Venture Week
Welcome to Venture Week, your gateway to the world of startups. Learn how you can build a career in startups and venture capital, and watch the best startup pitches from Swinburne.
Day 1: Work at a startup – Panel Discussion
16 November, Tuesday, 5pm -6pm
Dynamic, fast-paced and often on the bleeding edge of technology. The startup life is anything but boring.
Venture Week opens with a panel discussion on building your career in startups. Featuring a panel of founders and Swinburne graduates currently working at a startup, we’ll talk about how you can enter this exciting world and what to expect.
Topics include:
- How they landed their job at a startup
- Startup culture: bootstrapping, lean team, fast paced, etc
- What to look out for when choosing which startup to work for
- Why you should work for a startup vs why you shouldn’t
- Career progression in startups
- How to get involved with a startup today
Jacyl Shaw
Moderator for ‘Work at a Startup – Panel Discussion’
Global Practice Director, (D-Lab) Innovation at GDH Digital Leader
Day 2: Work in Venture Capital – Panel Discussion
17 November, Wednesday, 5pm – 6pm
Intellectually fulfilling and professionally challenging, a career in Venture Capital lets you meet the best entrepreneurs all day and delve into their startups.
If that sounds right up your alley, then a career in Venture Capital might be perfect for you. Join our panel of Venture Capitalists as we discuss career opportunities in the industry and what employers look for when hiring.
Topics include:
- What Venture Capital is and how does it work
- How to get started in Venture Capital
- Career progression and opportunities in Venture Capital
- What Venture Capital firms look for when hiring new talent (ie: useful background and experiences)
- Life in Venture Capital: what to expect and what does a successful VC look like
Geoff Gourley
Moderator for ‘Work in Venture Capital – Panel Discussion’
Top 100 Social Entrepreneur SE100 Recipient, Social Innovator
Day 3: Swinburne Venture Cup 2021
18 November, Thursday, 5pm to 6pm
Swinburne Venture Cup is the university's annual pitching competition for startup founders. Each year, we award up to $10,000 to the best venture ideas from the Swinburne community.
Audience members can also vote for their favourite startup at the People’s Choice Award and stand to win an attractive prize.
Who will bring home the cup this year? Watch to find out.
Swinburne Venture Cup is the closing event for Venture Week.
Event contact
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Swinburne Innovation Precinct
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