What impact will the 2025 Federal Budget have on you, your business and your family? Join us on Friday 28 March for our first Professional Women's Network Breakfast of 2025 and find out.
Heidi Cooper, CEO of Business Chamber Queensland, will host a panel of industry leaders, Debbie McNamara - CEO Economic Development Queensland, Heidi Breen - RACQ General Manager, Home Solutions, and Fran Becker (’02) - Partner at Hamilton Locke, for an insightful discussion on the latest federal budget and its implications.
Join us to gain strategic insights to navigate the changing economic landscape, network with industry leaders, and enjoy a gourmet breakfast.
Time: 6:45am arrival for 7:00am-8:45am
Venue: Arts Centre Foyer, Ó£ÌÒ¸£ÀûÊÓƵ Anglican Girls School
Format: Sit down breakfast with grab and go barista coffee on arrival
Tickets: $85 adults, $40 students (Years 10 to 12/tertiary)
Corporate tables: $850 (10 seats), includes company logo displayed on table and acknowledgement during event.
This event is SOLD OUT.
Meet our panellists
 Debbie McNamara, CEO Economic Development Queensland
As CEO of Economic Development Queensland, Debbie leads with a vision for driving economic growth, urban development, housing affordability, and environmental sustainability. With over 25 years’ experience, Debbie has held a range of executive leadership roles across large scale urban regeneration, social infrastructure and economic development activities; underpinned by a fundamental commitment to achieve exceptional outcomes; a values-based approach to leadership and life-long professional development. |
 Fran Becker ('02), Partner, Hamilton Locke
As an agribusiness and private client’s lawyer, Fran advises on succession and business transition planning, complex estate planning, structuring and asset protection, and commercial, business and rural property transactions. Originally from Central Queensland, Fran and her family now own and run a beef cattle enterprise in the Maranoa region. She is the Deputy President of the Rural Press Club of Queensland and is passionate about voicing issues affecting rural and regional Queensland. |
 Heidi Breen, General Manager, Home Solutions, RACQ
Heidi is an accomplished executive and consultant in the energy sector, spanning electricity, gas, network retail, and commercial energy services. She has held leading roles in major organisations such as Energy Queensland’s Ergon Network, Retail, and Yurika, and most recently CleanCo Queensland, where she spearheaded new energy product development and critical industry partnerships. As the CEO of Hydrogen Queensland, she advanced hydrogen initiatives for the state. In her new role at RACQ, Heidi focuses on making renewable energy solutions accessible, affordable, and part of everyday life. |
 Heidi Cooper, CEO, Business Chamber Queensland
Throughout her career, Heidi has worked extensively for the advancement of business in Queensland. With over 20 years’ experience in corporate affairs, law and public policy, Heidi has successfully driven strategies for major ASX companies and industry bodies with strong growth agendas and significant customer and community relationships. She has specialised in leading sustainable business initiatives with a key focus on economic growth, job creation, education, sustainability and community engagement. |
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