Careers in the Innovation Ecosystem is a four-part series designed to introduce you to surprising, exciting career paths in Aotearoa’s innovation landscape — from start-ups and scale-ups to roles in corporates, government, and research. Whether you’re into science, arts, business, engineering or beyond, this is your chance to explore what’s possible.
Session 2: Finding your place – roles beyond the founder.
Not everyone wants to be the boss. Uncover the wide range of roles behind every successful innovation - from product and marketing to operations, finance, and design.
Guest speakers:
Pawan Gonnakuti - Senior Manager - Technology Strategy and Transformation, EY
Dil Khosa - COO / Operations Manager, Dewpoint Innovations
Jony Lee - Head of Growth, The Attention Seeker
Bowen Pan - Advisor & Investor | Ex-Facebook, Stripe, Dropbox
About the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides a world of opportunity to participants so that they can stand out and create value through innovative careers and start-up creation.
CIE is New Zealand’s leading University entrepreneurship centre, winning 12 international awards since 2020.