Spark your start-up journey! Join a community of aspiring founders and early-stage entrepreneurs at our Start-up Fireside Chats for relaxed, insightful conversations with experienced innovators. This is your chance to connect, learn, and get the advice and inspiration you need to take your ideas further.
Open to all University of Auckland students and staff.
Guest speakers: Sophie Silver and Christian Silver
Sophie and Christian Silver are the co-founders of Polymath, an education start-up reinventing how kids learn — starting with maths. Their platform offers fun, self-directed learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and build confidence.
With a background in psychology and arts, Sophie is passionate about making education more meaningful. Christian, a former TEDx youth speaker and software engineer, brings his love of coding and teaching to the mission. Together, they're creating a future where learning feels like discovery.
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.
