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Mathilde Desselle is a project manager at QUT, working towards the establishment of the Herston Biofabrication Institute that will apply 3D imaging, modelling and printing to medicine (a partnership between MNHHS and QUT). An award-winning biomedical research manager, she has 10 years’ experience driving strategic life sciences research initiatives in Europe and Australia, and is passionate with finding technology-based approaches to advance human health. She is a founding Board Director for the Tech Girls Movement foundation, promoting positive role models to encourage and raise awareness of STEM careers for girls. Previously, she served on the board of directors of Women in Technology for three years. She is a co-founder and coordinator for the National Science Week “Catch a Rising Star: Women in Science in Regional QLD” program. Mathilde is the winner of the 2016 Women in Technology – InfoTech Professional Award, and holds a double Masters of Business and Biotech Engineering from the Catholic University of Lille, France, and a Masters of Management and Economics from the Littoral University of the Opal Coast, France. She is an ABC Radio Brisbane Community Correspondent for science, and an Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion.
$251 - $1,500
Throughout my life I've been involved in the world of entrepreneurship and startups, from launching a “tartan affinity” credit card with a US bank aimed at the Scottish Diaspora, to creating my own board game, Scottish Quest. Having experienced the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey, and knowing only too well the potential barriers faced along the way, I set up Entrepreneurial Spark alongside my co-founder Jim Duffy in 2011. We wanted to provide a programme which takes entrepreneurs through every step of the journey and really pushes them to achieve their best. Entrepreneurial Spark is the world's largest free accelerator for start-up and growing ventures. Unlike many traditional accelerators we focus on the people behind the business, developing the mindsets and behaviours needed to take your start-up to the next level. And honestly? I love it. I love working with entrepreneurs across the UK and India and seeing them grow from refining their business idea through to trading and securing investment. It's a fascinating job, and I'm lucky enough to have worked with over 660 entrepreneurs to date. The fact that 88% of companies we've worked with are still trading today also makes me incredibly happy, because it shows the value of what we do and how much of an impact our business accelerator is having across the country. Having previously worked as an awareness life and business coach, I pride myself in my motivation skills and ability to turn a dreamer into a do-er. There is so much potential, not only just in the UK but also internationally, to create award-winning businesses. The difference between success and failure? Whether you have the drive and determination to take a risk, create an innovative solution to an existing problem, and really #GoDo to accelerate your business. A regular columnist for BusinessZone I cover a whole range of topics, from all aspects of entrepreneurship through to how we encourage more females to start their own business, right through to positive mindsets and behaviours and motivational speeches. Drop me an email to find out how I can use my experience and skillset to help your event become a success.
$0 - $250
Alex Chachava was born in 1979 Alex graduated Moscow National University of Food production, with the software engineer degree. In 1999-2003 Alex worked in IDES "Computerra", and then - in RBC media holding at a position of the leading analyst. He participated in the organization of the first IPO in the IT market and media – RBC. That IPO also became the first in the history of Russia public capital raising in domestic market. Further he participated in realization of M & A strategy of RBC. In 2003 Alex became the co-founder of the LETA company which was included subsequently into 50 largest IT companies of Russia. In 2005 Alex headed the Russian representation of the international company ESET entering in First 20 the largest developers in the field of information security. ESET NOD32 antivirus for some years became one of leaders of the Russian market, having taken the second place from shares about 30%. Now the ESET Russia company is included into LETA Group, is the world's largest partner of ESET and exclusively develops ESET business in 11 countries, most successfully developing in Russia, India and Kazakhstan. For today the company has more than $40 million annual revenue, and the Mr. Chachava remains it majority owner. In 2008 in connection with acceptance of new strategy of development Alex created LETA Group holding and took President position. He acted as the investor in a number of successful IT projects which then were included into LETA Group holding. For 3 years, despite crisis, the revenue structure significantly changed and the rate of return grew more than twice. The Damask and Group-IB companies which have included into LETA Group, became leaders in the segments of the market in Russia – electronic turns and investigation a cyber crimes respectively. Capitalization of LETA Group grew for 3 years several times and made more than $100 million, and Alexander Chachava became the main owner of the company. In 2012 he initiated of the basis of corporate venture IT fund LETA Group Investment&Venture. Investments into technological startups became strategy of fund. Already to the middle of 2012 in a portfolio of LETA GIV there was 3 well-known startup, the winner of numerous competitions: Displair, Budist.ru and RedHelper.
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My mission is break the stigma behind Addiction and Mental Illness by sharing my story. I have a lot of experience with Mental Health as well as Addiction. My mission is to bring HOPE to those who need it the most, no one has to suffer anymore there is a light at the end of the tunnel, my job is to provide a flashlight to guide them through until they find their own way. HELP HOPE HEAL
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An experienced corporate leader, Andrew has launched and run technology companies in Europe and Australia and worked with some of the world’s leading companies and organisations including Vodafone, Nestle, British Airways, Barclays Bank, BBC, American Express, John Lewis, and Unilever. He is also a seasoned TEDx speaker, having presented at 4 separate TEDx events. Andrew’s bespoke and distinctive keynotes include: * Disrupt or Be disrupted – Digital disruption and what it means for you and your business. * Workplace of the future – How can your employees adapt to changes in the nature of work. * Social Selling - a new way to influence the influencers and get the sale. * Digital Diversity – Why you need digital practitioners on your board. * Rising above the noise – How to stand out in the digital world. * Brand advocates – how your best advocates are already on the payroll. Andrew’s first-hand experience of the digital world and the power of social media networks spans three decades, and can be traced back to the early 1980’s when he found himself online via bulletin board and email. His passion and involvement in the digital world continued into later life, launching Australia’s largest commercial property website, PropertyLook, and Australian location technology company Seeker Wireless to the world stage. Prior to his role at IBM, he was head of international client strategy for Visible Technologies, owned by WPP. Andrew regularly contributes to a wide range of media outlets including The Drum, Changeboard and ANZ BlueNotes along with numerous online blogs and publications. He has appeared several times on Sky News, and has been published in the Financial Times, The Telegraph and the Guardian.
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Bart van Poll co-founded Spotted by Locals in 2008. Spotted by Locals is a community of city lovers & publisher of blogs & apps with up-to-date tips by locals in 60+ cities in Europe and North America.
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Business, biology, brain science: Dr. Rebecca Heiss brings the best of all three worlds together. With her expertise in human behavior and evolutionary psychology, Rebecca’s style brings her audiences along for an enlightening journey into their own minds. After earning a PhD with research designated as “transformative” by the National Science Foundation, Rebecca went on to hold multiple appointments in academia, applying her research to solve practical problems in overcoming what she refers to as “biological ghosts”—subconscious behaviors that haunt modern life. Described as a creative thought leader, she was honored to deliver a TEDx on a portion of her work and has built her career on helping others break through their evolutionary ethical “blind spots.” Having conquered the business of biology, Dr. Heiss has turned her focus to revolutionizing the biology of business. Rebecca’s engaging personality energizes individuals and organizations to view their behaviors and choices through an insightful new lens. Her accessible, fresh perspective empowers clients to “connect the dots” to transform conceptual frameworks into actionable items that deliver results. Through her dynamic and humorous keynotes and workshops, Rebecca effectively bridges gaps between what we know (that just isn’t so) and the power of our brains to break through to our best selves.
$1,501 - $5,000
As a global product and engineering executive with over 30 years of experience, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to the table. My passion for driving P&L results and managing the entire product lifecycle is underpinned by a deep understanding of markets, business drivers, and strategy. Throughout my career, I have honed my skills in technology development, marketing, sales, and business negotiation, delivering successful outcomes by identifying critical market requirements and orchestrating effective strategies. I am also passionate about public speaking and delivering keynotes on various international tech events of all sizes. I have worked with large multinational enterprises in different industries, including Finance, Healthcare, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Travel, and more, each with high compliance and security requirements. As a strategic leader and product visionary, I am adept at delivering excellent digital product experiences to customers. I am on the pulse of customer problems, needs, and desires, prioritizing what should be built and delivered next. In my previous roles, I oversaw all Product related activities from ideation through strategy, business cases, and delivery to customers. I facilitated communication across the companies I worked with and prevented silos from existing. I've been working with product managers, product owners, engineers, designers, marketers, and various customer-facing teams. As a supervisor for Product leads responsible for Product Management, Engineering, Product Design, and Product Marketing, I am skilled at identifying the main requirements to be satisfied. My entrepreneurial spirit and extensive international experience in Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and the Far East, make me an asset to any organization looking to drive growth and success through innovative product strategies.
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Author of: * What Would Google Do: Reverse-Engineering the Fastest Growing Company in the History of the World * Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live * Gutenberg the Geek (ebook) * Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News Professor and director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. Cohost of the podcasts This Week in Google and dotNYC. Named one of 100 global media leaders by the World Economic Forum at Davos for 10 years. A consultant to media companies and startups from New York to London, Atlanta to Mexico City. Frequent keynoter and speaker at conferences including the World Economic Forum at Davos, DLD, The Next Web, Campus Party, SXSW, re:publica.
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* Purpose, and Engagement Driven Change Influencer & Facilitator * Data Architecture & Microservices Advocacy in a Fun Way * Complex Data Projects Execution & Stakeholder Communication * Speaker at DeveloperWeek Global Enterprise 2020 * Member of Forbes Technology Council * Speaker at Horasis Global Meetings (2019-2022) * Panel Moderator at TechBBQ CTO Panel (2019-2021)
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