FAMILY BUSINESS CONFERENCE | 19 - 22 May 2026

Thank you to our Sponsors

We’re grateful to our Family Business Conference: Asia-Pacific sponsors for their generous support. Their commitment plays a vital role in making this event special, enabling us to bring engaging speakers and valuable experiences to our family business community.

We appreciate your ongoing support and partnership

Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

Pronto Software are an Australian developer of award winning business management and analytics solutions. Pronto Xi, their ERP software, integrates accounting, operational and mobile features in a single system – optimising business processes and unlocking actionable insights. Over 1,500 organisations have leveraged Pronto’s industry experience and innovation to increase growth and revenue.

Gold Sponsor

For over 30 years, Citation Group has been providing Aussie and Kiwi businesses with comprehensive workplace compliance solutions. From HR and safety management solutions and ISO and NDIS certification to legal and migration services they can take care of the time-consuming, complicated, and challenging components of your business, so you can get on with it.

Bronze Sponsors

Bronze Sponsor

The famous Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo is the true mark of Aussie authenticity. It's Australia's most trusted, recognised and widely used country of origin symbol, and is underpinned by a third-party accreditation system, which ensures products that carry the logo are certified as 'genuinely Australian'. For nearly 40 years, the trusted green and gold kangaroo logo has helped thousands of brands communicate their Australian credentials to consumers, businesses and all levels of government. It does this instantly and clearly, as a powerful sales and marketing asset for authentic Aussie brands and a helpful shopping aid for consumers around the globe.

Bronze Sponsor

As a family business owner, you know succession is about more than numbers; it’s about protecting legacy, relationships, and continuity. Morgan Shaw Advisory (MSA) helps family-owned and founder-led businesses maximise value well before a sale or transaction. Through strategic advisory, M&A services, and coaching & mentoring programs, MSA helps businesses become Game Ready, strategically maximising value before any transaction.

Family Business Conference Sponsors

Longest Lunch Sponsor

As the 1st Independent Multi Family Office in Australasia, EWM Group have built a global reputation as the leader in the industry with and a client base throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and beyond. Our services are uniquely tailored to work in unison with your existing team of advisors and include Family Office Advice, Investment Governance, Integrated Wealth and Asset Management, Family Governance, Coaching and Education, Philanthropy, Risk Management and a range of Financial reporting, Administration, Compliance and Lifestyle Services.

Keynote Gift Sponsor

Adina Watches has grown from one dedicated man to a team of sixteen, including Bob’s son Grant, building the craft of quality Australian watchmaking through the generations. This highly specialized team includes five watchmakers, a clockmaker and four apprentices. Each year Adina produces over 30,000 artisan watches from its Brisbane factory, available in over 300 retail outlets across Australia and New Zealand, online and via corporate contracts for service awards. Through quality craftsmanship and evolving design, Adina has made a history of specialising in limited release watch collections.

Airline Partner

Getting here is easy with exclusive Qantas flight offers for Family Business Conference delegates. Access special rates through our Conference Airline Partner and fly to Hobart with ease, knowing you’re supported by Australia’s leading airline as you begin your conference experience. The red tail and iconic kangaroo logo stands for excellence in safety, reliability, engineering and customer service. The Qantas Group is made up of two complementary airline brands – Qantas and Jetstar – as well as subsidiary companies, ranging from Qantas Loyalty to Qantas Freight. Our airline brands operate regional, domestic and international services across Australia and the world.

Public Relations Sponsor

Zadro is a strategic brand and communications agency.

Our mission is to create, reinvigorate, and amplify brands. We wrap the facets of communications – strategy, campaign, public relations, creative, marketing, and digital – around an organisations brand to elevate it to new heights.

We know that driving engagement demands compelling stories, expertly crafted, and passionately shared.

Printing Sponsor

Bowden Printing is a trusted Australian print partner known for delivering high-quality, reliable, and innovative print solutions. With a strong focus on craftsmanship and customer service, Bowden Printing supports businesses and organisations with everything from commercial print to custom projects. Combining modern technology with decades of expertise, the team is committed to precision, efficiency, and sustainability. Proudly supporting local initiatives and events, Bowden Printing values strong family& community connections and partnerships that help bring ideas to life, on time and to the highest standard.

Coffee Cart Sponsor

ANZ provides a range of banking products and financial services to more than 600,000 small business owners, medium commercial customers, large commercial customers, and high net worth individuals and family groups.

We aim to be the leading bank for Australian businesses looking to start, run or grow their business, and the private bank of choice for multi-generational families.

Whether you’re a business owner, family office, or investor, ANZ offers tailored services backed by decades of in-house expertise and bolstered by the extensive capabilities of the broader ANZ Banking Group.

Meeting Place Sponsor

Anystore Gift Card is a convenient solution to promote your brand and reward employees and customers!

Our fully customisable gift cards are a convenient solution for staff or referral rewards, client thank-you gifts, marketing campaigns and celebrating staff milestones. Our range includes generic, fully branded, and digital gift cards. Available in denominations ranging from $10 to $2,500 and can be used anywhere EFTPOS or Visa is accepted.

Meeting Place Sponsor

With +25 years of rich IT experience, Corp IT empowers Australian family businesses by delivering reliable, innovative IT and cybersecurity solutions tailored to your unique needs.

We simplify technology, protect what matters most, and boost productivity — ensuring your legacy thrives across generations. With personalised support and deep understanding, we serve as your trusted partner, enabling you grow confidently in today’s digital world.

Meeting Place Sponsor

Independent Locksmiths & Security (ILS) is a second-generation family business that has been securing Australian homes and businesses since 1973. Founded in Western Sydney by Stephanie Griffin and Michael McGovern, the company grew from a single van into a trusted leader in commercial security. Today, the business is led by their sons, Ryan, Sean and Keiran McGovern, and supported by a long-standing team of more than 60 staff. With mobile workshops across Sydney, permanent on-site teams at major institutions, and a dedicated facilities management team delivering services nationwide, ILS specialises in large-scale commercial security projects and national service contracts for many of Australia’s most respected organisations.

Meeting Place Sponsor

Kintell helps businesses turn customer stories and expert insights into polished short videos, without the cost and hassle of traditional filming. Through remote interviews and filming, we capture authentic customer testimonials, expert insights, and team stories featuring anyone, anywhere. Our online video directors guide people to speak naturally on a video call, while Kintell’s platform manages the production process from start to finish. You get fast, affordable, high-quality videos that help your business build trust and grow.

Meeting Place Sponsor

Majestic is a family‑owned IT and technology partner dedicated to helping Australian family businesses run smarter and grow with confidence. The Majestic team understands the unique pressures these businesses face - balancing daily demands with the responsibility of honouring a legacy and leading with purpose. Technology now influences how teams work, how customers engage, and how leaders make decisions. Majestic ensures IT becomes an enabler, not a barrier. They keep systems reliable, strengthen cyber security, and help leaders use technology strategically to streamline operations, automate routine tasks, and uncover opportunities for growth.

Recognising the strong legacy and deep purpose behind every family business, Majestic helps amplify that impact by aligning IT and technology with vision, culture, and long‑term goals.

Meeting Place Sponsor

MYMAX are private business specialists, helping family businesses navigate growth, leadership, succession, next-generation transition and long-term value creation. Through advisory services and practical development programs for owners and senior leaders — including the Owner Manager Program and Leadership Development Program — we help businesses push potential now and into the future.

Meeting Place Sponsor

For 45 years, Random Harvest has been a family-owned, family-operated Australian gourmet food business - founded in Sydney in 1981 and still family-run today. Random Harvest is one of Australia's most recognised premium gourmet brands, stocked alongside Myer, Harrods and Selfridges in London, Four Seasons, Bentley and Qantas, and the country's leading producer of Australian-made truffle products. All of our products are Australian Made and support Australian Farmers and Producers. Every Random Harvest Gourmet product is 100% Australian-made, with hamper and gift packing undertaken in partnership with accredited inclusive-employment social enterprises that support meaningful work for more than 150 people with disabilities. We are the leading supplier of Australian Made Luxury corporate hampers at Christmas and are the mapper of choice for many of Australia’s best known businesses

Meeting Place Sponsor

At The End Game, we bring the discipline, foresight, and calm-decision-making of aviation into the world of family business. Our leadership team - including our Founder & CEO and our COO, both qualified pilots - understands that great businesses, like great flights, succeed through clarity, preparation and steady guidance. It’s why our brand features aircraft imagery: it reflects the altitude of perspective and the precision of execution we bring to every client partnership.

We empower family-owned businesses to uncover opportunities, make bold decisions, and execute strategies that deliver lasting impact. With over 100+ years of combined experience, our team has guided businesses through change, growth, succession, and transformation - always with respect for the legacy that owners have built. Gain access to a C Suite of Executive Partners and Specialised Project Leaders for the investment of one COO or GM within your company. This is the heart of our model: deep expertise, without the full-time overhead.

Wine Sponsor

Brown Family Wine Group is a multi-generational Australian winery, led by third and fourth generation family members. Renowned for Brown Brothers wines since 1889, the business expanded into Tasmania in 2010, producing premium cool-climate wines under Tamar Ridge, Devil’s Corner and Pirie, reflecting innovation, heritage,

and regional diversity across its portfolio.

Beer Sponsor

The Brehenys are the most influential family in Australian Brewing History with eighteen different Breheny men working in dozens of breweries from 1850 - 1950. We now offer a range of beer brands including Royal Lager, Sparkling Bitter, Tasmania Co-Op Lager, Tasmania Co-Op Stout, Breheny's Draught, Superior Stout, Walkerville Non-Alcoholic, Queensland Mid and Wild Dog Pale Ale.

Family Business Site Visit Sponsors

The Daly family have been growing potatoes on the South East Coast of Tasmania for 30 years. Overlooking beautiful Marion Bay, the farm enjoys perfect conditions for growing the world’s tastiest potatoes - Tasmania has some of the richest soils, which is ideal for growing potatoes.

A family-owned farm and distillery combining sustainable sheep farming with artisanal production. They craft a range of cheeses and spirits from their own farm, and sheep milk skincare line emphasises environmentally friendly practices and reflects a strong family legacy in farming and craftsmanship.

The Hansen family, now in its fourth generation, grows premium cherries and apples in Tasmania with a strong focus on sustainable farming. Hansen Orchards is one of Australia’s largest cherry growers, exporting to more than twelve countries while maintaining a proud family tradition.

Based in Boomer Bay, south-east Tasmania, the Daly family operates Hellfire Bluff Distillery. This family-run business has ventured into the craft spirits sector, creating potato vodka as a sustainable

way to reduce on-farm waste. The distillery also offers an innovative range of

flavoured gins, crafted with local ingredients and artisanal expertise.

Based in Hobart, Incat is Australia’s largest commercial shipyard and one of the few globally capable of producing large aluminium vessels for the international market. In recent years, Incat has made a strategic shift from building diesel powered ships to environmentally friendly vessels, including the world’s largest electric ferry currently under construction.

Pennicott Wilderness Journeys offers a range of immersive and exciting adventure experiences across Tasmania, including coastal cruises, wildlife encounters and guided tours of scenic sites. Their highly knowledgeable guides share insights into local history and ecology, making for an unforgettable adventure that showcases the beauty of Tasmania’s diverse natural areas.

Pooley Wines is a premium, family-owned winery nestled in the Coal River Valley of Tasmania. Founded in 1985 by Denis and Margaret Pooley at their Cooinda Vale vineyard, the winery now spans two estate sites, Cooinda Vale and Butcher’s Hill, and is run by three generations of the Pooley family.

Red Decker is proudly Tasmanian family owned and operated. They have over 20 years of experience providing sightseeing tours and bus charters in and around Hobart. Their Hop-On Hop-Off City Loop Tour is the official sightseeing tour of Hobart and is a popular choice for first-time visitors to Hobart.

A Tasmanian family-run cider business with a long tradition of producing handcrafted, premium ciders. They grow their own apples, use traditional cider-making techniques, and focus on quality, sustainability and preserving the family’s heritage in orchard and cider production.

Wrest Point is a premier destination with casino, restaurants, bars, entertainment and accommodation. Wrest Point is part of the family-owned Federal Group portfolio. Federal Group is a family-owned business operating across the tourism, hotel and gaming industries.Tasmania's Federal Hotel Group was founded on the desire to build hospitality venues that earn their place in our hearts.

Conference Supporter

Cup & Carry helps you bring your brand to life with creative, sustainable packaging that’s built for busy cafés, food businesses, resellers and local legends doing awesome things. From personalised takeaway coffee cups and printed paper bags to custom greaseproof wraps and branded tissue paper, we make custom packaging that’s not just practical — but memorable.

Conference Supporter

The Australian Dental Foundation (ADFi) launched with the goal of improving the Nation’s oral health one tooth at a time to achieve a Decay Free Future. We address the inequalities which exist in oral health to enable the provision of quality oral care to those who need it most. Most oral health conditions are largely preventable and can be treated in their early stages. Yet children, adolescents, seniors and people living with disability remain the greatest sufferers of poor oral health, facing the most significant barriers to accessing oral health care. Since inception, we have supported and improved over 100,000 Australians in their oral health, changing their lives for the better.

Conference Supporter

Mitani Chicken Salt is a much loved Australian seasoning that’s been developed and produced by our family since 1979. It’s the perfect seasoning to bring out food’s natural flavours and a great way to spice up the family dinner.

Family Business Association Partners

Thank you to our National Partners across Australia and New Zealand for their invaluable contribution to our members and the family business community. Your support helps the family business sector continue to grow and thrive. We are proud to work together to champion family business, host and deliver events and education, provide helpful tools and resources, and opportunities that help to guide and strengthen the family business community.

Australia - National Partners