Ex Career One Boss Karen Lawson takes the reins as CEO at Slingshot

MONDAY 1st AUGUST 2016 Corporate Startup accelerator Slingshot has appointed award winning business executive Karen Lawson to spearhead the next stage of its growth. Lawson takes on the top job after five months working as Slingshot’s Head of Innovation for its corporate Scaleup program.  Lawson, the former CEO of online job marketplace CareerOne, has over a decade of experience…

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Slingshot hosts peer discussion with Australia's most influential board members. David Thodey demystifies innovation for corporate Australia.

Sydney, Australia – 18 July, 2016 – Slingshot, a leading Australian innovation accelerator announced today that David Thodey will outline why and how corporate boards should maintain a competitive edge in a digital world.   Slingshot has put over 51 tech startups through corporate sponsored accelerator programs in the last three years, providing programs that…

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Innovation Leaders Prepare Next-Gen Entrepreneurs For Success

More than 50 of international business’ most successful leaders and innovative thinkers will assemble at an event in Sydney on Thursday inducting Slingshot’s largest-ever group of handpicked mentors. Industry experts from a diverse range of successful start-ups and corporate enterprises, including Pandora, Deliveroo, RedBalloon and UbiSoft, will gather at the special Slingshot function to prepare…

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