Somerset Celebration of Entrepreneurship 2020

Helen is the founder of Spare Harvest, an enterprise that uses technology to grow local sustainable communities. After experiencing a glut of mandarins which she dug into the ground, Helen was motivated to find a way to share them with her wider community. Spare Harvest harnesses the power of the circular and sharing economies to build connected eco-systems where food and garden resources are used and not wasted. Helen’s drive to create engaging on-line communities and to make a difference comes from an upbringing of community service. When not working on growing Spare Harvest Helen enjoys time in her garden on the Sunshine Coast hinterland and with her family. Multi-dimensional defines his academic career as an Assistant Professor and discipline lead for Interactive Media and Design in the Faculty of Society and Design at Bond University. James coordinates the Mixed Reality Research Lab (www. mixedrealityresearch.com) at Bond University. His experience in higher education and the wider community has formed around twenty years of industry and academic experience in emerging technology, teaching and learning. James takes an active role in supporting learners and peers through mentorship, presentations and expert judging. Criena has a diverse and eclectic background in arts management and a particular passion for the role of arts and culture in building strong and connected communities. She’s worked with all tiers of government on the development and implementation of cultural policy. Under her leadership as the Executive Director of Arts Access Victoria, one of Australia’s leading cultural development organisations, she developed a range of key initiatives. These included Australia’s only disability film festival, The Other Film Festival, and an Industry and Audience Development Program that worked in partnership with the arts sector to increase access for disadvantaged communities. Sue is an experienced finance, accounting and corporate compliance professional with proven capabilities financial and strategic management, financial and operating systems, corporate actions (including mergers & acquisitions), treasury management, governance and risk management. Trained in Canada with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, she has extensive experience in CFO and financial leadership roles with Public, ASX-listed and Not for Profit organisations in a range of sectors, including start-ups, financial services, banking and health care.

HELEN ANDREW Spare Harvest

E N T R E P R E N E U R S GUEST

JAMES BIRT Bond University

CRIENA GEHRKE HOTA, Home of the Arts

SUSAN LOWNDS AutoGuru