Australian entrepreneur, RedBalloon founder, and Shark Tank Australia investor Naomi Simson will ship the keynote tackle at Progress Summit in Sydney on June 18.
Introduced by SmartCompany and Startup Each day, in partnership with Optus and Salesforce, the Growth Summit in Sydney on June 18 is Australia’s premier occasion for formidable startup and SME founders and leaders.
Naomi is Australia’s #1 enterprise speaker, and greater than 2.6 million individuals observe her on LinkedIn.
She’s the particular person prime tier firms, together with the Commonwealth Financial institution, Stripe, Salesforce, SAP and Adobe, flip to for inspiration. Her tackle is titled “Cut back the noise. Enhance your effectiveness” and can supply sensible recommendation to Progress Summit delegates that can assist you keep centered to achieve your enterprise.
In 2001, Naomi based RedBalloon, a pioneering on-line expertise present retailer, launching the enterprise from her dwelling with a private funding of $25,000.
She served as CEO till 2011, when she shifted focus to strategic development. In 2017, Simson co-founded Massive Crimson Group with enterprise companion David Anderson. Now Massive Crimson Group is a platform with a portfolio that features RedBalloon, Adrenaline, Expertise Oz, Native Agent, and Every thing NZ and 100s of different websites.
The startup shark
Naomi is well-known for her position as one of many authentic “Sharks” on Shark Tank Australia, investing in dozens of startups. She’s a champion of Australia’s entrepreneurial group and small enterprise homeowners, providing candid insights into pitching, scaling, and constructing purpose-driven companies.
Naomi’s ardour for enterprise is matched solely by her ardour for giving again as a philanthropist and group volunteer. She’s additionally the writer of two books: Live What You Love and Ready to Soar.
“In a world of relentless change, everybody has an opinion on what you ought to be engaged on. However the true query is: what’s proper for you?” she informed Startup Each day.
“Throughout my keynote, I’ll take you thru a sensible framework for figuring out your core constraint — and present you why that constraint would possibly simply be your biggest untapped development alternative.”
SmartCompany editor Eloise Keating stated Naomi was one of many first entrepreneurs to ever write for the enterprise title as a visitor contributor.
“We’re thrilled she is becoming a member of us on the Progress Summit in Sydney,” Eloise stated.
“Her monitor document constructing RedBalloon and the Massive Crimson Group speaks for itself, together with the numerous companies she has invested in and mentored. Her keynote session on the Progress Summit can’t be missed.”
“The Sydney occasion represents our third Progress Summit, and it guarantees to be one of the best but. Attendees can anticipate inspiring conversations, real-world insights and the type of networking you’ll be able to’t get wherever else.”
Mark Bouris chat
Additionally becoming a member of Progress Summit for a fireplace chat with SmartCompany deputy editor Tegan Jones is Yellow Brick Highway and Wizard Dwelling Loans founder Mark Bouris.
Wes Lambert founder and CEO of the Australian Restaurant & Cafe Affiliation (ARCA), and employment lawyer Fay Calderone may even share their insights on the day.
Startup Each day editor Simon Thomsen and Majella Campbell may even document a stay version of their popular weekly podcast, Startup 360, over lunch, with the viewers getting the prospect to ask the questions of their particular friends.
The day-long Progress will cowl three key themes:
Expertise – the best way to entice, empower, and maintain the fitting individuals
Capital – what funding methods are working in 2026
Ambition – the mindset and programs that flip concepts into scale
You’ll discover out extra details about the Progress Summit, together with ticket gross sales, here.
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