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Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce – Q&A: How the Banking Industry is Helping

21 April 2020

Anna Bligh

Join keynote speaker, Anna Bligh, CEO of the Australian Banking Association, for a discussion on all things business and banking.

Ms Bligh will be available for 40 minutes to answer any questions about “How Banks Can Help During this COVID-19 Crisis”. 

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 at 11:00am to 11:40am for this Zoom Webinar.

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