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Malcolm Turnbull
Former Prime Minister of Australia · Former Managing Director at Turnbull and Partners
About Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, from September 2015 to August 2018. He entered parliament in 2004 as the Member for Wentworth and served as Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Leader of the Opposition and Minister for Communications. Since leaving politics he has resumed his business career, and in October 2023 he became President of the International Hydropower Association.
Before politics he practised law, including defending Peter Wright in the Spycatcher case, then ran his own investment bank, Turnbull & Partners, invested early in internet provider OzEmail and became a partner at Goldman Sachs, heading its Australian business. He studied at the University of Sydney and, as a Rhodes Scholar, at Oxford.
On The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem he discussed the National Innovation and Science Agenda he launched as Prime Minister.
- Talks about
- Startup Lessons, Venture Capital
- Website
- malcolmturnbull.com.au
In conversation.
6 episodes
Start hereMalcolm Turnbull discusses innovation in the political sphereHis full interview: why he launched the National Innovation and Science Agenda, what it achieved, and the resistance to innovation inside government.
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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series Malcolm Turnbull discusses innovation in the political sphere
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Key moments from Malcolm Turnbull discusses innovation in the political sphere.
- 0:30Meet Malcolm Turnbull
- 0:43Malcolm's Early Involvement with Tech Companies
- 1:52Challenges in Raising Funds for OzEmail
- 3:11Changes in Investor Confidence in the Tech Sector
- 3:50Malcolm's Entrepreneurial Journey
- 6:25Transition from Law to Business
- 8:31Focus on Innovation in Politics
- 10:29The National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA)
- 12:34Outcomes of NISA
- 13:44Cultural Challenges in Government Regarding Innovation
In their own words.
“Mining booms, commodity booms come and go, but human ingenuity is perennial.”
“Mining booms, commodity booms, come and go, but human ingenuity is perennial.”
The path so far.
- Now
Former Prime Minister of Australia
- 2015–2018
Prime Minister of Australia · Government of Australia
- 1997–2001
Partner & Head of Australian business · Goldman Sachs
- 1994–1999 · Startup
Co-founder / major shareholder · OzEmail
Sources: malcolmturnbull.com.au, liquisearch.com, en.wikipedia.org
Across the network.
In the room with
Adam SpencerHost, Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem Michelle DeakerFounding & Managing Partner, OneVentures Larry MarshallLead Independent Director, Fortescue 
Marina WuFounder, Quiet Mode 
Niki ScevakPartner, Blackbird Ventures 
Cheryl MackCo-Founder & CEO, Ventari 
Preethi MohanFounder, NiceTo 
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