Sales & Marketing Learning Day and Accelerator Information Session
Experience a sneak peek of EO’s Accelerator Learning Day and discover the EO Accelerator Program
During this exclusive, invitation-only event for entrepreneurs in Melbourne, you will learn the secrets, tools and strategies that have helped leading entrepreneurs achieve incredible success. We’ll also share information about the EO Accelerator Program.
We will five speakers who will give a talk on Sales & Marketing, while EO Melbourne Accelerator Chair Shanil Dissanayake and EO Accelerator Kate Slater will facilitate the Accelerator Information Session.
Your Exclusive Schedule:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Guest arrival and registration
9:05 AM - 12:25 PM: Scaling Up Learning Day – Sales & Marketing. You’ll hear from Lawrence Hitches, Chief of Staff at StudioHawk, who will unpack what more than 1,000 SEO and AI search campaigns reveal about staying visible as search continues to evolve; Kaitlen Kelly, who has scaled revenue teams at Outreach, Klaviyo and Multiverse, on creating predictable sales performance without the burnout cycle; Chali Weerakkody, who will show how personal branding and content can become a measurable client acquisition strategy; Allan Dib, bestselling author of The 1-Page Marketing Plan and Lean Marketing, on building simple, repeatable marketing systems; and Melissa Yu, who has built businesses and audiences through authentic personal branding.
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch + Accelerator Info Session. Unlock the secrets of the EO Accelerator Program with Shanil Dissanayake and Kate Slater. Discover how the Accelerator Program can help you scale your business to over $1M with insights from those who have experienced the journey firsthand.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: The talk will resume with the 5th Speaker
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM: After the talks, all five speakers will join Chris Fraser, Founder and CEO of Intentional, for a panel discussion and audience Q&A.
2:30 PM: Event concludes
EVENT DETAILS
VENUE: Encore St Kilda, 6/10-18 Jacka Boulevard St Kilda 3182
DATE: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
LEARNING DAY SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS
Chief of Staff, StudioHawk
Founder, Kultivate
Owner, Editoz Club
LEARNING DAY PANELLIST
LEARNING DAY SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS
Founder, Lean Marketing
Director and CEO, MCO Events
Founder & CEO, Intentional
ACCELERATOR INFO SESSION FACILITATORS
About Entreprenuers’ Organization
Founded in 1987, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global network of 16,500-plus influential business owners, with over 213 chapters in more than 60 countries, including 5 chapters across Australia. The Melbourne chapter, like all chapters globally, is run by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, with the help of our fantastic chapter administration staff.
As a not-for-profit organization, EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. EO provides members with growth and leadership opportunities, helping entrepreneurs develop their business acumen through peer-to-peer learning, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and connections to experts.
One of the programs of EO is the Accelerator Program, which is an educational content focused on four key issues faced by entrepreneurs: strategic planning, sales and marketing, human resources and finance.
Our members are behind some of Australia’s leading brands
What they say about the Accelerator Program
Can anyone join the EO Accelerator Program?
No, the EO Accelerator Program is only available to qualifying entrepreneurs.
EO Accelerator Qualification Requirements
The EO Accelerator Program is designed for entrepreneurs who turnover a minimum of US$250,000 annually in their business, up to US$1 million in their business. Through this program, we will provide you with the tools you need to accelerate the growth of your business.
To qualify for the Accelerator program, you must:
Be the owner or founder of an operating business with gross yearly revenues between US$250,000 to US$1 million.
Be looking to rapidly grow your business to over US$1M and join EO within 3 years.
Am I Eligible to attend the “Accelerator Learning Day & Info Session” event?
This invitation-only event is exclusively for leading entrepreneurs in Melbourne who:
Meet either the EO Accelerator Qualification Requirement
ANDAre interested in learning more about EO, the benefits of being an Accelerator, and becoming a part of a community of leading entrepreneurs.
I want to submit an expression of interest to attend. What happens next?
Once you complete the form below, you will be contacted within 48 hours with a confirmation of your complimentary ticket to attend this event. You will need to respond confirming your attendance to secure your ticket. As tickets are extremely limited, they will be allocated to eligible entrepreneurs on a first-come, first-served basis.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM
(For Prospective Accelerators)