
A regular contributor to Forbes magazine, Ashik is also an expert on the subjects of workforce management, HR tech and Product Led Growth.
Grant McDowell
Head of Strategy and Product | Co-Founder @Enosi
On a mission to reduce carbon emissions at a global scale.
Driven by the belief we can take action on carbon emissions by delivering solutions 10X better than fossil fuels. My focus is on the electricity sector unlocking the value of the electrification of households, businesses and transport. I believe technology and scale will deliver reliable extremely low cost clean energy and force down carbon emissions to meet 1.5 degree ambitions.
Driven by the belief we can take action on carbon emissions by delivering solutions 10X better than fossil fuels. My focus is on the electricity sector unlocking the value of the electrification of households, businesses and transport. I believe technology and scale will deliver reliable extremely low cost clean energy and force down carbon emissions to meet 1.5 degree ambitions.
Steve Hoy
CEO @Enosi
Steve Hoy is a global utility industry executive and recognized subject matter expert in smart grid and 24/7 Carbon Free Energy solutions. As a founder and CEO of Enosi he leads a team developing retail energy traceability solutions using the latest metering and scalable cloud technologies for proof of provenance.
He has over 35 years’ experience in engineering, IT and strategy concentrating on the utilities sector, having started his career in the early 1980s as a power engineer with the local distribution utility (now AusGrid). His career has evolved from power engineering through SCADA and control systems, into mainstream retail and billing solutions at Logica, PwC Consulting and later IBM where he led IBM’s global smart grid consulting team for 7 years.
Steve is now CEO of Enosi Australia, which aims to disrupt the power industry through the development of innovative energy traceability, trading and settlement solutions.
He has over 35 years’ experience in engineering, IT and strategy concentrating on the utilities sector, having started his career in the early 1980s as a power engineer with the local distribution utility (now AusGrid). His career has evolved from power engineering through SCADA and control systems, into mainstream retail and billing solutions at Logica, PwC Consulting and later IBM where he led IBM’s global smart grid consulting team for 7 years.
Steve is now CEO of Enosi Australia, which aims to disrupt the power industry through the development of innovative energy traceability, trading and settlement solutions.
Simon-Kucher
Christoph Petzoldt
Managing Partner Australia @ Simon-Kucher
Chris has more than 20 years of global growth consulting experience and is the founding partner of the Simon-Kucher Australia operations. He is focusing on tech, consumer/fashion and software and is a regular speaker at international events.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- Monetisation strategies for tech firms
- Private equity / Venture capital
- Interest in Fashion / Luxury
- Time with family & Playing soccer
Jason Carley
Partner @Simon-Kucher
Jason leads Commercial Transformations in Australia and New Zealand, with consulting experience across a broad range of sectors. Working primarily with clients in Industrials, Software and Consumer Goods.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- Topics: Go-To-Market Strategy, Commercial Excellence, Revenue Model Transformation
- Industries: Industrials (Construction, Base Materials, Agriculture, Commercial Services), B2B Software, CPG Manufacturers
Mitchell Taylor
Partner @Simon-Kucher
A commercial excellence expert with ~15 years experience developing and executing growth initiatives across a range of industries and businesses. Mitchell uses his previous experience working on the client side to develop implementable and impactful change programs through his projects. Deep experience especially across Consumer and Retail, and Industrials.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- Growth driving levers
- Using customer data to enable smart and agile decision making
- Music, cooking, watersports
Michael Sainty-Cope
Director @Simon-Kucher
Michael is a Director based in our Sydney office and is known for leveraging data to better inform business strategy and deliver revenue growth. Michael has worked with business-to-consumer companies across a range of geographies, including Australia, Europe, The U.S. and Asia.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- How to use your data
- Reading (Fiction only!)
- Age of Empires II
Natasha Butcher
Director @Simon-Kucher
Natasha specializes in commercial strategy (pricing, monetization & sales) across the industrials sector, with a particular focus on wholesale. Having lived and worked in various global hubs across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia & NZ she brings a unique perspective and ability to transfer best practice across markets.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- Growth strategies
- Tennis
- Horse riding
- Travelling
Shishir Belvi
Senior Manager @Simon-Kucher
Shishir is a Senior Manager in Simon-Kucher’s Sydney office. He specialises in supporting our retail sector clients in delivering revenue, footfall, and profit growth by optimising their product portfolio, pricing, promotions, channel strategy, and customer segmentation. He brings diverse experience across telecom engineering, high-performance sport, and strategy consulting.
Talk to me about
Talk to me about
- Growth – pricing, promotions, channel strategy, packaging, portfolio optimisation, etc.
- Quick service restaurants across different global markets
- Cricket, Tennis – particularly Roger Federer
- Indian cities and Indian food
Others
Ashik Ahmed
Cofounder & Board Director @ Deputy
Ashik Ahmed is the Cofounder & Director of tech startup Deputy, a workforce management platform headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Until 2022, he was CEO/CTO and led Deputy to $100M in Annual Recurring Revenue with over 330,000 workplaces in 100+ to manage their workforce! Deputy’s mission is to simplify shift work, whilst working towards a vision of thriving workplaces in every community.
A regular contributor to Forbes magazine, Ashik is also an expert on the subjects of workforce management, HR tech and Product Led Growth.
A regular contributor to Forbes magazine, Ashik is also an expert on the subjects of workforce management, HR tech and Product Led Growth.
Grant McDowell
Head of Strategy and Product @ Enosi
On a mission to reduce carbon emissions at a global scale.
Driven by the belief we can take action on carbon emissions by delivering solutions 10X better than fossil fuels. My focus is on the electricity sector unlocking the value of the electrification of households, businesses and transport. I believe technology and scale will deliver reliable extremely low cost clean energy and force down carbon emissions to meet 1.5 degree ambitions.
Driven by the belief we can take action on carbon emissions by delivering solutions 10X better than fossil fuels. My focus is on the electricity sector unlocking the value of the electrification of households, businesses and transport. I believe technology and scale will deliver reliable extremely low cost clean energy and force down carbon emissions to meet 1.5 degree ambitions.
Jonathan Williams
Head of Marketing @ Polestar
Originally from London, Jonathan is a creative marketer with a passion for disruptive technology. He spent the early part of his career driving growth for PayPal, followed by six years at Google, where he led key product launches for Google Ads, Google Maps and Android.
As Head of Marketing for Polestar, Jonathan unites his long-standing passions for sustainability, design and innovative technology. His current focus is growing the brand and developing collaborative partnerships within the sustainability and design communities. In his spare time you’ll find him playing trumpet or teaching kitesurfing along the coast of Australia.
Michael Sainty-Cope
Director @ Simon-Kucher
Michael is a Director based in our Sydney office and is known for leveraging data to better inform business strategy and deliver revenue growth. Michael has worked with business-to-consumer companies across a range of geographies, including Australia, Europe, The U.S. and Asia.
Talk to me about:
Talk to me about:
- How to use your data
- Reading (Fiction only!)
- Age of Empires II
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