Women in business Cardinia - We Rise Networking

Schedule

Wed Feb 11 2026 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Mercure Pakenham | Pakenham, VI

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Join us with guest speaker Samantha Bini “Confidence doesn’t come first- courage first
About this Event

⭐️ WE RISE NETWORKING - CARDINIA SHIRE, VIC ⭐️


WEDNESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY

10.00am-1.00pm

At Mercure Pakenham


The event will be all about connecting, learning and promoting your business! 💖

You will have the chance to promote your business to other attendees, connect with like-minded business owners in the local area, and learn from our guest speaker!


The guest speaker for our event is....

SAMANTHA BINI

Samantha Bini is a senior leader and values-driven advocate for women in business, with over 20 years of professional experience across commonwealth and state government, enterprise and not-for-profit.


She is the Co-owner of Citadel Event Solutions and Founder of Elevate Women in Business, where she creates spaces for connection, growth, and purpose-led leadership. Alongside her entrepreneurial work, Samantha serves as an Assistant Director, having spent more than 11 years with the Department of Defence. Her career spans corporate leadership, cyber security and organisation-wide transformation change initiatives.


Earlier in her career, Samantha worked across State Government and the Not-for-Profit sector, including roles in forensic analysis and as a Provisional Psychologist in a variety of clinical and community-based settings. She holds a Master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts.


At the core of Samantha’s leadership is her Christian faith, which shapes her commitment to integrity, service, and empowering others. She is also a wife and a mother of three, bringing both professional depth and lived experience to everything she does.


👉Confidence doesn’t come first - courage does.


At this month’s We Rise event, Samantha will share her journey of stepping into visibility before feeling confident, and how choosing courage became a powerful catalyst for growth.


Drawing on her experience across corporate and government leadership, business ownership, and founding Elevate Women in Business, Samantha challenges the myth confidence must come first - showing how small, brave moments of visibility create growth, connection, and self-belief.


This is a grounded, thought-provoking session for women ready to stop waiting for confidence, to trust they are made for more and to step forward with intention.


This event is for you if....

  • You feel like there’s more in you, but you haven’t quite stepped into it yet
  • You’ve been waiting for the moment you finally feel “ready”
  • You want deeper connection and growth beyond surface-level networking
  • You’re ready to move forward, even if it feels uncomfortable


You'll walk away with...

  • Permission to stop waiting until you feel ready
  • Practical insight into how small acts of visibility create growth
  • A renewed sense of self-belief and courage to be seen


If you are ready to...

  • Choose courage over comfort and see what becomes possible
  • Trust you don’t need to become more to begin
  • Let yourself be seen – even before you ‘feel ready’
  • Back yourself to take the next intentional step


GRAB YOUR TICKET HERE QUICK THIS EVENT IS CAPPED AT 30 👇



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Where is it happening?

Mercure Pakenham, 77 Racecourse Road, Pakenham, Australia

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Tickets

AUD 31.21 to AUD 33.29

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