5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Speaker Panel
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Outset Connect The Startup Experience - Weds 22 Oct

Learn from select founders, managers, and employees of deep-tech companies as they share their experiences working in startups, with questions to follow. Then, stay for a mixer event and networking opportunities.

Light nibbles and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

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Pay what feels right

Sri Govindaraju

Sri Govindaraju

COO at The Experiment Company

Sri Govindaraju, Co-Founder & COO of The Experiment Company, creates smart lab tools powered by precision engineering, machine learning and agile design, leading the Kanuka Science Project in honey diagnostics.

Cameron Woods

Cameron Woods

Testing Supervisor at Neocrete

Cameron holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental and Marine Science and a Bachelor of Global Studies majoring in Global Environment and Sustainable Development from the University of Auckland. He has been at Neocrete for two years and now manages the lab as testing supervisor. In his spare time he enjoys tending his veggie garden and other outdoor projects.

Emily McIsaac

Emily McIsaac

COO at Daisy Lab

Emily is COO of Daisy Lab, a precision fermentation startup revolutionising dairy. Her master’s project contributed to the early science behind Daisy Lab. She now manages operations and finances. Outside work, she’s an avid traveller and book lover.

Hannah May Gallagher

Hannah May Gallagher

Operations at Kitea Health

Hannah is part of the team behind Kitea Health and the world’s first micro-implantable device within the brain. She brings structure to chaos, thrives in fast-paced startups, and shares her skills across governance and non-profits.

Dana McKenzie - Ternary Kinetics

Dana McKenzie

Strategic Partnerships at Ternary Kinetics

NZ angel investor and 2022 Arch Angel winner, Dana looks after Strategic Partnerships at Ternary. Ex-Chair/Director of many startups, ex-KiwiNet IC, current advisor to Booster and UoA Velocity mentor/judge. MS CS Boulder, CO, MBA IMD, Switzerland.

Lawrence Pascual

Lawrence Pascual

Mechatronics Engineer – Dennisson Technologies

Lawrence is a Mechatronics Engineer graduate with a Masters in hyperspectral imaging, machine learning and simulation. He's worked in deep-tech startups for five years, enabling him to hone rapid prototyping and problem solving of complex systems.

David Stokes

David Stokes

Deep-Tech ScaleUp Coach at Technology System

David started his career in software project management but found himself gravitating to working with a wide range of companies developing physical products to grow and scale. More recently, he has been supporting deep-tech startups, including startups based at Outset.

Outset Ventures - Future House
Venue

Outset Ventures

Future House, 24 Balfour Road, Parnell, Auckland

Located in Future House, Outset Ventures is the Home of Deep Technology. We are an early-stage investment fund and a physical space for technology incubation. Outset's mission is to bring Aotearoa's deep technology innovations to the world stage by helping founders turn unique science and engineering-based ideas into companies that deliver real-world solutions on a global scale.