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SkyBots: Mornington Practical AI & Agentic Workflows 2-Day Workshop (30 Nov – 1 Dec, 2026)

Venue capacity has been reached and bookings are closed — but cancellations happen! and if we get enough people on the waitlist, we will move to a larger venue so please  Join the waitlist and we'll contact you if we get enough people to support moving to another venue.

Lunch & Learn Workshop // Thursday 22 October, 2026 - 12:00 - 2:30pm
$110 (incl. GST)pp includes lunch & drink on arrival (this is just cost! be prepared for a wonderful lunch)
Bridging the gap between legal and financial expertise in family law. Many practitioners see the legal issue, but the strongest outcomes for separating clients come from understanding the numbers behind the matter. This practical session provides family lawyers with the financial fluency to spot issues early, guide clients with confidence, and collaborate more effectively with accountants and financial advisers.

INVESTOR BRIEFING — JOINTLY PRESENTED BY SMART BUSINESS SOLUTIONS & AREA SPECIALIST 
Thursday 29 October, 5:30-7:30pm, $20 per person — 100% donated to Mornington Community Support Services, Mt Martha Lifesaving Club, Mount Martha
The property rules changed — negative gearing, capital gains and more. Join SMART Business Solutions and Lauren Wild of Area Specialist for a joint evening briefing on the 2026 tax reforms for residential property investors, plus live residential and commercial market updates from two local experts. Find out whether the changes affect you — and what is worth doing before 1 July 2027.
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AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in MORNINGTON with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.

AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in GOLD COAST with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.

Please note: This event is not until February 2027 — AI agent technology is moving fast, so the workshop content will continue to evolve to bring you the latest of what is happening in the AI agent space. AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in PERTH with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.

Please note: This event is not until March 2027 — AI agent technology is moving fast, so the workshop content will continue to evolve to bring you the latest of what is happening in the AI agent space. AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in MORNINGTON with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.

Past Events

Fundraising Evening // 9 October, 2026 - 5:30 - 7:30pm
$35pp includes a welcome drink & nibbles
An evening of networking, meaningful conversation and fundraising with Wayne Holdsworth, supporting the vital work of SmackTalk and helping create safer online communities.

LIVE INFORMATION EVENING 
Wednesday 7 October, 5:30-7:30pm
Most families don't start thinking about retirement living or aged care until they're forced to make decisions quickly. Join us for an informative evening covering retirement living, future care planning, downsizing considerations, aged care costs, estate preservation and strategies to help families make informed decisions before they become urgent. Designed for retirees, adult children and families looking to better understand their options and plan ahead with confidence.

Lunch & Learn Workshop // 18 September, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
$35pp includes lunch
Many business owners believe growth comes from more sales. But in reality, the strongest and most profitable businesses grow by improving how the business works, not just by selling more. This session is designed to change that. The 5-Critical Financial Metrics is a practical workshop that shows you where small, targeted changes can create disproportionately big improvements in profit, cashflow and sustainability.

MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL / LIVE WORKSHOP
Friday 31 August, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Join our practical, educational workshop designed to help business owners understand the lending process and in preparation for funding conversations, learn how lending decisions are really made and what banks actually look for. 

MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL / LIVE WORKSHOP
Tuesday 25 August, 10:00am-12:00pm
This practical, confidence-building session is designed to give business owners control. Know Your Numbers is a hands-on workshop created specifically for non-financial business owners who want clarity and confidence in their decision-making. 

MP SHIRE SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL / LIVE WORKSHOP
Monday 10 August, 5:30-7:30pm
This practical session, in collaboration with the Mornington Peninsula Shire as part of the Small Business Festival, helps small business owners understand AI and automation and shows how small businesses can use smarter tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy and create more capacity for growth.

Conference // 5 August, 2026 - ALL DAY EVENT
The B.I.T.E. Business Conference 2026 is the Mornington Peninsula’s premier event for bold business owners ready to rethink what’s possible, reinvent how they operate, and reignite their growth. Hear from global keynote speakers including Grant Hackett, Andrew Griffiths and Kate Christie plus local business innovators.

AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in MELBOURNE with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.


AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging ChatGPT, Copilot & Claude for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in BRISBANE with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using cutting-edge Agentic AI tools including Chat GPT, Claude, CoPilot and Gemini. This workshop is built for accountants, bookkeepers, finance teams, and business owners who want to move beyond basic prompts and turn AI into a reliable, ethical, and practical system for everyday work.

WEBINAR // 28 May, 2026 - 12:30 - 1:15pm
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers must pay super on payday - not quarterly. Join us on Wednesday 28 May for a practical 45-minute briefing on what Payday Super actually requires, where the risks are for small businesses, and the steps you can take right now. Can’t make it live? Register anyway - all registrations will receive access to the recording to your inbox.

Lunch & Learn Workshop // 22 May, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
$35pp includes lunch
This session is designed to change that. Pricing, Profit & Your Ideal Client is a practical workshop that helps you understand where your profit really comes from, how pricing decisions affect margins, and why working with clients that align with your business makes a measurable difference to both profit and cashflow. 

Lunch & Learn Workshop // 27 March, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
$35pp includes lunch
Many business owners are surprised to learn that most businesses don’t fail because they’re unprofitable -  they fail because they run out of cash. This session is designed to change that. Cashflow Essentials is a practical workshop that shows you how cash really moves through your business, why cash pressure happens, and how to stay in control - even while you’re growing.

Lunch & Learn Workshop // 27 Feb, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30pm
$35pp includes lunch
If you’re like most business owners, you receive financial reports, and you have your accounting software, but you don’t always feel confident interpreting them. This workshop is designed to change that. Know Your Numbers is a practical, plain-English workshop that teaches you how to properly read and understand your core financial reports - and, more importantly, how they work together to show the real health of your business.

WEBINAR RECORDING: Master allowances and reimbursements, understand their PAYG and super guarantee implications, and learn to navigate travel vs. living-away-from-home allowances. Gain insights into FBT considerations, new ATO record-keeping requirements, and effective salary packaging arrangements.

AI-Enhanced Automation for Accounting and Finance Professionals: Leveraging RPA, VBA, ChatGPT, and Copilot for Innovation and Productivity.

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop in PERTH with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge Agentic AI. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently. 

LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - MELBOURNE CBD
15 & 16 December 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - SYDNEY
11 & 12 December 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - ADELAIDE CBD
8 & 9 December 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - MORNINGTON
29 & 30 September 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

SOLD OUT - LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - SYDNEY
25 & 26 September 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

LIMITED SPACES REMAIN - LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - MORNINGTON
10 & 11 September 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

SOLD OUT - LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - BRISBANE
8 & 9 September 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

LIVE 2-DAY COURSE - PERTH
18 & 19 August 2025

Join SkyBots’ 2-day Workshop with automation expert Daryl Aw to revolutionise your workflow using Power Automate, UiPath, VBA, and cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT. Tailored for accounting and finance professionals, bookkeepers and small business owners, this hands-on training will teach you to automate repetitive tasks, generate and optimise VBA scripts, and deploy robust automation solutions independently.

WEBINAR - Recording

The best retirements are those planned well in advance. Because when it comes to designing the life you want, age should never be a limit. In this expert-led webinar, we’ll walk you through the essential strategies to help you create a financially secure and fulfilling retirement - on your terms.

ALL DAY CONFERENCE @ Mornington Racecourse
6 May 2025 - 8:30am - 5:30pm

In today’s fast-changing world, staying competitive means embracing new trends and technologies. At B.I.T.E. Conference 2025, you'll discover groundbreaking strategies and tools—like A.I. and robotic process automation—designed to help you navigate and succeed in the evolving business landscape.

WEBINARS // THE EMPLOYER ESSENTIALS SERIES (4 PART)

Join us for a comprehensive 4-part webinar series designed for small business owners seeking growth and better financial management. Presented by Shannon Smit from Smart Business Solutions, each session will delve into critical aspects of compliance review framework for workers and employers, providing practical insights and strategies to help you navigate complex financial landscapes and make informed decisions.

LIVE EVENT
3rd May 2024

Welcome to Mornington Peninsula's original pop-up pre-loved market with a difference. Fashion For A Cause is a not-for-profit fundraiser event. Grab a fashion bargain or unique piece, wine with friends, bid on silent auction items, all to raise funds for Clothes 4U.Inc. All proceeds from the event including stall sales, ticket sales and clothing purchases on the night will be double-dollar-matched and donated to Clothes 4U Inc.

ONLINE WEBINAR
28 September 2023 // 12:30 - 1:30p.m.
In today's ever-changing economic landscape, facing redundancy can be daunting, impacting both your financial and emotional well-being. This webinar is tailored to address these concerns, offering practical insights and strategies to navigate the complexities of redundancy and secure your financial future.

ONLINE WEBINAR
9 August 2023 // 4:00 - 5:00p.m.
We invite you join this very special webinar with Jody Fitzgerald, Head of Institutional Portfolio Management at Morningstar, one of the most well-known and respected investment professionals in Australia, to gain insights into the modern investing landscape.

ONLINE WEBINAR
27 July 2023 // 12:30-1:30pm
(ESG) considerations have become increasingly important for investors as they look to make investment decisions that align with their values and have a positive impact on the world.

ONLINE WEBINAR
21 June 2023 // 12:30-1:30pm
Many people believe that if they have a valid Will they also have an estate plan, but this is not so. While a Will outlines where the deceased individual's assets will be distributed, it does not include various other documents and directives that are available.

LIVE EVENT
5 May @ 7 - 10pm
This exclusive and intimate fundraiser event is an opportunity to meet the makers behind Crittenden Wines, enjoy fine wine tasting, delicious food, great company and bid on silent auction items, all to raise funds for Mental Health Safety Net.

ONLINE WEBINAR
27 April 2023 // 12:30pm
Let's face it, insurance is not the most exciting topic. In this webinar we'll offer guidance on how to compare different insurance policies, assess your risk, read beyond the marketing and how to get the most value for your money.

ONLINE WEBINAR
30 March 2023 // 12:30pm
Gen Z, it’s time to level up your financial literacy. This is the stuff that you didn’t learn in school. Get ready to learn the ins and outs of budgeting, saving, and investing in a way that’s relevant to where you’re at right now.

With over $13 BILLION dollars in unclaimed super across Australia, it’s evident that many are not even really sure on how super works. Our expert financial advisors want to give you back control over your money.

10 March 2022 @ Mercetta, Mornington
Join our International Women's Day 2022 Fundraising Event. Enjoy a local wine and deliciously generous finger food, place your bids on the silent auction packages including vouchers and products from some of Mornington Peninsula’s most coveted.

In the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the Government announced the introduction of a new JobMaker Hiring Credit to stimulate job creation. This webinar helps you understand your eligibility for JobMaker credits so you can take appropriate steps to avoid missing out on payments from the ATO.

A Business Recovery Planning session requires you to reconsider all aspects of your business to ensure its best chance of recovery. We'll work with you to develop a concise Business Recovery Plan and clarify the future direction of your business.

Our payroll refresher webinar will cover an overview of Xero’s payroll function. We’ll touch on new features, tips and tricks, auto superannuation, and finish with a demonstration of finalising and submitting Single Touch Payroll (STP) reporting at year-end.

An effective business planning process gets to the heart and soul of your business.
This session will require you to take time out from day to day activities in the business to focus on the business. Together we’ll review your past performance and clarify your future direction.

JobKeeper Specifics Webinar

The top problem questions asked and answered + registration issues and monthly reporting. The JobKeeper Specifics Webinar covers the detail of how to work with the JobKeeper program from registration to the ongoing compliance.

Core Values are the essence of a company’s identity; they support the vision and shape the culture of an organisation. Core Values cannot be plagiarised and made to fit an organisation. They need to be developed from within to be authentic to your company and your team.

The JobKeeper subsidy represents the largest single stimulus initiative ever offered to Australian business. A payment of $1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee for a period of up to 6 months is a massive underwrite of the Australian economy and already hundreds of thousands of businesses have registered their interest to participate in the scheme. Under this scheme many businesses will be receiving tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars over the six-month period. You cannot afford to get this wrong.

How do you manage cashflow during the best of times? What about during the worst of times?

With the economy tipping GFC point due to the coronavirus outbreak, the harsh impact is felt directly by small business. So how do you ride the waves during economic changes?

It is essential that every business has a plan for dealing with the fallout from this pandemic.
A plan will give you peace of mind and clarity for decision-making for the future of your business, and ensure you access Government support entitlements and maximise opportunities to preserve your cashflow and profitability.

Cashflow is the pain point for many small businesses. It can single-handedly make or break your business even if you’re generally running a profitable business.
Learn the need-to-knows to improve your cashflow.

Join Shannon and the SMART Team at the first 90 minute Lunch & Learn Workshop for 2020!

It doesn't matter if you're a retailer, tradie, health practitioner or one of a thousand other businesses. The tools remain the same. We're all about getting you on track to help you understand your business, make realistic goals and to be better positioned to reach your business goals.

Session # 11 - 3 Essential Tools for Business Success 

By attending this event you’ll learn the three most powerful tools for business success and how to use them, including:

Our final Lunch and Learn for 2019, this session puts the wheels in motion to ensure your 2020 is spent being results focussed, productive and more aligned with your business goals than ever before.

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