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24 September 2013
EMERGING INNOVATORS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS TO EVENT OF THE YEAR 60 seconds of a lifetime: Ten Australians present their innovations Creative Innovation Asia Pacific 2013: Race to the Future E6. Environment. Energy. Economy. Education. Entrepreneurship. Ethical Leadership – 27-29 November Melbourne, Australia
Combining over 40 world-leading global thinkers, futurists, innovators and leaders with Australia’s business, community, government and industry sectors and the general public, Creative Innovation 2013 will offer credible forecasts, innovation strategies and practices to help inspire diverse thinking and transform the leadership of organisations. Ten Australians have won the opportunity to present their innovations to the world’s elite business thinkers and leaders at Creative Innovation Asia Pacific 2013 as recipients of the Ci2013 Innovation Leader Scholarships. From a pool of outstanding applications ten emerging leaders were selected for their achievements as founders of a start-up commercial or social enterprise. The ten scholarship winners each receive a place at this year’s Creative Innovation 2013 giving them the opportunity to rub shoulders with key industry leaders, share and discuss their ideas and issues, and present their innovation ideas to renowned event speakers and event attendees.
Winners of the Innovation Leader Scholarships for Creative Innovation 2013 are: Anthony Aisenberg (VIC) is the Founder of CrowdSpot which creates customised interactive digital maps for people to give input on geographic locations. Nkandu Beltz (VIC) is a young social pioneer, founder and director of YEPA (Youth Empowerment Program Australia). YEPA strives to establish a sense of ownership and belonging in youth communities while enabling them to become proactive leaders. Andrew Crowe (SA) is the Co-Founder of Bioburner, an effort towards producing a low-emission cookstove for use in the developing world with emphasis on affordability, efficiency and ease of manufacture. Shane Greenup (NSW) is the founder of rbutr, a browser plugin which tells people whenever the page they are looking at has been disputed elsewhere on the net. This provides critical analysis and critical thinking in our everyday experience of the web, rather than just passive information delivery Stephen Johnson (VIC) is the Co-Founder of Eunev, the world’s first online market place for business events providing an end-to-end solution to find, plan and book venues and talent for business events.
Katerina Kimmorley (NSW) is the Co-Founder of Pollinate Energy, a social business, to provide solar lights and mobile phone chargers and smoke reducing cookstoves to urban slum communities in India. Ben Olsen (SA) is the Founder of Re-timer sleep glasses, a device that helps maintain a consistent sleepwake rhythm to maximise sleep quality. Gretha Oost (VIC) is the Founder of Project O an enterprise that addresses plastic pollution by re-designing our water public habits in public spaces. Catherine Prosser (ACT) is the CEO & Co-Founder of StageBitz, a global network for the entertainment industry to design, create, sell, hire, trade or giveaway sets, props and costumes as well as intellectual resources. StageBitz aims to radically improve the environmental & business sustainability of the arts. Zezan Tam (VIC) is the Founder of Lifestock, a company working on cultured meat technology to feed the ever increasing global demand for animal protein in a more sustainable way.
Creative Universe founder and Ci2013 Executive Producer, Tania de Jong AM says the scholarship winners will be well received by event attendees for contributing innovative solutions in the race to the future. “The theme for Ci2013 this year is “Race to the Future E6. Environment. Energy. Economy. Education. Entrepreneurship. Ethical Leadership” and our scholarship winners have embraced innovative thinking and creativity to bring their fresh ideas, leadership and courage to a range of challenging issues,” Ms de Jong said. Creative Innovation 2013 features over 40 world-class speakers, innovators and thinkers at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins from 27-29 November. The event includes a two-day Conference, Deep Conversations, 12 Master Classes and a Gala Dinner. Learn and think with environmental leader Bjorn Lomborg (Czech Republic), sustainability in China expert Peggy Liu (China), global education expert Stephen Heppell (UK), revolutionary education and activist Bunker Roy (India), social innovator Jon Duschinsky (Canada), disruptive innovation leader and Harvard author Scott Anthony (USA), eco-entrepreneur and futurist Jason Drew (South Africa), Israeli innovator Janet Sernack (Israel), workplace of the future expert Steve Vamos, Managing Partner McKinsey & Company Michael Rennie, Monash Chancellor Alan Finkel, Carol Schwartz, Rufus Black, Lisa Paul and many more... Creative Innovation Asia Pacific 2013 encourages all sectors to be involved. Leaders, emerging talent, changemakers, activists, influencers, innovators, provocateurs, advisers, Board Directors, CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and executives from all sectors are encouraged to attend and share a super-regional, global perspective to foster innovation and collaboratively solve challenging issues. Creative Innovation 2013 Asia Pacific is the brainchild of soprano and social entrepreneur Tania de Jong AM. Creative Innovation 2013 is a rare opportunity to learn, think, connect and share ideas with some of the world’s most influential thinkers under one roof. It is a place to imagine the future and we guarantee that it will inspire your leadership and help you to achieve business success. Where: Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 When: 27-29 November 2013 Bookings: To register your interest visit www.ci2013.com.au or call 03 9645 9858. Program: To check out the program visit www.creativeinnovationglobal.com.au/Ci2013/program Join facebook.com/creative.innovation.global for updates and comments and follow Ci2013 on Twitter @CInnovation. Media enquiries: Contact Felicity Grey 0401 050 292/
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