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Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 6

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GuestLeslie DelaforceIndigenous Entrepreneurship Director, Minderoo Foundation GuestDarryl LyonsCo-Founder, Rainstick GuestMegan SebbenKick-Start Program Manager, CSIRO GuestWayne GerardFounder & CEO, Partner Ventures GuestNicole O'BrienDirector, Operations, Investor Group on Climate Change GuestAlex CarpenterPrincipal Consultant & AI Implementation Lead, Unlocking Technology GuestEvan ThornleyCo-Founder & CEO, LongView GuestBaden U'RenEntrepreneur in Residence, Somerset College GuestTim FungFounder & CEO, Airtasker GuestTrevor FolsomCo-Founder and Chairman, Investible GuestPeter DavisonCo-founder, Fishburners GuestCraig SwannCo-Director, Creative & Programming, SOUTHSTART GuestMoira WereMayor, City of Onkaparinga GuestColette GrgicHead of Startup Ecosystem, AU & NZ, Amazon Web Services (AWS) GuestAllan O'ConnorProfessor of Enterprise Dynamics, Adelaide University GuestRachael NeumannCo-Founding Partner, Flying Fox Ventures GuestChad RenandoChair, GEN Australia GuestAnnie ParkerExecutive Director, Tech Central, Greater Cities Commission GuestBrendan HillVenture Partner, TEN13 GuestAaron BirkbyManaging Partner & Co-founder, Tribe Global Ventures GuestMalcolm TurnbullFormer Prime Minister of Australia GuestJodie FoxCo-founder & former Chief Creative Officer, Shoes of Prey GuestSusan OliverChair, Alice Anderson Fund GuestSilvia PfeifferChief Product Officer, CARED GuestYolanda RedrupSenior Journalist & Rich List Editor, The Australian Financial Review GuestAndrew NunnSouth Australian Chief Entrepreneur, Government of South Australia GuestMelissa WidnerCEO, Lighter Capital GuestAlfred LoChief Commercial & Product Officer, Harvest B GuestSarah PearsonInvestment Committee Member, Main Sequence GuestPhil Hayes-St ClairCEO Coach GuestColin KinnerFounder and CEO, Startup Onramp GuestLauren CapelinStartup Ecosystem Manager, AWS Startups GuestMatt BarrieChief Executive & Chairman, Freelancer.com GuestKate CornickCEO, Tech Council of Australia GuestCheryl MackCo-Founder & CEO, Aussie Angels (now Ventari) GuestAndrea GardinerFounder & CEO, Jelix Ventures GuestNiki ScevakPartner, Blackbird Ventures Show HostAdam SpencerFounder & Managing Director, W2D1 Media
The best startups need no help, and the best startups will succeed anyway, and so you're inserting this artificial handicap onto the decision.
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What does the future hold for the Australian startup ecosystem? After five episodes focused on the past, this episode will finally be tackling that question and look towards the future. What are our unique strengths and weaknesses as a country? What are the key challenges and opportunities we face?

From investors, to academics, to government, to corporates and finally, to entrepreneurs - we highlight a variety of perspectives, looking at the individual roles each of us can play. Regardless of what seat we occupy on the bus, there is a place for people of all backgrounds in Australia’s startup community.

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