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Helen Whait

Helen Whait is a business speaker, franchising expert, and award-winning leader in allied health. She founded ActivOT in 2007 to balance family life and her career as an occupational therapist, franchising it in 2012 to extend this flexibility to others. Now, with over 65 franchisees serving 10,000+ clients across five Australian states, ActivOT was named one of Australia's Most Innovative Companies by the Australian Financial Review in 2024. Helen’s upcoming Scaling Smarter Summit will help female founders scale successfully. Recognised for leadership and innovation, she has been a finalist and winner of multiple awards.

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