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Welcome to our first OTPBD News Special. It’s a fortnightly podcast looking at the stories behind the headlines of the news that matters for the Australian and Kiwi startup ecosystem.

Meet this weeks panel:

VC: Alister Coleman, Tempus Partners

Founder: Emma Lo Russo, Digivizer

Ecosystem: Fleur Brown, TechSydney, Launch Group

Topics discussed include how are startups faring in these tough times, what is government doing to support the ecosystem, what are some companies (or trends) that are doing well. Plus a look at some of the news that you may have missed.

We hope you enjoy it. Any feedback or suggestions please do let us know

Guest Recommendations

Best Leadership Book

Into Thin Air, Touching the Void & The Adventurer's Son

Kristin Vaughan, Director, Clean Energy Innovation Fund
Fundraising Ted Talk

AFR

Colette Grgic, Head of Startup Ecosystem, ANZ, AWS
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Krisp

Dan Krasnostein, Partner, Square Peg Capital
TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

"It's Never as Bad or as Good as You Think It Is"

Angus Hervey, Co-founder, Future Crunch
Best Leadership Book

A Fortunate Life by A.B. Facey

Tim Power, CEO & Cofounder, Inquisitive
Startup Must-Read

Out of Beta

Matt Allen, CEO, Tractor Ventures
App

Trello

Clare O'Neil, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work, Australian Labor Party
TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

"How We Turn Off & Disengage"

Chris Hitchen, Founder & Managing Partner, Inventures
Best Leadership Book

Mindset by Carol Dweck & Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke

Melissa Widner, CEO, Lighter Capital
Fundraising Ted Talk

The Information

Daniel Darling, Founder & Managing Partner, Darling Ventures
TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Company culture

David Shein, Partner, Our Innovation Fund
Fundraising Ted Talk

Term Sheet newsletter from Fortune
Tech Crunch

Tom Humphrey, Partner, Access Venture Partners
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N/A

Sarah Nolet, Founder, Agthentic & Tenacious Ventures
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Google Maps

Stephen Thompson, Partner, Brandon Capital Partners
Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

Stewart Butterfield (Slack) because of his adaptability and growth

Vuki Vujasinovic, Founder & CEO, Sling & Stone
Best Leadership Book

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Sam Chandler, Founder & CEO, Nitro
Fundraising Ted Talk

AFR, The Economist, The Spectator

Leigh Jasper, Co-founder & CEO, Aconex
App

Robinhood

Fred Schebesta, Co-founder, Finder
Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO of Macquarie

Dan Phillips, Executive Director, Macquarie Capital
TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Surrendering to the realisation you don't know anything

Jeremy Liew, Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Fundraising Ted Talk

Twitter, New York Times, Washington Post, Y Combinator

Michael Pryor, Co-founder and current Head of Trello at Atlassian, Trello, Atlassian
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Google Apps & Google Photos

Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations
Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

In the tech space I thought I would go for an Aussie; Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian. The leadership role he plays in the community with conviction and grounded in community.

Toby Norton-Smith, Managing Director , X15
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Truth & Fear

Jodie Fox, Co-founder, Shoes of Prey
Best Leadership Book

The Shining by Stephen King
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Hannah Field, Principal , Tempus
Startup Must-Read

Katherine McConnell
Gadget

Front (an email management app/website)

Rick Baker, Co-founder, Blackbird Ventures
Startup Must-Read

The Daily (New York Times)

Anil Sabharwal, Vice President, Chrome, Comms and Photos + Australia Site Lead, Google
Fundraising Ted Talk

Andrea: The Skimm

Grant McCarthy, Andrea Kowalski & Wendell Keuneman, Managing and General Partners, Tidal Venture
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Calendar, email and Air New Zealand app

Dylan Lawrence, General Manager (Investment), New Zealand Trade & Enterprises (NZTE)
Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

There’s a bunch; Square Peg portfolio founders, Own brother, Atlassian founders

Paul Bassat, Co-Founder, Square Peg Capital
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Emoji or maybe sneakers

Cal Henderson, Co-founder & CTO, Slack

OTPBD News Special – 8th April 2020

SPEAKER BIO

Book

Podcast

News Source

Gadget

App

Favourite Tech CEO / Founder

If you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Guest Recommendations

Best Leadership Book

Fundraising Ted Talk

App

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Best Leadership Book

Startup Must-Read

App

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Best Leadership Book

Fundraising Ted Talk

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Fundraising Ted Talk

Gadget

App

Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

Best Leadership Book

Fundraising Ted Talk

App

Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Fundraising Ted Talk

App

Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

Best Leadership Book

Startup Must-Read

Gadget

Startup Must-Read

Fundraising Ted Talk

App

Favourite Tech CEO / FOunder

TechTalk - if you could do a TedTalk on anything what would it be on?

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