Tech founder and CEO
As a child, Ruby O’Rourke needed adults to see she was in danger. Now, she’s building technology to help recognise when other children need help.
Jasmine Fellows October 13, 2026
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As a child, Ruby O’Rourke needed adults to see she was in danger. Now, she’s building technology to help recognise when other children need help.
Joanne Pellew is no stranger to hard work. She’s Closing the Gap with Indigenous employment sites, and knows that work you love shouldn’t feel like work.
Vivian Chan only has happy memories of UQ, the university that gave her a start in entrepreneurship. UQ encourages students beyond academia, building their profiles in networking and moving out of their comfort zones.
Nathan Adler’s business, Surf Sense, combines his engineering knowhow with a love for sport.
A passion for marketing and love of analytics is the perfect combo in business.
Fransiscus Setiawan helps customers do their banking on the go by making the most of wearable technology.
Livia Lam brings people together to create smart ideas.
Bella Tipping is a 12-year-old entrepreneur and app developer and vouches that one day all hotels will treat kids fairly and the same as adults
For Bronwen Zande, coding is a passport to the diverse and exciting world of business.
Adam Brimo created an international, multi-million dollar business called OpenLearning.
By Rosslyn Beeby A company that could change global food production. Harry is studying mechatronics at the University of Adelaide – combining computer science with mechanical,
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, founders of software startup Atlassian, skyrocketed to success with their CS + business model.
Adam Theobald is a tech entrepreneur with win-win fixes for coffee drinkers and vendors.
