The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview Series
Business:Entrepreneurship
Allan O’Connor is Co-Executive Director for the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies at the University of South Australia, as well as a researcher and teacher for for the undergraduate Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) program. Prior to this role he was the Senior Lecturer at the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre at the University of Adelaide. In his conversation with guest host Alex Carpenter, Allan discusses to what extent a career in startups is seen as a viable option by today’s university students, as well as what he sees as the role of universities in Australia’s startup ecosystem.
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Kim Heras relives the major milestones he witnessed during the growth of the ecosystem
Darryl Lyons believes Australia has an opportunity to lead the world in Agri-tech
Yolanda Redrup discusses some of the catalysts for the huge growth the startup ecosystem has seen
Megan Sebben believes there is still work to be done in improving access for underrepresented groups
Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian startup ecosystem's exceptional growth
Phil Ireland discusses how he sees mission-driven companies as fitting into Australia’s startup ecosystem
Dharmica Mistry discusses the distinction between deep tech startups and other startups
Wayne Gerard says attracting talent into the startup ecosystem is “mission critical”
Don Wright believes the various startup ecosystems within Australia should work cooperatively
Trevor Folsom discusses the challenge of securing talent for Australian startups
Sam Jockel shares her story and why it is so important to trust yourself
Alex Carpenter sees Australia's startup ecosystem as radically more collaborative than corporate settings
James Fielding shares his belief that Australia's talent pool is world class
Hayden Williams discusses the future of cryptocurrency across many industries
Samantha Finnegan shares the various software tools and platforms she utilizes
Emma Fawcett discusses the trap of "tech spaghetti"
Vicki Engsall shares the benefits of growing your digital presence
Evan Thornley discusses the evolution of the startup ecosystem
Andrew Nunn believes Australian states and territories should work cooperatively rather than competitively
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