Hakim Halim

Founder, RIPE and Winner of the City of Melbourne Small Business of the Year Award 2023
RIPE
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Hakim Halim is the Singapore-born Cheesemonger who founded the world’s first all-Australian cheese retail and advocacy brand, RIPE. He won Melbourne’s Small Business of the Year Award in 2023 and was a dual finalist at the 2023 and 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards. In addition to championing Australian produce, he is a member of the Melbourne’s Economic Advisory Committee and establishing a new social enterprise, The Cheese Social.

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[Wed 29th May]

10:15

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11:00

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Industry Panel

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Commissioner

Victorian Small Business Commission

Founder, RIPE and Winner of the City of Melbourne Small Business of the Year Award 2023

RIPE

General Manager of Product and Insights

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Director Public Education

IP Australia

CEO

Unchained Solutions

Speakers

Commissioner
Victorian Small Business Commission
VSBC
Deputy Lord Mayor
City of Melbourne
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National Cyber Security Coordinator
National Office of Cyber Security
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Executive General Manager, Small Business Banking
CommBank
CommBank
AVP Small Business A/NZ
Salesforce
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Director of Cybersecurity
Cisco
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Vice President for Small Business
Optus
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General Manager of Product and Insights
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Director Public Education
IP Australia
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Head of Nine Ad Manager
Nine Ad Manager
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Workshop Presenter

Director, Invest Melbourne
City of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Management
Deakin Business School
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CTO
Cisco
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General Manager of Marketing (Business Bank and IB&M)
CommBank
CommBank

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Digital Commercial Director
Nine Ad Manager
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Vice President APAC & MEA
Gen
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Business Overdraft Product Owner
CommBank
CommBank
CEO
BioPak
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CEO
Unchained Solutions
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Chief Economist and Head of Global Economic and Markets Research
CommBank
CommBank
General Manager, Asset Finance & Business Financial Assistance
CommBank
CommBank
RVP, Small Business, A/NZ
Salesforce
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General Manager Cyber Defence Operations and Security Integration (Fusion)
CommBank
CommBank
Founder & CEO
Brighte
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Founder, RIPE and Winner of the City of Melbourne Small Business of the Year Awa...
RIPE
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Regional Sales Director
Salesforce
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Chief Engagement Officer
Beyond Blue
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Personal Finance Expert
CommBank
CommBank
Acting General Manager - Workplace Relations and Wellbeing
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
vcci
Director
Cesar Aldea
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Commercial Transaction Products and Growth
CommBank
CommBank
Sales Director - Bigin by Zoho CRM
Zoho
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Chief Technology Officer, A/NZ
Salesforce
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Executive Manager of Environment, Social and Governance
CommBank
CommBank
Business Mentor, Self Employment Assistance Program
Asuria
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Director | Small Business | Marketing
Optus
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National Manager for Manufacturing & Wholesale Trade
CommBank
CommBank
Founder and Managing Director
Cloud Theory Confectionary Pty Ltd
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Customer Success & Operations
Nine Ad Manager
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Workshop Presenter

CEO & Growth Advisor
Visage Growth Partners
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Head of Digital, CX & Marketing
pay.com.au
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General Manager, Working Capital
CommBank
CommBank
Managing Principal
Janus Lasting
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Lead Strategist and Founder
TomorrowToday
Business Coach
Asuria
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Founder
Emerging Tech Hub
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Co-Founder & Director
Gravia Media
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Editor, Small Business Connections & Co-Host ABF Vision 
Small Business Connections
SBC

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Solution Engineer
Salesforce
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