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Monday 4 May 2009
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Angel dinner
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We have something completely new coming up. On Tuesday 9 June we will be hosting an "Angel Dinner". This will be an invitation only event, even for members.
The aim of this dinner will be to bring together a select group of individuals who have been successful within the Australian technology market to engage with the next generation of entrepreneurs. In the main, this group will be made up of previous Innovation Bay speakers.
The format of the dinner will be in true Innovation Bay style, relaxed, open and with a focus on knowledge sharing. The venue will be at our private dinning location (Tablefor20) where about 30 guests will gather to hear (and discuss) three technology entrepreneurs talk about their businesses.
For the businesses, they will gain a tremendous opportunity to pitch their idea to a hugely accomplished talent base. This talent base will share their thoughts openly. We expect there to be investment and talent-gathering opportunities to arise for both the presenting businesses and the attendees.
Each business currently exists, and has clients and revenue. What they are searching for is advice and assistance on that critical next step from initial concept approval to multi million dollar entity.
We all appreciate that Australia lacks the support mechanisms and networks to assist young technology entrepreneurs. This is a first step in solving that problem.
If you are a member and really feel you should be there, please let us know.
And more importantly, if you are a start-up and would like the opportunity to pitch your idea to this amazing group, email us here.
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Full event details here
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Thursday 12 March 2009
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Craig Blair, netus
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Our next event on Tuesday 31 March 2009 will be a dinner with Craig Blair, Executive Director of Netus, www.netus.com.au. Craig's role is to source investments and partnerships, and to establish and support the management teams within netus's investments.
Craig will be speaking about his experiences in building high growth technology companies in the Australian market place, within the context of our current economic environment and the current mood around capital raising.
Netus is actively continuing to search for investment opportunities and this dinner will provide insights into Craig’s personal perceptions and expectations for the coming year.
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Full event details here
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Tuesday 3 February 2009
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Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum
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Not strictly an Innovation Bay event, but Ross Dawson is a member and this really is an excellent event. Discount available for Innovation Bay members too.
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Full event details here
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Thursday 13 October 2008
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Ryan Junee, Omnisio/YouTube
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Listen to an interview with Ryan that our own Randal leeb-du Toit conducted back in May 08
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We have quite a treat coming up on the 25 November - dinner with a true internet entrepreneur, Ryan Junee.
Ryan co-founded Omnisio about a year ago, and, within 8 months had sold it to YouTube/Google for $15m and a plum job. Ryan has now assumed the role of Product Manager at YouTube, responsible for community engagement.
We have a new venue, Table for 20, which is absolutely fantastic.
As the SMH put in in a recent article on him:
"If you have a technology idea, don't dawdle or doodle. Move to Silicon Valley and sell it to Google."
As CEO and Co-Founder of Omnisio, Ryan was responsible for driving the company's strategic direction and helping to push the envelope in online video innovation.
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Full event details here
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