4:00 pm PRE-PRE-EVENT IP MENTORING & Q&A - FREE

then

4:30pm PRE-EVENT PITCH COACHING SESSION - FREE
(You don't have to be a pitcher on the night to attend these)

To register for either of the workshops above OR to pitch on the night in front of an awesome judge panel, please fill out the form at: https://tinyurl.com/NSINpitching

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IP WORKSHOP LEAD BY:

Juliet Woodburne Evans (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietevans/)
Lawyer at Griffith Hack

&

Harriet Young (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-young-342ab8114/) Senior Associate at Griffith Hack

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PITCH COACH

Stevie V Brown (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevievbrown/)
CEO, Small Business Marketing Coach at The Change Starter

Stevie V Brown is a Communications Specialist with 20 years’ experience. She has worked for some of the world’s most well-known advertising agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi and McCann Erickson, and has worked on some of the world’s most famous brands, including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, L’Oréal, Samsung, and Visa. Stevie is a professional Coach and NLP Practitioner having obtained internationally recognised formal coaching qualifications with The Life Coaching Academy. Through her businesses, Stevie is focused on helping the “big business of tomorrow” kickstart their growth through the power of effective business communications.

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THE PITCH PROCESS

Pitches are 5-7min, warning bell at 5min and 'the plug is pulled' at 7min. Then a judge Q&A so pitchers will be given constructive advice on how to better sell their ideas. And spectators will get to see the brave rise or fall... ;-)

Judges will have 5min or so Q&A and so a whole pitch should take 15min including swap over. We will try and get through 8 pitches in the night...

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THE JUDGES

Tim Staley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-staley-20b9ba6/)
Former Principal & Patent Attorney, Griffith Hack

Tim specialises in drafting and prosecution of patent applications in the IT, computer software, electronics and electrical engineering, and medical device areas. A registered attorney (UK & Australia) with extensive experience in prosecuting Australian, European, US and British patent applications. Tim has advised many start up technology companies on IP strategy and IP protection. Tim was a Principal of Griffith Hack since 1995. Tim also represented Griffith Hack on the Sydney Angels Management Committee.

Rick Baker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcsbaker/)
Co-Founder, Blackbird Ventures

Rick co-founded Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital firm in Australia. Blackbird invests in the most ambitious companies forming in Australia. It has been built around a group of Australia's most successful tech founders, combined with close ties to Silicon Valley. Prior to Blackbird, Rick was responsible for MLC’s venture capital portfolio with investments of over half a billion dollars. Prior to MLC, Rick co-founded two software companies: IDC Global and Right Party Connect. He is Passionate about Aussie startups that dare to attack a global market day one!

Mike Nicholls (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikenicholls/)
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures

Mike has 20+ years business experience in sales & marketing, having been the CEO & MD of 4 companies with practical experience across a range of industries. He is an expert at helping very early stage startups work out how to get their first customers. Now a Partner at Main Sequence Ventures, who particularly invest in deep tech founders across the country, Mike has also been a successful entrepreneur himself and strong mentor.

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AGENDA of the evening

• 4:00pm: IP Mentoring and Q&A with Griffith Hack
• 4:30pm: Pitch Coaching Class
• 5:40pm: Break for food/madly updating pitch decks
• 6:00pm: Pitches
• 8pm ish: Chat with Speakers, Judges, and other entrepreneurs
• 8:30 ish: We try to kick you out! (But there's often a bunch around 'til 9pm)

THE VENUE

Griffith Hack - awesome IP lawyers!