SBE Alumnae in the News - August 2022

Published on September 6, 2022

The latest SBE Alumnae news for the month of AUGUST 2022

  • Anastasia Volkova (Tech, 2018), CEO of Regrow Ag, gained early access to the Google Cloud-based technology a year ago, and now first to harness Google Earth Engine. More here. She has also been named amongst the 28 global leaders and policymakers in the Bloomberg new economy catalyst 2022 list. More here.

  • Fleur Johnston (Tech, 2020), CEO of PeopleBench, provides insight into how an entrepreneurial mindset, together with the use of data science and technology-enabled processes for workforce strategy, can position school leaders to make workforce decisions that improve outcomes for students. More here.

  • RealBusiness recognises Melanie Perkins (Tech, 2013), Founder of Canva as one of the top 5 most successful female entrepreneurs. More here.

  • Tessa Court (Tech, 2013), Founder and CEO of IntelligenceBank comments after being named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Marketing Resource Management, Q3 2022. More here.

  • Timelio co-founders Andrew and Charlotte Petris (Tech, 2015) have left the fintech they founded seven years ago, amid a $7.5 million raise. More here. 

  • Modibodi (founded by Kristy Chong, Tech, 2017) has released a range of ‘sweat-proof’ bras that claim to banish underboob sweat - even in a heatwave! More here. 

  • Melanie Perkins (Tech, 2013), founder of Canva was one of the 8 females that made the Cloud 100 list. More here. 

  • Prezzee (Founder Claire Morris, Tech 2018), one of the leading digital card players in Australia, is considering a stock market debut as it looks to capitalize on investor attention in the fintech and payments space. More here.

  • Circular solutions provider AirRobe (Founder & CEO Hannon Comazzetto, Evolve 2019) has extended its partnership with Australian fashion retailer The Iconic to facilitate the resale, rental and recycling of previously purchased items. More here.

  • Laura Keily (Tech, 2020), founder and CEO of Immediation, told Law360 Pulse that the capital raise follows a recent expansion of business around the world. More here.
  • Multiple alum listed as finalists in the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards. Congratulations to Danielle Owen-Whitford, Dr Sylvia Pfeiffer, Carolyn Mee, Camille Socquet-Clerc More here

 

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