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The latest Unstoppables event on the 23rd of November, The Future of Accounting, at NSW Parliament saw industry leaders and accountants come together to face the future of accounting and look at how their profession will not only survive disruption but also prosper and help grow the Australian economy.

More than 60 per cent of entrepreneurs in Australia are expecting to hire more staff this year, a figure which is up 31 per cent on last year according to a new survey of almost 2700 entrepreneurs around the world by EY. In fact, the EY Global Job Creation Survey 2016 also revealed that 47…

Jake Robinson is an award-winning entrepreneur first and foremost, and the brainchild behind Superdraft; one of the country’s largest and fastest growing architecture companies. Combining his architecture and engineering know-how with his entrepreneurial mindset, Jake brought his dream of creating a residential architecture network – where design, drafting, engineering, construction and finance come together under…

Tom Walsh is partner in one of the Gold Coast’s most esteemed accountancy firms, which has been in operation since the 1970s. In an industry that’s seen incredible disruption and digitalisation over the last decade, Walsh & Walsh Chartered Accountants has continued to offer superior service to its clients, with a specialist team dedicated to…

When it comes to health and wellness, you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone with more accolades than Dr. Dion Klein. Known as the CEO and Founder of The Wellness Academy, Dion’s career as a health and business lecturer, consultant and personal coach extends more than two decades. From working on the Oceanic National Olympic…

Last month, Unstoppables founder Julio De Laffitte hosted an event at Parliament House, along with the Hon. Anthony Roberts MP NSW Minister for Industry, Resources & Energy, called Forging An Accountable Future. There were a number of Unstoppables members at the event, but it was mostly accountants who filled the room. The event was a…

Social entrepreneur Alex Green knows that charity in this day and age does not mean draining donors’ bank accounts. In fact, this is far from his philosophy. As the General Manager of the Sir David Martin Foundation, Alex has witnessed the power of engagement when in today’s economy, business people are looking for more; more…

When it comes to solutions for climate change you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone more passionate, and knowledgeable, than Samantha Jewel. Raised in a successful family restaurant business spanning more than four decades, Samantha knows a lot about food; the economics of food, and how people relate to it. So it’s no surprise she’s sprinkled…

John Elliott is a vibrant entrepreneur and philanthropist whose energy is nothing short of contagious. John joined Unstoppables back in 2015 and has collaborated with some of the country’s most esteemed entrepreneurs in both Antarctica and the Amazon. Hailing from Western Australia, John has spent the last eight years building his empire Elliott Insurance Brokers…

John Davies is a people-person, first and foremost. Which is a good thing – given he’s built a substantial career off the back of that one, noticeable attribute. As the director of Chorus Executive, and with more than a decade of recruitment experience under his well-adorned proverbial belt, it’s little wonder his latest passion, peeplmatch.com,…

The latest Unstoppables event on the  25th of May, Forging An Accountable Future, at NSW Parliament saw industry leaders and accountants come together to face the future of accounting and look at how their profession will not only survive disruption but also prosper and help grow the Australian economy. The formation of the event, though, actually…

Caroline Pemberton is an Australian Television Presenter & Producer, Adventure Addict and previously crowned, Miss Australia who spends much of her life either in front or behind the camera creating travel, adventure and action sports programming. She is also an active humanitarian and Unstoppables advocate who ventured to the Amazon as part of the Ideas…