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In this great episode of Founder Focus, we are joined by Wayne Gerard.  Wayne is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Redeye, a cloud-based Engineering Drawing Management System that enables organisations to securely store, markup, and collaborate on engineering drawings and documents from any device. Redeye was acquired by Accruent.  Accruent is a global provider of solutions for unifying the built environment. Wayne founded Prtnr Ventures (pronounced Partner) is an investment and advisory company focused on creating a sustainable and vibrant future. Prtnr invests in climatetech and healthtech to enhance the health and longevity of our planet and people. Whilst CEO of Redeye, Wayne appointed as Queensland's 4th Chief Entrepreneur and worked tirelessly to support entrepreneurship throughout QLD.  In 2015, Wayne was named Queensland Entrepreneur of the Year. Wayne has also been a serving member on several boards, including StartUpAus and the Premier's Business Advisory Council. Wayne is authentic and deeply honest of the ups and down of the Redeye journey, and there are many lessons for entrepreneurs and investors in this episode. Wayne give so much to the QLD innovation ecosystem, and we appreciate the time he spent with us.  hello@tribeglobal.vc 

Peter Bradd was the founding director and initial CEO of Fishburners, one of Australia's first coworking spaces which has been home to a community of startups since its founding in 2011. Peter has also served as Board Member and Chair of StartupAUS, a not for profit organisation with the mission of transforming Australia through technology entrepreneurship. In his conversation with guest host Will Tjo, Peter discusses co-founding his first company, ScribblePics, as well as the expectation-shattering progress that the Australian startup ecosystem has made in just a few short decades. See full show notes: https://w2d1.com/peter-bradd

In 1994, before the terms "startup" or "bootstrapping" were in common use, Steve Baxter started a successful internet service provider, SE Net, from the spare room of his Adelaide home. Since then, Steve's wide ranging career has led him to play many roles as part of the Australian Startup Ecosystem, including playing key roles in the founding of River City Labs, Right Pedal Studios and StartupAUS, as well as featuring on the TV show Shark Tank. In his conversation with Adam, Steve touches on many of these, as well as discussing his ideas on what the Australian Government could be doing to be encouraging growth in the Startup ecosystem.

Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 6 In the final episode of this six-part series, host Darren Moffatt and his guests uncover the BIG leadership lessons of disruptive entrepreneurs, and how to apply them for success in your business.Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/) Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/) Chris Brycki is the CEO and founder of Stockspot.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/stockspot/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/stockspot/) Morgan Coleman is the founder of Vets On Call https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgancoleman1/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgancoleman1/ ) What to listen out for: 3.07 An example of how good leadership, can have a PROFOUND impact on others. 10:06 Vision - From a clinical perspective 11.04 What is emotional contagion? 13.11 Visionary LEADERSHIP 17.08 What leadership qualities Rachael Nuemann looks for in start ups 25.26 Morgan Coleman on who he rates HIGHLY for leadership 33.18 How storytelling can PROJECT authenticity 39.10 Top THREE key conclusions from this episode 41.56 Our Final nerd under pressure, for Season 3 Enjoyed this podcast?>>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Get in touch with us here: https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/ (https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdsofbusiness/ (https://www.instagram.com/nerdsofbusiness/ ) Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy (https://podcorn.com/privacy) Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy (https://chartable.com/privacy) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 4 Success in business is almost impossible to achieve without working seriously hard. In this episode a business psychologist, a start up guru, and a tech founder share what it takes to maximise 'entreprenuruial drive'.Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/) Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/) Jonty Hirsowitz is the cofounder of Deferit https://www.linkedin.com/company/deferit/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/deferit/) Chris Brycki is the CEO and founder of Stockspot.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/stockspot/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/stockspot/) What to listen out for: 2.48 Elon Musk's all consuming drive 7.12 Elon Musk FUN fact 11.15 The components of drive 12.33 how to increase your drive 13.13 The important role your thyroid gland plays 15.11 What is Ambition 24.18 What Rachael Neumann looks for in a founder 26.04 The origin story of Deferit 38.08 Darren and a squash ball 42.23 Chris Brycki's journey to success 50.42 The four key learnings from this episode Enjoyed this podcast?>>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Get in touch with us here: https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/ (https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdsofbusiness/ (https://www.instagram.com/nerdsofbusiness/ ) Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy (https://podcorn.com/privacy) Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy (https://chartable.com/privacy) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 3 There's an argument that success in business all starts with a strong sense of confidence. In this episode a business psychologist, a start up guru, and an indigenous entrepreneur share what it takes to 'bend the rules', and why having the courage to be disliked is so important.Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ Morgan Coleman is the founder of Vets On Call https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgancoleman1/ What to listen out for: 2.01 The story of Ferran Adriá & the restaurant El Bulli 10.34 Stephanie Thompson deconstructs confidence 13.10 What problems can overconfidence cause for leaders and organisations ' 16.51 Rachael Neumann on what she believes has given her interdisciplinary thinking 24.29 Lifting the lid on bending or break established rules 29.33 What drove Morgan Coleman to become a founder of a tech business 38.36 How discouragement can push you to do better and make you more resilient 40.33 Using baby steps to build confidence 42.07 The definition of 'Power Posing' 45.30 Top 3 points of this episode 47.01 Inspiring Pablo Picasso quote for all aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs Resources & links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Bulli ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Get in touch with us here: https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/ (https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 2 Creativity is the key personality trait of entrepreneurs who succeed in generating exponential value creation. In this episode a business psychologist, a start up guru, and three entrepreneurs reveal how to be more creative.Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ Sam White is the founder of Freedom Services Group & Stella Insurance https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-white-093b9b22/ Chris Brycki is the founder & CEO of online share investing platform Stockspot.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycki/ Zara Lord is the founder of healthcare workforce app, Upaged.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/zara-lord-upaged/ What to listen out for: 1.55 David Bowie has a 'malevolent curiosity' 2.50 Airbnb novelty breakfast cereal story 10.46 Clinical definition of creativity, and where it comes from 17.20 How to focus creativity on solving real problems; the of 'constraints' 20.08 The story of how U2's song 'I will follow' and how that was written on just two strings 29.15 The importance of curiosity for Zara Lord & how she fixed her first car (HJ Holden) at just 14 years 32.21 Tips for creativity from a business psychologist 35.47 'Stream of consciousness talking' - a technique for mindset & creativity 37.57 Is there a correlation between high IQ and creativity? 47.44 Chris Brycki shares a remarkable tip for 'zoning out' Resources & links: https://pando.com/2013/01/10/brian-chesky-i-lived-on-capn-mccains-and-obama-os-got-airbnb-out-of-debt/ ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Get in touch with us here: https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/ (https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Season 3: 'Mindset of the disruptive entrepreneur', Episode 1 Resilience is a key personality trait of any entrepreneur who gets to the top, but especially those who are disrupting markets. In this episode a business psychologist, a start up guru, and two entrepreneurs reveal how to be more resilient .Guest Bios: Stephanie Thompson is business psychologist & the founder of Insight Matters https://www.linkedin.com/in/insightinitiatives/ Rachael Neumann is the founder of Flying Fix Ventures and is a board member of StartupAus https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelneumann/ Sam White is the founder of Freedom Services Group & Stella Insurance https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-white-093b9b22/ Chris Brycki is the founder & CEO of online share investing platform Stockspot.com.au https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycki/ What to listen out for: 3.07 Jim Dyson's story of resilience, he failed 5,127 times 10.15 Psychologist deconstructs resilience from a clinical perspective 12.20 'Energy management' technique for improving resilience 14.16 What the most resilient start up founders have in common 23.27 British bulldogs game - personal story of perseverance 25.53 Entrepreneurs often seem to have a 'hole' they're trying to fill 27.44 Is there a correlation between trauma in childhood, and higher resilience later in life as an adult 32.53 Nature vs nurture segment, with Chris Brycki 34.04 Things you can do to improve resilience from a clinical perspective 37.18 The importance of movement & exercise in the resilience of entrepreneurs & business leaders 38.25 The importance of food & 'gut health' for resilience 44.11 Recurring segment NERD UNDER PRESSURE Resources & links: Dyson vacuum cleaner protoyping story https://www.wired.com/2012/11/mf-james-dyson/ ***** Enjoyed this podcast? >>>> Please SHARE via text or social media ((!)) Get in touch with us here: https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/ (https://nerdsofbusiness.com/contact/) You can follow Nerds of Business on socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/business_nerds (https://twitter.com/business_nerds) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/ (https://www.facebook.com/nerdsbusiness/) Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerds-of-business/) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Alex McCauley is the Founder and Executive Director of Tech Council of Australia. Previously, he was the Founding CEO of StartupAUS, which recently morphed into Tech Council of Australia. Prior to joining StartupAUS, Alex worked as a Diplomat for the Australian government in Israel. Alex is an intelligent and dynamic founder who is passionate about technology and the startup ecosystem. He has a wide range of knowledge on policy, technology, innovation, advocacy, and more!Ian & Alex discussed several topics including…The growth of the Australian startup sectorAlex's experience over the past 6 years as CEO of StartupAUSWhy StartupAUS is becoming Tech Council of AustraliaThe process of establishing the Tech Council teamThe release of The Crossroads ReportAlex's experience at Stanford and how it will benefit him going forwardWhat Alex hopes Tech Council will achieve...and more!Quickfire RecommendationsBook: Masters of Rome Series by Colleen McCulloughPodcast: Reply AllNews Source: The EconomistProductivity Tool: TripItApp: WhatsAppFavourite Tech CEO: Steve Jobs (Apple) & Elon Musk (Tesla)Favourite TV Show: The West WingTed Talk Topic: “The role consumers have in solving climate change”For more information about Tech Council of Australia, visit https://techcouncil.com.au/.

Welcome to another edition of the OTPBD News Special, our fortnightly series which analyses the news that matters for Australian and Kiwi startups.Meet this week's panel...Lauren Capelin, StartmateMichael Batko, StartmateAlex Scandurra, ex-Stone & ChalkTopics we discuss: Alex Scandurra stepping down as CEO at Stone & Chalk, Startmate's plan to build an "Innovation City," we get the inside line from our host Ian about Jelix Ventures doing their first $17m close, AfterWork Ventures closing a $10m fund, Canva ranking #3 in the Forbes Cloud 100, the transition of StartupAUS to the Tech Council, Bendigo acquiring Melbourne-based fintech Ferocia for $116m, Latitude acquiring lending fintech Symple for $200m, the 2021 Mid-Year Global CVC Report, & Kevin Rudd joining the advisory board of Crimson Education.

My guest for Ep130 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was returning guest and Founder of Working Theory Angels, Rachael Neumann. I first interviewed Rachael for Ep057 of the podcast back in July 2017 when we discussed her background as the former General Manager of Eventbrite in Australia and her views on investing in founders and the ecosystem at large. Over the last 3 years, Rachael has continued to double down on this space as a startup advisor and angel investor, board member of StartupAus and sitting on two federal program committees, the Entrepreneurs' Programme Committee (EPC) and Boosting Female Founders Initiative (BFFI). She was also recently the Head of Startups at AWS where I had the pleasure of working with Rachael before she transitioned to the AWS Leadership team. Alongside all of these committments, she has also Founded and launched Working Theory Angels, a new angel network designed to mobilise more investment into early stage startups and attract new investors to the space. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: The importance of building trusted relationships between founders, advisors and investorsHow to attract world class talentThe golden metrics and magic moments that unlock growthHow Rachael builds conviction when investing in startups& much more! Full interview below! Show Notes: Working Theory AngelsRachael Neumann podcast (Startup Playbook Ep057)AWSBoosting Female Founders Initiative (BFFI)StartmateStartupAusEventbritePaul NapthaliPortfolio theoryDeliciouChatterizeJeremiah (Co-founder & CEO - Muso)Megan Elizabeth (Founder & CEO - Bellish)Kylie FrazerEleanor VenturesKapicheTixelMicroba Special Thanks: Special thanks to Paul Napthali, Kylie Frazer, Bessi Graham, Megan Elizabeth and Jeremiah Siemianow for their help with research for this interview. Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Jason Wilby, the Co-founder & Co-CEO of Huddle and Open.Date: 6th October 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep131Open Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Spotify, Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player. https://youtu.be/_EHD6MnTFPc The post Ep130 – Rachael Neumann (Founder – Working Theory Angels) on trust, talent & golden metrics appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Why are fans of Korean pop at war with Donald Trump? Why Twitter wants you to leave it a voice mail. Why we're under sustained cyber attack from China - except the government doesn't want to name China, so why say anything at all? And Apple thinks you’re not washing your hands properly. It's been a weird week in media, tech and culture. Guests: Alex McCauley, CEO StartupAus @alexmccauley + Angharad Yeo, host of ABC ME Spawn Point @angharadyeo  

Why are fans of Korean pop at war with Donald Trump? Why Twitter wants you to leave it a voice mail. Why we're under sustained cyber attack from China - except the government doesn't want to name China, so why say anything at all? And Apple thinks you’re not washing your hands properly. It's been a weird week in media, tech and culture. Guests: Alex McCauley, CEO StartupAus @alexmccauley + Angharad Yeo, host of ABC ME Spawn Point @angharadyeo  

February 2020 saw the launch of new venture-building entity X15 Ventures, part of the CBA group.Ian sat down with Toby Norton-Smith the new Managing Director of X15 Ventures to chat aboutlaunching the initiative and what this will look like in the future.Toby oversees the portfolio of ventures in development and in market. He’s been at CBA for 5years, pushing new innovations, partnerships and features in Digital, including the launch ofnew ventures like Beemit. Prior to this, Toby led a Fintech business in the wealth managementspace.X15 are looking for entrepreneurs, to present, receive funding and work in a derisk environment,to scale quicker; with support, guidance and access to the CBA customer base and distributionnetworks.Many of this new team have felt the pain of creating a company. Toby goes into what it was liketo be in the creation team for Beemit; spinning a technology team out of CBA core and how theywere set up off stack to get them away from everyday business and start building in a verydifferent way. They moved fast and broke things. Toby reveals that when you’ve been throughthat pain a few times and you passionately believe that there is more value that you can unlockfor customers this is where an asset like X15 can help you, with their assets they wanted to finda more repeatable and scalable solution.Join us on 23 April for a breakfast event which will dive into X15 and answer questions as wellas introduce us to the first founders in X15 Ventures.On this episode Toby tells us introduces X15, and tells us where this new CBA venture-building entity hopes to go. Settle in, get comfy and have a listen!

In this episode, Ian sits down with one of the leading figures in the Australia startup ecosystem. Sally-Ann Williams is the CEO of Australia's founding deep tech incubator, Cicada Innovations. Prior to taking over as CEO at Cicada in 2019, Sally-Ann spent 12 years working her way up to the exec level at Google Australia. As an Executive Program Manager at Google, she was responsible for leading Google’s efforts in entrepreneurship and startup engagement, research collaborations with universities and CS and STEM education & outreach. Alongside her work at Google Sally-Ann helped found StartupAUS, a non-for-profit organisation with a vision to make Australia one of the best places in the world to build a tech startup.Sally-Ann's north star is making innovation the driving force of Australia's economic future. That's why she left Google: to get people all around Australia to understand the importance of innovation. Her first step? Taking Cicada out of the shadows.Some of the highlights of the discussions include:Some of the greatest success stories coming out of Cicada's incubatorHer plan for taking Cicada out of the shadowsWhat she learned from her time at Googleand how people working in innovation and technology need to bring the rest of Australia along on the journeyYou don't want to miss this conversation with one of the most important voices in the Aussie startup world.

Donald Trump linked the recent US shootings to violent video games....we explore that old bogeyman again. Why do websites end with .com? And meet some of the little known women who brought you the internet. Guests: Alex McCauley, CEO StartupAUS @alexmccauley Rae Johnston, Editor Junkee @raejohnston and Claire L. Evans, author of Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet

AFR’s tech editor, Paul Smith knows the in’s and out’s of Australia’s startup & tech sector. He’s not our usual founder or investor-type guest on the pod. However, as a regular reporter on the ecosystem, and a genuinely knowledgeable and well-versed guest, we were delighted to host him this week on #OTPBD and discuss media exposure for startups, the digital shift in journalism, the implications of new technologies and more!Having previously worked for Fairfax in London, Paul moved to Australia and has been working for the AFR since 2002. As an experienced journalist, we quickly deep-dived into one of the biggest ‘needs’ listed by startups in the 2018 Startup Muster Report – Media Exposure. From here, Paul discussed the importance and power of storytelling particularly with regards to pitching your story to journalists.The landscape of journalism has changed immensely throughout Paul’s career which led to the discussion of Paul’s perspectives on journalism in the digital age. Paul mentioned, ‘the industry trained people in the early days of the internet to expect content/news to be free, where everyone put all content up online.’ Whilst a number of individuals still pay subscriptions to read valid news sources (AFR, Guardian etc.), people are looking up free content on social media and online publications.We continued the discussion onto the implications of the new technologies particularly the rise of automation, and its impact on future jobs. ‘Any tech company you talk about automation will say, it’s not replacing work, it’s improving work – but it’s definitely not going to be true in every instance. We can’t deny that it’s not going to happen. But we need to look at what does re-training look like, or a universal wage?’Finally, we ventured into tech in the political landscape – the recent passing of the AA and encryption Bill, Ed Husic’s role in the tech sector and the potential for a new government (as this was ep was recorded pre-election).Once again, we were thrilled to speak with Paul this week and hope you enjoyed this episode!

We speak to Alex Gruszka, COO at StartupAus, and Yohan Ramasundara, President of the Australian Computer Society, immediately after the release of the 2019 Federal Budget to explore their first impressions of what the budget means for the Australian tech sector.

On this episode, we chat about office space with Paul Edwards, General Manager of Workplace Experiences at Mirvac. In this role, Paul is looking at the future of work and how Mirvac, as a developer building Australia’s workspaces, can build “smart precincts” and spaces that accommodate and cater to the shifting nature and needs of businesses and their employees. With tech companies and collaboration between startups and corporates a part of this shift, Mirvac in 2017 opened a startup hub called Hoist, at Sydney’s Australian Technology Park. A second Hoist location was launched last month in Ultimo. Gina had a chat with Paul about the future of work, what Mirvac learned from the development and running of the first Hoist space, and what makes a ‘smart precinct’.

Alex McCauley is CEO of StartupAUS, a company working with startups, corporates, and governments across the country to help get the settings right to make Australia one of the best places in the world to build and grow a tech company. At SouthStart he joined Sam on the podcast to have a chat about the growth of businesses in South Australia, "overnight success", and more!

Ainsley Johnstone and Natalie Firth are cofounders and co-CEOs of Melbourne recruitment firm Think Talent. The pair founded the business in 2014, because they wanted to do something a little different in recruitment. They explain Think Talent as a marketing-led business, where they help employers develop strong brand recognition that will future-proof them as the battle for talent gets more intense. Having started the business when they had young children, the cofounders are also focused on helping people ‘find their nirvana’, or whatever blend of work/life balance they need to enjoy both. The business is now turning over $3 million, working with clients including Medibank, Aesop, David Jones, and Cricket Australia. Gina had a chat with Natalie and Ainsley about the launch and growth of the business, how they developed their approach, and how they are helping to prepare both employers and job seekers for the future of work.

On this episode, we chat about AI with Richard Kimber, cofounder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Daisee. Richard has had an interesting career: he started out with a psychology degree at university before studying for an MBA and taking on strategy and tech roles for the likes of Macquarie Bank and HSBC. He’s also been regional managing director in Southeast Asia for Google, and was CEO of foreign exchange company OFX. Now he’s focused on Daisee, or Deep Artificial Intelligence for Enterprise Ecosystems, which develops and deploys AI solutions for clients. Gina had a chat with Richard a week before Christmas to talk about Daisee’s development and growth, and how it’s been helped along by corporate relationships. From its tech partnership with Deakin University to finding an enterprise to run a proof of concept with, and determining which corporate innovation challenges and accelerators are worthwhile, Richard talked us through what Daisee looks for and how it makes the most of its relationships.

SouthStart was back with a bang in 2018 - successful in their mission to unite, connect and recognise amazing people doing incredible things. Across the 2 day conference, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators came together in a celebration of people, ideas and technology. An exciting opportunity for startups to unite in their passion for shaping our future - it was eye opening to hear where some of these new directions could take us. Live from SouthStart, I speak to three people heavily involved in this space. Alex McCauley, CEO of not-for-profit organisation, StartupAus, has deep insight into technology startups in Australia, from policy to current success stories. Jason Neave, director of the Moonshine Laboratory, the organising body behind Southstart, has many years of experience in marketing and has launched his own sports-betting startup. Craig Swann, The Moonshine Labs Entrepreneur in residence, played a key role in coordinating the SouthStart conference. In today's episode of Be The Drop, Alex, Jason, and Craig discuss the importance of events like Southstart, we look at the future landscape for startups in Australia and they share advice for getting support along your startup journey.  --- This episode was produced in support of SouthStart Conference - an event that celebrates the collision of people, ideas and technology. Powered by The Moonshine Lab, if you're looking for support with your tech start-up, check out the website here. --- Would you like to join me on a creative podcasting journey? Then head along to my first ever Adelaide Fringe show, called "Pop Your Podcast Cherry An Interactive Podcasting Event" on Tuesday 19th or 26th Feb at The Jade. Tickets are only $20 each and are available via the Fringe website - click here to book your ticket today. I would love to see you there! --- Want more? Join our FREE Facebook Group where we provide tools and resources to help you supercharge your digital storytelling content. The Be The Drop podcast is brought to you by Narrative Marketing, the Brand Storytelling Superheroes! We release new content each week! SUBSCRIBE to the blog here SUBSCRIBE to Be The Drop podcast in iTunes here SUBSCRIBE to Be The Drop in Spotify here SUBSCRIBE on YouTube here for the full interview video, behind the scenes, bloopers & more. CONNECT with us on Facebook, follow @be_the_drop on Instagram or Twitter. CONTACT US podcast@narrativemarketing.com.au  

On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about corporate venture capital.  We sat down to chat with Melissa Widner, general partner at NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of National Australia Bank. Launched in 2016 with $100 million committed through to 2020, NAB Ventures has invested in over a dozen startups both in Australia and abroad so far. It invests in enterprises that “can leverage the bank’s expertise, assets and market position to drive growth in investee companies”. We spoke to Melissa about the development of NAB Ventures and its investment themes, its relationship and how it works with the bank, and what it looks for in startups.

This week on the pod we are joined by cofounder and CEO of AgriDigital, Emma Weston.Former lawyer and experienced grain farmer Emma Weston co-founded AgriDigital in 2015, with the goal to solve the current problems facing the agricultural supply chains with blockchain technology.Emma experienced first hand the inefficiencies within the agricultural supply chain and is passionate about ensuring wheat farmers get paid fast and fairly. The solution, a platform that uses the blockchain to provide transparency around transactions to all participants in the supply chain and builds end-to-end transactional management from farmer to consumer.The company has rapidly grown in a few short years; from the cofounders (Emma, Bob McKay, and Ben Reid) and one engineer, to a team of almost 50 people, they launched the platform in 2017, have over 1800 user, and have processed around 3 million tonnes of grain through the platform.In early 2018, Square Peg Capital invested $5.5 million Series A funding round to help expansion plans into North America. Emma share her experience and top tips when pitching to investors.In 2017, Emma was recognised as the Female Fintech Leader of the Year in Australia and was also named a Top 25 Fintech Influencer by Finder.com.au. She is passionate about how agtech and fintech converge and ensuring democratic access to technology.On this episode Emma shares practical advice for entrepreneurs and start-ups on building a company to scale. She also shares the organisational and management strategies she uses when tackling big projects with her team. Emma is an incredible founder - open, honest, passionate, and focused on building a global Australian agtech business.

Now managing director for OpenLearning in Australia, Cherie Diaz has had an interesting career trajectory: after starting out as a classroom teacher, she made the move to the corporate world with Ernst & Young, before progressing through a series of roles and then taking on the OpenLearning gig this past July. It’s an interesting one: OpenLearning raised an $8.5 million Series A round led by two Malaysian companies earlier this year to help fund its further expansion across Australia and into Southeast Asia. The startup now has more than 1.3 million students on board learning through the massive open online courses created by its university and vocational education partners. Along with Australian clients including UNSW, the University of Melbourne, and the Federal Government, the startup also has Malaysia’s 20 public universities and 34 public polytechnics on board. Gina sat down for a chat with Cherie about her career path, the evolution of OpenLearning’s approach to education, and the growth of the company moving forward.

We're back with our second ‘Sunrise Island’ special of Open The Pod Bay Doors. A few weeks ago, the Innovation Bay team along with over 1000 founders, investors, students & enthusiasts, set-sail for the infamous Cockatoo Island, also known as, Sunrise Island.Blackbird Ventures annual conference was back, bigger and better than ever. The day long event featured inspiring keynote speakers, an abundance of workshops (powered by Zambesi), mentor sessions with Startmate, and plenty of opportunities to network. You could feel a real buzz on the island as the best of #startupaus caught up with old and new faces in the ecosystem.Sunrise is the celebration of Australian startup founders. Sunrise organiser and Blackbird Head of Community, Joel Connolly said it best. “It’s time to start celebrating startup founders in the same way we celebrate artists, sports heroes, and politicians.”In that same vein, these two episode strive to highlight and share the successes and learnings of founders and others within the vibrant community. And so, with mics-in-hand, Ian and Phaedon set out to speak with as many people as they could, interviewing the keynote speakers of the day and chatting with a bunch of Sunrise Island dwellers.In this episode we talked to main stage speakers:Sam Scilia: HostPlusPhaedon caught up with Sam Sicilia Chief Investment Officer at Super fund, Hostplus. Hostplus is Australia's biggest tech VC backer, Sam has almost deployed $1Billion into Australian venture capital, including Blackbird Ventures, Brandon Capital Carthona Capital, Main Sequence Ventures, and Square Peg Capital. Sam has developed a reputation as forward-thinking advocate focusing on tech-led innovation for the future prosperity of the Australian economy. Sam was kind enough to share Hostplus' ethos, his predictions for the market, particularly how we should expect to see more Super funds allocating funds to venture capital, as well as what Aussie startups are exciting him. On behalf of #startupaus we'd like to say thank you to Sam for the vote of confidence and for backing the industry!Tobi Pearce, SweatNow this is an incredible founder story. Ian grabbed Tobi Pearce before he hit the main stage to share his founder journey. Tobi and his fiancée Kayla Itsines are the founders of Sweat, a women's health and fitness content company. Tobi and Kayla were both personal trainers in Adelaide but they wanted to reach a larger audience all around the world. They have over 30 million dedicated users worldwide, have raised no external capital, over 100 employees, and are on track for $100 million in annual revenue! Tobi tells us about the tech systems they've built to help scale the business, how they are managing a much larger team, and the challenges of moving from 'hands-on founder' to strategic CEO. An amazing founder and business.Katherine McConnell, BrightKatherine is the founder and CEO of Brighte, Australia's leading on the spot finance platform for solar, batteries & your next home improvement. Brighte's growth and Katherine journey over the past 3 years is impressive, earlier in the year they announced a Series B funding round raised $18.5 million which included high profile investors AirTree, Grok Ventures and Skip Capital. Katherine talks candidly about the highs and lows of being a startup founder, does and don'ts when hiring, and how success changes as a business grows.We also stopped to chat familiar faces in the #startupaus community:Alex McCauley - StartupAusAndrea Gardiner - Jelix VenturesRhett Sampson - GT SystemsAdrian Mullen - NorbyWe hope you enjoy these special episodes from Sunrise Island. Thanks for having us Sunrise and we can't wait to return next year!

Invaluable insights are shared in this bonus episode - Carl Hartmann, founder of Temando and Shortlyster speaks with Jeremy Liew, Venture Capitalist at Lightspeed Venture Partners and an Australian based in San Francisco for over 21 years. Jeremy gives tips every Aussie tech founder seeking VC funding needs to be across; mostly focusing on consumer investing Jeremy shares what he looks for in portfolio companies.

This week is the first of two ‘Sunrise Island’ special episodes of Open The Pod Bay Doors. A few weeks ago, the Innovation Bay team along with over 1000 founders, investors, students & enthusiasts, set-sail for the infamous Cockatoo Island, also known as, Sunrise Island.Blackbird Ventures annual conference was back, bigger and better than ever. The day long event featured inspiring keynote speakers, an abundance of workshops (powered by Zambesi), mentor sessions with Startmate, and plenty of opportunities to network. You could feel a real buzz on the island as the best of #startupaus caught up with old and new faces in the ecosystem.Sunrise is the celebration of Australian startup founders. Sunrise organiser and Blackbird Head of Community, Joel Connolly said it best. “It’s time to start celebrating startup founders in the same way we celebrate artists, sports heroes, and politicians.”In that same vein, in the next two episodes we strive to highlight and share the successes and learnings of founders and others within the vibrant community. And so, with mics-in-hand, Ian and Phaedon set out to speak with as many people as they could, interviewing the keynote speakers of the day and chatting with a bunch of Sunrise Island dwellers.In this episode we talked to main stage speakers:Laurie Yoler, Zoox:Phaedon caught up with Laurie (and the seagulls!) just before she hit the main stage. All the way from US, Laurie talked about how she became involved with Zoox, eventually joining their board of directors. She also discussed how she served as a founding board member of Tesla Motors, what it was like working with Elon, and shares some advice for founders on how to select their own board members. And most importantly tells us what makes a great founder.Cedar Anderson, FlowHive:With a unique solution to extracting honey, Cedar chatted with Phaedon about their one-of-a-kind beehive and how they’ve tackled their exponential growth and demand. Initially, Flowhive launched a campaign hoping to raise $70,000 for a custom injection mould. Instead, they ended up raising over $12 million and received nearly 25,000 orders from over 130 countries, and have already raised $14+ million for Flowhive 2. Cedar was kind enough to sit down with us for 20 minutes before he hit the main stage and share his amazing story and passion. Niki Scevak, Blackbird Ventures/Startmate:Ian chats with Niki Scevak, partner at Blackbird Ventures, the organisers of Sunrise Island. Blackbird invests in Australians with big ideas who want to be the best in the world. They provide equity capital for Seed, Series A and later stage. No cheque is too early. Hear from Niki how Sunrise is bigger and bolder than ever before, how the Startmate accelerator program was formed, and how the ecosystem is maturing. As well as great advice to all founders “The grander your ambition, the more likelier you are to succeed”.We also stopped to chat with a few favourites in the community:Joel Connolly - Blackbird VenturesRuby Jones - KPMG High Growth VenturesAndrew (teacher) - Mitchell High SchoolAndy Tsao - Silicon Valley BankNicola Farrell - muru-DKarthi Sepulohniam - Partners for GrowthMonica Wulf - Startup MusterJamie Pride - The Founder LabRohan Sood - ReinventureWe hope you enjoy this first episode of our Sunrise Island two-part special. Tune in for more next week.

Now program manager for the muru-D accelerator in Sydney, Nicola Farrell has been working with startups for almost a decade. Originally from Ireland, she led startup and accelerator engagement for the Web Summit conference before moving to Sydney and starting at early stage startup incubator Pollenizer. She then found her way to AGL Energy before taking on the role at muru-d. Gina sat down for a chat with Nicola about her experience with Pollenizer, how the Australian startup ecosystem has developed over her time down under, and her role with muru-d.

On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about telcos. We sat down to talk with Peter O'Connell, cofounder and CEO of Amaysim.   Peter has had a long career in telecommunications. He has held senior executive and board roles at companies including Optus, US company BellSouth, and Irish company Meteor. He was also involved in the setting up of Optus, and was previously a partner at Minter Ellison and Gilbert & Tobin. Founded in 2010, Amaysim now has over 1 million mobile customers, has been listed on the ASX for three years, and has diversified, expanding into the energy sector. We had a chat with Peter about his experience in the telco sector, and the process of setting up and launching Amaysim.

Last month, we visited the thriving ecosystem in Adelaide, and were lucky enough to sit down with two cofounders of one of the best local startups, Noelle and Ben Smit from Teamgage.A positive company culture is an undeniable asset for any successful business, but monitoring and tracking corporate culture is hard to do. Step in Teamgage, which offers actionable and elegant workplace analytics in real-time for companies that want to make evidence-based decisions.Husband and wife team Noelle and Ben Smit are passionate about solving this problem with technology and data analytics that helps energise and motivate teams to do their best work.Their solution uses a unique 20 second interface and machine learning to help organisations embed a culture of continuous improvement. It allows employees to make evidence-based decisions, and creates an environment in which everyone can do their best work.Teamgage was part of the Adelaide Techstars 2017 cohort and is already being used by some major organisations like Microsoft, BOQ, Santos, and CSIRO. Noelle and Ben are looking toward a global market – concentrating initially on the Asia Pacific and the USA.This isn't their first venture together first was Code360 and UniOne, a student activity software management tool for universities. UniOne is now used by 13 universities across Australia, and Ben and Noelle have both been working full time in the business since 2010.This was a great conversation about the importance of defining your company purpose, how culture helps create high performing businesses, and how to price your product. While Teamgage have global ambitions, Ben and Noelle want to continue to grow the business from Adelaide.

On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about startup investment.  We had a chat to Hein Vogel, the managing director of the Emerging Companies division at Investec, an “entrepreneurial-focused” investment bank. The bank is global, founded and headquartered in South Africa, but its emerging companies division was founded in Australia two years ago to look at developing the Investec's startup investment arm and strategy.  It’s invested in over a dozen companies so far, and they’re quite varied - among its first investments, for example, was H2 Ventures, the fintech-focused accelerator program. It’s also invested in Splend, a service which allows drivers to easily rent vehicles for rideshare driving, and one of its most recent investments was glasses company Dresden. We spoke to Hein about the development of the Emerging Companies division, what it's looking for in portfolio companies and what, in turn, it can offer them, and the Australian startup landscape. 

A veteran of the tech industry, Ann Moffatt has long been ahead of her time, starting her career in IT in 1959 as a programmer for Kodak in the UK. After moving to Australia in 1974 Ann worked as an IT executive at AMP Society, and later as National Development Manager for the ASX, where she worked in a team of three to develop the National Strategic Plan for ICT, to take the ASX into the 21st Century. She retired to Hervey Bay in 2001 but didn’t actually stay retired for long - she’s been working to provide tech education to her community through a number of initiatives, including the Silicon Coast Extracurricular Code School for students. Gina sat down for a chat with Ann to talk about her career in tech and why she’s still passionate about getting others into it.

Emily Rich is the managing director of Microsoft for Startups in Australia and partner at M8 Ventures. After starting her career in Adelaide with the Australian Tax Office, Emily then went on to study software engineering and in 2013 cofound Jemsoft, an artificial intelligence startup that was acquired by ASX-listed Xped last year. Emily is now working to help other founders in a variety of ways: she’s been an angel investor, is a partner with the Startmate accelerator, is working to raise a venture capital fund through M8 Ventures, and earlier this year took on the role at Microsoft. Here she’s been tasked with leading Microsoft's startup initiative within Australia - overseeing its startup and scaleup programs, and building partnerships within the wider startup ecosystem to help companies grow. Gina sat down for a chat with Emily, talking about getting into tech, her journey as a founder, and why she’s stayed in startup land to help other founders.

Ruth Hatherley is the founder and CEO of Moneycatcha, a regtech startup providing a real-time blockchain solution for regulatory and compliance reporting. After growing up on a farm, Ruth spent her career at Commonwealth Bank and Mortgage Choice in Western Australia before coming up with Moneycatcha and deciding to go all in on the startup, leaving all the corporate benefits and investing her life savings to make it happen. Gina had a chat with Ruth about her career in finance, the current financial services landscape and the understanding of blockchain within it, and the process of growing Moneycatcha.

On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about women in tech. We had a chat with Sarah Moran, cofounder and CEO of Girl Geek Academy, an organisation which works to encourage girls and women into tech. The organisation runs various initiatives, from workshops to hackathons, and works with teachers, schools, corporates and startups to increase the number of women with professional technical and entrepreneurial skills. We talked about the organisation’s work and in particular its partnership with National Australia Bank, where Sarah spent a year as a Girl Geek in Residence.

On this episode, Gina and Tricia chat about the business of real estate listings. We have a chat REA Group's chief inventor Nigel Dalton about the lessons he learned about disruption while working at Lonely Planet, where he said the company ignored the rise of the internet and "convinced ourselves out of jobs", what innovation looks like at a 23 year old startup that's now an ASX-listed giant worth billions, and why REA Group can't just rely on the clicks coming to realestate.com.au and needs to keep reinventing itself.

On this episode of Startup meet Corporate, Gina and Tricia chat about coworking. They have a chat with Tashi Dorjee, the cofounder and chief space officer at TwoSpace, a startup that transforms restaurants closed during the day into a network of coworking spaces, about how it went about getting partners on board and why hotels are interested in working with the business.

On this episode of Startup meet Corporate, Gina and Tricia chat about online marketplaces. They have a chat with Steve Traplin, the head of Groupon in APAC, to chat about the company's growth in Australia over the years and how it has evolved its approach as it looks to become a daily habit for consumers.

On this episode of Startup Meet Corporate, Gina is joined by new cohost Tricia to chat about the news media industry. They have a chat with Gautam Mishra, CEO of Australian platform inkl, a digital news marketplace that unlocks the world’s best news publishers, a bit like a Spotify or Netflix for news. 

This week Kochie's Business Builders editor Cec and Startup Daily editor Gina chat how to manage employees who have a side hustle - how do you ensure they stay on task on their day job? Should you be offended that they're working on something else they're more passionate about? How can you leverage their side hustle for your business's benefit? You can join us live each Thursday at midday for the Facebook Live edition of the pod (https://www.facebook.com/events/1724338717609453/) or tune in here - if you've got a burning business question you can send it in to editorial@pinstripemedia.com.au

Each week, Kochie's Business Builders editor Cec Busby, Startup Daily editor Gina Baldassarre, and Flying Solo editor Peter Crocker get together to talk everything solopreneurs, startups, and small business on Facebook Live, tackling everything from how to define and measure success to burnout and mental health. This episode looks at how to stay motivated when you work for yourself or at home, setting up your business priorities and vision, and why everything comes back to customer service.  You can join us live each Thursday at midday for the Facebook Live (https://www.facebook.com/events/1724338717609453/) or tune in here - if you've got a burning business question you can send it in to editorial@pinstripemedia.com.au

On this episode of Startup meet Corporate, we explore innovation in the financial services space, sitting down for a chat with Melissa Witheriff, head of digital innovation at Credit Union Australia.

On this episode of Startup meet Corporate, we explore innovation in the workforce planning and management space, sitting down for a chat with Global President of Deputy, Steve Power.

Larry Lopez has been driving innovation for over 25 years. He has worked with start-ups, venture capital funds, institutional investors and government agencies, with a long track record of developing outstanding teams that deliver successful outcomes.Larry spent 17 years in technology finance with Silicon Valley Bank, before moving to Australia in 2006. His current role as Director of Accelerating Commercialisation for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science sees him offering support and opportunities to help Australian entrepreneurs, researchers and SME businesses to address the challenges associated with commercialising intellectual property.We caught up with Larry at last year's West Tech festival in Perth.

My guest for Episode 78 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is Topaz Conway, the Chair of the Board of Directors at SBE Australia. Topaz is an entrepreneur, angel investor, Director, and an advocate to the creation of a stronger Australian innovation culture. Earlier in her career, she was a Biotech specialist, at VC firm Pacific Horizon Ventures, and went on to become the CEO of bioengineering company Citopedia, which later sold to Beckton Dickenson and was the founder of wine club, Vine Tales, which was profitable within 2 years and ended up being acquired 2 years and 8 months after launching. Topaz is now playing an active role in developing a stronger startup ecosystem across Australia. Among other roles, she is a Director at Cicada Innovations Incubator, a Director of StartupAUS and Chair of Board of Directors for SBE Australia, which runs the Springboard Enterprises Accelerator and E3 Programs. In this interview we talk about: Starting with problems instead of solutions The need for generosity How to network effectively  The importance of being coachable What to ask yourself before you start fundraising   PLAYBOOK MEDIA – Growth through Data-Driven Storytelling THE E-COMMERCE PLAYBOOK ACCELEPRISE AUSTRALIA STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION    Show notes: Springboard Cicada Innovations E3 Adrian stone Topaz Conway   Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud The post Ep078 – Topaz Conway (Chair – SBE Australia) on being coachable appeared first on Startup Playbook.

After a little break we're back and ready to open the pod bay doors again.To kick off the year we thought we'd let our co-founders, Ian Gardiner and Phaedon Stough interview one another. This year Innovation Bay celebrates 15 years of supporting Australian founders and the startup ecosystem. It's been quite a ride from those initial gatherings of a few people in a dingy bar to a national community of over 3000 members spread across Australia.In case you don't know much about them, Ian Gardiner has a day job with Amazon Web Services, helping startups across Australia and New Zealand. Previously Ian was the CEO and founder of Viocorp, a software company supplying a video publishing platform for corporates and government. In 2009 Ian won the NSW Pearcey award for Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.Phaedon Stough, has worked with entrepreneurs and high growth tech start-up across APAC, EMEA and NA. Founding Mitchellake in 2001 to help entrepreneurs scale their companies via human capital solutions. Phaedon was the on board of Australia's first incubator, Pollenizer and later co-founded The Australian Founders Network in San Francisco to help Aussie entrepreneurs living overseas collaborate and support each other.Quite a dynamic duo we think you'll agree. Buckle up as these two 'veterans' cover everything from Innovation Bay's humble beginnings, their own personal journey's as startup founders, reflect on the changes in the Australian ecosystem over the past 15 years, share thoughts on the work that still needs to be done, and announce lots of new initiatives coming 2018.

Kate Morris is the founder and CEO of Adore Beauty, an online cosmetics retailer. The business was founded in 1999, when Morris was working on the cosmetics counter part-time while attending university. While she loved this work, she realised that for many women, the experience of buying makeup at a department store wasn't exactly enjoyable. Rather, Morris saw that many felt intimidated instead of empowered as they approached the makeup counters.  Gina had a chat with Kate before the Christmas break to talk about the birth and growth of Adore Beauty, the sale of a stake of the business to Woolworths and buying it back, and supporting women in the Australian startup space.  

Get all links mentioned in the episode:https://www.neuralle.com/blog/posts/030-growing-a-multi-million-dollar-business-from-nothing-nathan-chan-from-foundr Skip through the episode:The history of Foundr Magazine {08:20}On meeting Arianna Huffington and Jo Horgan {10:03}Lessons learnt from his parents and mentors {17:10}How he manages the downside of a podcast {21:51}How the podcast added further value to his product {26:55}Going from a publisher to an educator {35:12}Good design lending itself to great branding {42:07}Outsourcing talent and finding staff {49:14}Invaluable support from his old boss {54:23}The flywheel in his business {01:01:55}What would he do in our position at Neuralle? {01:04:42}Morning rituals or habits {01:13:40}Day-to-day schedules {01:14:39}Go-to TV series’ {01:15:53}What he’s most proud of {01:17:22}If he could have a billboard anywhere {01:19:51}A book he’d gift someone {01:20:45}If he were to do a TED talk {01:21:48}Who or what he thinks of with the word ‘success’ {01:23:31}Foundr’s latest {01:24:15}

The World Economic Forum estimates that young people can expect to change careers at least seven times over the course of their lives, and 35 percent of the skills required today will be different in five years. The complexity and uncertainty of the future of work means today’s graduates will have to adapt to new jobs and work environments. In this panel discussion the University of Sydney academics and the CEO of StartupAUS discuss the future challenges and opportunities and how the education is already reshaping to prepare our students for the future. Speakers: - Sandra Peter, Director, Sydney Business Insights, University of Sydney Business School - Martin Tomitsch, Chair of Design at the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning and Director of the Design Lab - Nicky Ringland, a Computing Education Specialist at the Australian Computing Academy, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology - Alex McCauley, CEO of StartupAUS They are in conversation with Richard Miles, leader of the University’s educational engagement with the community and industry sector. Held as part of the Sydney Ideas on 15 August 2017: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2017/future_of_work_forum.shtml

In this episode we explore innovation in the Cotton Industry and learn about the diverse career opportunities that it creates from farming to fashion design. We look at a new partnership between Australian art platform Bluethumb and interior design platform Houzz and Mat talks with Cotton Australia board member Fleur Anderson about the types of startups and innovations that the peak industry body would be keen to explore collaborating with. Hosts: Mat Beeche and Gina Baldassarre Episode Sponsors :Coventured Podcast by :Startup Daily

In Episode 53 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, I interview Pete Cooper, the Founder of SydStart, StartSoc and iCentralCo. Pete has been one of the pillars in growing the Australian startup ecosystem, particularly in his hometown of Sydney. He is probably best known for founding the SydStart Conference (now known as StartCon), the first tech conference of it's kind in the country and he actively mentors, invests and is helping to develop an ecosystem to provide the best chances for startups to succeed. In the episode we talk about a range of topics including his transition from a corporate career path to being heavily involved with startups, how to find mentors, how to build communities and how to get started in the startup ecosystem. LIVE PODCAST WITH VICKY LAY (MANAGING DIRECTOR - ARTESIAN VENTURE PARTNERS) Show notes: - SydStart - Sunrise conference - Elias Bizaanes - Mick Liubinskas - Cicada Innovations - Startcon - Freelancer - Spark Festival - Maxine Sherrin - Niki Scevak - iCentral - Lana Hopkins - Mon Purse - Jodie Fox - Jane Lu - Michael Biercuk - Sydney School of Entrepreneurship - Startup Genome - Newcastle Slingshot Program - Eighteen04 - Tyro - Fishburners - StartupAus - StartSociety - Sydney Angel Group - Founder Institute - Ben Chong - Springboard enterprise - 500 Startups - Lean Canvas - Silicon Beach Melbourne - Athula Bogoda - Atlassian - Canva - Envato - Tom Ellis - Paul Napthali - Startup Playbook 50th episode - Airtree Ventures - Blackbird Ventures - Blue Sky Venture Capital - Square Peg Venture Capital - Pete Cooper (Twitter) Blog: 50 Lessons from 50 successful founders, investors & experts (Part 1) Blog: 50 Lessons from 50 successful founders, investors & experts (Part 2) Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud The post Ep053 – Pete Cooper (Founder – SydStart) on the old and new economy appeared first on Startup Playbook.

In Episode 17 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, I interview Tom Ellis, Investment Director of Mai Capital, a $20M VC fund that assists startups looking to expand into the Chinese market. Prior to his role with Mai Capital, Tom was the Director of Business Relations at Crosstivity and spent a number of years in corporate banking, including co-managing over $1BN before he was 21 In the interview Tom shares, the importance of being coachable, the importance of solving problems, what he looks for in investment opportunities and the opportunities for startups in  the Chinese market. Show Notes: Crosstivity Joel Inteman Vincent Brendel BugHerd Alan Downie Sam Richardson Michael Mai Xero China International Marine Containers Group Atlassian Slack StartupAUS Tom Ellis LinkedIn Tom Ellis Twitter Mai Capital info@maicapital.com Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Click here to listen on iTunes Click here to listen on Stitcher The post Ep017 – Tom Ellis (Investment Director – Mai Capital) on opportunities in China appeared first on Startup Playbook.