Summary
Beyond Tasmania: Building Globally Competitive Businesses
Join your peers for an interactive lunch session exploring what it takes for Tasmanian businesses to successfully scale beyond our island and compete on the global stage.
Hear from two business leaders as they share their growth journeys, the challenges they face today, and the capabilities that have been critical to building internationally competitive organisations.
Then take part in table discussions focused on the barriers preventing Tasmanian businesses from scaling, the skills and capabilities needed for global success, and how CPA Australia can support members in this space.
This is a valuable opportunity to connect with peers, share ideas, and contribute to a conversation about Tasmania’s future business potential.
Facilitated by Mark Wild FCPA, Tasmanian Divisional Council President & CEO, Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania.
Light lunch included.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand and identify the key factors that enable Tasmanian businesses to scale beyond local markets, including the confidence, capabilities, leadership decisions and opportunities that support expansion nationally and internationally.
- Evaluate the critical capabilities of finance teams required to compete globally and identify practical ways CPA Australia can support members on their journey.
Speakers
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Mark Harrison CPA
With more than 20 years’ experience in consulting, accountancy and financial services, 10 as Partner in the largest privately owned financial services firm in Australia and New Zealand, and more recently as Chief Financial Officer at Procreate, Mark has now co-founded HL Financial, a specialist accounting and financial services firm dedicated to helping private businesses and families navigate growth and wealth creation through strategic financial leadership, practical advice, and trusted partnerships.
During his time in business, Mark has advised and helped to grow numerous Tasmanian businesses into world-leading, global brands.
Mark has also served on numbers Boards, in various roles over the years primarily in the not-for-profit sector, where he has helped to develop strategy for advocacy, conservation and environmental peak-bodies and organisations alike.
Eva Zhang CPA
Eva Zhang has spent the past decade at the intersection of finance and global trade, helping a Tasmanian seafood exporter navigate the realities of doing business beyond our shores. As Accountant and Logistics Coordinator at Hai Loong Seafood Export Pty Ltd, she oversees the financial operations and international logistics that keep Tasmanian seafood moving to markets around the world.
A CPA-qualified professional with a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Tasmania, Eva combines financial rigour with an on-the-ground understanding of what it actually takes to compete globally — from managing supply chains and cross-border compliance to navigating the day-to-day challenges exporters rarely talk about publicly.
Ten years in, she brings a rare, practical perspective on what scaling internationally really looks like for a Tasmanian business — the capabilities it demands, the obstacles it throws up, and the lessons learned along the way.
Fees
Below is all of the pricing information for the event.
AUD pricing is inclusive of GST.
Member fee: $45.00 AUD
Non-Member fee: $65.00 AUD
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