Attitudes to part-timers and flexible work key to management diversity
Culture This Insight is based on a speech I made at the launch of the UNSW Science alumni portrait exhibition showcasing equity, diversity and inclusion. In my youth, I didn’t think about diversity, much. My Hungarian father came to Australia on a boat with his...
Turning 7!
Business Growth To be frank, when I started gemaker, I hoped that it might last three years before I had to give up playing start-up CEO in my garage and find a ‘real’ job. My wildest dream was to make a positive difference to Australian innovation and research commercialisation....
Networking not working? Here’s the smarter alternative
Culture Who likes networking? I ask this routinely when training researchers in industry engagement. The response is always a collective groan. Maybe networking is fun for exceptionally extroverted people, but for most of us, it seems fitting that the word includes ‘work’,...
How small business can have a big impact on STEM education
Culture To sustain Australia’s STEM industries, businesses need to step up and help schools and teachers to educate and motivate the next generation of innovators. You don’t need to be a large corporation to have a positive impact on STEM education, as demonstrated by...