Our most anticipated event of the year is officially locked in!

Limited early bird tickets are now on sale for YP Gold Coast’s 9th Annual Entrepreneurs Forum, presented by Community Bank Paradise Point, Bendigo Bank.

Join us at 12:00pm on Friday 30th May 2025 at The Island Glasshouse. Get ready for a day of game-changing conversations, fresh perspectives, and serious entrepreneurial energy.

This year’s forum will bring together the Gold Coast’s brightest entrepreneurs, boundary-pushers and big thinkers for a seriously powerful day of insight, connection and inspo.

As for our panel of powerhouse entrepreneurs? Yes, please!

Jane Lu – Founder & CEO of ShowPo and one of the newest Sharks on Shark Tank Australia.

From quitting her corporate job in secret and pretending to her parents she was still an accountant, to building a $100 M+ fashion empire from her garage, Jane’s story is as bold, brilliant, and unapologetically honest as she is.

She’s lived the lows: failed business, a mountain of debt, and unemployment and come out the other side as one of Australia’s most influential female entrepreneurs. These days, she’s empowering women everywhere through Showpo’s cult-following fashion, backing startups on  and flying around the globe for speaking gigs that pack out rooms. 
Jane Lu 2025 Entrepreneurs forum speaker
Ian Cragg

Ian Cragg – Founder of Send Payments

Ian is the Founder of Send Payments, a leading international payments specialist headquartered right here on the Gold Coast, with around 60 employees nationally. With over 15 years of experience across the UK and Australian markets, Ian saw an opportunity to shift the traditional approach to foreign exchange and co-founded Send in 2019.
 
The company has grown rapidly since then, helping move billions of dollars per year across more than 100 countries for enterprise clients, SMEs and (thanks to their integration with PEXA) more than 1,000 law firms nationally. 
 
 In 2024, Send Payments was recognised in the AFR Top 100 fastest growing companies and Deloitte’s Fast 50 technology companies, with a CAGR of 80%. They were also named one of AFR’s Best Places to Work, a testament to Ian’s advocacy for strong employee benefits, ESOP structures and his vocal support of the new non-compete legislation, where he was recently featured in the AFR.

Luke Altschwager, Founder & Managing Director of Palm Valley Gold Coast & Parkwood International

Luke is a powerhouse in hospitality and sport, and a visionary redefining what it means to build a community-first business.

Over the past 14 years, Luke has transformed Parkwood International into one of the Gold Coast’s most dynamic lifestyle destinations. Think golf, surf, sports medicine, retirement living, entertainment, hospitality and more, all thoughtfully brought together under one master plan.
 
As Founder and Managing Director of Palm Valley Gold Coast and Parkwood International, Luke is known for his ability to think big and bring ambitious ideas to life. His projects integrate sport, lifestyle and innovation in ways that elevate both experience and community.
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Early bird tickets start at $165 pp and includes a two-course lunch, a three-hour beverage package to keep the good times flowing, post-event networking drinks, and the kind of atmosphere that only YP Gold Coast can deliver.

So, what are you waiting for? Lock in your spot before early bird tickets disappear!

We can’t wait to see you there.

Event Details

Date: Frday 30th May 2025

Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Location: The Island Gold Coast (Glasshouse Room) – 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

Price: Early Bird $165 pp | General Admission $175 pp

Inclusions: Two-course lunch, three-hour beverage package and networking with the Gold Coast’s brightest professionals + entrepreneurs