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Trans-Tasman Innovation & Growth Awards

2022 Australia and New Zealand
#ANZLFAWARDS
A showcase to celebrate innovation, growth and impact of emerging businesses in AU and NZ, created by the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF).

About the awards

Are you ready to shine a light on your innovative culture? Would your company benefit from exposure to the most influential leaders in Australia and New Zealand?

ANZLF brings senior business and government leaders together to help Australia and New Zealand prosper in the global economy. The Trans-Tasman Innovation & Growth Awards focuses on successful innovation and growth stories, shining a spotlight on businesses across Australia and New Zealand who have succeeded in converting innovation inputs to outputs.

Why should you get involved?

  1. PRIZES: Four winners will each receive our unique prize package that includes $25,000 AUD and an exclusive invite to our winners’ summit experiences in July 2022.
  2. NETWORK: Leverage exposure to the ANZLF’s network of senior business and government leaders.
  3. VOICE: Unique opportunity to collaborate with governments via the ANZLF. Follow ANZLF on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Judges

Vic Crone

CEO – Callaghan Innovation

Vic has a track record of executing strategy and building company culture. She is a force in the tech and innovation space.
David Thodey

Chair – Xero

David is a business leader focused on innovation, technology and telecommunications with more than 40 years of experience.
Daniel Petre AO

Co Founder – Airtree Ventures (retired), Founder StartUpGiving

Daniel is a key figure in Australia’s tech industry, his investment firms launched many of AU’s most successful tech companies.
Genevieve Bell

Distinguished Professor – The Australian National University

Genevieve is a technologist and futurist known for bringing non-traditional skills to engineering and computing.
Daniela McKenzie

Early stage Investor and Director

Daniela is an experienced global tech executive, committed to supporting Kiwi businesses through coaching, strategy advice, investing and governance.
Bill Bartee

Managing Partner – Main Sequence Ventures

Bill is passionate about helping founders who are making the impossible possible.
Julie Trell

SheEO Australia Country Lead, Chief Play Officer – Playful Purpose

Julie’s fresh perspective, innovative thinking and obsession with play supports her laser focus on social impact.
Nick Gainsley

Partner – OneVentures

Nick is a partner at OneVentures. He has over 15 years of debt experience both in direct lending and advisory, in Europe and Australia.
​Louise May

Lead – Strategy & Consulting, Australia & New Zealand

Louise leads the Strategy & Consulting business in Australia and New Zealand.

Rhonda Kite, ONZM

Founder & CEO – Kiwa Digital Media Group

Rhonda is an award-winning producer in the film and television industry, leading the way in producing innovative technologies & content for Education.

How to impress our judges?

Our judges are looking for companies that exhibit the following:

Collaboration

Your company can showcase an ability to work positively and in innovative ways across a diverse ecosystem.

Growth

Your company can share a growth story that includes impressive business results and lessons learnt.

Talent and wellbeing

Your company has a creative approach to growing, sourcing and developing your people. You place a strong emphasis on well-being and team culture.

Funding approach

Your company can share a unique way of sourcing funding from organisations in the private and public sector.

Environment and social impact

Your company can demonstrate a positive social and environmental impact through your business operations and initiatives.

Interested?

This is what you can expect in the coming months if you apply.

Are you a good match?

We are looking for businesses with a track record of collaborating with a diverse network and can demonstrate how they have made an impact in Australia and New Zealand.

Are you a business that meets the following?

  • Secured investor funding – The ANZLF Awards celebrates companies that find creative ways to do business, and this includes how companies secure funding. If you’ve secured any external funding, apply and share your story with us!
  • A market cap under $100M AUD
  • Established or has strong roots to Australia and New Zealand
  • Ability to share your growth story

Applications will open on March 21, 2022 and will close on April 28, 2022 (received by 5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time). Applications must be completed online and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Applications closing

Applications will close on April 28, 2022 (received by 5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time).

Celebration Dinner invitation

  • An invitation to the Winners Summit and ANZLF Annual Celebration Dinner, and ANZLF Annual Forum will be sent out by Mid June 2022.
  • Invited companies will receive two tickets to the Dinner and ANZLF Annual Forum

ANZLF Annual Celebration dinner and ANZLF Annual Forum

  • The ANZLF Celebration dinner will be held in Sydney on July 7, 2022, and will involve the presentation of the awards to our winners.
  • Senior Australian and New Zealand government leaders will present the awards to the winning companies.
  • Senior business and Government leaders from both Australia and New Zealand will attend the ANZLF Annual Celebration dinner.
  • The ANZLF Annual Forum will be held in Sydney on July 7-8, 2022, and will be attended by senior business and government leaders.

Winners summit

  • The award winners will be invited to an evening networking event on the 6 July 2022, and attend a half day workshop on 7 July 2022, a tailored experience to help support and grow their company .
  • The workshop will consist of masterclasses focused on collaborating, learning and networking. Specific topics covered may include Corporate Advisory, Investor Relations, Tax R&D, Management Capability, Sustainability, and Mental Health and Well Being.

Partners

These iconic sponsors believe in fostering innovation within small businesses community and championing their growth. These awards would not be possible without their support.

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