DeepTech Founders Only: Startup Talent and Culture Roundtable

Join us for an exclusive roundtable event designed specifically for DeepTech founders, where the focus is on navigating the complexities of startup talent and culture.

This event is strictly limited to 10 founders only.

What's DeepTech? A startup with a foundation in commercialising research in science or engineering. Some examples include medical, life sciences, agriculture, energy, enviro, cyber security, artificial intelligence, space, aerospace, advanced materials, robotics, hardware, photonics and quantum computing etc

Topics Covered

First hires
Negotiating salaries and ESOP
The role of culture in productivity and innovation
Cost-effective hiring and retention strategies
How your values can help you scale and anchor decision making

Speakers: Startup People & Culture Experts

Vinisha Rathod, Managing Director of p3 Studio, where she helps leaders effectively navigate the commercial and people agenda along their growth journey. Her experience across different sectors has given her the insight on the key business fundamentals needed for organisations to thrive. Vinisha harnesses her expertise in partnerships, human behaviour, and commercialisation to provide fresh perspectives for founders, investors and operators. She is affectionately known in the ecosystem as the “startup fairy” with her famous briefcase and fierce advocacy for critical thinking, and designing systems based on merit and capability and is currently a co-host for the growth cartel podcast and another one in the works!

Deepak Singh is recognised as one of Culture Amp’s Top 25 Emerging Culture Creators, on HRD's Hotlist of The Best HR Leaders in 2024 and an Excellence Awardee for the Australian HR Manager of the Year at the Australian HR Awards. His teams have also been recognised as some of the most innovative HR teams in 2022 and 2024.

He works to be at the forefront of shaping culture through kindness, compassion and meaningful connection. Or more simply put, Deepak creates and delivers extraordinary experiences for our business and community, through the experience of our people.

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Event Highlights

Target Audience: This event is tailored for DeepTech founders who face the challenge of hiring and managing top talent while developing a strong organisational culture.
Interactive Roundtable: Engage in an unfiltered, confidential, and honest discussion with 10 other DeepTech founders.
Transformative Experience: Leave with cutting-edge strategies and insights to foster thriving organisational cultures.
Actionable Insights: Gain highly actionable insights and content from our two experts, focusing on real-world strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Why Attend?

This roundtable promises to be a transformative experience for DeepTech founders, offering practical and actionable strategies to build and sustain a thriving organisational culture. With the insights from Vinisha Rathod and Deepak Singh, you will leave equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complexities of startup talent and culture, ensuring your company's growth and success.

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