Usman Iftikhar is a well-known figure in the entrepreneurial and startup community, serving as a catalysr for innovation and growth in various industries. He is the founder and CEO of Catalysr, an award-winning startup incubator that helps refugees and migrants in Australia build successful businesses and pursue their dreams. Usman has a passion for supporting underrepresented communities and empowering them to achieve their full potential. He has been recognized for his outstanding work, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including being named in Forbes 30 Under 30 and receiving the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. With his leadership and dedication to social impact, Usman is paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse startup ecosystem.

In the Seventh episode, we have Solai Valliappan-  Investing in start-ups and championing female founders I  Investor in the tech space, with a keen focus on start-ups that are bringing about positive change. Solai started her career in insurance and qualified as an Actuary before taking the leap to work as an operator in a startup turned scaleup. During this period she was also making angel investments predominantly in cleantech. Over the last few years, she has transitioned to investing and advising in the early-stage tech investment space. It was a whole new world for Solai who spent the first 10 years of her career in the insurance industry, starting out as an actuary for a big global firm.

In the Sixth episode, we have Sheree Rubinstein- Founder of One Roof - a digital membership & community for women leaders & entrepreneurs. Former corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur Sheree is the Founder of One Roof, a well known digital membership and professional network for women leaders and entrepreneurs. What was once the leading co-working space for women-led businesses in Australia One Roof has, since pivoting to digital due to the pandemic, onboarded over 1500 digital members across Australia and globally, with members across 9 countries.

Sheree is affectionately known as the "Queen of Community" and has been well recognised for her efforts in supporting and mentoring women in business. She is a 2022 Finalist in 3 categories for AusMumpreneur, 2022 Finalist for the Outstanding Leadership Awards in the Entrepreneur / Startup Leader of the Year category, recognised as an AFR 100 Women of Influence 2018, a Finalist in the Leadership Category for Telstra Business Women's Awards 2017 and was awarded the 2016 Victorian Young Achiever in the Leadership Category.

Startup Yoga x Sheree Rubinstein I Founder of One Roof - a digital membership & community for women leaders & entrepreneurs

In the fifth episode, we have Kate Kendall- Founder and Investor at Atto. She is an Entrepreneur, Community Builder, Coach, and Angel Investor with ~15 years in Startups. Currently focused on Building Atto: a Global startup school and Micro fund for the world's most promising female founders. She is also founded CloudPeeps (an investor-backed talent marketplace), The Fetch (a guide to the best remote events), and IndieConf (a conference for bootstrapped companies), Also writes and speaks about the indie way, remote work, the freelance economy, and regional entrepreneurship. 

Startup Yoga x Kate Kendall I Founder and Investor at Atto I Entrepreneur, Community Builder, Coach, and Angel Investor with ~15 years in startups I Founded CloudPeeps, The Fetch and  IndieConf I Writes and Speaks about the Indie way, Remote Work, The Freelance Economy, and Regional Entrepreneurship.

In the fourth episode, we have Sarah Curtis- Fawley having diversity of interests and talents. She thrives on solving complex problems and identifies opportunities to build capacity and capabilities. An optimist, a thinker, a strategist and a connector who loves coffee and McLaren shiraz is found cooking, reading cookbooks or thinking about the next thing she wants to eat. Let’s head over to a quick chat with Sarah, who mentors female entrepreneurs. 

Startup Yoga x Sarah Curtis-Fawley I Director of Programs at SBE I Growth Expert at Australian Centre for Business Growth I Strategist I Challenges faced by Women in Startups I Pitching Investors 

In the third episode, we have Paul Baron with us who has had a highly prolific career as an adviser, consultant and startup investor. He is the President of the Melbourne Angels investor group, one of the most active early-stage investor groups in Australia. Paul has been on the advisory board of multiple businesses to enable them to drive their digital transformation, growth and productivity. Also, Paul is an independent assessor for Queensland Government Ignite Ideas Fund innovation grants. Let's head over for a chat with Paul and talk about Tech in business, how to pitch to investors, how to approach them, having a mentor and much more. 

Startup Yoga x Paul Baron l Startup Mentor, Advisor, Melbourne Angels, Networking, Pitching to Investors, Technology in Business, Digital Space and much more.

In the second episode we have Lisa Brincat with us. She is currently a senior consultant with over 15 years of experience in Project Management. She got her first job in a Big4, and is a CA, a CAPM Project Manager and a certified exponential organizations coach. Lisa is passionate about Gender Equality and invests and supports women led businesses. She has a blend of skills that helps businesses make decisions and loves identifying opportunities and driving a solution to it. Let’s head over for a chat with Lisa and talk about entrepreneurs, women empowerment, investors and what not.

In the first episode, we host Abhaya Acharya- who is a first gen migrant from India who moved to Australia just a few years ago and has been able to leave a mark on many lives. She has very strong financial and analytics background and has won many hats before deciding to become an investor to help startups grow. She works at News Corp as a senior manager and is an active mentor at Blackbird Giants.