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Alex Scandurra

Managing Director at AlexCo Innovation Advisory · Former at Stone & Chalk

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About Alex Scandurra

Alex Scandurra is managing director of AlexCo Innovation Advisory, a consultancy he founded to help businesses, governments and universities prepare for innovation. He was the founding chief executive of Stone & Chalk, growing the fintech and emerging-technology hub from a single Sydney co-working space in 2015 into a national network of more than 1,000 residents, before stepping down in August 2021. Earlier in his career he held roles at Lendlease, Nokia Networks and Barclays Group, and he was a commissioned officer in the Australian Army. On the Australian Startup Ecosystem history series, Scandurra discussed the sector's growth.

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Startup Lessons

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2 episodes

Start hereAlex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem’s exceptional growthHis full interview on how Stone & Chalk and the ecosystem grew.

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4

With Simon Thomsen, Tim Boyle, David Burt, Rachel Yang, Sarah Pearson, Bruce Tulloch, Cheryl Mack, Lucinda Hartley, Joshua Flannery, Megan Sebben, Phil Ireland, Julie Trell, Peter Devine, Dean McEvoy, Craig Swann, Colette Grgic, Pete Horsley, Aaron Birkby, Annie Parker, Paul Bassat, Maxine Sherrin, Malcolm Turnbull, James Alexander, Melissa Widner, Hamish Hawthorn, Lauren Capelin

Go straight to the good bits.

Key moments from Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem’s exceptional growth.

  1. 0:33Meet Alex Scandurra
  2. 0:44Alex's Current Projects: Stone & Chalk and Spark Festival
  3. 2:11Alex's Journey to Entrepreneurship
  4. 3:22First Impressions of the Startup Ecosystem
  5. 4:49Transition from Corporate to Startup
  6. 6:11Reasons for Returning to Australia
  7. 7:26Differences Between London and Australian Startup Ecosystems
  8. 9:44Growth of FinTech in Australia
  9. 10:54Catalysts Driving Growth in the Australian Startup Ecosystem
  10. 12:36Importance of Global Perspective for Founders

In their own words.

“The Australian market is small and it's just an initial stepping stone to achieving greater success, greater relevance for your business.”
Alex Scandurra — Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem’s exceptional growthThe History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 25 September 2022

The path so far.

  1. Now

    Managing Director · AlexCo Innovation Advisory

  2. 2015–2021 · Startup

    Founding CEO · Stone & Chalk

  3. Earlier

    Construction division leader · Lendlease

  4. Earlier

    Head of Partner Management, ANZ then Middle East · Nokia Networks

  5. Earlier

    Commissioned Officer · Australian Army

Sources: dayone.fm

AlexCo Innovation Advisory on Day One

AlexCo Innovation Advisory is the advisory practice of Alex Scandurra, the founding chief executive of Stone & Chalk.

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