Connect & Protect
Bconnected Live in 26
Join us for the
Bconnected Connect and Protect Conference.
The conference for Members seeking to expand their networks, gain insights from world-class speakers, and participate in engaging activities.
Thur- Fri 15th-16th October 8:30-5:00pm
Meet The Speakers
Kathy Rimmer
At Yin Yang Consultancy, we work with individuals, teams and businesses to turn ideas into action and goals into reality. Using practical tools, proven frameworks and deep insight, we guide you to uncover what works best for you, then help you implement it with clarity and confidence. Our role is to make planning and goal setting simpler, more sustainable and more effective.
Yin Yang Consulting
Katie Richards
Katie Richards is a legal powerhouse – as a lawyer in not only Australia but also in New Zealand and the UK, she has worked with tiny startups and major brands across different market and has a good understanding of risk and how to bulletproof your business. Katie is also an advocate for access to justice and teaching business owners how to save cost in getting legal assistance safely. You’ll get practical tips, a few things to watch for in your business, and the confidence of having a safer, more profitable business by implementing Katie’s strategies.
Virtual Legal
Robert Hills
Its our Passion to help Small Business Owners achieve Freedom Every small business owner has a right to achieving Freedom. - Freedom of Mind (Less Stress) - Freedom of Time (Giving you more choice) and - Financial Freedom (Giving you more money to do what you really want to do). The Exit Accountant - Business Advisory, Mentoring and Coaching for Freedom.
RLH Advisory
Pat Grosse
Patricia is a strategic planner and grant-writing authority who has assessed funding submissions from small competitive grants to multi-million-dollar investments across Australia and the UK. Her expertise lies in building funding-ready business cases that reduce investor risk, align with funder objectives, and secure confident decisions across multiple funding sectors
The Community Entrepreneur
Anita Marshall
Anita Marshall has experience in business sales and client relationship management. She owned and operated her own successful business for 20 years and guides business owners through every step of the sale process, from appraisal to settlement, ensuring clarity and confidence. Anita’s personalised service and market expertise deliver successful outcomes.
Business Broker
Kellie Nissen
Kellie Nissen is an author coach and editor who champions self-publishing as a smart,
strategic choice in all genres and especially for business leaders. She guides professionals to
create and publish high-quality, credible books that establish authority, strengthen personal
brands, and support broader business goals, while avoiding publishing fairy tales.
Write Angles
Jay Walmsley
Jay Walmsley is passionate about helping Small Business thrive and has over 30 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing, assisting small businesses to succeed in a rapidly growing and competitive marketplace.
Jay’s experience in business ranges from management roles with companies like BBX, to running his own successful marketing and networking companies throughout the Asia Pacific region, always maintaining a hands-on approach to customer connections.
Bconnected World
Alan Stevens
Alan is an internationally recognised
Profiling and Communications Specialist
and the creator of Rapid Trait Profiling system.
Rapid Trait Profiling is a pioneering method that deciphers personality through facial features, micro-expressions, and body language. Recognised as the fastest and most accurate method to reading people.
Recognised by The UK Guardian as the world’s leading authority on reading people, and as “The Mentalist Meets Dr Phil” by the Herald.
Human Pattern Recognition
Geoff Hetherington
With over 30 years as a C-suite executive across diverse industries in SE Asia and Australia, Geoff launched his own Business Advisory & Coaching firm 12 years ago. Since then, he’s helped 160+ business owners and executives build careers and ventures that support the lifestyle they want. He founded The Unusual Group, home to initiatives like the Elite Business Institute, Next Chapter (supporting athletes post-career), Side Venture Success (helping professionals escape the 9–5), and North of 40 (guiding over-40s into a meaningful second act)
The Clarity CEO
Why Should I Attend?
Here Are 5 Reasons!
1. The Complete Business Lifecycle Blueprint
We don’t believe in "information dumping." We believe in a chronological roadmap. Over two days, we move you systematically from the Mindset required to scale, through the Systems needed to operate, and finally to the Exit Strategy required to realize your wealth. You leave with a coordinated plan, not a pile of random notes.
2. Direct Access to the "Succession & Growth" Experts
High-level consulting on Funding (Pat Grosse), Legal Protection (Katie Richards), and Succession (Rob Hills) usually costs thousands in hourly fees. We have brought these specialists into one room. This is your opportunity to bridge the gap between "working hard" and "building a protected, bankable asset" under the guidance of those who know how to fund and shield it.
3. Authority Through Authorship & AI
To dominate your market, you must be seen as the expert. By combining Self-Publishing (Kellie Nissen) with AI-driven Automation (Jay Walmsley), we show you how to turn your intellectual property into a physical book and then use cutting-edge systems to scale your authority. You aren't just a business owner; you become the face of your industry.
4. Facilitated, High-Impact Networking
Most conferences leave networking to chance. We make it a strategic discipline. Using Alan Stevens’ "Strategic Play" methodology, we facilitate connections that are purposeful and productive. In an intimate room of only 64 seats, you are guaranteed to engage with the peers, partners, and collaborators who actually move the needle for your business.
5. The "State of Play" Visionary Briefing
The conference culminates in a high-level CEO Address that provides a "State of Play" for the industry. This session is designed to lift your eyes from the daily grind and give you a visionary outlook on the future. You will leave the Mercure Resort not just prepared for Monday morning, but positioned for where the market is going in the next five years.
So Whats The Agenda?
THUR
Oct 15
Bconnected Live 26
Connect & Protect
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM:
Welcome! Opening Announcements
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM:
Kathy Rimmer- Get The Mindset Right!
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM:
Geoff Hetherington-
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM:
Morning Tea
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM:
Alan Stevens- Connect the Right way
11:35 PM - 12:40 PM:
Networking Exercise
12;40 PM - 1:40 PM:
Lunch
1:40 PM - 2:25 PM:
Kellie Nissen- Self-publishing without the Fairy Tales
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM:
Jay Walmsley- Automate Your Way To Freedom
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM:
Afternoon Tea
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM:
Panel Session
4:30 PM: - 5:00pm
Wrap Up
5:00 PM:
Day 1 Close
FRI
Oct 16
Bconnected Live 26
Connect & Protect
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM:
Opening Remarks & Housekeeping
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM:
Pat Grosse- The Funding-Ready Business Case: A Practical Guide for Any Proposal
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM:
Katie Richards- Building a Bulletproof Business – For Startups to Scale-ups
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM:
Morning Tea
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM:
Robert Hills- RLH Advisory
11:35 PM - 12:40 PM:
Networking Exercise
12;40 PM - 1:40 PM:
Lunch
1:40 PM - 2:25 PM:
Anita Marshall- How to Increase the Value of Your Business (Before You Ever Sell)
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM:
Panel Session
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM:
Afternoon Tea
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM:
Jay Walmsley- CEO Address
4:30 PM: - 5:00pm
Wrap Up
5:00 PM:
Event Close
Where and When?
Mercure Resort-
Carrara,
64 Palm Meadows Dr, Carrara QLD 4211
Oct 15-16 2026
What To Expect
Interactive Workshops: Participate in hands-on sessions designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Amazing Knowledge
Listen to some of the Best in the Business
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