Mentors
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Jennifer Holland - ThroatScope
Jennifer is the entrepreneur and inventor behind the worlds first all-in-one light and tongue depressor, ThroatScope and has gone on to build a complementary and unique Oral Health telemedicine App. Featured on Australia's Channel Ten "SharkTank", Jennifer received a $75k cash + equity offer from Steve Baxter for ThroatScope, which has helped propel her venture into production of 1.5m units annually and secured international distribution markets. Her experience in dealing with the entrepreneurs journey is well grounded in seeing opportunity within a problem and building, scaling a novel solution. Her generous offer to mentor attendees is an opportunity not to be missed. We're chuffed to have her onboard for the event. |
Judges
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Sarah Pearson
Dr Sarah Pearson (InnovationSarah) joined the University of Newcastle in March 2017 as the inaugural Pro Vice-Chanceller Industry Engagement and Innovation (PVC IEI) in Research and Innovation Division. The PVC IEI role provides strategic leadership in building industry links and partnerships, forging joint industry–university initiatives, accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship through innovation hubs, and achieving excellence in the translation and commercialisation of research. |
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Brian Hill
Brian is a UoN Alumni, Founder of Laughing Mind and Quiet Rush, CoFounder of an Atlassian Solutions Partner company Assemblient. With over 20yrs of healthcare and technology consulting experience, he is active in helping the startup ecosystem of our region to launch the businesses of tomorrow from the Hunter and Central Coast. Recently working as Entrepreneur In Residence for Slingshot Accelerator, he's been delivering an Accessible Cities program for NSW Govt. As Startup Digest Curator for our region, he posts on local startup updates and events and has a passion for building the capacity of HealthTech innovation in our region. |