Townsville ChamberCast The Townsville Chamber of Commerce

This episode we sit down with Miranda Mears, founder of Cyber Sense and has 25 years experience in Cyber Security, strategic advisory, executive management and business ownership.Today Miranda will deep dive into what Cyber Security is, how it has evolved and what you can do as a business owner/operator to protect your assets. Welcome Michael and Miranda.

Too many business owners run into trouble because they don't do strategy well or do strategy at all. John Hale will unpack the six steps needed to create a strategic mindset. He will identify the most challenging issues and opportunities businesses face in 2023, and help us build reliable future perspectives, allocate scarce resources intelligently and lead strategy successfully. John will also reveal how a strategic mindset can be used to deal with many common mental health issues.What will you take away ...- Appreciate the strengths and limitations of the human brain- Gain confidence by applying the six-step Strategic Mindset Process- Learn the six mega-trends that are altering businesses forever- Understand the six radical uncertainties in 2023 that need to be hedged- Reduce the stressors that lead to or exacerbate mental health issues.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥.

Listen as we take a deep dive into the Federal budget that was handed down on Tuesday 9 May.Carl Valentine, Managing Director at PVW Partners Accountants + Advisors sits down with Chamber CEO, Michael Kern to share his insights and what it means for businesses and tax payers.Welcome Michael and Carl.

This week Michael sits down with Sandra Moore, General Manager of Suicide Prevention Queensland. Part of Selectability Group, Suicide Prevention Queensland is a local charity aiming to raise funds so that services can be targeted to the communities and individuals that need it the most.

This week Michael sits down with Geoff Wyer, Business Wellness Coaching, supporting small business owners throughout the Townsville and surrounds region.Geoff has a passion for helping others and looks forward to meeting you and working together to achieve tour business wellness goals.Welcome Michael and Geoff!

In this episode, Michael sits down with Debbie Rains, Past President at the Townsville Chamber and Franchisee of Travel Associates Townsville, Mackay and Rockhampton.
Debbie is a past Qld Winner of the Telstra Business Owner Award, Townsville Businesswoman of the Year and was the first retail travel agency to be inducted into the Hall of Fame with Australian Federation of Travel Agents after winning numerous industry awards.
As a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and employer of women, Debbie is very supportive of women’s roles and opportunities and consistently strives to help others achieve their goals.