
Calendar of events from around the web.
All times displayed are Australian East Coast (ie. Melbourne/Sydney).
Regional Rising does not have a commercial relationship with any of the organisations featured.
Innovations in Circular Fashion: Reusing, Repairing and Recovering for a Sustainable Future
29th April 2025 - This webinar from Boomerang Labs explores how brands, designers, and advocates are embracing reuse, repair, and recovery to create a more sustainable future for fashion.

Become an AI Leader in a Day
A half day of AI micro-workshops designed to accelerate your transformation from ‘GPT experimenter’ to ‘AI leader’. Hosted by Section.

Navigating the entrepreneurial journey
This SmartCompany and Dell Technologies webinar will explore the personal stories, challenges and triumphs experienced by women founders on their entrepreneurial journeys. The panel will share key milestones, setbacks, learnings and strategies that ultimately led to their success.

Circular Economy Fundamentals
30th Oct 2024 - Take a moment to ask yourself: Could I explain to a colleague what the “circular economy” is? Do I understand how it could shape a more sustainable future for my organisation? If your answer is no on either count, this webinar has got you covered!

Navigating the evolving threat of refunds and returns abuse across retail
NORA webinar 17 Oct 2024 - Retailers are constantly improving their return policies to attract more customers and increase satisfaction with instant refunds, easy drop-off points, and flexible options. However, the costs of shipping, processing, and restocking returns can really add up. Join an expert panel of industry leaders to discover how to strike the perfect balance and enhance your returns strategy effectively.

Circular Economy Fundamentals
25th Sept 2024 - Take a moment to ask yourself: Could I explain to a colleague what the “circular economy” is? Do I understand how it could shape a more sustainable future for my organisation? If your answer is no on either count, this webinar has got you covered!
Virtual Event Shippit's 2024 State of Shipping report
27th August 2024 - Join Brandon Soo from Total Tools, Nathan Bush from Add to Cart, Mareile Osthus from humii, plus Rob Hango-Zada and the Shippit team as they discuss the report's findings and identify actionable opportunities ahead of peak period.
Economic Insights and eCommerce Agility for Peak and Beyond
Australia Post’s next Business Talks webinar on 27th August will provide insight into the economic trends reshaping the eCommerce landscape and will help you refine your strategy for peak season and into 2025.

Circular Economy Fundamentals
22nd Aug 2024 - Take a moment to ask yourself: Could I explain to a colleague what the “circular economy” is? Do I understand how it could shape a more sustainable future for my organisation? If your answer is no on either count, this webinar has got you covered!
Unlocking the power of customer data & insights in retail
Join Power Retail on 15 August and explore the importance of your customer data asset with real-life examples of how data and insights are the foundations to unlocking customer value.
Generative AI Fundamentals
There’s no time to wAIt. Whether you’re brand new to generative AI, or you’ve already been doing some research, this free, one-hour Generative AI Fundamentals class from General Assembly is the perfect place to get a glimpse into the true potential of this powerful technology — live from an industry expert.
Data and privacy for small business: Legal essentials with Sprintlaw
7th August 2024 - Join auDA for an insightful online workshop providing practical tips and tools for small businesses to protect themselves online and understand their legal obligations.
Starting a Not-for-profit Organisation
This FREE introductory webinar will help you understand the legal basics of setting up a not-for-profit or formalising your structure. You'll be taken through how to set up and register your organisation and help you identify which legal structure is best for you and whether you should incorporate.
Digital Shift
25th July 2024 - Join Econsultancy for the latest key developments in digital marketing and ecommerce to help you improve business performance and stay ahead of the competition.
Beginners guide to product management
In this free, 2-hour class hosted by General Assembly, get hands-on experience with the fundamentals of Product Management and understand what you need to become a Product Manager yourself!
Beginner's guide to UX Design
Join General Assembly for a free, 2-hour class to get hands-on practice with the fundamentals of UX Design, and see if you’ve got what it takes to become a UX Designer yourself.
How can small business owners unlock the potential of AI?
4 June 2024: Organised by auDA (.au Domain Administration) and led by Wilhelmina Duyvestyn, Industry Program Manager at the National Artificial Intelligence Centre, this online event will guide you through the transformative potential of AI for small business.
Learn the essentials of establishing a small business and planning for success
Organised by Business Victoria, learn the essentials of establishing a small business and planning for success. Event limited to businesses within Victoria.
STEM + X Webinar Series: Maths & Data
In this maths webinar, you’ll meet a sports systems statistician, an energy expert, and a healthcare mathematician and learn how they apply their maths and data skills every day.
Secrets To Overcome Social Anxiety
26 May 2024 - Learn the secrets to overcome social anxiety from two of the best confidence coaches in the industry! Sam Lee, Claire Wu and Roy Kwan will be sharing effective tools and techniques to overcome anxiety and build your confidence.
Breaking into data analytics: navigating career essentials
Embark on a journey into the dynamic world of data analytics with this General Assembly webinar. The digital revolution is in full swing, and data analytics is at the forefront, transforming industries and shaping the strategies of top organisations.
Dark web investigations - Refund and return fraudsters and ecommerce
Prepare to venture into the depths of the dark web without leaving your desk. Speakers will discuss the status and extent of refund and returns’ abuse on the dark net and its effect on the ecommerce markets of Asia-Pacific (APAC).
Austrade tourism webinar 4 of 4: Creating Positive Social Impact & Promoting your Sustainability Story
This free 4-part series of one hour webinars from Tourism Australia will offer practical guidance and inspiration. It will focus on different aspects of sustainable tourism as outlined in the new national Sustainable Tourism Toolkit.
Taking Your Business Online - Live Webinar
Business Victoria webinar: Operating your business in a digital world - understanding digital technologies, markets and risk.
Austrade tourism webinar 3 of 4: Respecting Culture
This free 4-part series of one hour webinars from Tourism Australia will offer practical guidance and inspiration. It will focus on different aspects of sustainable tourism as outlined in the new national Sustainable Tourism Toolkit.
The cybersecurity Essential 8: What SMBs need to know today, to protect themselves for the future
In this SmartCompany webinar, you will understand how you can protect yourself and your business now and in the future, and explore all the key trends to where and how you can start.
Austrade tourism webinar 2 of 4: Environment and Climate Action
This free 4-part series of one hour webinars from Tourism Australia will offer practical guidance and inspiration. It will focus on different aspects of sustainable tourism as outlined in the new national Sustainable Tourism Toolkit.
Business and Industry Information Session - Victorian Digital Driver Licence
Victorian Digital Driver Licences are coming in May. Join this Business and Industry Information Session from VicRoads to learn how you can prepare your business.
Australia Post Business Talks Webinar: The dynamic eCommerce landscape
Australia Post’s 2024 Inside Australian Online Shopping Report looks at how the local retail market has undergone a big shift as consumers change what, where and how they shop online.
Business and Industry Information Session - Victorian Digital Driver Licence
Victorian Digital Driver Licences are coming in May. Join this Business and Industry Information Session from VicRoads to learn how you can prepare your business.
Austrade tourism webinar 1 of 4: Managing your Business in a Sustainable way
This free 4-part series of one hour webinars from Tourism Australia will offer practical guidance and inspiration. It will focus on different aspects of sustainable tourism as outlined in the new national Sustainable Tourism Toolkit.