An intimate, invite-only event series for women who mean business.
Power Plays brings together a carefully curated group of female founders, business owners, executives and influential women for conversations that go beyond traditional networking.
Small by design and strictly invite-only, each event creates the space for genuine conversations, valuable introductions and relationships that can lead to opportunities, collaborations and business.
No crowded rooms. No awkward networking. No collecting business cards for the sake of it.
Just a powerful room of women who have something to contribute and something to gain from knowing each other.
Event details
ESBWA Founder and CEO, Amanda Rose, is hosting the launch of the Power Plays series, with guest speaker, Sam Kennard, CEO of Kennards Self Storage.
Thursday 5 November 2026
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Norwest, NSW 2153
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Meet our guest speaker
Sam Kennard, CEO of Kennards Self Storage
Featured on the cover of Forbes Australia, August/September Issue 24.
Kennards Self Storage is a private family-owned company with 128 locations and employs over 400 people in Australia and New Zealand. The business began in 1973 when the first storage spaces were built by the late Neville Kennard (1937-2012).
Joining the company in 1991 when they had just 8 locations, Sam succeeded his father (Neville) in 1994 and became CEO. The company had 14 locations at this time. Having initially worked running storage centres, he has also developed skills in property acquisition and development of self storage.
KSS acquired its major competitor, Millers Self Storage, in 2004, which more than doubled the size of the business instantly. In 2007, the company entered the New Zealand market, where it now has 9 locations.
In 2025, KSS acquired Aucklands National Mini Storage 13 operating centres, while the development pipeline exceeds 15 new projects.
KSS is the largest private owner-operator of self storage in Australasia, and one of the largest in the world. The family company wholly owns the majority of centres under its brand, while also offering self storage management for select investors. The company continues to search for new locations to acquire and develop.
The company has broadened its offer to specialist storage, including solutions for businesses, wine cellaring, RV's, motorbikes, firearms and safe deposit boxes, as well as box shops.