James Worsfold
Sales and Marketing Manager, Product Services, SAI Global
SAI Global provides organizations around the world with information services and solutions for managing risk, achieving compliance and driving business improvement. Product Services help organisations with product compliance in Australia and around the world. James has extensive commercial experience working with exporters and within senior management positions in Europe, Asia and Australia. Prior to joining SAI Global, he was an Executive Manager, in charge of global sales operations for a leading information technology company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. 


 

Ken Hill
Client Manager, Industry Engagement, Australian Customs & Border Protection
Ken Hill has been with the Australian Customs and Border Protection for over 30 years and is based in Brisbane. Over his career with Customs, he has worked in most areas ranging from airports, wharves, district offices and now is commercialy focused providing training and eduction within the industry and of Customs Officers. For five years Ken worked in the Import Compliance area which deals with the clearance of cargo and the collection of duties as well as having held the position of Senior Tariff Officer (QLD). As Client Manager, Industry Engagement, he has been involved with the training and education of industry and Customs officers within the Qld/NT regions through the important milestones of the introduction of the GST and the introduction of the Cargo Management Re-engineering project, the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).

Frank Fanning
Manager, ECEFast NATA (ISO 17025) Accredited Temperature Measurement Laboratory
Frank has forty years experience in Temperature Measurement Metrology with the Department of Defence, Temperature Measurement Consulates, Pyrosales and ECEFast. Frank Fanning is a NATA signatory and a Technical Assessor for NATA this covers the complete range of Temperature Measurement from -200°C to +1300°C.

Robert Taylor, Co-Founder, Access China Consulting
Robert and his Chinese associates in Australia and China have been advising Chinese businesses and business people on business opportunities in Australia. Robert has advised on over 500 business plans for Chinese business migrants looking to relocate to Australia and has organized many business research tours in Australia and hosted over 100 Chinese Government delegations visiting Australia on fact finding tours. Robert has also assisted many small to medium sized business source products in China as well as with travel, visiting and participating in trade shows, introduced business partnerships and generally helped businesses to deal directly with China.

Robert encourages small Australian businesses to get involved with China.