SmartCompany's Growth Summit 2025

Hear from global innovators, government ministers and venture capitalists to turbocharge your growth.

Speakers include:

GRACE BROWN, FOUNDER AND CEO, ANDROMEDA ROBOTICS

A mechatronics engineer, Grace began building robots in her teens and founded Andromeda to create Abi – a truly empathetic robot capable of bringing genuine connection into people’s lives in situations where it’s needed most. Determined to make a positive difference in the world, Grace developed her idea from its earliest stages at a Startmate accelerator through research and development to secure investor funding and build a talented team. Working closely with aged care homes, Grace has led the team to make Abi relate to residents like never before – providing personalised companionship that replaces loneliness with meaningful connection and joy.

ADAM SCHWAB, CO-FOUNDER, LUXURY ESCAPES

Adam Schwab is the co-founder of the world’s most loved travel business, Luxury Escapes, a prolific author and podcast host (of the top-rated The Contrarians with Adam and Adir and From Zero podcasts) and was awarded the Young CEO of the Year in 2015. Since 2004, Adam has been a financial journalist and business commentator specialising in corporate governance, economics and start-ups for SmartCompany, the Australian Financial Review, and has appeared on Channel 7 News nationally, 3AW, 2GB, Sky Business and Today Tonight.

ADIR SHIFFMAN, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, CATAPULT GROUP

Dr Adir Shiffman is an Australian serial technology startup founder, investor, and executive chairman of global athlete analytics leader Catapult Sports (ASX: CAT). He has been rated the World's 10th Most Innovative Person in Sports Business. After qualifying in medicine and practising as an MD, Adir transitioned to startup founder and, over the last two decades, launched, built and sold several high-growth technology companies.

LISA TEH, CO-FOUNDER, MOONING AND FOUNDER, CODI AGENCY

Lisa Teh is unhealthily obsessed with all things digital. As a serial entrepreneur and Web3 pioneer, she's riding the cutting edge of marketing innovation through Mooning, her agency that helps brands navigate the wild frontiers of Web3 and AI. Before diving into the metaverse, she built CODI Agency, a powerhouse digital marketing firm, crafting and executing digital marketing campaigns for global giants like Uber Eats, San Pellegrino, and L'Oreal.

AARON TAN, PRINCIPAL, KKR & CO.

Aaron Tan is a principal at KKR & Co. and leads the firm’s growth equity investing efforts across Australia and New Zealand with a focus on software, fintech, and AI. He is involved with KKR’s investments in Advanced Navigation, SmartHR and Employment Hero. Prior to joining KKR, Aaron was an investment director at OneVentures, a leading Australian venture capital fund.

And more, see the full program here.