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20xx: Where to next?
Acting as a catalyst to develop Australia's space ecosystem and sovereign deep tech capabilities
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2024: Startup of the Year
Lunar Outpost Oceania won Startup of the Year at the Australian Space Awards 2024
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2023: We're going to the Moon!
Australia's boldest adventure yet, the Lunar Outpost Oceania team is building a rover to go to the Moon
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2021: Space - The now frontier
Director of Corporate Strategy, leading the Agency's evolution program to grow our space sector
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2020: Company Secretary
Appointed CoSec of a newly formed industry peak body to advance Australia's robotics ecosystem
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2020: WOBSX Mentoring
Invited to join the WOBSX Margaret Jackson syndicate, a peer-to-peer Directors mentoring program
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2019: Great Place to Work
I was so proud when Hub Australia ranked 15th on Australia's 50 Best Places To Work list - #CARAB!
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2019: A Super-sexy upgrade
After 60,000km on Boo, I'd gained enough confidence to upgrade to a super-sexy Ducati SuperSport 937
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2017: Senior Executive MBA
Modules in Germany (Industry 4.0) and Silicon Valley (Innovation) were highlights of the program
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2013: Intro to Governance
AHPRA peaked my interest and Women on Boards gave me the skills to land my first NED role
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2012: From pillion to pilot
After 15 years as a pillion I bought my own motorbike, a Ducati Monster 696 (red), named Boo
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2011: Founded Tech Startup
Named one of Australia’s ‘Coolest’ businesses in 2011 at the Anthill Magazine Cool Company Awards
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2002: Internal tech startup
Launched an innovative new e-commerce channel and grew it to a $22M turnover within 4 years
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1999: Bought a restaurant
Entrepreneurial career began with a Yarra Valley restaurant, after completing my BBus in Tourism
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1998: Met my Gorgeous Man
Met my gorgeous husband while working my internship year, we married in 2001 - best move ever!
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1991: Spent a year in Sweden
As an exchange student I learned about cultural nuances and how different people think differently
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1980: A clear goal guided me
Aunty Jo asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I replied:
“I want to be a business woman”
