Heidi's career began at KPMG, where, over a 7 year period she went from tax accounting to marketing manager and eventually leaving to pursue her new start-up Adage, a mature age job board. It was during her time at Adage when Heidi identified the benefits that P2P mentoring can have on both individual and organisational performance. In 2014 Adage was successfully acquired by OneShift and shortly after Heidi joined forces with her co-founder and friend, Lucy Lloyd to launch a software platform with a mission to make mentoring mainstream. Today, Heidi is the co-founder of Mentorloop, a software platform designed to help organisations run more effective mentoring programs for better engagement, retention and productivity.   Episode Highlights: Heidi's entrepreneurial background and early days at KPMG. [01:32] How Heidi co-founded Mentorloop and the gap in the marketplace. [02:54] The importance of a people-first culture within organisations and some of the challenges with internal cultures. [05:48] The challenges that Human Resources Managers faces within today's corporate environments and the pressures from the C-Suite. [07:31] The latent knowledge and talent hidden within organisations and how to match people together to get the most out of P2P internal mentoring. [11:31] The organisations that are currently using mentoring to gain a competitive advantage. [14:08] Mentorloop's funding rounds and growth success. The challenges and lessons learned. [15:45] The risks of not implementing internal mentorships within organisations and how mentorship is one of the most efficient professional development frameworks in use today. [20:42] The success story of how Out for Australia used mentoring to build confidence within specific groups in their organisation. [27:46] The future of work and the importance of mentorship for organisations with remote workforces. [32:00]  Mentorship as a way to facilitate human re-connection in a world of technology and separation. [29:30] Heidi's personal mentors and how mentorship has helped her through her own entrepreneurial journey. The importance of multiple mentors. [36:40] Heidi's book recommendation [40:57]   Book Recommendation: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz Additional Resources: Mentorloop's website: https://mentorloop.com Contact Heidi and the team: Heidi Holmes: LinkedIn Lucy Lloyd: LinkedIn Mentorloop: Schedule a chat  

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The future of workplace mentoring, with Heidi Holmes | Episode 012

Gönül is the CEO of Global Victoria, a government organisation that assists Victorian businesses in their global journey. Gönül‘s passion for innovation and vast experience with cross-cultural communications means that both she and her teams truly understand the challenges that businesses face in foreign markets. Unlike traditional government departments, Global Victoria’s passion for innovation and deep understanding of global markets and trends, have positioned themselves as the go-to agency for any Victorian organisation looking export. With over 200 staff and 22 offices around the world, Global Vic’s vision is to put Victorian businesses on the global stage and empower them to not only deliver world-class products and services but to drive innovation for the future of Victoria.   Episode Highlights: The change from Trade Victoria to Global Victoria [2:46] What is Global Victoria and how do they help Victorian businesses in their export journeys? [3:27] The importance of globalisation in SME sustainability [6:19] How Global Victoria remains relevant in a fast-moving, high tech economy [8:35] Service export, the fastest-growing export segment in Australia [10:27] Victoria and Australia’s technology export strengths, MedTech and Biotech [11:55] Retail export in Victoria – how local retail is competing on the global stage [13:32] Exporting to China, how Global Victoria champions success for Victorian businesses looking to export to China [16:07] Gönül’s favourite city/country [20:32] The team at Global Victoria and the innovative culture that makes them unique as a government department [22:13] Gönül’s personal strategies for success [24:37] Gönül’s book recommendation [26:31] Book Recommendation: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius   Additional Resources: Global Victoria’s Website: global.vic.gov.au Gönül Serbest: LinkedIn

How Global Victoria is driving export success, with Gönül Serbest

Justin’s entrepreneurial journey began when was just 10 years old, where he provided lawn mowing and car wash services for his neighbourhood.  From there he progressed through various ventures until he realised his true passion for wine, where he then spent his university years studying winemaking. It was while shopping for premium wine that Justin saw a market opportunity to sell wine without all the BS and bowties. So he set himself on a mission to build a brand that spoke the language of wine to the everyday person. After a few iterations, Vinomofo was born. A brand that was true to its core and removed the intimidation factor that was traditionally associated with selling premium wines. Today Justin is the CEO and co-founder of Vinomofo, an e-commerce wine retailer that employs over 130 people in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, and is changing the way people perceive and engage with premium wines. Episode Highlights: Justin’s backstory [1:54] Vinomofo brand name origins [4:40] The business origins and iterations that led to brand success [7:44] The disruption to wine and retail [18:29] Vinomofo’s future plans, partnership with Garry Vaynerchuk and more [22:05] The merger with Catch Of The Day and the lessons learned [26:33] The competitive landscape, Amazon and understanding your market position to better develop your market segment.[37:24] Just some wine talk and Justin’s favourite wine [41:47] Justin’s personal day to day routines and personal success strategies [44:12] Book recommendation [46:28]   Book Recommendations: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio    Additional Resources: Vinomofo’s website: https://vinomofo.com Justin Dry – LinkedIn

How Vinomofo built a community​ of loyal mofos, with Justin Dry – Episode 010

Charlotte, has over 20 years experience within the corporate finance sector, working with some of the worlds top companies such as Credit Suisse and KPMG. Frustrated with the existing financial models and passion for technology, Charlotte wanted to find a better way for businesses to gain access to short term capital. In 2014, Charlotte co-founded Timelio, a platform that seeks to revolutionise the way organisations can access short term capital, by connecting investors with businesses in real time. Today, Charlotte is both Co-Founder of Timelio and a member of the Australian Federal Government’s FinTech Advisory Group. Her passion for Fintech is unparalleled and is actively involved in shaping Australia’s Fintech Industry. Charlotte's backstory [1:22] The Timelio platform and how it solves the problem of cashflow management leveraging a peer to peer marketplace [5:48] What is Fintech? An explanation of the fintech industry and the challenges of regulations enabling the industry to thrive. Charlotte's role in Fintech Australia and the Federal government advisory board for Fintech.[9:23] Fintech in Australia, their key objectives in the industry and industry growth [14:40] Timelio's seed round funding and capital raising, totalling $5.5M, working with their investors for business success [15:53] The difference between the traditional finance models and new Fintech models [18:11] The amount of funding that Timelio has enabled through the platform [22:40] One of Timelio's customer stories and how that enabled this particular organisation to grow their turnover 3 fold within a few years [24:20] The challenges of business lending and why Fintech is important for the future of business [26:15] The disruption that Fintech brings, the evolution of disruptive innovations and the shifts of power between organisations [26:58] How large corporates are taking advantage of financial technologies to maximise their cashflow and boost margins [31:43] Excel: The other Fintech competitor [34:05] Timelio's innovative team culture [34:35] Charlotte's personal innovation strategies and book recommendation [35:48] Book Recommendation: Chaos Monkeys: Inside the Silicon Valley Money Machine Additional Resources: Timelio's website: https://timelio.com.au Charlotte Petris: LinkedIn Share this episode

The future of cash flow ​financing, with Charlotte Petris | Episode 009

Brad has always been at the forefront of disruptive change. In 2004 Brad was the general manager of Lastminute.com. It was there that he saw the power that a disruptive platform can have in changing consumer behaviour. In 2012 he moved in as head of strategy for catch group, one of Australia's most innovative and fastest growing e-commerce retailers. Today Brad is the CEO of Socialsuite, a social management platform that is revolutionising the way organisations measure their social impact and make a change for good.  Episode Highlights: Brad's career background, how he got started in tech, his roles in Lastminute.com, TravelZoo and Catch Group [1:11] What is socialsuite and how can it benefit an organisations social objectives [6:17] Socialsuite's predictive intelligence, processing the big data sets to get insights using real-world variables [8:00] The customer segmentation of social impact measurement and the organisations that can take advantage of social impact software [09:58] The ROI of social impact measurement and strategy of agile capital deployment [13:22] Why the data is necessary for making high impact decisions within an organisation [14:20] Socialsuite's $1.85M pre-series-A funding of, what they learned and the next steps [15:10] Social Suite's international markets and project with Foundation Paraguay [16:48] Collecting data from 1 million families, how foundation Paraguay is leveraging technology to collect such large amounts of data [18:57] The project with Bendigo Bank and YMCA bridge project, how Socialsuite has helped these projects and partnerships [21:28] Reporting social impact as effectively as financial performance, Socialsuite's vision statement and mission to improve the measurement of non-financial components within an organisation [23:41]. The disruption of social impact measurement technology and the opportunities it will provide [26:45] The future of social impact technology and where it is heading [30:04] Team innovation within Socialsuite, how Brad fosters innovation within the organisation [31:56] Brad's personal strategies for success [34:16] [35:32] Brad's book recommendation  Book Recommendation: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - by Eric Ries   Episode Links: Last Minute: https://lastminute.com.au TravelZoo: https://www.travelzoo.com Catch Group: https://www.catch.com.au Foundation Paraguay: http://www.fundacionparaguaya.org.py Bendigo Bank community: https://www.communities.bendigobank.com.au YMCA bridge project: http://victoria.ymca.org.au/discover/community-programs/bridge-project.html Additional Resources: Solcialsuite's website: https://www.socialsuitehq.com Brad Gurrie: LinkedIn

The future of social impact management, with Brad Gurrie | Episode 008

Nick is the CTO of Rotageek, an employee rostering platform that uses automation to improve organisational efficiency. Nick first started programming at the age of 7, when he received his very first computer. By the age of 16, Nick got his first job as a software programmer within the automotive industry. There he learned the importance of agility and moving fast. In the following years, Nick progressed to various software roles within both automotive and tourism. In 2009 Nick co-founded Rotageek where he and his co-founder Chris, set their sights on improving workforce management, by utilising cutting-edge data-driven techniques. Today, some of the worlds most respected companies are using the Rotageek platform to efficiently manage their staff and improve employee retention. Episode Highlights: Nick's Backstory [1:31] How Nick co-founded Rotageek with Chris McCullough, discovering a gap in the market and Rotageek's evolution [2:55] Rotageek's client's from the beginning to now [9:27] Solving the problem of employee rostering, explaining how Rotageek solves the problem of employee roster management[11:36] How does Rotageek manage fairness in rostering [15:42] The existing staff rostering model and how automation software like Rotageek will impact existing models [17:14] Where does Ai fit within employee scheduling and what does AI mean for this technology? [19:27] Managing the data and the technical infrastructure [22:35] Team innovation within Rotageek, how Nick manages and inspires innovation within the company [24:20] The competitive landscape of employee scheduling and what makes Rotageek unique [29:54] The future of Rotageek, what are their plans for markets and verticals? [32:03] Nicks personal advice for success and innovation. [36:18] Episode Links: O2 Mobile: https://www.o2.co.uk Wayra Accelerator: https://www.wayra.co.uk The Perfume Shop: https://www.theperfumeshop.com Merlin Entertainment: https://www.merlinentertainments.biz   Additional Resources: Rotageek's Website: rotageek.com Contacts: Nick Mann: LinkedIn Chris McCullough: LinkedIn Share this episode

How Rotageek is re-inventing employee scheduling, with Nick Mann | Episode 007

Cameron has over 25 years of experience in finance and administration. In 2002 he was appointed as finance director for Sensis, Australia's leading business and classifieds directory. In 2007 he made the jump from that multi-billion dollar corporation to a young and growing tech start-up called Carsales. In 2014 he was appointed chief operating officer and then in 2017, he stepped in as the CEO of Carsales. Today Carsales is one of Australias most admired brands. With a market capitalisation of around 3 billion dollars, it now employs over 1200 people globally. Cameron continues to drive and inspire innovation within the company as well as implementing contemporary programs to attract and retain top talent. Carsales recently won an award for their image-based Artificial Intelligence technology called Cyclops. Episode Highlights: Cameron's backstory [1:30] Moving from a large corporate to a start-up [3:10] Growing from a start-up to a large enterprise and entering new markets [5:02] Working with the international businesses of Carsales [7:14] Cyclops AI and working with data [9:00] Using data within the company to personalise user experience [12:04] The automotive market, trends and the future [14:50] The future of consumer interaction [17:22] Consumer behaviour [18:51] Cameron's favourite car! [20:16] Carsales key change factors [20:59] Hiring and keeping great talent [22:06] Becoming a listed company (public unlisted company) [26:48] The recent acquisition of SKN Car [28:31] The Korean and Chinese car markets [30:35] Cameron's personal strategies for success [32:06] Cameron's Book Recommendations: Leading Change - John Kotter The 4th Industrial Revolution - Klaus Schwab Good to Great - Jim Collins The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell Episode Links: Sensis SK Group(Korea) The World Economic Forum Additional Resources: Carsales: Carsales.com.au Contact Cameron: LinkedIn Profile Share this episode

How Carsales is innovating for the future, with Cameron McIntyre | Episode 006

Tim is a data analytics and problem-solving guru. As a former director of PWC, Tim has worked with some of the worlds leading brands, deploying the latest automation technologies to help his clients better collect and interpret their big data.  In 2013 Tim left PWC and set himself on a mission to democratise market research by creating a new and powerful market research platform that leverages data with both automation and machine learning. Today, Tim is the CEO of Glow, a platform that has successfully lowered the barriers of entry to market research and provides its users from start-ups to large corporates, fast, accurate and actionable insights into their brands like never before. Episode Highlights: Tim's inspiration behind Glow [5:34] Traditional market research methods and their shortcomings [7:20] The cost-benefits of using automation in market research [8:43] The current barriers to market research [9:53] How a brand leveraged research for its retail packaging and won [11:04] Using market research early vs late in the product lifecycle and the importance of designing quality throughout the  life cycle [12:50] The traditional agency model and how automation will change the landscape and disrupt existing agencies [15:13] Research technologies within retail [18:55] AI in market research, the impact on jobs. Behavioural and attitudinal segmentation and the future of predicting purchasing behaviour [20:23] The adoption challenges of automation in market research [24:40] Disruption to the workforce in research & how organisations will benefit from research automation [27:13] The strategy of research and the importance of sharing data through the supply chain [29:16] Team innovation and keeping the vision strong [34:53] Tim's Personal success strategies and inspirations [36:48] Episode Links: PWC Wesfarmers Department of Education Target Coles George Western Foods Schweppes Woolworths The Joe Rogan Experience   Additional Resources: Glow's website: https://www.glowfeed.com Contact Tim: LinkedIn Share this episode

How automation is changing market research, with Tim Clover - Episode 005

Dr Perugini has been in the field of Artificial Intelligence for over 20 years. It was as a research scientist for the Department of Defence where he identified that AI could be used commercially to solve real-world problems. In 2007 He formed his first AI company, gaining rapid growth and global attention, within 8 short years it was successfully acquired by Ernst and Young. In 2017 he formed his next AI venture where he and his partners would set themselves on a mission to improve the fertility rates of IVF patients. Today Dr Perugini is the co-founder of both Life Whisperer and Presagen, leveraging Artificial Intelligence to improve patient outcomes and help create a healthier world for all. Episode Highlights: Dr Perugini's backstory, the EY acquisition & starting Life whisperer [1:28] Presagen - an AI platform for image-based medical diagnostics [4:10] The IVF process explained and how AI can improve the embryo selection process [5:04] AI in the decision-making process [6:41] Using AI to non-invasively detect Down-Syndrome in the IVF process [7:26] The effects AI will have on the training of embryologists [8:48] The challenges of AI adoption within the medical field [9:40] Using image-based AI for other applications and markets [12:33] Processing the data, deep learning and computer vision explained. Data privacy within the medial industry [15:44] Deep learning explained [19:15] The ethics of AI, making autonomous decisions, transparency of the techniques and trusting the machine [20:39] The importance of proof points in advanced technologies [23:06] The jobs that will be created as a result of this AI disruption. The flow on effects [23:50] How Watson has helped advance the progress of AI in the medical [25:06] Joint venturing with medical institutes to get market penetration. How Presagen works with their partners and the importance of being a global player [27:08] Managing innovation within the organisation, investing in your team, experimenting & managing failure [30:43] How to Retain talented people within the team, hiring for high tech jobs such as AI and data science, the challenges and strategy [33:10] Don's personal strategies for success and what inspires him [35:37] Book Recommendation: A Good Hard Kick in The Ass  - by Rob Adams   Episode Links: Department of Defence University of Melbourne ISD analytics (news article) University of Adelaide - eChallenge Program Watson Conduit Accel (US-based Hyper Accelerator) Think Lab University of Adelaide Lot Fourteen Innovation Hub CSIRO On Prime Additional Resources: Life Whisperer's website: https://www.lifewhisperer.co Presagen's website: https://www.presagen.com Contact Dr Perugini and the team: Dr Don Perugini: LinkedIn Dr Michelle Perugini: LinkedIn Dr Jonathan Hall - LinkedIn Share this episode

Using AI to improve fertility rates in IVF, with Dr​. Don Perugini - Episode 004

Brad is one of the pioneer's of the coworking movement. The GFC of 2007 brought with it a rapidly changing workforce. Brad saw this disruption as an opportunity to provide a new type of customer-centric, agile and diverse co-working environment for not only freelancers and start-ups, but provide scalable solutions for the ever-changing corporate workforce. Today he is the CEO of Hub Australia, providing, innovative workspace solutions to over 3000 members working in 20,000 square meters of premium office space. Episode Highlights: The coworking movement on the back of the GFC, the driving force of coworking [2:14] The 'Hub Australia' story [4:41] The corporate explosion in coworking, why large organisations are leveraging coworking environments [7:28] The benefits that coworking has for teams [10:16] The corporate strategy of coworking, responding to markets, leveraging a flexible workforce and the role of diversity [12:30] Creativity and team culture strategy, the importance of mixing different people from different departments to encourage creativity [13:47] Using coworking to test remote markets in an agile way [15:11] Flexible terms in coworking enable agility and adaptability to evolving markets [16:03] The disruption that coworking has caused to commercial real estate [16:46] The changing workforce, millennials and the expectation of what work looks like today [18:07] The future of coworking, landlords getting more involved, brands will evolve and provide hotel-like services. Virtual reality raises the bar. Mental health and wellness challenges in the future [19:44] Personal strategies for success and innovation, being diverse, travelling, learning. innovation is an iterative process [22:15] Episode Links: Australia Post NAB Suncorp Australia Post & NAB's agile methodologies Wired   Additional Resources: Hub Australia's website: https://www.hubaustralia.com Contact Brad: hello@hubaustralia.com Share this episode

Driving team innovation through coworking, with Brad Krauskopf - Episode 003

Marshall has a 25 year background in freight and logistics. His expertise in logistics operations and passion for solving complex problems creatively, led him to build one of the worlds first platforms that connects shoppers with shoppers. By leveraging underutilised resources and tapping into the booming sharing economy, Marshall's platform Passel, is levelling the playing field, providing physical presence retailers, an opportunity to better compete with their online competitors. Episode Highlights: The inspiration behind Passel, identifying an opportunity in the marketplace [2:26] Preparation for entrepreneurship through The Founder Institute [3:34] Passel's clients [4:47] The technology that powers Passel, working with Swinburne University,  using AI to predict user behaviour [5:25] The sharing economy, past and present and driving forces [7:11] The gig economy vs the sharing economy [8:26] The courier/delivery industry, size and scope. Is there room for more players? Consumers need more options [11:33] The disruption to existing business models, namely fighting back against online and giving physical presence retailers an opportunity to get more sales [13:15] Innovation in retail & the sharing economy, beacon technology, partnering with other tech companies to advance the speed of innovation. Reimagining distribution efficiency [14:28] The Sharing economy past retail, carpooling, car-parts, social services [16:44] How organisations can take advantage of the sharing economy, leasing excess capacity, improving asset efficiency [17:33] Fostering innovation within an organisation, predicting the future, protecting your teams and career paths of staff [18:49] Marshalls' personal strategies for success, preparing for an innovative mindset and remaining motivated [21:50] Episode Links: Blue ocean strategy - How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant My Freight The Founder Institute Camplify Swinburne University Chadstone Shopping Centre Brauz Tilly Waze Space I Share   Additional Resources: Passel's Website: https://www.passel.com.au Contact Marshall: marshall@passel.com.au Share this episode

How the ​sharing economy is changing retail, with Marshall Hughes - Episode 002

Rupert is a true innovator within the Augmented Reality space. His first venture 'One Fat Sheep' quickly earned him the reputation as an out of the box thinker by bringing to life 'virtual zombies on a pizza box.' His zombie success projected him on a global scale, garnering the attention of some of the worlds largest brands such as Red Bull and PWC. Currently, as the founder of Plattar, his vision is to bring the creative power of AR to the everyday person. Rupert is now working with some of the most respected companies on earth, providing AR solutions that help these brands engage with their consumers like never before. Episode Highlights: Hell Pizza's Zombie Apocalypse AR project [4:16]  Interesting applications of AR tech (HM Group, Pause fest) [9:27]  AR vs VR [12:06]  Modern AR consumer technology [15:03]  How AR will change retail as we know it! [17:26] Cloud AR, the next internet! [20:04]  Disruptions that AR will bring [21:44]  AR in Agriculture [24:03]  AR and Wearables [25:41]  Google Glass, why it failed [26:43]  AR after wearables [27:44] Plattar's AR projects, (Fisher Paykel PML, Sugar Mountain Music Festival, SAAB, Service Bodies, LaMarzocco coffee machines) [28:10]  How Plattar manages team innovation and it's team culture [33:00]  Rupert's personal strategies for innovation and success [37:03]  Strategies for implementing AR tech within your organisation [39:42]  Episode Links: One Fat Sheep Hell Pizza Zombie Apocalypse video Rabbit Skin Billboard HM Group Pause Fest Hyper Reality Video Magic Leap Facebook AR Fisher Paykel PML Sugar Mountain Music Festival SAAB Drones Service Bodies (Isuzu Utility Trays) LaMarzocco Coffee Machines Additional Resources: Plattar's Website: https://www.plattar.com Contact Rupert: info@plattar.com Share this episode

How Augmented Reality will change your world, with Rupert Deans - Episode 001

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