This May, Townsville Chamber are celebrating all things small business!

Our Business Matters Lunch is one of 4 events we will be showcasing in May for members and non-members. Make sure to head to our events page to find out more!

Keynote Speakers – 

Lisa Hewitt | Regional Executive for NQ, ANZ 

Hear from Lisa as she reassures banking confidence and outlining reasons why the Silicon Valley Bank collapse can’t happen in Australia. Lisa has been with ANZ for over 7 years and is an experienced transactor, Lisa now leads a team of bankers charged with delivering ANZ’s appetite to grow across North Queensland by onboarding high quality customers and strongly supporting the existing customer base.

Matthew Kelly | Principal Economist, Regional Economic Advisory 

Matthew will outline the regional footprint and the impact of going local and economic growth. He is the founder and Principal Economist of Regional Economic Advisory (REA). He has a passion and drive for developing regional Australia and has led strategic studies for housing and economic development across NSW, QLD and WA, and economic analysis for several significant regional infrastructure projects.

Chris Christensen | Senior Project Manager and Systems/Process Engineer 

Chris will speak about his motivation behind acquiring a vacant building in the CBD and the confidence in Townsville business future. Chris has over 23 years of experience across the Defence, Information Technology, Tertiary Education, Engineering, Medicine and Health, Sports and Recreation sectors. This includes roles at all levels of domestic government and the Chinese Ministry of Education while working with Beijing University of Technology.