Ian Gardiner has run Innovation Bay for sixteen years - we explore his journey from VIOCORP through AWS to Jelix, startups at the centre. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Carthona Capital principal Dean Dorrell and muru-D Global Head Julie Trell join TWISTA to discuss Startup Muster, diverse talent needs, and politics. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Annie Parker, Global Head of Microsoft for Startups, has the history (and now the resources) to transform the way startups achieve global scale. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Data Republic founders Danny Gilligan and Paul McCarney discuss data ecosystems, then 'metabanking' with Frankie Financial's Simon Costello. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Data Republic founders Danny Gilligan and Paul McCarney discuss data ecosystems, then 'metabanking' with Frankie Financial's Simon Costello. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

The fifth annual Startup Muster survey of the Australian startup ecosystem contains a wealth of sobering statistics about where we're going backward. Monica Wulff and Murray Hurps go through the good, the bad, and the data. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

The fifth annual Startup Muster survey of the Australian startup ecosystem contains a wealth of sobering statistics about where we're going backward. Monica Wulff and Murray Hurps go through the good, the bad, and the data. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

Pandora Shelley's journey - from UTS undergraduate to CEO of Fishburners - is a microcosm of Australia's startup ecosystem. Their stories - past and future - on this episode of TWISTA. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Pandora Shelley's journey - from UTS undergraduate to CEO of Fishburners - is a microcosm of Australia's startup ecosystem. Their stories - past and future - on this episode of TWISTA. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

TWISTA talks to Stockland's Robyn Elliott - launching a new PropTech Accelerator with Blue Chilli, then we explore local data with Neighbourlytics CEO Jessica Christiansen-Franks. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

TWISTA talks to Stockland's Robyn Elliott - launching a new PropTech Accelerator with Blue Chilli, then we explore local data with Neighbourlytics CEO Jessica Christiansen-Franks. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Morse Micro co-founder and co-CEO Andrew Terry tells TWISTA about the next big thing in wireless networking. 802.11ah promises to wire the Internet of Things - via Morse Micro chips. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Morse Micro co-founder and co-CEO Andrew Terry tells TWISTA about the next big thing in wireless networking. 802.11ah promises to wire the Internet of Things - via Morse Micro chips. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Alan Jones has a growing reputation as THE MENTOR for Australian startups. TWISTA finds out what makes a great mentor tick. Then TWISTA catches up with GoFar - who have gone far since they first appeared on the show back in 2014. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

Alan Jones has a growing reputation as THE MENTOR for Australian startups. TWISTA finds out what makes a great mentor tick. Then TWISTA catches up with GoFar - who have gone far since they first appeared on the show back in 2014. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

TWISTA sits down with Main Sequence GP Mike Nicholls and Spark Festival Director Maxine Sherrin to discuss the profusion of hubs and funds; Canva, Australia's latest unicorn startup; and the crash and burn of Zoox' CEO. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

TWISTA sits down with Main Sequence GP Mike Nicholls and Spark Festival Director Maxine Sherrin to discuss the profusion of hubs and funds; Canva, Australia's latest unicorn startup; and the crash and burn of Zoox' CEO. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!…

Few have done more to bootstrap the Australian startup ecosystem than Murray Hurps. Now Murray has moved to UTS -- where he wants to turn every graduate into a startup founder. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Few have done more to bootstrap the Australian startup ecosystem than Murray Hurps. Now Murray has moved to UTS -- where he wants to turn every graduate into a startup founder. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, UTS Startups and Campaign Monitor — their support makes our podcast possible!

Failure feels like the end of the world, yet startup entrepreneurs regularly emerge from failure better than ever before. TWISTA explores a personal tale of failure - and recovery. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, Startups@UTS and Creative3 — their support makes our podcast possible!

Failure feels like the end of the world, yet startup entrepreneurs regularly emerge from failure better than ever before. TWISTA explores a personal tale of failure - and recovery. Big thanks to TWISTA sponsors MYOB, Startups@UTS and Creative3 — their support makes our podcast possible!

Asking for investment is never easy - but it's surprisingly easy to get wrong. We'll look at what investors really want to see, then we'll dive into the TWISTA archives to hear from Switch Automation CEO Deb Noller about her own fundraising process - some of the best fundraising advice given to listeners of this show! Big thanks to TWISTA spons ...…

Asking for investment is never easy - but it's surprisingly easy to get wrong. We'll look at what investors really want to see, then we'll dive into the TWISTA archives to hear from Switch Automation CEO Deb Noller about her own fundraising process - some of the best fundraising advice given to listeners of this show! Big thanks to TWISTA spons ...…

Our first episode of TWISTA featured AirTasker co-founder and CEO Tim Fung. We caught up with Tim again last week to explore his journey as an entrepreneur, and what he learned growing AirTasker to become one of Australia's most successful startups. Tim sounds wiser, speaking with the authority of hard-earned experience. His observations about ...…

Our first episode of TWISTA featured AirTasker co-founder and CEO Tim Fung. We caught up with Tim again last week to explore his journey as an entrepreneur, and what he learned growing AirTasker to become one of Australia's most successful startups. Tim sounds wiser, speaking with the authority of hard-earned experience. His observations about ...…

TWISTA talks to TechSydney CEO Bede Moore about their big plans for a major hub - for tech companies big and small - at Sydney's Central Station, and how that must be paired with the right policy settings. Then we sit down for a mind-blowing interview about quantum computing with researcher and Q-CTRL founder Mike Biercuk at the Sydney Universi ...…

TWISTA talks to TechSydney CEO Bede Moore about their big plans for a major hub - for tech companies big and small - at Sydney's Central Station, and how that must be paired with the right policy settings. Then we sit down for a mind-blowing interview about quantum computing with researcher and Q-CTRL founder Mike Biercuk at the Sydney Universi ...…

June's LAUNCH Sydney event brought to light two startups doing outstanding work. ParentTV works to provide the most thoughtful answers to the questions that every parent faces at one point or another. CryptoFlip uses blockchain and smart contracts to take the 'house' out of gambling - and looks set to completely revolutionise the industry. Chal ...…

June's LAUNCH Sydney event brought to light two startups doing outstanding work. ParentTV works to provide the most thoughtful answers to the questions that every parent faces at one point or another. CryptoFlip uses blockchain and smart contracts to take the 'house' out of gambling - and looks set to completely revolutionise the industry. Chal ...…

TWISTA talks to Rachael Lonergan, who turned the lessons learned from a breast cancer diagnosis into CanDoApp - but can her idea for good also be profitable? Then we speak with Jelix VC CEO Andrea Gardiner about shifting the model of how a VC fund works - by opening the doors to a new range of investors who gain a bit of guidance as they take t ...…

TWISTA talks to Rachael Lonergan, who turned the lessons learned from a breast cancer diagnosis into CanDoApp - but can her idea for good also be profitable? Then we speak with Jelix VC CEO Andrea Gardiner about shifting the model of how a VC fund works - by opening the doors to a new range of investors who gain a bit of guidance as they take t ...…

Creative tech has produced some of Australia’s most successful startups – businesses like Canva and Envato (both interviewed here on TWISTA). And now there’s a place for creative tech startups to be born, grow, and thrive – The Studio at Sydney’s Startup Hub. TWISTA talks to the doyenne of Australia’s creative tech scene, Chantal Abouchar, abou ...…

Creative tech has produced some of Australia’s most successful startups – businesses like Canva and Envato (both interviewed here on TWISTA). And now there’s a place for creative tech startups to be born, grow, and thrive – The Studio at Sydney’s Startup Hub. TWISTA talks to the doyenne of Australia’s creative tech scene, Chantal Abouchar, abou ...…

Australia has an incredible tradition of innovation - typified by the CSIRO, which gave us WiFi, plastic banknotes, one of the best modern lifestyle diets, and much more besides. The CSIRO is an engine for the nation's science - but too often science misses the opportunity to commercialise its innovations for the benefits of the innovators - an ...…

Australia has an incredible tradition of innovation - typified by the CSIRO, which gave us WiFi, plastic banknotes, one of the best modern lifestyle diets, and much more besides. The CSIRO is an engine for the nation's science - but too often science misses the opportunity to commercialise its innovations for the benefits of the innovators - an ...…

Four years ago Jason Calacanis charged us with creating the first international podcast worthy of his "This Week in Startups" brand. In those four years Australia's startup community has grown from strength to strength - and legendary angel investor Jason Calacanis joins us to launch series 6 of TWISTA with a wide-ranging conversation about wha ...…

Four years ago Jason Calacanis charged us with creating the first international podcast worthy of his "This Week in Startups" brand. In those four years Australia's startup community has grown from strength to strength - and legendary angel investor Jason Calacanis joins us to launch series 6 of TWISTA with a wide-ranging conversation about wha ...…

TWISTA visited Brisbane's River City Labs two years ago - and my goodness, how much has changed. The new government has put nearly half a billion dollars into funding various startup activities - including a lavish new 'Precinct' for the startup community. TWISTA talks to two residents of The Precinct, Anne-Marie Birkill, Managing Partner of On ...…

In the year since our last VR special, cyberspace has exploded - and virtual reality has become a real business. We speak two the founder-CEOs of two of Australia's most successful VR startups, starting in conversation with Zero Latency's Tim Ruse, then closing in a chat with Start VR's Kain Tietzel. Virtual reality is a real business - with re ...…

Over the last 3 years, the Space Race has roared back into life. Not just the 'big space' of SpaceX and BlueOrigin, but lots of startups - some of them Australians - taking us back to the stars. We explore this new era of rocket science with Delta-V Founding CEO Tim Parsons, then explore the Space-Command-as-SaaS market with Sabre Astronautics ...…

UPDATED: In our first news special for Series 5, host Claire Connelly talks to Carthona Capital's Dean Dorrell and journalist Paul Wallbank about Australia's struggle to commercialise research, the arrival of Silicon Valley tech accelerator powerhouse 500 Startups - in Melbourne, Uber's no good very bad week and what start-ups get wrong about t ...…

TWISTA Co-hosts Claire Connelly and Mark Pesce in conversation with Wyatt Roy, the former Parliamentarian and Assistant Minister for Innovation, freshly back from his travels overseas, and deep into an artificial intelligence startup. Together we take a post-mortem look at the the government’s “Ideas Boom” as we ask Wyatt ‘what happened’? The i ...…

TWISTA Co-host Claire Connelly in conversation with Paul Shetler, the former chief of the Digital Transformation Office (now the Digital Transformation Agency). With more than 20 years experience, Shetler has worked in digital transformation for both the UK government’s Cabinet Office and the UK's Ministry of Justice, as well as in the US priva ...…

TWISTA opens series 5 with Monica Wulff, CEO of Startup Muster, who goes through all the key points of the recently released 2016 survey of Australia's startup ecosystem. Then TWISTA speaks to Elanation co-founder Katherine Maree Pace and Aimee Atkins about building a lifestyle tech company that starts with a 'child-centred' design process.…

When the Next Payment Platform rolls out in October, Australia will be a world leader with an open platform for payments - open to banks and any other company that wants to provide a payments product or service. This could make Australia the best environment to nurture a payments startup - if we take advantage of the opportunity. TWISTA talks t ...…

How do we get more and better women entrepreneurs in Australia's startup ecosystem? SheStarts Managing Director Nicole Hazell tells TWISTA to start by recruiting the best, putting them through a bootcamp, then give them the resources they need to succeed. Then TWISTA closes out Series 4 in conversation with ecosystem mentor Nicole Williamson an ...…

TWISTA series sponsors Braintree Payments gave TWISTA a brief to do a series of special episodes focusing on payments - perhaps the most-rapidly-changing area of fintech. We start our second payments special with an overview of the payments landscape provided by banking and payments maven Andrew Davis. Then we sit down with Kaushik Sen and Paul ...…

Ten years ago, Cyan Ta'eed decided that photographers needed a better connection to the marketplace, co-founding Envato, growing it into a monster force in creative collaboration, and quietly leading a business that's now worth nearly half a billion dollars. Rebecca Wilson decided that the media industries had overlooked a goldmine in the over ...…

We've had a federal election, the announcement of some huge VC funds, yet still find ourselves mired in sexism in the tech industry. Fortunately our expert panel of SCALE Investors Managing Director Laura Mckenzie and award-winning journalist Claire Connelly cuts through the noise to deliver some excellent analysis about the latest developments ...…

In this episode two founders from the Dolphin Tank Accelerator join TWISTA to discuss their SaSS businesses. First, Tania Walter, co-founder of Obzervr, tells TWISTA how field service can be automated into great savings for connected businesses. Then BookingBoss co-founder Renee Welsh details how ticketing and payments - big pain points for any ...…