Profiles

When Andrea Martins gave up her head-office, government career to follow her husband abroad, little did she know she would spend nearly 10 years living overseas (Indonesia, Mexico and Malaysia).

Founder of start-up, Social Playground, Annabelle and her team spend their days bridging the gap between the online and offline worlds through live digital experiences.

Jo Schneider is a serial entrepreneur, previous holder of Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year (SA) and has featured in BRW, The SMH, Sky News and The Age.

At 12 years old Suzie Riddell started a ‘little social enterprise’, publishing a class newsletter where the proceeds went to charity.

Sarah and her twin sister Emily launched Bellabox in 2011, after six months of business preparation, having no beauty industry experience, industry connections and only their personal savings.

Jessica Manins grew up in the New Zealand tech startup world.

Alyce Tran is the co-founder of The Daily Edited, an online retailer that started out as a fashion and accessories blog.

Jodie Fox might not be aware of it, but she’s a superstar.

With just nine students to work with, Sarina Russo started her own typing school in 1979.

Adina Jacobs is the co-founder of STM Bags, creating laptop bags and sleeves, tablet cases, and phone accessories.

Captain Jan Becker’s CV is as impressive as it is eclectic: helicopter pilot, midwife, board director and CEO.

Although she has been writing her whole life (her first stories were stapled-together strips of typewritten text), Kim Lock spent the first decade of her adult life working around Australia as a graphic designer.