Ken Phillips is co-founder and Executive Director of Independent Contractors of Australia, and the Chair of the Council of Small Business Australia, who convene the annual Small Business Summit.

Ken is an independent contractor operating as his own business, as a researcher, commentator, advocate, lobbyist, and consultant on workplace management issues.

Amongst his many activities, Ken is a published authority on independent contractor issues and directs research on related commercial and competition issues. His strongest interest is management issues and the development of internal and external relationship building for organisations. Ken’s book Independence and the Death of Employment http://www.contractworld.com.au/research/ica-independence.php  is published by Connor Court.