Who? Charlie Thompson What? The CLEAN COLLECTIVE, which started in 2017. What was the impetus? The Clean Collective is the fastest-growing marketplace for sustainable purchases in Australia. The onli…
How Australians are investing in female entrepreneurs in India
On Tuesday an audience gathered inside Sydney’s Town Hall to hear from Daniel Fah, the co-founder and chair of the Virangana Project, which aims to connect disruptive female entrepreneurs seeking to e…
How brain researcher Dr Lucy Palmer makes discoveries and runs a laboratory
How do we understand the brain? It’s commonly referred to as the most complex entity in the universe. That’s why Dr Lucy Palmer has made it her life’s work to understand how the brai…
Why the world is talking about Katie Bouman
Being famous on the internet is not always a good thing. But for Katie Bouman, an MIT graduate, who might just be the most famous woman on the internet today, it’s all good. Her fame is likely t…
End the ‘cultural fit’ mantra and consider ‘interruption free’ meetings
At a time when many tech companies are flailing in their efforts to hire more women, Atlassian appears to be making at least a little progress. The company has seen some promising improvements in gend…
Just two women make the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list. Really?
The email came through alerting me to some great news about Expert360 cofounder and CEO Bridget Loudon. The management consultant turned entrepreneur, and 2014 Women’s Agenda Leadership Award …
From human rights lawyer to tech entrepreneur: How I changed career paths
Changing career paths is always daunting – you leave behind certainty and what you know, for the unknown. It is less overwhelming when you really believe in what you are about to embark on and have g…
Some home truths about “the entrepreneur’s life” from a mum of two.
It was the night of the SheStarts showcase where the 10 winners of $100k in pre-seed funding were being announced. Hundreds were assembled at the Dr Chau Chak Wing building in Sydney. Beautifully-groo…
‘I’d be a terrible coder (and it hasn’t stopped me)’: Confessions of a talented techie who can’t code.
For a woman who once questioned why anyone would want to work with computers, Laura Molony has built a curious career: it’s wall to wall computers. After completing a degree in commerce in Auckland Mo…
