Where you work matters, just as much as the position you’re hired for.

You might be attracted to a startup because it’s innovative, collaborative and responsive OR you may prefer the more formal, hierarchical nature of a corporate environment. Both of these descriptions are stereotypical and there are benefits and downsides to both. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in both too, but who does it best?

Attend this lively event, with startup veterans and corporate legends, who will discuss and debate the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit.

For those wanting to get a clearer understanding of corporate v startup this event is for you.

OUR PANEL:

Marley Palin, Strategy Manager, Monitor Deloitte
Kelly Hutchinson, Deputy Chair of the Pearcey Foundation

David Carbines - Co-founder and CEO, COGSflow
Simon Crunden, Founder & CEO, Nutrip
Warrick Cramer - Global Director, Innovation & Strategy, IBM Kyndryl

More about our speakers:

Marley Palin, Strategy Manager, Monitor Deloitte

Kelly Hutchinson, Deputy Chair of the Pearcey Foundation

Kelly Hutchinson is an innovator, researcher, speaker and advisor with 20 years experience. An international expert on innovation and impact at the intersection of tech and social. Kelly harnesses the power of technology successfully blending business and social missions.

As Deputy Chair of the Pearcey Foundation, Kelly is passionate about celebrating Australia's ICT leaders and entrepreneurs. In particular discovering our own 'hidden figures' the women in STEM who powered our computing history.

Her current work with the Victorian State Government in delivering the Digital Innovation Futures program allows her to champion digital inclusion and emerging technology for the benefit of all

David Carbines - Co-founder and CEO, COGSflow

As a social enterprise specialist David combines a heart for social impact with the nous of a business mind.

With a diverse background in Economics, Development and Music, David has worked across private, public and NFP sectors in East Africa, South East Asia and Australia as a manager and consultant. His personal mission is to connect the inspiring work of social visionaries with the economic sustainability and scalability of a growing business.

David is also the co-founder of Red Hat Impact, a startup that provides capital, consulting and connections to social impact organisations. Red Hat Impact structures working capital impact investment opportunities for organisations to access value chains and supply contracts.

Simon Crunden - Founder and CEO, Nutrip

Commencing his career in travel with Flight Centre Simon moved from bookings to selling corporate travel solutions pretty quickly.

Simon joined HRG and managed a team of account managers, providing services to customers from around the country. This stint in corporate life led to a shift to consulting (motivated by an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to spend more time with family) where he worked with the education, mining, energy, government and corporate sectors.

It was during this time that Travel Analytics (a travel data aggregator) was born. Simon has spent years honing the platform design that has helped organisations manage approvals, bookings, payments, expense management and reporting.

NuTrip is his latest venture and it's designed to solve the problems organisations have with their travel programs. Travel has changed and it will continue to do so, NuTrip is there to help with the navigation.

Warrick Cramer, Global Director, Innovation & Strategy, IBM Kyndryl

Warrick Cramer is an innovator, entrepreneur, collaborator, strategist and executive having worked extensively in cross functional and economically dynamic environments. He pairs his expertise with a philosophy of creative and empathetic leadership to deliver positive outcomes. His professional career has taken him through a wide variety of roles, from a start-up founder in his hometown Melbourne, through to a large global corporate in Europe. He expertise working in broad senior executive roles includes navigating cultural nuances, Government governance, complex stakeholder engagements and diverse markets.

He was formally the CEO of Tomorrow Street, Vodafone’s Global Innovation centre based in Europe and is now Global Director, Innovation & Strategy, IBM Kyndryl.

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