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MONDAY APR 27

MOTIVATIONALMONDAYS

ONLINE / Tank Stream Labs / 12.00-12.30PM AEST

Every Monday, Tank Stream Labs together with Pickstar will be bringing inspiration and joy to your day with live talks from leading sports stars and prominent industry leaders. 

Blockchain + Social  Impact in the Age of Coronavirus

ONLINE / Blockchain Professionals / 5.30-6.30PM AEST

Every Monday, Tank Stream Labs together with Pickstar will be bringing inspiration and joy to your day with live talks from leading sports stars and prominent industry leaders.

TUESDAY APR 28

MDCTP Intellectual Property Workshop

ONLINE / Cicada Innovations / 9.00AM-5.00PM AEST

MDCTP IP is a one-day workshop delivered together with Australia’s leading intellectual property firm, Davies Collison Cave, that focuses on intellectual property management strategies for medical devices. 

Female Founders: Virtual Coffee Catch Up

ONLINE / Canberra Innovation Network / 10.00AM AEST

Put the kettle on and join a group of fellow founders at 10am every Tuesday for a casual and facilitated talk. 

Create a Productive Remote Work Culture

ONLINE / Beaker & Flint / 10.00-11AM AEST

Remote work may be the new norm for months to come, so we need to get serious about ensuring our teams are set up to thrive online. 

Superannuation - How to Keep the Power in Your Super

ONLINE / Stone & Chalk / 11.00AM-12.00PM AEST

What does it mean for your super now that the Government has allowed early access due to the current crisis? 

Virtual Property and Funds Workshop

ONLINE / Wholesale Investor / 12.00AM-11.30PM AEST

MDCTP IP is a one-day workshop delivered together with Australia’s leading intellectual property firm, Davies Collison Cave, that focuses on intellectual property management strategies for medical devices.

Bridging the Gap: Diversity in the Workplace - LGBTQI+ Edition

ONLINE / General Assembly / 6.00-7.30PM AEST

This session will reveal how to foster meaningful discussions surrounding this crucial topic, as well as strategies on how to achieve a safe, fair, inclusive and high-achieving workplace environment.

Giants

ONLINE / Blackbird VC / Multi-Day Event AEST

Giants provides early-stage founders with the rare opportunity to stand on the shoulders of the established founders and operators who have come before them. 

WEDNESDAY APR 29

Get Ready for Open Banking - Insights, Innovation & Compliance

ONLINE / FROLLO / 11.00AM AEST

Join FROLLO's CEO, Gareth Gumbley, and their CIO, Tony Thrassis, as they share their insights on Open Banking in Australia. 

Due Diligence is Now

ONLINE / Law Squared / 11.00AM-12.00PM AEST

A 'work-from-home' webinar series for businesses looking to remain agile and adaptable. 

How to Build a Winning Content Strategy

ONLINE / General Assembly / 11.00AM-12.00PM AEST

During this masterclass, you'll get an overview of how content strategy functions in the context of digital and marketing strategy while learning about the tools and methods needed for implementing a successful content strategy. 

Cashflow & Scenario Planning

ONLINE / Fishburners / 12.00PM AEST

Join Fishburners for a practical deep-dive into tracking and managing your cash flow, and building a cash flow forecast to use when making decisions for your business.

Manifesto for Using Threat Intelligence

ONLINE / ACU / 12.30-1.30PM AEST

This talk will review the use-cases, challenges, barriers and benefits of using threat intelligence to defend businesses and their information assets at mass scale. 

An Introduction to 360/VR Video

ONLINE / Laneway Education / 12.45-1.45PM AEST

Many of you will have heard of 'virtual reality' and '360-degree' video, but you may not have had a chance to see how this form of video production is done. 

Insights from VCs on Navigating the COVID-19 Crisis

ONLINE / FinTech Australia / 3.00-4.00PM AEST

Fintech Australia has put together a webinar with Australia’s most experienced fintech VCs to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the sector. 

Coronavirus Battle in Asia, Middle East and Australia

ONLINE / Startup Network / 3.00-6.00PM UTC+8

VCs, private investors, business angels, and funds from all over the world are waiting for your solution that will change the lives of everyone for better.

Join the Dots Virtually - Cyber Security

ONLINE / I2N Virtual Hub / 5.00-7.00PM AEST

Hear from founders, employees and researchers about how they are adding value to the cyber security sector. Make sure to BYO your favourite drink for some virtual networking from the couch after the presentations! 

The Light Bulb Moment with Airallex's Lucy Liu

ONLINE / Antler / 5.30-6.45PM AEST

Bede Moore, Managing Partner of Antler in Australia, and Lucy Liu, Co-founder and President of Airwallex, will discuss how and where the best ideas emerge, and how to capitalise on them to seize an opportunity to build the next wave of global tech companies. 

INCUBATE Accelerator Demo Day

ONLINE / INCUBATE / 6.00-7.00PM AEST

Join an evening of pitches as INCUBATE's diverse founders present a wide range of category-leading innovations. 

THURSDAY APR 30

Reinvent Your Business in Troubled Times

ONLINE / netStripes / 9.30AM-12.30PM AEST

This is a must attend program on how to reinvent your business during these troubled times. Learn how to empower your business to overcome disruption and discover hidden opportunities to reinvent it for survival, growth and success. 

How to Get More out of Your Data by Simplifying Your Approach to Market

ONLINE / Growth Colony / 11.00AM AEST

In Growth Colony’s upcoming webinar they chat to Tim Beveridge to understand how to simplify your marketing efforts to get more out of your data and build more effective marketing campaigns. 

Emerging Markets Ecosystem During COVID-19

ONLINE / Startup&Angels / 11.00AM-12.00PM AEST

This panel discussion is all about sharing some great insights with experts from all around Asia. 

How You Behave in a Crisis Shows Your True Brand Colours

ONLINE / Fishburners / 12.00PM AEST

Strong brands bounce back nine times faster after a global crisis. Seize this chance to plan how you want your brand to come out on the other side!

IB x AWS Presents... Jodie Auster

ONLINE / Fishburners / 12.00PM AEST

Tune in to hear host Rachael Neumann (Head of Startups ANZ at AWS) chat with Jodie Auster, Regional General Manager, APAC UberEats.

Leaders Delivering Regional Innovation

ONLINE / Australian Innovation Leaders / 1.00-2.00PM AEST

How do key business leaders act as connection hubs and backbones in their regions?

Virtual Gathering Thursday

ONLINE / Venture Cafe / 3.00-8.00PM AEST

Venture Cafe Sydney (VCS) is part of a local and global community that gathers hundreds of innovators every week through the ThursdayGathering. Join their community online, via Zoom, for the ThursdayGathering programming in a Virtual format. 

Cyber Security Stories

ONLINE / Newcastle Cyber Security Group / 6.30-8.00PM AEST

Come along to hear Geoffrey Campey share his cyber security stories on how he has navigated his path through the cyber security industry and what he can learn about you from your digital footprints or what’s called Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). 

Pitch2Grow - An AgTech Virtual Pitch

ONLINE / Smart Region Incubator / Multiple Days

Pitch2Grow, An AgTech Virtual Pitch Showcase is a chance for the global community to discover and experience some of the latest agtech innovations created in regional Australia, without leaving home. The online event will be judged by agtech investors and stake holders from all over the globe. 

 

FRIDAY MAY 1

Fail or Scale: Responding to the current crisis and future challenges

ONLINE / Stone & Chalk / 12.30-2.00PM AEST

Take a lunch break with Hugh Gyton, Certified Scaling Up Coach as he explores the current landscape with an interactive virtual event. 

How Businesses are Pivoting

ONLINE / Monoova / 3.30PM AEST

Take a lunch break with Hugh Gyton, Certified Scaling Up Coach as he explores the current landscape with an interactive virtual event. 

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