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Zoe Piper

Chief Executive Officer at Rezicast Systems

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About Zoe Piper

Zoe Piper has built a portfolio career across industry, research and government. She moved into construction as chief executive of Rezicast Systems, whose patented precast concrete panel system is used to build detached homes in the ACT and NSW.

She co-founded Ecolour in 2009 and founded Ethitrade and CareerVitae, a platform for managing professional profiles. She has chaired the board of Young Change Agents, and in 2022 was appointed Dean of the College of Adjuncts at the University of Canberra. She holds an MBA from Charles Sturt University and has undertaken doctoral research in public policy at the Australian National University.

In The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem interview series on Day One, she made the case for non-traditional career paths.

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Start hereZoe Piper wants to see more non-traditional career approachesHer own interview, on building a portfolio career across industry, research and government.

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3

Recorded as Founder & Director, Ethitrade International

With Michael Batko, Wayne Gerard, Petr Adámek, Peter Devine, Rohit Bhargava, Terry Hilsberg, Peter Bradd, Zrinka Tokic, Rachael Neumann, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Murray Hurps, Rachel Yang, Yolanda Redrup, Peta Ellis, Sarah Pearson, Niki Scevak, Colin Kinner, Mark Pesce, Colette Grgic, Ian Gardiner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Melissa Widner, Cameron Adams, Georgie Turner, Baden U'Ren, Evan Thornley, Alan Noble, Kate Jones, Kate Cornick, James Alexander, Dharmica Mistry, Emily Rich, Lars Rasmussen

Go straight to the good bits.

Key moments from Zoe Piper wants to see more non-traditional career approaches.

  1. 0:31Meet Zoe Piper
  2. 0:40Discussing Zoe's Various Roles
  3. 1:13Relevant Experience in the Startup Ecosystem
  4. 1:51Early Involvement in Startups
  5. 2:40Connection to David McKenna
  6. 3:22Zoe's Ongoing PhD
  7. 4:30Balancing Multiple Roles
  8. 4:12Engaging with Business Networks
  9. 5:10Role at the Canberra Innovation Network
  10. 5:38Importance of Innovation Networks

In their own words.

“If you get stuck in one particular venture, you can move onto something else and then circle back, and often the answer will come to you.”
Zoe Piper — Zoe Piper wants to see more non-traditional career approachesThe History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 3 May 2022

The path so far.

  1. Now

    Chief Executive Officer · Rezicast Systems

  2. Earlier

    Partnerships Lead · CSIRO's Data61

  3. From 2017 · Startup

    Founder & Director · Ethitrade International

  4. From 2009 · Startup

    Co-founder & Director · Ecolour Australia

  5. Earlier

    Productivity Unit Manager · Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)

Sources: zoepiper.com.au, zoepiper.com.au

Rezicast Systems on Day One

Rezicast Systems is a Canberra company behind REZICAST, a patented system for building homes from precast concrete panels.

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