Innovation Breakfast Thursday, entries open for Awards, lots more events, and GenAI event report

Read below for details on:

• Creating Value in Corporate-Startup Relationships - 22 August

• Coastal Walk & Talk - 30 August

• Bondi Pitch Club - 4 September

• Monthly Social Networking Wed - 18 September

• Apply for Best & Brightest Innovation Award!

• Generative AI Leaders Lunch - Event report

• BI member Syed Salman finalist for Innovator of the Year

Creating Value in Corporate-Startup Relationships - this Thursday

This will be big! Our first Innovation Breakfast in Bondi Junction is aimed at ambitious startups, investors, and corporates.

The best people in Australia to explore making corporate-startup relationships work will be coming to Bondi: Todd Forest, Founder of NAB Ventures, Matt Koertge, Managing Partner of Titanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures), and Karen Lawson, former CEO of Slingshot Ventures.

Premium members get a $20 discount on the event, and it’s only $10 per month to be premium! Become a premium member now.

Coastal Walk & Talk 30 August

Usually on the fourth Friday of the month, exceptionally this month on the fifth Friday, next week 30 August. Always an inspiring crowd to enjoy the big outdoors with, and this time it will be spring, register and join us!!

Next Bondi Pitch Club on 4 September

Bondi Pitch Club is going from strength to strength, with exceptionally high quality pitches at our last event, and some fantastic ones already scheduled for our next on on 4 September! Register for free to join us for a fun, inspiring evening.

What: 2min pitches from founders and people with ideas, along with a few drinks and valuable insights from the startup community.

Win the public vote and get prizes!

Register to pitch now https://forms.gle/DgLbQVn2Z99CdBtR6

Next Social Networking Drinks - 18 September

Given our busy events schedule we’re running our next social networking event in September.

REGISTRATIONS ESSENTIAL! Free for Premium members, $10 for others. Drinks at Happy Hour prices all evening.

Be sure to be there at 7pm for our round-the group quick self-intros so you know who you need to have a conversation with. Always a great group, see you there!

Entries open for the Waverley Best & Brightest Awards!

The Waverley Council Best & Brightest Business Awards are open for entries, and Bondi Innovation is sponsoring the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” Award!

This year the Entrepreneur Award is for those 35 and under, so if that’s not you, pass this on to someone deserving who is!! Nominations close 9 September.

Generative AI Leaders Lunch - Event report

Our 4th Generative AI Leaders Lunch was packed with over 60 of Sydney’s top players in generative AI.

Read the event report including details of the “Lessons from the frontline” from Annie Liao of Relevance AI and Build Club and Adam Ginsburg of Buzzy as well as table discussions between all participants.

Bondi Innovation member finalist for AUSactive Innovator of the Year

Bondi Innovation premium member Syed Salman’s startup INZER is a finalist for the AUSactive National Awards Innovator of the Year - congratulations!!

Help grow the community!

Please support us, by coming to our events, telling the right people about Bondi Innovation, connecting us with anyone who has energy to help make good things happen for the community.

See you at one of our events soon!

Ross, Nia and the Bondi Innovation team