Community

Program Director

Maxie fosters communications and engagement within SproutX and its connections to the wider agritech space. She also manages SproutX’s pre-accelerator, accelerator, and corporate programs.

Program & Community Officer

Enabling connections and collaboration at SproutX and fostering relationships within the agritech ecosystem. Supporting pre-accelerator and accelerator programs to empower aspiring entrepreneurs.

Mentor at SproutX, Deputy Chair of Merino Sheep Enterprise

Jennifer is a fifth generation farmer from Gunning, NSW running a successful commercial Merino Sheep Enterprise in partnership with her husband and three children. Jennifer was recently responsible for delivering AgriFutures’ National Challenges and Opportunities Arena, investing $20.3m annually in strategic research, innovation and collaborative partnerships. She was recently awarded the 2021 Lambition Award for Industry Leadership and is passionate about increasing the profitability and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture sector and contributing to her thriving regional community

Managing Partner at Common Sense Ventures

Managing Director at Pod & Parcel and Managing Partner at Common Sense Ventures. Experienced across food sustainability, unit economics, financial modelling, DTC marketing, product development, KPI analysis, and entering the US market.

eFounder & CEO at My Co., Chairman & Co-Founder at Findex

Founded and funded several successful business ventures. Co-Founder and Chairman of Findex, Founder and CEO of My Co (Makers of My Life Bio- cheese), Executive Director of Aqua Botanical Beverages, Executive Director and Chairman of Clever Health.

Partner at AgThentic, Co-founder at Tenacious Ventures

Experienced in growing and scaling up early-stage agtech, software, hardware and electronic manufacturing/IoT, go-to-market and channel, product strategy, team & culture, fund-raising and corporate business development, US market expansion.

GAICD, Executive Director Innovation & Growth at Simplot Australia

Over 20 years experience creating and delivering value in the Food and Agrifood sectors globally in blue chip multinationals, SMEs and startups. The outcomes have led to more than 1,000 new innovations commercialised in markets and many, many more that didn’t!

Managing partner at standardledger.co

CFO and virtual CFO startups and growing businesses, raising capital, accounting, R&D tax incentive, startup metrics, valuations and employee share schemes.

Investor at Cardinia Ventures, Co-founder of Omny Studio

Co-Founder, Omny Studio (acquired by Triton Digital). Investor, Cardinia Ventures. Experienced in scaling startups, fund raising, customer acquisition, SaaS, building and selling startups.

Project Manager at Bega Cheese Limited

Thorough knowledge of Australian agriculture and experienced in agile project management, software development, leading cross-functional / remote teams, and developing multi-disciplinary business strategies.

Deep Tech Venture Capital Investor at Main Sequence Ventures

Investor at Main Sequence Ventures. Experienced in helping startups with strategy, scaling, fund raising, team building and hiring.

Founder and CEO, DelayPay & Farm Tender

Founder & CEO of Farm Tender, an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and associated Ag Businesses. Experienced in managing remote teams, growing sustainable customer relationships and building business models in the agriculture sector.

AO, Board member at Dairy Australia

A recipient of The Order of Australia, Paul is a world recognised entrepreneur with over 30 years experience in R&D in animal health and biotechnology. He holds multiple roles, including Chair of AusBiotech and Board Member of Dairy Australia.

Agri Food and Dairy Specialist

An independent Agri food Advisor working with producers, AgTech and industry and R&D organisations across Agri food value chains. Experienced in R&D, industry and digital developments, adoption, strategy and innovation.

AgTech & Innovation - Commercial Manager at Costa

Deep technical know-how with business development and application, including sensors, automation, robotics, software, and connectivity - on top of 17 years of experience in Horticulture.

Agribusiness Finance Specialist at Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Deep understanding of global agricultural supply chains, and strong experience in strategy, investment, and startup management, including finance, team & culture, operations, and compliance. Exposure to various projects in innovative production methods and business models including indoor farming and alternative animal feeds.

Solution Architect, Entrepreneur

Solution architect, recently moved from corporate IT to founding a startup capturing UX data about the built environment. Experience in HW/SW system design, unified communications, SaaS customer journeys, channel engagement and technical sales.

Head of Communications & PR at Seer

Experienced across the startup, technology, education and tourism sectors, specialising in marketing strategy, communications, PR, branding, events and activation for progressive brands.

Partner, Innovation Architects

A startup community and ecosystem builder and Partner at the agrifood tech venture capital firm Mandalay VC where he invests in "Farm to Fork" innovation. He is a Partner at Innovation Architects, a boutique advisory firm specialising in venture building, innovation services, ecosystem development and investment.

Partner at Mandalay Venture Partners

Partner and Head of Operations at Mandalay Venture Partners. Mandalay an early stage agrifood tech venture capital fund. With a signature ‘sleeves-up capital’ approach, Mandalay proactively unearths early stage ‘farm-to-fork innovations’ with the propensity to improve global food sustainability and security. A growth catalyst driven by community, he specialises in developing growing entrepreneurs and building capacity for startups.

CN2030 Project Manager at Meat and Livestock Australia

Lead Mentor at SproutX, AgTech Specialist and Serial Entrepreneur

Michael is a serial entrepreneur and business advisor. Launching his first company at 21, which started a 15-year journey to launch four other businesses across a range of industries. Michael now leverages his skills, experience, and network to help AgriFood Tech start-ups commercialise and scale their innovations to redesign the food system. Michael is deeply engaged in the development of the AgriFood tech eco-system, as co-organiser of the South Australian AgriTech Meetup Group and member of the Evoke Ag Steering committee.

Mentor at SproutX, EIR at Main Sequence Ventures

SproutX lead mentor in the 2021 program and Entrepreneur in Residence at Main Sequence Ventures. Previously a Founding Venture Partner at Tenacious Ventures, Principal at Agthentic Advisory, and ex- Program Manager at Farmers2Founders. Experienced in investor relations, go to market strategy, business model for scaling, key metrics, and growth strategy.

Chair

Chairman of the board at SproutX and Managing Director of Findex, Spiro brings a passion for technology enablement and a dedication to building future-proof business.

Board Member

Board member at SproutX, Director of Visory, and Chief Digital, Technology and Marketing Officer of Findex, Thomas embraces every opportunity to challenge accepted norms and the use of innovative technology to transform our ways of working.

eFounder & CEO at My Co., Chairman & Co-Founder at Findex

Founded and funded several successful business ventures. Co-Founder and Chairman of Findex, Founder and CEO of My Co (Makers of My Life Bio- cheese), Executive Director of Aqua Botanical Beverages, Executive Director and Chairman of Clever Health