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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3

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GuestMichael BatkoCo-founder & CEO, Hourglass AI GuestWayne GerardFounder & CEO, Partner Ventures GuestPetr AdámekCEO, Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) GuestPeter DevineFormer CEO, Uniseed GuestRohit BhargavaFounder & Partner, Playbook Angel Network GuestTerry HilsbergPartner, Fork Ventures GuestPeter BraddChief Evangelist, Miro GuestZrinka TokicAustralian eChallenge and ThincLab Manager, University of Adelaide GuestRachael NeumannCo-Founding Partner, Flying Fox Ventures GuestZoe PiperFounder & Director, Ethitrade International GuestSusan OliverChair, Alice Anderson Fund GuestSilvia PfeifferChief Product Officer, CARED GuestMurray HurpsDirector of Entrepreneurship, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) GuestRachel YangPartner, Giant Leap GuestYolanda RedrupSenior Journalist & Rich List Editor, The Australian Financial Review GuestPeta EllisGeneral Manager, Beaten Zone Venture Partners GuestSarah PearsonInvestment Committee Member, Main Sequence GuestNiki ScevakPartner, Blackbird Ventures GuestColin KinnerFounder and CEO, Startup Onramp GuestMark PesceFuturist and host of the podcast This Week in Startups Australia GuestColette GrgicHead of Startup Ecosystem, AU & NZ, Amazon Web Services (AWS) GuestIan GardinerCo-Founder, Innovation Bay GuestLauren CapelinVC Business Development Manager, AWS Startups GuestMatt BarrieChief Executive & Chairman, Freelancer.com GuestMelissa WidnerCEO, Lighter Capital GuestCameron AdamsCo-founder & Chief Product Officer, Canva GuestGeorgie TurnerPartner, Tidal Ventures GuestBaden U'RenEntrepreneur in Residence, Somerset College GuestEvan ThornleyCo-Founder & CEO, LongView GuestAlan NobleFounder, AusOcean GuestKate JonesExecutive director, Tech Council of Australia GuestKate CornickCEO, Tech Council of Australia GuestJames AlexanderManaging Partner, Galileo Ventures GuestDharmica MistrySenior MedTech Commercialisation Specialist, AUScelerate, MTPConnect (now AUScelerate) GuestEmily RichChief Operating Officer, Hola Health GuestLars RasmussenAngel investor and adviser Show HostAdam SpencerFounder & Managing Director, W2D1 Media
It's never been a better time to start a startup or invest in a startup in Australia, and every day gets to be more true.
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In episode 3, we take a deep dive into the birth of the Australian startup ecosystem. Although everyone may have a different perspective on what caused this "cambrian explosion", we discuss 7 key catalysts in this episode. We shine a spotlight on the who, what, when, where and why of this critical event that formed much of what we see around us today. But underneath all this growth and excitement, we highlight that the ecosystem may perhaps still be far from perfect.

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