Road to GEC: Rural and regional enterprise building

The promise of entrepreneurship is that anyone can give it a go. But rural and regional communities face unique challenges compared to entrepreneurs in capital cities.

Join us as we take a focused place-based case-study approach with an amazing panel of leaders as we get specific about actionable ideas relevant to rural and regional communities across Australia and around the world.

Panelists

Kerry Anderson OAM: Startup Central Victoria
Collin Brady: Community Bank Adviser, Bendigo Adelaide Bank
Craig Hunter: Clear Dynamics - Director of Government Engagement
Alex Sinickas: Founder, Milkdrop

Facilitator
Dr. Chad Renando: Managing Director Global Entrepreneurship Network Australia; Research Fellow (Innovation Ecosystems) Rural Economy Centre of Excellence University of Southern Queensland; Director Startup Status

This session is part of the Road to GEC series, where we capture challenges and opportunities to engage the 4,000 delegates attending the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Melbourne, 19-22 September 2023. These sessions provide a global overview through an Australian lens of the key challenges that affect us all and the solutions that will transform our world.

ABOUT THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONGRESS

Hosted in a different rising entrepreneurial city each year, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress is four days of actionable intelligence, collaboration and collective action. It brings together thousands of voices, from more than 200+ countries to participate in creating one inclusive global ecosystem by networking, learning, and sharing.

Since its inception in 2009, the GEC has created opportunities for founders to share new business models and connect with experienced mentors and investors who help them scale. It has hosted thought leaders challenging the status quo; policymakers intent on incentivising entrepreneurs and removing barriers, and academics exploring new ways of working and new sources of data.

All attendees make invaluable connections that grow their footprint in entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems around the world.

ABOUT THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK AUSTRALIA

The Global Entrepreneurship Network Australia connects and builds capacity and capability in the Australian entrepreneur ecosystem. We are proud hosts of the annual Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC2023) to be held in Melbourne 19-22 September 2023.