Kotahi Day Two

Thursday 20th April

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Start of Kotahi Day Two

Arrival

8.00 am

Welcome by MC and introduction to Whakawhanaungatanga

9.00 am

The Impact of Momentum from a Presenter’s Point of View

Early career entrepreneurs will discuss their first-hand experience when presenting their now successful startups to a Momentum Investment Committee. This session will highlight the driving factors for attending Momentum, the experience during the meeting, and what the presenter achieved after.

Cameron Bartley
Mrinali Kumar

10.00 am

Break

11.00 am

Panel Discussion: How to Leverage your Momentum Experience

This panel includes an exciting mix of Investment Committee Members and past Momentum Programme interns and will explore the different career opportunities that can arise from the Momentum experience.

Moderator Dr Andrew Chen
Panel members:
- Dr Deanna Barwick
- Jules Haus
- Dr Will McKay

11.15 am

Lunch

12.15 pm

Momentum Pathways: Student to Founder and Beyond

A session to compare and contrast some of the pathways our Momentum members and alumni take. Two speakers will detail their personal journeys and explain how Momentum has impacted their journeys.

Jessica Chiang
Alli Kennedy

1.15 pm

Break

2.15 pm

Capital Raising and Governance 101

Greg Sitters

2.30 pm

Panel Discussion: Early career entrepreneurs and investors

An in-depth panel discussion between early career entrepreneurs and investors recently involved with capital raises.

Moderator Kiri Lenagh-Glue
Panel members:
- Bex Gidall
- Millie McKelvie
- Dr Olivia Ogilvie
- Will Hewitt

3.15 pm

The Startup Journey

Brandon van Blerk will discuss his journey starting Tether, detailing the start-up journey and the continuous innovation required to overcome the hurdles entrepreneurs face.