Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan.

Mr Swan confirmed today that he will be speaking at the COSBOA National Small Business Summit Gala Dinner, joining more than 25 of Australia's regulatory and political leaders and top small business entrepreneurs to help business owners understand the regulations that affect small business and put in place practical strategies to ride through to recovery.

Mr Swan will be sharing the political stage with the Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, who will outline his plan for small business; Small Business Minister Craig Emersen; Australian Taxation commissioner, Michael D'Ascenzo; deputy chairman (small business) of the ACCC, Michael Schaper; Fair Work ombudsman Michael Campbell; and Tony D'Aloisio, chairman of ASIC.

This year's Summit will showcase Australia's leading small business entrepreneurs and business experts who will come together to share their secrets for finding and keeping customers and putting in place sound strategies to thrive in this ever changing business environment.

International guest speaker, Richard Binhammer, Dell's US expert on social media, will reveal how Dell grasped social media and turned it into a profitable business and brand building tool and how small businesses can do the same.

"We're excited to have a roster of small business experts and entrepreneurs who are eager to share their strategies for the new economy," said David Koch, host of the National Small Business Summit.

"The National Small Business Summit is a great opportunity to network with entrepreneurs and business owners converging from all over Australia and take home some great ideas and connections to boost your business," Mr Koch said.

The National Small Business Summit is presented by COSBOA in association with Kochie's Business Builders.

Small business owners interested in attending the summit can register online. www.nsbs.com.au

SPEAKERS

The current list of summit speakers includes:

• Tony Abbott (Opposition Leader, Federal Liberal Party).

• Michael Schaper (Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission).

• Michael D'Ascenzo (Commissioner of Taxation).

• Professor Michael Adams (Head of the School of Law, University of Western Sydney).

• Darren Alexander (Chief Executive Officer, Autech).

• Natalie Archer (Founding Director of Bendelta, KBB business strategies expert).

• Lisa Backhouse (Media presenter, MC, host & facilitator).

• Richard Binhammer (Senior Manager, Strategic Corporate Communications, Social

Media and Corporate Reputation Management, Dell Inc.).

• Jen Bishop (Editor, Dynamic Business Magazine).

• Peter Blasina (Australia's GadgetGuy, KBB technology expert).

• Dave Chaffey (NetReach CEO - Small Business Expert, KBB online marketing expert).

• Jon Dee (Founder and Managing Director, Do Something).

• Michael Derin (Managing Director, Azure Group).

• Robert Gerrish (Founder, Flying Solo).

• Linda Hailey (Small business consultant, KBB marketing guru).

• Pippa Hallas (General Manager, Ella Baché).

• Jason Hawkins (MBA (QUT: e-Commerce), MComnDes (Project management),

Bmus).

• Sue Ismiel (Founder, Nad's Natural Hair Removal).

• Valerie Khoo (Journalist, Author, Entrepreneur).

• David Koch (Host of Sunrise, Kochie's Business Builders and Finance Journalist).

• Lynnette Mayne (Australian Business Leader).

• Susan Milicevic (Small Business Specialist).

• Robert Pennicott (Founder, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys).

• Louise Schultze (Founder and Chief Executive Officer of iBidAM.com Pty Ltd).

• Michael Snare (Founder of Point Project Management, KBB business growth expert).

• Pam Usher (CEO, Executive Performance Today).

• Richard Windeyer (Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital

Economy).

Kochie's Business Builders

Headed by financial journalist and Sunrise host David Koch, Kochie's Business Builders are a team of experts providing small and medium-sized business owners with helpful information on the building blocks of business.

smallbusiness.yahoo.com.au

COSBOA

The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) is Australia's peak body representing the interests of small businesses. It aims to promote and support the development of small businesses in Australia and to advance the interests of small business through policy change and regulatory reform.

http://www.cosboa.org/

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