Success and traditional rules don’t always go hand-in-hand

On 30 July 2010 I attended a great event hosted by the University of Sydney as part of the   Sydney Ideas conference. The topic was “What makes a creative entrepreneur?”. 

It brought together siblings Dare and Kate Jennings with long time friend, James Valentine, as moderator to look at businesses which have become successful without following traditional guidelines.

Dare was a creator behind the hugely successful brand Mambo. He now runs Deus Ex Machina, a company, which develops customised motorcycles and clothing lines.  His sister Kate who has carved out a careers as a professional writer and currently lives in New York. 

Cochlear keeps innovating

Rami Banna, Principal Systems Engineer and Project Manager with Cochlear speaks to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson about the Cochlear Nucleus 5 System; winner of an Australian International Design Award 2010.

What was the impetus behind the Cochlear Nucleus 5 System?

In 2005 Cochlear released a new system called the Nucleus Freedom. We received a range of feedback from that launch.

Enviromesh: Winner Australian International Design Award for Sustainability 2010

Award winning NZ sheep drencher an innovation the whole family can enjoy

Rod Walker, Director and Research and Development Manager at Simcro speaks to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson about OPTILINE; winner of a 2010 Australian International Design Award  (medical and scientific category). 

M8 Hospital Bed Winner of Australian International Design Award of the Year 2010

Anthony Batley, Research and Development Manager at Howard Wright Limited speaks to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson about the M8 Medical Bed; winner of the Australian International Design Award of the Year 2010.

Nick Rennie “Chiku” Interview: Australian International Design Awards 2010

Nick Rennie of Happy Finish whose design “Chiku” was selected as an Australian International Design Awards 2010 finalist in the category of Architecture and Interior, he spoke to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson. 

Neil Ronaldson Interview: Spotlight on Australian International Design Awards 2010