Invite Adam to speak.
Keynotes, panel moderation, fireside chats and workshops on innovation, start-ups, teams and capital. Thought-provoking, forward-thinking and fun.
Ways to work with Adam
From a main-stage keynote to a working session with a small team.
Keynote
A 20 to 45 minute talk that sets the tone for a conference, offsite or launch.
Panel moderation
Adam runs the conversation: prepares the panel, keeps it sharp and brings the audience in.
Fireside chat
An interview-style session with a host, ideal for founder stories and Q&A.
Workshop or masterclass
Hands-on sessions for teams, students or founders, from one hour to a full day.
Topics
Every talk is shaped to the audience. These are the themes Adam speaks on most.
Innovation for enterprise
How large organisations find, test and scale new ideas without losing the core business.
Innovation for start-ups
What separates the start-ups that scale, from the founding days of SEEK to today.
Building high-performance teams
The 4C Framework: Capability, Capacity, Cohesion and Culture.
Go-to-market and growth
Finding product-market fit and growing it, drawn from Start Up Growth Hacking.
Capital and investment readiness
How founders get ready to raise and what investors look for.
Entrepreneurship education
Teaching founders by doing: simulations, studios and university programs.
“We are passionate about actively supporting and mentoring founders and budding entrepreneurs through innovation.”
About Adam
Adam Ryan has more than 20 years in innovation and start-ups. He was one of the founding management team members of SEEK in 1997, now a global force in online recruitment and education, and remains highly active in early-stage businesses in Australia, the USA and the UK, with a focus on social and community benefit.
Adam is a Professor of Practice at Monash University, where he teaches innovation through an entrepreneurial lens and collaborates with universities including Berkeley and UC San Diego.
He is equally at home on a large conference stage, moderating a panel or with a small group.