# START YOUR OWN BUSINESS EXPO - MELBOURNE

- Dates: August 2026
- Location: Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Organiser: SmallBiz Connect
- Industry: Fintech

## About

SmallBiz Melbourne 2026 is a two-day expo for small and medium business owners featuring exhibitors, keynotes, panels, roundtables, and live stage sessions. It is designed to provide practical ideas and solutions for growing businesses across various industries.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.smallbizmelbourne.com.au/)
- [Registration](https://www.smallbizmelbourne.com.au/register)
- [Agenda](https://www.smallbizmelbourne.com.au/program)

## Topics

- Business Software
- Insurance
- Government Services
- Telecommunications
- Professional Services

## Speakers

- Dave Wells, Compnow
- Zac Cochrane, Dell Security
- Jodie Nugent, Cyber Security Clinic, IDCARE
- Lucy Lin, SmallBiz Connect
- Councillor Andrew Rowse, City of Melbourne
- Lauren Morrey, Innovation Victoria
- Lily Dekic, Workforce Inspectorate Victoria
- Kaan Tavli, Zendesk
- Shayne Nealon, Peter Berry Consultancy
- Song Lee, IP Australia
- Nisha Singh, WorkSafe Victoria
- Christian Schaefer, Future Drive Australia

## Sponsors and partners

- Aussie Broadband
- ACCC
- ASBFEO
- Australian Taxation Office
- Dell
- Department of Finance
- Future Drive
- Corporate Club
- HR Hub
- IDCARE
- Odoo
- EPA Victoria
- TDA
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- VicRoads Custom Plates
- Sapphire Digital Accounting
- Workforce
- Admatic
- WorkSafe
- Gafer CAD Solutions

## Where to stay

- **Causeway Inn on the Mall**: 80 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)
- **BreakFree Heritage on Little Bourke**: 120 m from the venue, 318 Little Bourke Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/heritage-on-little-bourke/)
- **Holiday Inn Bourke Street Mall**: 130 m from the venue, 296 Little Collins Street
- **Hotel Indigo**: 150 m from the venue
- **YTI Garden Hotel**: 180 m from the venue, 372-378 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.ytigarden.com/)
  - Phone: +61 3 9600 4000
- **Pullman Melbourne City Centre**: 180 m from the venue, 195 Swanston Street, 3000
- **Mercure Welcome**: 180 m from the venue, 265-281 Little Bourke Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.mercurewelcome.com.au/)
- **Causeway 353 Hotel**: 200 m from the venue, 353 Little Collins Street, 3000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.causeway.com.au/)

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- [GPCE Melbourne 2026](https://www.luminik.io/events/gpce-melbourne-4c6b7d12d542/)
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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/start-your-own-business-expo-melbourne/