Supporting Diversity in Venture Capital - Sydney

Working with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources to host a Supporting Diversity in VC Forum. It is designed to help grow the representation of people with diverse backgrounds, so it reflects the proportions seen in the general Australian population, in the venture capital and start-up sector. A GP firm will share how they have embedded diversity in their organisation and in portfolio companies to drive better performance. We will discuss how we can better support diversity in the VC ecosystem.

The forum will bring together the VC community, including investors to hear from leaders in the industry with diverse backgrounds and ideas. The aim is to facilitate greater connections within the VC community. All individuals in the VC industry are encouraged to attend.

Program

Time	Description	Speakers
9:00 AM	Registrations and arrival morning tea	All delegates
9:30 AM	Welcome note	Navleen Prasad CEO Australian Investment Council
9:35 AM	Keynote address	Anne-Marie Birkill Co-founder, Venture Partner & Director OneVentures
10:00 AM	Panel discussion: “How can we better support diversity in VC”	Kyah Bell Founder and Partner Black Excellence Fund Bec Wendland Investor at Folklore Ventures Dr Kirsty Nowlan Executive Director The Achieve Foundation Rajeev Gupta Managing Partner Alium Capital Moderator
10:40 AM	Networking break	All delegates
11:30 AM	Case study – Diversity led VC success story	To be announced
12:15 PM	Wrap up and thank you note	Deborah Johns Partner Gilbert + Tobin