The Runway Masterclass: Scaling Australian Startups

The Runway Masterclass: Scaling Australian Startups

Online event
Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 from 3 pm to 3:30 pm AEDT
Overview

Extend your runway without losing quality. How Founders & CTOs leverage Vietnam’s tech talent for growth and capital efficient development.

ISB Vietnam is proud to present 'The Runway Masterclass: Scaling Australian Startups'.

In 2026, Australian startups are facing several key challenges:

  • Funding: Investors are becoming more conservative, demanding higher revenue multiples & applying intense scruitiny to operational efficiency.
  • Talent: Persistant talent & suitability gaps are biting, with startups struggling to find mid-senior technical talent who can execute AI transitions and handle the needs of early stage growth. And where it can be found locally - it's expensive.
  • Overheads: Startups are squeezed between higher costs, increasing interest rates, and regulatory burdens.


In this webinar presentation, ISB Vietnam will explore:

  • The Runway Challenge: Why are Australian Startups burning runway?
  • De-Risking Innovation: Examining models that enable companies to not just preserve capital, but also hit milestones, manage technical debt, and shed risk.
  • Investor-Grade Quality: Why human oversight from fluent PMs is the only way to ensure AI-driven development stays "investor-grade".
  • The AI Multiplier: How to use cross-border teams to execute AI transitions and feature additions that may be cost-prohibitive in Australia.
  • The ‘Nearshoring’ Edge: Leveraging the Vietnam/Australia time zone for real-time development cycles.


📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, 18 March | 3:00–3:30 PM PST (AEDT)
🎥 Platform: Google Meet - Link will be shared directly
🎤 MC: Mr. Nikki-Emil Stensgaard Skovmose
🎤 Host Speaker: Mr. Peter Ratcliff

Extend your runway without losing quality. How Founders & CTOs leverage Vietnam’s tech talent for growth and capital efficient development.

ISB Vietnam is proud to present 'The Runway Masterclass: Scaling Australian Startups'.

In 2026, Australian startups are facing several key challenges:

  • Funding: Investors are becoming more conservative, demanding higher revenue multiples & applying intense scruitiny to operational efficiency.
  • Talent: Persistant talent & suitability gaps are biting, with startups struggling to find mid-senior technical talent who can execute AI transitions and handle the needs of early stage growth. And where it can be found locally - it's expensive.
  • Overheads: Startups are squeezed between higher costs, increasing interest rates, and regulatory burdens.


In this webinar presentation, ISB Vietnam will explore:

  • The Runway Challenge: Why are Australian Startups burning runway?
  • De-Risking Innovation: Examining models that enable companies to not just preserve capital, but also hit milestones, manage technical debt, and shed risk.
  • Investor-Grade Quality: Why human oversight from fluent PMs is the only way to ensure AI-driven development stays "investor-grade".
  • The AI Multiplier: How to use cross-border teams to execute AI transitions and feature additions that may be cost-prohibitive in Australia.
  • The ‘Nearshoring’ Edge: Leveraging the Vietnam/Australia time zone for real-time development cycles.


📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, 18 March | 3:00–3:30 PM PST (AEDT)
🎥 Platform: Google Meet - Link will be shared directly
🎤 MC: Mr. Nikki-Emil Stensgaard Skovmose
🎤 Host Speaker: Mr. Peter Ratcliff

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  • Online

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