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posted Jan 26, 2010 5:11 PM by Peter Cooper
 The largest technology conference in the Southern Hemisphere is coming again to Sydney in 2010. Registration is free for a limited time for early birds only. This year spans cloud, hosting, retail, web applications, government health, finance/trading and more. |
posted Dec 14, 2009 3:55 PM by Peter Cooper
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Final Sydney Entrepreneurs meetup for 2009 is being held on Thu 14th December Allianz Building Kent St Sydney. Come along and get plugged into the technology lead wave hitting Asia and the world from Australian East Cost developers, designers, startups and more. With over 850 members now and a regular attendance of 30 to 50 each fortnight this Sydney Entrepreneurs Open Coffee in the CBD is the one you must attend. |
posted Nov 25, 2009 4:36 PM by Peter Cooper
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 We have received so many expressions of interest recently from businesses (particularly in finance, stockbroking, funds management, financial planning) to switch to cloud computing for core services like email we thought it would be better for everyone if we just share this online. Recent Forrester research makes the financial case compelling and the proven Google infrastructure actually improves service levels over most if not all on-premise or dedicated hosted services. Read more and download the full information pack with investment case on our blog. |
posted Nov 12, 2009 2:30 PM by Peter Cooper
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News Update: Winner for 2009 is Ian Gardiner.
The Pearcey Foundation awards for national and state awards are currently in progress around the nation. They r eward & encourage fresh and innovative talent in the ICT & Digital Media professions. This "mid career" award is given to an individual who has demonstrated industry leadership and innovative, pioneering and entrepreneurial achievement. Nominations can be made by any individual. The winner is selected by previous winners and the Pearcey NSW committee. more....
The award will be presented in Sydney on Thursday 12th November 2009 commencing at 5PM in the Jubilee Room of NSW Parliament. The event features the Pearcey Foundation "Young Guns" debate on how to create a better climate for technology-led entrepreneurial leadership in NSW. Students, researchers, entrepreneurs, business leaders and politicians are invited.
Event Details
The 2009 NSW Pearcey Awards features a "Young Guns" debate at NSW Parliament evening 12th November. The debate will discuss how we can create a better climate for technology entrepreneurial leadership in NSW. Invited to the debate are leading politicians, entrepreneurs, business leaders, secondary and tertiary students.
Following the debate the annual NSW Pearcey award for entrepreneurial leadership will be presented. The NSW Pearcey Award is presented to a “mid career” technology entrepreneur who has already made a significant contribution to industry, and who has the potential to make further significant contributions.
The event will also highlight the outcomes of the recent Public Sphere events held in Canberra, Wollongong and Sydney, with updates by Penny Sharpe NSW MLC and Federal Senator Kate Lundy.
- Event Venue
Jubilee Room, NSW Parliament
- Registration
RSVP is essential due to NSW Parliament security
Attendance is free of charge, however the event is now full. For further details please contact NSW Pearcey chair Charles Lindop on mobile +61 419 224 214.
- Timing
5.00pm Registration for 5.25pm welcome by Director General of NSW Dep State & Regional Development, Barry Buffier.
5.30-6.30pm Young Guns Debate
6.30-7.00pm NSW Pearcey Awards with Hon Ian MacDonald, Minister for State Development, Senator Kate Lundy, NSW MLC Penny Sharpe
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posted Oct 25, 2009 4:06 PM by Peter Cooper
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 In 2008 over 3 million people globally participated in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) this year even more are expected so get involved. Australian events are focused on Sydney but there may be events near you, check the calendar or offer to host an event. www.unleashingideas.org |
posted Oct 22, 2009 9:51 PM by Peter Cooper
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Canberra based mashup based on the Government 2.0 innovation initiatives. Search #gov2au on twitter. |
posted Oct 22, 2009 9:44 PM by Peter Cooper
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Twenty three pitches from startup plus a series of local companies in a mini-conference held in over very full day purely celebrating innovation. www.tech23.com.au |
posted Oct 22, 2009 9:29 PM by Peter Cooper
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Hilton Hotel Sydney, sponsored by Eco Investor Magazine and BSI. Listed and unlisted environmental company forum with presentations from 8 listed companies and six unlisted companies plus 4 investors/funds. |
posted Sep 20, 2009 3:46 PM by Peter Cooper
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Australian Web Week celebrates the best of the Australian web industry - sites and applications, designers and designs, innovative Australians taking it to the world. Over ten days professionals across the industry from around the country and the from around the world will come together to connect, learn and celebrate the strength of the Australian web industry.Featuring workshops, conferences, networking events, meetups, awards nights, exhibitions, parties, immersive mobile experiences, and more, Australian Web Week will be the focal point of the local web industry in 2009. Australian Web Week bridges the gap between web industry professionals and the broader web-interested community. Web Week not only features events for people who work on the web, but events for the general public showcasing the Australian industry's expertise and exciting local companies and individuals making a global impact, including exhibitions, mobile web based interactive experiences and more. Australian Web Week is organized by Web Directions, world leading conferences for the web industry. Web Directions, founded in Australia, now hold events in Japan, the US and the UK for thousands each year. For more information go the Australian Web Week site. |
posted Sep 7, 2009 2:17 AM by Peter Cooper
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NSW Sphere (the continuation of the Public Sphere series started in Canberra by Senator Kate Lundy).
Friday September 4th 2009 New South Wales Parliament House Macquarie St Sydney
Speakers include Peter J Cooper (@pc0 on twitter) on 'Government 2.0: What the Govt should and should not do. Full agenda on Penny Sharpe MLC web site.
Latest news is available on twitter, search for hashtag #nswsphere or #publicsphere or #gov2au |
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