International Women's Day Networking Trivia Lunch

Celebrate International Women's Day with a fantastic two-course meal and three hour drinks package. Grow your business network, listen to our esteemed guest speakers, and join the chance to win with our fun and interactive trivia competition.

Meet our guest speakers

Alice Barbery has spent the past 11.5 years with Universal Store in various roles and took the helm as CEO in 2017. Since that time she has a management buyout in 2018 from the original family start-up and in November of 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, lead the way to a successful ASX float. Universal Store has continued to go from strength to strength and currently operates 67 stores including online. From landmark deals to new business tactics, Ragtrader named Alice in the top 30 as the most powerful leaders in the Australian Fashion Industry for 2024.

Elena Gosse OAM is an award-winning CEO, speaker, and advocate whose journey from entertainer to immigrant to global leader exemplifies resilience, authenticity, and purpose. Arriving in Australia from Russia 30 years ago with her two young daughters, one with a disability, she transformed her husband’s small business of three into AIS Water, a globally recognised, multi-award-winning water disinfection manufacturing company.

As CEO, Elena has driven innovations delivering sustainable water solutions while earning over 50 national and international awards. Her contributions to manufacturing and community work earned her the Order of Australia Medal (OAM).

A passionate advocate for women in leadership, Elena’s TEDx talk, Finding Your Voice, inspired over 1 million viewers in less than 12 months. Through her books, including Leadership Sh!t Show and The 3-3-3 Water Wisdom Protocol, and her keynote speeches, Elena empowers diverse audiences to lead with confidence, compassion, and courage.