CFE
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP

Saturday 17th of October

Get your NFC 2026 experience off to a great start by earning 200 CFE credits at our 4-hour CFE Workshop, taking place ahead of the conference in Canberra on 17 October 2026.

Designed for franchise professionals looking to expand their knowledge and strengthen their skills, the workshop features experienced industry trainers delivering practical, engaging sessions filled with fresh ideas, valuable insights and strategies you can take back to your franchise business.

CHOOSE YOUR SESSION

Choose the session that align with your goals and build a day of practical, education-focused content designed to expand your knowledge and deliver real-world insights.

Scroll across to select your stream.

How to recruit and support high-performing franchisees
200 CFE Credits

This session will look at how franchisors position their recruitment offer, promotion and processes to attract the best franchise candidates, and how to help them achieve higher levels of performance sooner. It will cover:

How to set and refine selection criteria
What sets your franchise apart from others?
How does your franchisee profile and recruitment marketing align?
How do your processes filter the best candidates?
How does your training and induction set up franchisees for success?
Monitoring and mentoring insights for sustainable performance.

This session is suited to franchisor leaders, recruitment personnel and field support officers.

PRESENTER

Jason Gehrke MBA CFE, Director, Franchise Advisory Centre

Jason has more than 35 years experience in franchising and is the founder of the Franchise Advisory Centre, Australia’s leading franchise education provider. He presents an extensive range of CFE-accredited courses for franchise leaders in Australia, the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Malaysia and New Zealand, and also publishes Franchise News, Australia’s leading email news update on franchise trends and issues.

Jason has extensive experience as a director on the boards of franchise brands, and is a past chairman of the World Franchise Council, a current director of the Franchise Council of Australia, and a long-standing member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Franchising & Small Business Consultative Committee.

LAYOUT OF THE DAY

12:00pm

Registration Opens & Light Lunch (provided)

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Session 1

2:30pm - 2:50pm

Refreshment break

2:50pm - 4:50pm

Session 2

4:50pm - 5:00pm

Wrap

HOW TO BOOK

This workshop costs $350pp to attend.

When booking your NFC 2026 ticket, simply select the option to join the CFE Workshop.

You’ll then be able to choose the workshop session you would like to attend.

Places are limited, so be sure to select your preferred workshop when booking to secure your spot.

With expert presenters, practical topics and valuable CFE learning opportunities, this is a great way to invest in your professional development before NFC 2026 officially begins.

NFC26 EVOLVE.