The Pickle

For the first time in almost 30 years, Australia has officially entered a recession. As unemployment rises, and companies scramble to re-jig workplaces to a virtual setting, where does this leave startups who are trying to navigate the already complex task of funding their ventures? In this episode, Matt Salier from RMIT Activator talks to Stone & Chalk’s Cheryl Mack to find out how the startup community is adapting to the age of COVID, what VC’s are looking for in your pitch documents and the lessons we can take from startup success stories of the last GFC.

When every brand has a story to tell, how do you standout? In this episode we are joined by creative guru, tv panelist and author, Russel Howcroft. We look at which brands are telling their stories well, and who is stumbling amongst the chaos. We ask what does storytelling even mean in 2020, how do you do it authentically, and is creativity something you can learn?

Could blockchain become so commonplace in our everyday lives that it will become virtually invisible? In this episode we chat to chairman of Fintech Australia (and startup investor) Alan Tsen about blockchain beyond the crypto hype, how blockchain could verify your street wear and fine art collections - and the difference between tech sustaining innovation and disrupting innovation.

In this episode for International Women’s Day, we interview Sheryl Thai, founder of the League of Extraordinary Women, and former creator of Cupcake Central to find out how she went from IT consultant to baker entrepreneur, and then finally on to discovering her super power - connecting people.

How many career changes do you think you’ll have in your lifetime?.. two or three? How does eighteen sound? That could be the new reality for Australians as many millennials shrug off the scrutiny of their breakfast choices and enter the workforce.

In this episode, RMIT Online’s Prof. Claire Macken chats to Shona McPherson from the Foundation for Young Australians about the changing world of work, how rapid technology changes are affecting the jobs of the future and what this means for all Australians..not just the young ones.

Ever thought you’d sit down with the General Legal Counsel of a leading Silicon Valley tech company to talk about Hemp farmers and crypto trading licenses? Us neither. In this episode RMIT Online Mentor Joni Perovich interviews Square’s Sivan Whiteley to discuss just that, as well as how to navigate legal tech problems and the importance of having female leadership in the finch space.

In this episode, we dive deep into all things Agile with REA Groups’ Chief Inventor (and agile royalty) Nigel Dalton. We discuss the importance of creating an invention culture, reclaiming the term manager, and why Agile may be the last thing your business actually needs. Produced by Jennifer Graham and Zac Fuller for RMIT Online.

Live from RMIT’s Design Hub, Square’s Head of Hardware Jesse Dorogusker joins us in this episode to talk all things beautiful - and functional - design. Interviewed by RMIT Online CEO Helen Souness, Jesse talks through his career at Apple and Square, how to create an innovation culture, and what it’s like working along side Jack Dorsey.

This week on The Pickle, we dive into the shift to customer centricity with Australia’s godfather of brand, Adam Ferrier. Is design thinking creating lazy brands and homogenising products? What skills will marketers need for Industry 4.0? Join in the discussion on how to play the game in front of you, why you should care what shape your Weet-Bix are, and all the reasons you shouldn’t introduce yourself as a ‘creative’ at a party.