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Judy Hill
ACCOMMODATION UPDATE
TOMORROW’S ENTREPRENEURS
Entrepreneurs focus on opportunity then consider
risk. This mantra has formed many values in
risk management, for many people, but never
underestimate its value in leadership.
Transformer, recently launched at Bond University Gold
Coast, uses design thinking techniques to develop
creative problem solving, inter-disciplinary collaboration
and evidence-based decision-making. It also enables
individual achievers to seek out others hungry to
collectively make a difference.
The program fosters determination, adaptability and
resilience and unlike accelerators or incubators, the
focus is on student development. While there is scope
to develop business ventures, there is also space for
students to generate social, cultural and environmental
change.
Transformer is a self-directed, co-curricular program
supported by dedicated academic coaches, state
of the art facilities and a range of workshops, events
and other resources. Successful progression and
completion of each stage involves presentation and
reporting to expert panels with industry representation.
Fostering a risk taking entrepreneurial culture simply
gets people focussed on objectives that support
the execution of strategy first and foremost. A
cornerstone of effective risk management is to guide
the board in articulating its risk appetite.
As Chair of the Regional Advisory Board’s Tourism
Department, I invite you to consider the Entrepreneurial
Risk Taking Masterclass where Transformer Director,
Daniel Abrahams, shares his knowledge and practical
approaches on how to take risk in a rapidly changing
business landscape. Daniel is a former CEO and
Executive Director of Superloop Limited, a global
telecommunications company. Prior to his start-up
journey he was Chief Risk Officer for a top 30 ASX
listed company and an inspiring entrepreneur.
Examples of topics that will be covered include how
entrepreneurs take risk in pursuit of wealth creation;
developing a risk taking mindset that will drive your
personal success; learn insights from some of
Australia’s leading entrepreneurs; network with your
peers from diverse industries; and apply a practical
case study that will give you confidence to manage
risk in an entrepreneurial manner.
As a middle or senior manager, non-executive director,
intrapreneur and/or an aspiring entrepreneur the
next Masterclass will be held on Thursday 28 June
5pm-8:30pm @ Bond Business School.
For further information:
email: transformer@bond.edu.au or phone: 3088 5939.
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