unKEMPt

Anthony Finkelstein – software engineer and Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security to the UK Government – discusses the technology that will shape the future. 

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. 

This week, Leanne talks to Anthony Finkelstein – a software engineer and researcher based at the Alan Turing Institute, and the Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security to the UK Government – about the innovations that are set to shape the coming decades, and the secrets to success for startups seeking to work with governments. 

Then, in this week’s Leannesplaining segment, Leanne gives her perspective on an incredibly important distinction for start-up founders – ‘growth’ vs ‘scale’.

UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.  

Mike Tozer, founder and CEO of Xceptional, explains how he was inspired by his sister to create a start-up that specialises in career services for autistic professionals. 

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. 

This week, Leanne talks to Mike Tozer, the founder and CEO of Xceptional, about how his sister’s struggle with employment led him to create a company that recognises, celebrates and harnesses the unique strengths of people with autism. 

Mike discusses how Xceptional has partnered with leading global companies and even won $1 million in funding from the Google.org Impact Challenge.  

Then, in less than three minutes, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ the importance of intergenerational entrepreneurship, and how standing up to ageism can help your start-up. 

UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, discusses how Airbnb went from an air mattress in a living room to a global juggernaut – and where it’s going next. 

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger.

This week, Leanne talks to Susan Wheeldon, the leader of Airbnb in Australia and New Zealand, about how the ‘unicorn’ tourism start-up worth over $4 billion has weathered the COVID-19 storm, and why the company’s responsibility isn’t just to its employees and shareholders, but to the next generation. 

Then, in less than three minutes, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ what it means to shift from being a company that prioritises shareholder value to a company that prioritises stakeholder value, and why every start-up needs to make the transition.

UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

In the debut episode of OQCE’s unKEMPt podcast, SafetyCulture CEO Luke Anear tells Leanne Kemp how his work as a private investigator led to a billion-dollar tech startup. 

It’s raw, it’s real, it’s unKEMPt – a podcast for founders, investors and entrepreneurs hosted by Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Leanne Kemp, the founder and CEO of Everledger. 

An internationally recognised leader and innovator in the technology sector, Leanne knows what it takes to start up, scale up and run a successful global company. In each episode of unKEMPt, she taps into her extensive network of experts to spotlight start-up success stories and provide invaluable advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

This week, Leanne talks to Luke Anear about what he’s had to sacrifice to start and scale SafetyCulture; how he’s built the company into a ‘Unicorn’ (a startup valued at over $1 billion); and the most satisfying moments along the way. 

Then, Leanne ‘Leannesplains’ what every start-up founder needs to know about exit strategies in less than three minutes!

UnKEMPt is hosted by Leanne Kemp and produced by the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur and The Content Division. Like what you hear? Head over to your podcast platform of choice and leave us a review. We’d love you for it. For more tips on building a successful business in the start-up state, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.