Weekly Sparks #236

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MONDAY NOV 8

Startmate Accelerator Ask Me Anything

ONLINE | Startmate | 3.00-4.00PM AEDT

Startmate's Head of Accelerator Sascha Kerbert, Transactional.ai Co-Founder Jiao Xie and Heaps Normal Co-Founder Andy Miller will be there to answer all your questions.

Singapore FinTech Festival

ONLINE | MAS | Multi-Day Event

Over three days, MAS will bring together global knowledge sharing from leading academics, practitioners and thought leaders across 45 reimagined sessions covering designing, building and ensuring sustainable financial services for Web 3.0.

TUESDAY NOV 9

Navigating the Great Resignation with Dr. Zivit Inbar (DifferenThinking)

ONLINE | Luna | 12.00PM AEDT

You’ve probably heard of the Great Resignation — the pandemic-driven mass exodus that’s got company leaders bracing themselves for seismic shifts in the workforce. So how can you put in a strategic hiring plan to achieve your planned scalability? How can you develop your own leadership skills to retain talent? And how can you drive a culture across the organisation to help you when the great resignation arrives?

WEDNESDAY NOV 10

UNSW Founders Information Session

ONLINE | UNSW | 12.00-12.40PM AEDT

This is a great opportunity for you to connect with UNSW's startup coaches, fellow entrepreneurs and kick off your journey with UNSW Founders.

Pivott Workshop - Workout your CV to get Startup Fit

ONLINE | Pivott Careers | 1.00-3.00PM AEDT

It’s time to get yourself shortlisted. Join Pivott Careers for an interactive workshop to make your CV startup-ready.

How to Create Engaging Online Events & Webinars That Generate Sales

ONLINE | Basic Bananas | 10.00-11.00AM AEDT

In this session the co-founder of Basic Bananas and marketing expert Christo Hall will share the ultimate guide to online events, which can be applied to just about any style of business.

Product Management is Growing. Fast

ONLINE | Academy Xi | 12.00PM AEDT

Product Management as a business function is growing. Fast. As companies need to reinvent themselves digitally, Product Management continues to move towards the centre of business strategy.

TSL Member for Member Workshop: Why diversity and inclusion matter

ONLINE | Tank Stream Labs | 1.00-1.45PM AEDT

Niamh Toohey, Principal Consultant, Niamh Toohey Consulting, will facilitate a workshop on the importance of diversity and inclusions in teams and why they matter.

Early Stage Capital Raising with Callum Davidson, Partnerships at Cake

ONLINE | Tank Stream Labs | 1.30-2.30PM AEDT

If you’re a startup founder wanting to raise capital, this session is for you.

Introduction to API

ONLINE | Le Wagon | 6.30-8.30PM AEDT

You hear the term 'API' (Application Programming Interface) everywhere, but what exactly does it mean? This workshop will shed light on the topic through examples of web APIs you use day to day, some you may be using now, without even knowing.

UX Fundamentals: Wireframing & Prototyping

ONLINE | General Assembly | 7.30-9.00PM AEDT

In this hands-on workshop students will be exposed to the mentality necessary to create great prototypes and get them in front of users as quickly as possible.

Develop a Winning [Digital] Go-To Market strategy

ONLINE | General Assembly | 8.00-10.30PM AEDT

This power-packed workshop introduces the concept of how an effective Go To Market (GTM) plan is thought through and designed. This is an essential process for start-ups or established businesses to deliver their unique value proposition to customers and achieve competitive advantage.

THURSDAY NOV 11

Open Day at The Studio

Sydney Startup Hub | The Studio | 10.00AM-5.00PM AEDT

What is The Studio? What is our vision? What kind of startups are in our space? Is it a good fit for you? What is included in your membership?

Key Considerations When Buying a Business

ONLINE | LegalVision | 11.00-11.45AM AEDT

If you are considering buying a business, it is important to understand the legal and operational implications. To help you, Sarah Aldersley (Practice Leader) and Matthew DeRusha (Senior Lawyer) are holding a free webinar on Key Considerations When Buying a Business.

Community Drinks at The Studio

Sydney Startup Hub | The Studio | 5.00-6.00PM AEDT

This is a great opportunity for you to mix with the community, connect with other members, have a quick tour of The Studio, and what is better than doing that over a glass of wine or a beer.

Inventors and Innovators: Creative Industries

ONLINE | StartSpace | 8.00-10.00PM AEDT

Hear from founders who are shaking up our major industries with cutting edge ideas and innovative solutions.

Behavioural Design: Understanding Consumer Behaviour for Business Success

ONLINE | General Assembly | 11.00-11.45AM AEDT

Join GA for this interactive workshop that takes a deep dive into this discipline that is rapidly gaining grounds. They'll address the critical user behaviours that influence the decision making process and explain how businesses can stay ahead and create a strategic advantage over competitors.

FRIDAY NOV 12

SA Water – Problem Statement Pitch Event

Adelaide | Stone & Chalk | 12.00-12.45PM ACDT

As part of SA Waters partnership with Stone & Chalk, to end 2021, they will be hosting a reverse pitch challenge which will see SA Water surface internal problem statements, and innovators from Stone & Chalk’s network respond to those problem statements.

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