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START(UP) ACADEMY

We want all young people to know that they have the power to make a difference in their world—and we'll do everything we can to help them realise that potential. START(UP) ACADEMY is an experience for future founders; to ignite minds, challenge perspectives, and expose young people to the world of entrepreneurship.

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START(UP) ACADEMY
Date

7 March 2023

Time

8:30am - 3:20pm

Location:

Garden of Unearthly Delights

START(UP) ACADEMY

ABOUT

START(UP) ACADEMY is an interactive experience for future founders; to ignite minds, challenge perspectives, and expose young people to the world of entrepreneurship. Designed in collaboration with educators, this event will see our next generation of leaders, thinkers and doers unleash their ideas in an environment designed to help them bring them to reality. We believe that it’s essential for young people to know they have the power to make a difference in their world—and we'll do everything we can to help them realise that potential.

Agenda

Location

Main Entrance

Format

Registration

Get ready to ignite your mind, challenge your perspective, and be part of the next generation of leaders, thinkers and doers! Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our friendly SQUAD and ushered in to begin your START(UP) ACADEMY experience.

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Keynote, Interactive Panel

Speakers

Jessica Gallagher ,

Sam Messina ,

Andrew Nunn ,

Nicole Dyson

And we're off! Join our incredible facilitator Nicole Dyson as we kick-start the day with a host of inspiring voices, sharing their personal stories, experiences, and lessons from their entrepreneurial journeys. You will develop your understanding of the importance of hard work and dedication, as well as the power of dreaming big and having the courage to take risks.

Location

Food Truck Area

Format

Intermission

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Interactive

To ensure a thriving & sustainable future for our people & planet, we must play an active role in identifying & solving the challenges of today. But where do we begin? During this session, you'll have the opportunity to dive into one of four challenges presented by our event partners - diving into a mission to brainstorm creative solutions. No idea is too wild. It's time to think big!

Location

The Factory

Format

Interactive

Speakers

Alexis Kuchel ,

Eriny Ramzy

How might we be resilient in the driest state in the driest continent and be efficient with our use of resources for generations to come? During this session, you will learn how to tackle the unique challenges of building resilience in the driest state in the driest continent and find ways to be more efficient with resources for future generations. Join experienced professionals from SA Water and develop your entrepreneurial thinking and human-centred design skills. This is your chance to be a part of helping to shape the future of water management in South Australia!

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Interactive

Speakers

Tiffany De Sousa Machado

Join us as we come together to brainstorm, develop, and present innovative solutions to prevent burnout in the workplace. Participants collaborate to address the root causes of burnout, such as work-life imbalance, stress, and lack of support, and propose new approaches to create a more sustainable and fulfilling work environment. The goal is to bring about tangible, actionable solutions that can be implemented to promote well-being and prevent burnout in the future.

Location

The Spiegelzelt Tent

Format

Interactive

Speakers

Jovanna Pantelic ,

Ben Flink ,

Grace Jennings

What does the Smart home look like for you ? What problems do we need to solve for the smart home, How can we make the smart home have a positive environmental impact. It is up to you how you solve these problems, is it a technology solution, has the design of the smart home changed to maximise green energy, does the design capture and or filter rain or wastewater. Where do we live, if working from home is the new office how does that impact the smart home.

Location

The Umbrella Revolution

Format

Interactive

Speakers

Alex Bruhn

If we could start again, what would our world look like? What systems would underpin societal structures? Would "society" as we know it even exist? Join YouthInc & Global Shapers Adelaide for this immersive session!

Location

Food Truck Area

Format

Intermission

(Lunch not provided - bring your own or visit the food trucks!)

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Masterclass

After an inspiring & thought- provoking morning, you'll be invited to select from one of four masterclasses on offer, designed to help you bring your ideas into reality. From pitching your idea to building a prototype, finding your first customer - and more. You'll be exposed to a wealth of tactical knowledge, kick-starting your path into the future.

Location

The Factory

Format

Masterclass

Speakers

Jaclyn Benstead ,

Chris Hoffmann

Communicating who you are and what you're all about is a cruicial skill for entrepreneurs. In this Masterclass, you'll learn how to sell yourself without being too "cringey", how to structure a pitch to get sales or investment, and some secret presentation hacks that you can use in job interviews or startup pitches. Your hosts have pitched ideas in Silicon Valley, New York, Canada, Japan and Australia, and the UK, and they're thrilled to be in Adelaide to share what they know!

Location

The Spiegelzelt Tent

Format

Masterclass

Speakers

Nat Ware

What is the best way to make a difference to your career? What are the common mistakes to avoid so you know you're making a difference? In this session, you'll learn tips and tricks for maximising the social impact of you as a person, and of startups/companies in general. You'll get insightful career advice and learn useful tools & techniques for how to accurately measure social impact.

Location

The Umbrella Revolution

Format

Masterclass

Speakers

Steven Forbes

Join Steve Forbes in this fast-paced, hands-on Product design workshop, where you will learn a practical step-by-step framework that will help you transform your rough ideas into a minimum viable product (MVP).

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Masterclass

Speakers

Angela Brady ,

Wye-Ping Lee

Location

Victoria Spiegeltent

Format

Interactive

Speakers

Nicole Dyson

That's a wrap! Join us in the Victoria Spiegeltent to reflect on our learnings, and what it means for our future beyond today!

Speakers

Nicole Dyson

Founder / Future Anything

Jessica Gallagher

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) / The University of Adelaide

Alex Bruhn

Curator / Global Shapers Adelaide

Alexis Kuchel

Innovation Adviser / SA Water

Eriny Ramzy

Engineering Design Manager / SA Water

Tiffany De Sousa Machado

Lecturer / The University of Adelaide

Sam Messina

Co-Founder & Managing Director / Ortomi

Jovanna Pantelic

Business Innovation Consultant / RAA

Ben Flink

Senior Manager – Business Innovation / RAA

Steven Forbes

Group Executive, Product / Stone & Chalk

Grace Jennings

Senior Manager - Environment and Social Impact / RAA

Jaclyn Benstead

Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer / HEX

Chris Hoffmann

Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer / HEX

Nat Ware

Founder/CEO / Forte

Angela Brady

Director / PwC

Andrew Nunn

Chief Entrepreneur of South Australia / The Government of South Australia

Wye-Ping Lee

Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Capability Lead / PwC

Venue

Garden of Unearthly Delights

Rundle Park - Kadlitpina, East Terrace

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_SOUTHSTART is about people coming together, collaborating, talking ideas, and passing stories through generations.

Karl Telfer, Co-Founder at Yellaka

It’s been a super productive week at _SOUTHSTART. Great insights and learnings for me to take back home.

Anna El Tahchy, CTO at Nourish Ingredients

The energy in the room was amplified. The smiles multiplied. The connections strengthened. We all ended up on the winning team.

Julie Trell, Chief Play Officer at Playful Purpose

You guys throw a mean party. Nice to be a part of it. Thanks for the fun!

Simon Thomsen, Editor at Startup Daily

An incredible week at _SOUTHSTART, revelling in human connections, stories and new ideas.

Jeanette Cheah, CEO & Founder at HEX

The [Fintech] event I went to translated to real $$$ for us. [That] is the real impact of _SOUTHSTART events. Thank you!

Alison Nikula, Care App

I woke up this morning thinking, what the heck did I just experience? Very grateful to have met you all and will be back next year unconditionally. Thanks you absolute legends!

Lauren Black, Atlassian Foundation

I was struck by the uniqueness of this event as it started and continued to focus on us as humans – not just superstar entrepreneurs, but humans. We need this approach if entrepreneurs are to deliver the social and economic changes we need in the world.

Dr Sarah Pearson – Investor, Board Director, Advisor & Innovation Leader

All the team at _SOUTHSTART did an amazing job of making me feel welcome in their city, and the event itself was one of the most organised I've had the privilege of being involved in.

Cameron Adams – Co-Founder at Canva

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