Hunter iF

Startup Alley is your chance to have real conversations, not pitches, with some of the Hunter’s most passionate entrepreneurs. Hear their stories, share ideas and get inspired by the vision they are bringing to life. 📅 Thursday 25 September ⏰ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Cummings Room, Newcastle City Hall Meet the founders of newave, ProjectJanus, ChezLeon and more - 11 incredible startups to discover. 🎟️ Join us and be part of their journey. Grab your tickets below: https://lnkd.in/gnZ7jvKx

Who better to guide us through Hunter Innovation Festival than the man who spent nearly a decade with Australia’s brightest minds on ABC TV’s The New Inventors? James O'Loghlin is a legendary comedian, author and innovation expert who knows how to keep an audience inspired and entertained. With hundreds of live events under his belt, he is ready to bring energy, insight and a little humour to every session. 📅 Thursday 25 September | Newcastle City Hall 🎟️ Join us and experience James live on stage: https://lnkd.in/gnZ7jvKx

The Countdown is On! Hunter Innovation Festival is almost here and we want to know – who are you most excited to see? 🎤 Which sessions have sparked your interest? Have you booked your Office Hours times yet? This is your chance to be part of the conversations shaping the future, connect with innovators and discover bold new ideas. 📅 Thursday 25 September | Newcastle City Hall 🎟️ If you haven’t grabbed your tickets yet, now is the time: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnZ7jvKx

Changing the world requires capital but the art of fundraising is often a mystery. Where do you start? How are valuations decided? Does the investor matter more than the money or the money more than the investor? At this special Hunter Innovation Festival panel we bring together founders making history and the investors backing their vision. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the deals shaping our future and hear the real highs, lows and lessons of raising capital in 2025. ✨ Meet the Experts 👉 Greg Illingworth – CFO at NRN, driving innovative solar and storage solutions 👉 Pippa Smith – Founder of Social Startup Labs, launching brands and campaigns across Australia and the UK 👉 James MacDonald – Founder of NewyTechPeople, building a community-driven recruitment agency 👉 Vu Tran – Co-founder of Go1 and now leading Black Sky Industries in sovereign defence This is a panel founders, funders and the plain-old curious can’t afford to miss. 📍 Newcastle City Hall, 25 Sept 🔗 To find out more about each expert, please use the link below: https://lnkd.in/gUhtgGt4

We’re hacking the future of construction at the Hunter Innovation Festival! This fast-moving hackathon is all about breaking barriers to low carbon concrete. How do we make it cheaper, cleaner, and easier to use? 🤔 Think bold ideas, rapid problem solving and real-world impact. If you’re a builder, student, designer or innovator, bring your brainpower and help us reimagine the foundations of tomorrow. To spark your thinking, you’ll be joined by Brandon Gien – Australia’s champion of Good Design – who will inspire and prime you to think differently. You’ll also hear from leading building and construction industry experts sharing insider knowledge and an expert facilitator to guide you through the hackathon. Got what it takes? Let’s build better, together! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbQmhHdF

The Hunter Innovation Festival introduces Office Hours—a globally-proven model designed to unlock potential, 20 minutes at a time. Find Your Next Step! Walk away with not just answers, but renewed energy and a clear, actionable direction with advice from experts in: Executive Recruitment Engineering Recruitment Venture Capital Fundraising Angel & Early Stage Investing Patent Law Intellectual Property Law User Experience Product Design Marketing Startup Operations & Scaling Book your spot 👇 https://lnkd.in/dcnd74ar Still need tickets? Check out the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gnZ7jvKx Conrad Smith | Prem Chand | Lauren Eade | Adam Boyle | Steph Hinds | Mathew Velcic | Jeff Anderson | Peter Franke | Joshua Jeffress | Linda Apostolidis | Melinda Sietsma | Andrew Caska GAICD