Speakers
Session
In this session, we explore how to leverage your drive and creativity to create the business, family, or future you envision. Using examples drawn from lived experience, we will cover:
Defining your journey as an individual, and how that meshes with family priorities
Planning and executing: what are the typical challenges and how do you solve them?
Industry-specific quirks: how does the business and investment climate influence your decisions?
Case studies and scenarios for comparison and analysis.
Andrew Nash, Investor, Entrepreneur and Board Member
Andrew is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with over 35 years of global experience leading start-ups, expansions, turnarounds, and mergers across the tech sector. After 28 years in the United States, he returned to Australia in 2024. He has held senior leadership roles at companies acquired by Apple, Deloitte, eBay, Apax, and Omniture, and has worked extensively with VC and PE-backed businesses in CEO, board, and advisory roles.
Andrew is an Operating Partner at Peak Equity Partners, a Venture Partner at Black Nova VC, and an Investment Committee member at Advance VC. He is also an Enterprise Fellow at The University of Melbourne and a long-time mentor to emerging research entrepreneurs.