Adelaide Virtual 2022

Adelaide Mentors

Program Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Adelaide program below.

Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab
Allison Nikula

Allison Nikula

CEO @ CareApp
Andrew Richards

Andrew Richards

CEO @ Richoco
Ben Hodgson

Ben Hodgson

Principal Consultant @ Philhodge Business Services Pty Ltd
Chintan Oza

Chintan Oza

Founder @ Anantam Ecosystems
Christian Thaler Wolski

Christian Thaler Wolski

🚀🌏🛰 Spacetech, VC Funds, B2B SaaS @ Independent
Dennis Kibirev

Dennis Kibirev

Marketing Exec | Venture Growth Strategist @ Top 1% Rated Startup Mentor
Dr Jc Tan

Dr Jc Tan

Commercial Manager - Health & Medical Sciences @ University of Adelaide
Eddie Blass

Eddie Blass

CEO @ The Inventorium
Fiona Ahern

Fiona Ahern

Founder @ Intermix Workforce
Glenn Pereira

Glenn Pereira

Janet Todorova

Janet Todorova

Head of Expansion @ Founder Institute
Jay Jayeshwaran

Jay Jayeshwaran

Senior Business Development Manager @ University of Adelaide
Jo Hands

Jo Hands

Co-Founder, Director & Partner @ Whiteark
John Stronnar

John Stronnar

CEO @ Loftus
John Nixon

John Nixon

R&D Tax and Grants Specialist @ Standard Ledger Pty Ltd
Judy Halliday

Judy Halliday

Chief Operating Officer @ Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur
Karen Miller

Karen Miller

CEO @ Leadingrowth
Kristine Cook

Kristine Cook

Partner @ Encode Talent
Leko Novakovic

Leko Novakovic

MD @ Novatech
Lisa Place

Lisa Place

@ Brand Place Pty Ltd
Lisa Askwith

Lisa Askwith

CEO @ Apex BRS
Louise Vidal (Nobes)

Louise Vidal (Nobes)

Founder @ 42 Adelaide
Marco Baccanti

Marco Baccanti

CEO @ Trajan Nutrition
Marty Gauvin

Marty Gauvin

CEO @ Virtual Ark
Melissa Dunbar

Melissa Dunbar

Founder & CEO @ Big Fish Events
Naiyer F. Khanom

Naiyer F. Khanom

CEO, WISECAR Pty Ltd; Business Advisor at Wellteam; PhD Candidate @ University of Queensland
Neville Calvert

Neville Calvert

Founder @ Numedico Technologies
Paul Gordon

Paul Gordon

Partner @ Wallmans Lawyers
Rachel Sheppard

Rachel Sheppard

Digital Strategist & Startup Mentor - Helping Female Founders Launch & Grow Their Businesses Around the Globe @ Founder Institute HQ
Reuben Young

Reuben Young

Director @ Innovation, Thought Leadership, and Marketing Communications
Richard Miller

Richard Miller

Brand Director @ Crisp & Co.
Rick Carter

Rick Carter

RingMaster @ InnovationinTheCity
Roger Do

Roger Do

CEO, Co-Founder @ Watchdog Cyber Defense
Roscoe Shelton

Roscoe Shelton

Consultant @ Self-employed
Russell Colbourne

Russell Colbourne

(GAICD) - CFO Chief Financial Officer @ Karia
Ryan Micheletti

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute
Sally Paech

Sally Paech

Founder and Director @ Organiq
Samantha Pillay

Samantha Pillay

Founder and Director @ Continence Matters
Samuel Conway

Samuel Conway

Director @ Samvac Consulting
Shane Yeend

Shane Yeend

CEO @ Imagination Entertainment
Simon Cook

Simon Cook

Partner @ Encode Talent
Simon Arkell

Simon Arkell

President & Co-Founder @ Deep Lens
Steve Torso

Steve Torso

CEO @ Wholesale Investor
Suzanne Kambuts

Suzanne Kambuts

Founder & CEO @ Vanquish Technologies
Syed Rezwanul Haque

Syed Rezwanul Haque

Tom Hajdu

Tom Hajdu

CEO @ Disrupter
Troy Flower

Troy Flower

Founder / Instigator @ Wellteam
Uditha Rajasekara

Uditha Rajasekara

Founder @ SmartBatter
Uditha Rajasekara

Uditha Rajasekara

Founder @ SmartBatter
Yin Chiew

Yin Chiew

Practice Leader @ LegalVision Australia
Zaidul Alam

Zaidul Alam

Founder and Director @ WISECAR PTY LTD & Board Director of GovHack Australia limited
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