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Seizing the start up moment for women

By Administrator | 19 May 2016

"Earlier this month, the Queensland Palaszczuk Government hosted the Advance Queensland Innovation and Investment Summit at Brisbane’s Royal International Convention Centre.

Over two days our government presented a showcase of entrepreneurial superstars – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak beamed in via satellite, alongside Queensland innovation rock stars like Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter and Domino’s Don Meij who enraptured the auditorium – along with 3000 viewers on the Summit’s livestream.

In an Inspired Entrepreneurship panel Dr Nina Tandon of Epibone, from New York talked about regenerating bones from human cells. Everledger businesswoman Leanne Kemp got a rousing response from the crowd when she announced she was a proud entrepreneur and Queenslander. (Go the Maroons!). Meanwhile Adam Spencer and Bernie Hobbs from ABC Science were unflagging hosts." Read more

Leanne Enoch Women's Agenda 18 May 2016

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