Fireside Chat with Pedram Mokrian, moderated by Rachael Neumann

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Public webinar with international guest, Pedram Mokrian, entrepreneurship and technology innovation strategist from Stanford University.

Please join us for a Webinar Fireside Chat with esteemed international investor expert, Pedram Mokrian, Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, and Lead Instructor for VC Catalyst at the Wade Institute. The conversation will be hosted by Rachael Neumann, Founder of Working Theory Angels, and delve into how COVID-19 has accelerated various shifts in society, examine whether it has affected investment in particular industries, and deep dive into particular sectors like education.For more information on Pedram Mokrian and his work for <a href="https://wadeinstitute.org.au/programs/#vc-catalyst" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VC Catalyst</a> at the <a href="https://wadeinstitute.org.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Wade Institute</a>, click <a href="https://wadeinstitute.org.au/blog/meet-vc-catalysts-pedram-mokrian/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.Financial DisclaimerThe information contained in this webinar should not be interpreted as professional advice. We recommend you seek independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice before engaging in any investment to ensure that it takes into account your unique circumstances.

Pedram MokrianAdjunct Professor, <a href="https://www.archangel.vc/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.stanford.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stanford University</a>Pedram Mokrian is Adjunct Professor at Stanford University and a lecturer at the Haas School of business at UC Berkeley where he teaches and advises entrepreneurs and global 1000 companies alike on entrepreneurship, business model disruption, and technology innovation strategy. He is also currently Lead Instructor for the Wade Institute’s annual VC Catalyst Program. Pedram was previously a Principal at Mayfield, one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital firms, where he was part of the investment team with over $3.5B assets under management. He is a founding Partner of the Ratio Academy, New Line Ventures, and an Entrepreneur in Residence at General Electric. He also serves as a mentor or advisor to a number of start-ups, innovation incubators, including the Texas Medical Center Innovation Center and Innovation Labs, and serves on the advisory board of Phillips66.Rachael NeumannFounder, <a href="https://www.workingtheoryangels.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Working Theory Angels</a>Rachael Neumann plays across many parts of the startup ecosystem, and is now Founder and Lead Investor at Working Theory Angels. Previously as Head of Startups in Australia &amp; New Zealand for Amazon Web Services, Rachael was charged with growing the market, driving quantity and quality of startups in the region. Additionally, Rachael is a strategic advisor and investor to a number of founders and their early stage companies and is a Partner in Startmate, Australia’s most ambitious accelerator. She’s passionate about helping companies scale and increase their impact through differentiated customer experiences and new product development. Rachael also works to create the right policy environment that’s conducive to a thriving sector, and serves as Chair of the Board for StartupAus - Australia's national startup advocacy and lobby group - and has a federal ministerial appointment on the Entrepreneurs’ Programme Committee, distributing commercialisation and acceleration funding on behalf of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. Previously, Rachael was the Managing Director of Eventbrite Australia, launching the Melbourne-based office to further serve the ANZ market.

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