Philip Dalidakis MP ( @philipdalidakis ) is the Victorian Minister for Trade & Investment, Innovation & the Digital Economy, and Small Business. In addition, he is also MP for the Southern Metro area.

Phil is a unique individual, a life-long St Kilda supporter (something I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemies) and a politician who genuinely cares for building the infrastructure that will allow Victorian businesses to succeed, while setting up a future that his children can be proud of.

I believe it’s incredibly important that we engage and understand the leaders of our community. For the Startup & Innovation sector across Australia, this will be a useful conversation for considering the goals of Phil and his team in the community.

I hope that this interview will showcase that politicians are just ordinary people, tasked with a never-ending list of priorities, a mob of people looking to get something out of of them, all the while trying to navigate our future.