Open the Pod Bay Doors

E115 - Andrew Nunn, South Australian Chief Entrepreneur


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Andrew Nunn is Co-Founder, Chairman and Executive Director of JBS&G Australia—one of Australia’s largest privately-owned environmental consulting companies. Andrew also acts as Director for several companies focussed on property development, private equity investments, and entertainment opportunities. In partnership with his wife Alexandra Dimos, he founded the Nunn Dimos Foundation, a philanthropic fund focussed on supporting key social and arts causes in South Australia. As the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur, Andrew provides high-level, independent advice to the South Australian Cabinet and the business community to enable entrepreneurialism across all forms of business, industry, and the public sector.
In this chat with Ian, Andrew discusses:
  • His own entrepreneurial journey
  • What exactly a Chief Entrepreneur does
  • How South Australia is growing into a startup hub
  • Why he is passionate about giving back to his community
  • South Australia's key strengths, including space, defense, agtech, and renewable energy

Quickfire recommendations:
  • Book - by Bill BrowderRed Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
  • Favorite tech CEO - Flavia Tata Nardini of Fleet Space Technologies
  • App - Spotify
  • Productivity tool - coffee
  • TV show - Seinfeld
  • Ted Talk topic - "The role philanthropy can play in innovation and entrepreneurship"

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