Weekly Sparks 149

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TUESDAY MAY 19

Leading a High Performing Team Through Times of Crisis

ONLINE / Stone & Chalk / 9.00-10.00 AEST

Stone and Chalk have brought together four great leaders and founders to look at leadership through a crisis and how to continue to create a culture of high performance.

New Tools for Better Collaboration

ONLINE / ACU / 12.30-1.30PM AEST

In this talk, Allan Hargraves, Executive Director of Hargraves, will showcase new tools that empower teams to self-organise, develop trust and collaborate face-to-face and virtually. Importantly, he will explore DIY approaches that we can all undertake to improve our performance and growth.

Riff 4: The Academic Perspective

ONLINE / Something Digital / 5.00-5.45PM AEST

From living a virtual existence to the end of truth or a life without trust, Something Digital relishes the chance to jump into potentially illusory realities to question the unintended consequences and implications of the technology at hand.

Innovate Orange Reconnect

ONLINE / Innovate Orange / 5.00-6.00PM AEST

Stay connected with your fellow community of Tech and Entrepreneurs in Orange and Regional NSW.

Tips to Launch an e-Commerce Business on Shopify

ONLINE / Academy of Entrepreneurs / 6.00-7.00PM AEST

Join the AETuesdayTalk, where Adela de la Flor – Founder of Givemecocos – will teach you 5 highly effective tips in launching a successful e-Commerce business.

Engaging with Manufacturers

ONLINE / Western BACE / 6.00-7.00PM AEST

Calling all entrepreneurs who have a desire to or interest in designing, building and mass manufacturing a hardware product.

Technology and Climate Change Action

ONLINE / Women of Wearables / 6.00-7.30PM AEST

As the public concern about the impact of climate change grows, brands are responding to help their end consumers do their bit for climate change.

WEDNESDAY MAY 20

Angel and Seed Investing Panel

ONLINE / Innovation Bay / 8.00AM AEST

Many startups are understandably anxious about the pandemic’s impact across the startup sector, particularly trying to make sense of what it means for early stage investment. To get a hold on the current situation and find out what angel and seed investing will be like in the coming year, Innovation Bay have assembled a panel of experienced angel investors to share their honest assessment.

HQ's Employee to Entrepreneur Workshop

ONLINE / Hatch Quarter / 12.00-2.00PM AEST

Unleashing the potential in your ideas through startup methodology. This is an introductory workshop to kickstart your startup journey.

Privacy and Data Concerns in Unprecedented Times

ONLINE / General Assembly / 2.00-3.00PM AEST

Unsecured video conferencing, lack of VPN, uploading to the cloud, usage of personal laptops for work - the rush to facilitate home-based work has left many companies open to privacy and data security risks.

The Hacker's Toolkit for New Hackathon Participants

ONLINE / Hackathons International / 2.00-3.00PM AEST

Hackathons are great opportunities to build your resume and portfolio, upskill yourself with different technologies and APIs, network with like minded people who are passionate about changing the world, and learn from experts who have entrepreneurial mindsets.

Mid Year Intake Online Information Session

ONLINE / Macquarie University / 6.00-7.00PM AEST

The Incubator is now accepting applications for new resident members!

School for Entrepreneurs

ONLINE / Academy of Entrepreneurs / 6.00-7.00PM AEST

You're invited Online Open Day to get to know Academy of Entrepreneurs – award-winning college & the world's 1st accredited incubator!

The Brands Saving the World

ONLINE / The One Centre / Multiple Days

Don’t miss The One Centre's showcase of brands who are pivoting, mobilizing & suddenly rising in response to the global coronavirus crisis.

THURSDAY MAY 21

Digital Health: What's Next?

ONLINE / Cicada Innovations / 8.00-9.00AM AEST

Cicada Innovations is sitting down (virtually!) with a panel of experts, each leading in critical junctures of the commercialisation pathway— from research, to commercialisation support to regulatory approval. Use this rare opportunity to ask our esteemed panelists your questions on what’s next in digital health!

Identify Core Capabilities Required to Effectively Innovate

ONLINE / Innovation 360 / 10.00AM AEST

Join this free webinar and gain invaluable insights about your organisations strengths and weaknesses to address, and innovate today for tomorrow.

At Home with CleanTech Entrepreneur Danny Kennedy

ONLINE / Boomerang Labs / 10.00AM AEST

Danny serves as managing director of the California Clean Energy Fund, a non-profit dedicated to optimising the clean energy transition. He co-founded Sungevity, a rapidly growing residential solar power company and Powerhouse, the primer solar incubator in Oakland. While at Sungevity, Kennedy won a Planet Forward Innovator of the Year award from the PBS program Planet Forward.

What is the Discipline Behind Turning Ideas into Reality?

ONLINE / Fishburners / 12.00PM AEST

Have you ever wondered what makes an idea innovative? What are the key steps to bring your innovative idea to life? In the new world that we live in, join Fishburners for this FREE WFH Webinar as they guide you through the recipe of innovation.

Quick Intro to Lean Canvas with Dimity Smith

ONLINE / UNE Smart Region Incubator / 12.00-12.30PM AEST

At the end of this 30 minute intro session, you’ll have a basic knowledge of using this tool and you will be able to go through the full program online, at your own pace, through our website!

Founder Connect

ONLINE / Startup Victoria / 12.00-1.00PM AES

Startup Victoria's Founder Connect program is a series of weekly online networking sessions designed to maximise your minutes by helping you forge valuable connections with your peers from the startup community - all during a single lunch hour!

The COVID Customer Journey

ONLINE / Stone & Chalk / 2.00-3.00PM AEST

What changes in behaviour are we seeing in customers as they drop/adopt different products & services and how can businesses pivot to continue growing?

SATURDAY MAY 23

API's with Javascript

ONLINE / Le Wagon / 10.00AM-2.30PM AEST

This is a full-day workshop that couples lectures with practical exercises to help you understand and recognize Javascript.

Make a DIY Physical & Bitcoin Wallet

ONLINE / Sydney Hardware Incubator / 1.00-4.00PM AEST

Make your own Take Home Wallet with a Bitcoin NFC chip so you can pay Cryptocurrency with it!

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