Kempsey Shire Council Wouldn’t it be nice if you had the ability to disaster-proof your business? According to some experts, it just might be possible. Acclaimed entrepreneur and futurist, Gus Balbontin, is paying a visit to the Macleay to share preparedness strategies to help drive your business to new heights and build its resilience to possible future disruptions, such as natural disasters. Gus Balbontin, the former Executive Director of Lonely Planet, has experience leading a company through significant cultural, structural and product transformations to put the business back in a position to tackle a digital future. More recently, he has been focused on the education of the next cohort of entrepreneurs and innovators.