Session on Entrepreneurship
In conversation with Laxmi and Maneesha on Entrepreneurship
IEEE Women in Engineering Victorian section is organising a session on Entrepreneurship. If you are someone who is interested in learning more about Entrepreneurship and the opportunities available, then this is your opportunity to come and learn and ask your questions.
The discussion will cover topics (but are not limited to) - What is Entrepreneurship? What is a Startup vs Small business, State of Venture Capital and the need for gender diversity, advice for women who are interested in being a founder or joining a Venture Captial.
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- Date: 24 Aug 2022
- Time: 07:30 AM UTC to 08:30 AM UTC
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Laxmi Pun
Entrepreneurship
Biography:
Laxmi is the Director of Early-Stage Investments in Breakthrough Victoria where she focuses on investing in early-stage startups and spinouts of Universities. Laxmi is also passionate about empowering diverse communities through entrepreneurship. Her career spans from being a founder, investor and program designer through her roles at the Melbourne Accelerator Program, Startupbootcamp, The Talent Institute Australia, and Villgro India. She is also the Founder, Director of Illume Foundation, a social enterprise helping graduates Break the No Experience No Job cycle by connecting them with startups.
Learn more about Illume foundation at: https://www.illumefoundation.org/index.php/students/
Address:Victoria, Australia
Maneesha Perera
Entrepreneurship
Biography:
Maneesha is a final year PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Melbourne. She is also a Co-Founder of an Australian-based startup Solstice AI and the current Vice-Chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering Victorian Section. She is passionate about empowering early career women engineers and working towards activities that encourage gender diversity in STEM fields.
Address:Victoria, Australia