Thursday, May 3, 2018

World business leaders expected in YPO innovation week in Sydney, Australia

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 (Bernama) -- World business leaders are to meet in the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) - Angels and Unicorns - gathering in Sydney, Australia - part of its third annual YPO Innovation Week - May 7 to 11, 2018.

The event will explore the best ways to invest in the "unicorns of tomorrow" which include panel discussions with the country's most promising startups and most successful venture capitalists, a statement said.

"Australia is a hotbed of innovation with so many impressive companies showcasing true innovation as they scale up and grow exponentially," said Angels and Unicorns chair and head of the Startup Division for Aus/NZ Amazon Web Services, Ian Gardiner.

Among the speakers include country manager of Amazon Australia, Rocco Braeuniger; chief executive officer (CEO) Fleet Space Technologies, Flavia Tata Nardini; managing director Telstra Ventures, Matthew Koertge; CEO and founder Jelix Ventures, Andrea Gardiner and more.

YPO Innovation Week is a series of more than 50 events conducted in over 30 countries throughout the world featuring dynamic global innovators to share best-in-class business strategies as well as timely and relevant insights that are fueling innovation and shaping the future of global business over the next decade.

Additional Innovation Week signature events will be held between May 7 to 11, 2018 in major cities including London, England; Nairobi, Kenya; New York, USA; Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic and Silicon Valley, California, USA.

Young Presidents' Organization Inc is the premier leadership organisation of chief executives in the world. It is a global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. More information at YPO.org.

-- BERNAMA

No comments:

Post a Comment