Past Event

Suburban Business Summit — Hornsby

Storey Park, Hornsby
Friday, November 7th, 2025  ·  9AM – 6PM
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About Suburban Business Summit — Hornsby

Join us at the Suburban Business Summit — Hornsby and connect with local business owners and leaders from trade, charities, finance, food manufacturing, council, auto trades, schools, health practitioners, and venue managers who understand the challenges you face.

You'll gain practical ideas and strategies you can use right away to help your business grow and succeed.

Meet 100+ like-minded professionals and industry experts, and build meaningful connections that open doors to new opportunities.

Learn from 28+ experienced speakers who share real-world insights tailored to our community's unique business landscape.

Thank You

Julian Leeser, Liberal Federal Member for Berowra, shared a community-focused, heartfelt message of support for the Suburban Business Summit — thanking organiser Luke Griffin, and reinforcing a commitment to help small businesses in Hornsby cut red tape, access more local business spaces, and create a thriving live-and-work community.

Suburban Business Summit

2025 Event Program

Updated: 03/11/25 2:50pm

Morning Sessions

9:20 am Welcome Address — Nathan Tilbury, Local Councillor
9:30 am Entrepreneur Tibo Roumagoux — The Startup Journey
9:50 am Isuru Da Silva — Panel — Chasing Clicks Beyond Our Reach
10:20 am Tim Mitchell — Inspirational Speaker — Cookieman & Local Business Success
10:40 am Networking Morning Tea Break with Cookieman
11:10 am Stephen Holland — Panel — Challenges of Employment for Local Trades
11:40 am Karen Sander — Inspirational Speaker — Stories That Build Business

Afternoon Sessions

12:00 pm Alexandra Quinn — Panel — Navigating Business Growth When AI Rewrites the Rules
12:30 pm Independent for Hornsby — Nathan Tilbury — Small Business & Council Collaborativeness
1:00 pm Networking Lunch with White Olive & COHO
2:00 pm Jo Nipperess — Panel — Health and Community Over Jobs and Growth
2:30 pm Ivan Ang — Inspirational Speaker — Planning for the Future
3:10 pm Sean Collins — Panel — How Can Businesses Better Engage Their Community
3:40 pm Wrap-Up the Day

Evening Activities

Sponsored by LinkedIn Local North Shore from 4:30pm @ The Asquith Club
4:30 pm Local Business Networking featuring Paris Major (National YOYO Champion)
6:00 pm Networking continued with Barefoot Bowls — Families Welcome

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