VC Catalyst: Ask Me Anything with Emma Tibballs & Scott Thomson

VC Catalyst – Ask Me Anything

Are you ready to take the next step in your venture capital journey?

Join us for an Ask Me Anything session where you can get firsthand insights into VC Catalyst, Australia’s leading executive education program for emerging investors.

Designed in partnership with Launchvic, VC Catalyst equips investors with the knowledge, networks, and confidence to make smarter investment decisions in early-stage startups. This online session is your chance to hear directly from past participants, ask your burning questions, and discover how the program can support your investment goals.

Event Details:

📅 Date: Wednesday, 10 September
🕛 Time: 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm AEDT
📍 Location: Online (Zoom)

What to Expect:

✅ Program Overview – Learn about the history, objectives, and structure of VC Catalyst
✅ Live Q&A – Get your questions answered by our alumni and program team
✅ Advice for Future Participants – Key takeaways for those considering the program
✅ Alumni Insights – Hear firsthand experiences from past participants, including:

• Why they joined VC Catalyst

• Their biggest learning moments

• How the program has shaped their investment approach
  

Speakers:
Emma Tibballs, Investment Analyst, Gandel Invest - 2025 VCC Alumnus

Coming from 5+ years working in the corporate world, with the prior 3.5 years working in EY’s Transaction Services team, Emma has joined the venture capital ecosystem as an Investment Analyst at Gandel Invest. Having studied accounting and psychology, she loves the Venn diagram of her role where she gets to analyse businesses and financials as well as meet many new people, discuss with founders their startups, and join networking events. Emma is particularly interested in health and well-being, female empowerment, and education and has been active in the volunteering, mentorship, and NFP space.

Scott Thomson, Founder | CEO, SCRYPTID - 2024 VCC Alumnus

Scott has served as the Head of Innovation for Customer Engineering at Google. Scott worked in Google from 2015 through 2024 in the Ads Data Platforms, Analytics and Google Cloud product areas in AuNZ and APAC. Before Google, Scott worked with Adobe across APAC on digital strategy and digital transformation. He also worked for Telstra and Sensis in digital transformation and held the role of CTO in an Australian startup focused on personalised video advertising for mobiles. He is passionate about working with and helping startups throughout AU and NZ.

Andrew "Midsy" Middleton, Program Director, Wade Institute

An expert in recruitment and community building in higher education and philanthropic environments, with a strong focus on entrepreneurship and investor programs. Midsy has successfully recruited participants for a range of high-profile initiatives, leveraging his extensive network and strategic approach.
Loves hearing about new business initiatives that will set up a better future for our children and supporting founders on their journey by connecting them to people who can help them achieve this vision.

This event is free and open to the public – feel free to share with your network!

Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship

Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship is a leading centre for entrepreneurial training located at Ormond College, the University of Melbourne. Established in 2015 thanks to a generous gift from entrepreneur Peter Wade, we deliver a range of immersive education programs, including The University of Melbourne’s Master of Entrepreneurship, VC Catalyst, our investor education program powered by LaunchVic, and UpSchool, our professional development program for educators.

LaunchVic
Since its creation in 2017, LaunchVic has been leading the development of a globally-connected startup ecosystem in Victoria, Australia.