When it comes to expanding abroad, many tech companies quickly realise how difficult it is to develop an international strategy, choose the right markets and find the right partners.

In this highly interactive and practical workshop, you'll gain frameworks and best practices and personalised feedback from experts to increase your chances of success abroad.

Limited spots available.

In this workshop you will:

Determine whether or not you're ready to expand internationally
Learn the most common mistakes Australian founders make
Gain direct feedback from expert moderators on your plans
Receive helpful frameworks and templates to guide your country selection and expansion
Learn about the government support that is available

Structure:

Group: Introduction, common mistakes, best practices
Breakout rooms: Constructive feedback from expert moderators
Group: Overview of government support and resources

Best suited for tech companies who:

are interested in global expansion and are currently looking at new market opportunities
have already made initial plans and would like to gain feedback

Speakers & Moderators

Cynthia Dearin, Dearin & Associates

Cynthia Dearin is an international business strategist and lawyer, and the Founder of Dearin & Associates. With 23 years of international experience, she is on a mission to empower business owners and CEOs to scale internationally and amplify their impact in the world.

Ian Yip, Avertro

Ian is the Founder and CEO of Avertro, a venture-backed cybersecurity software company. He has held a variety of leadership, advisory, strategy, sales, marketing, product management, and technical roles across Asia Pacific and Europe in some of the world's leading companies including McAfee, Ernst & Young, and IBM.

Duco van Breemen, Haymarket HQ

Duco is the founding CEO of Haymarket HQ. In the past three years, Duco and his team has supported over 700 companies to expand into new markets. Prior to coming to Australia, Duco lived in China for seven years where he worked with MNCs and state-owned enterprises and helped form one of China’s first industrial incubators.

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About Haymarket HQ
Haymarket HQ (HHQ) supports tech. companies to start and expand into new markets. We provide go-to-market programs, access to global partners and investors, and a coworking hub in Sydney. Haymarket HQ is an independent not-for-profit that has received funding from all levels of government and has supported 700+ companies to date.

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