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2024 Summit Leadership Retreat
The Founder’s Journey: Scaling the Summit with Adaptive Leadership
Byron Bay | Wednesday, 29 May 2024 – Friday, 31 May 2024
An exclusive, invitation-only retreat for founders and CEOs of high-growth companies to connect, re-charge and learn from other founders, CEOs and industry leaders in an intimate, down-to-earth setting.
We look forward to welcoming you to the third annual Summit Leadership Retreat to be held at Elements of Byron on 29-31 May 2024.
Featuring expert presenters, guided workshops and networking opportunities, the 2024 Summit Leadership Retreat will be a deep dive into the founder journey, offering founders of high-growth companies the opportunity to explore and build adaptive leadership skills to assist with key phases including preserving culture as you scale and how to manage leadership transitions.
Attendees can also expect to receive critical investor perspectives and market insights from industry leading experts to navigate ongoing market complexity and industry changes.
The Founder's Journey: Scaling the Summit with Adaptive Leadership
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 | |
Time | Session |
5.15pm – 6.00pm | Welcome and opening night presentation |
6.00pm – 8.30pm | Dinner |
Thursday, 30 May 2024 | |
7.00am – 9.00am | Breakfast |
7.00am – 8.00am | Morning yoga (optional) |
9.00am – 9.05am | Welcome |
9.05am – 9.40am | Keynote Will Davies |
9.40am – 10.40am | The Founder Journey - Lessons Learned Join us as we explore the successes, plights and pitfalls of the founder journey, the mistakes made (and there are many!) and lessons learned along the way. |
10.40am – 11.00am | Morning Tea |
11.00am -12.15pm | Maintaining the Magic: Preserving culture as you scale Explore the balance between rapid growth and maintaining culture, as we hear from founders and industry leaders who have experienced the cultural shifts from startup to enterprise. |
12.15pm – 1.15pm | Lunch |
1.15pm – 2.30pm | Working with Giants Christopher Marr |
2.30pm – 3.30pm | The Three-Headed Monster - Conquering anxiety, self-doubt and fear Being a founder can bring success and joy but can also create a heavy burden of responsibility that can weigh on a founder’s mental health. We will share experiences and learn strategies and tools to help with the load. |
3.30pm – 3.40pm | Afternoon Tea |
3.40pm – 4.25pm | Market Insights Gain invaluable insights into the current financial landscape with critical perspectives from industry experts. Discover the key features investors look for in a high-growth company, and how you can best navigate ongoing market complexities and industry changes. |
4.25pm – 4.30pm | Closing |
4.30pm – 6.00pm | Free time |
6.00pm – 10.00pm | Dinner |
Friday, 31 May 2024 | |
7.00am – 9.00am | Breakfast |
7.15am - 10.10am | Kayaking Tour |
7.45am - 10.00am | Horse Riding Tour |
11.00am - 2.30pm | Return Airport Transfers |
Participate in insightful discussions with founders and industry leaders including:
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Will Davies
Co-Founder, Car Next Door
CEO, Uber Carshare
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Christopher Marr
Co-Founder
Sonder
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Mark Dombkins
Founder
Forever Projects
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Julie Mathers
Founder & CEO, Snuggle Hunny
Founder, Flora & Fauna
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Timothy Toner
Founder & CEO
Affinda
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Esha Oberoi
Founder & Co-CEO
Leora & Afea Care Services
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Andrew Monk
Chairman
Enervest
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Isa Notermans
Chief People Officer
Fleet Space Technologies
Learn valuable market insights from:
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Jo Ruitenberg
Partner
Hamilton Locke
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Jarred Rubin
CEO & Partner
Blackwattle Investment Partners
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Kate Galpin
Manager, Listings
ASX
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Annie Chen
Associate Director
Glow Capital Partners
MAY 2024
REGISTRATION
NOW CLOSED
DATE:
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 – Friday, 31 May 2024
LOCATION:
Elements of Byron
144 Bayshore Drive
Byron Bay, NSW
Testimonials from past attendees:
“Outstanding, with great speakers and insights that I could bring back to myself personally and professionally.”
“One of the best [events] I have been to made great by warm, open and humble people”
“The real value in this event was the personal growth and connections… it was exciting to be a part of due to the high calibre of people involved.”
“Everyone was very open to sharing experiences and creating a supportive community”
“It’s a brilliant and unique event and the attendees are all inspiring”.
Hosted by:
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Nick Humphrey
Managing Partner
Hamilton Locke
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Bernadette Stirling
Chief Client Officer
HPX Group
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Peter Whitehead
Executive Director, Strategic Alliances
Hamilton Locke
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Beatrice Laidlaw
Strategic Accounts and Communities Executive
HPX Group