You're invited to help celebrate our first five years as RMIT Activator. A night to reflect on our formative time as RMIT's centre for entrepreneurship and impact and WHAT'S POSSIBLE in the next five years.

The evening is all about saying a heartfelt thank you to you, our friends along the way. Hear from the team, exciting speakers from the wider world of enterprise and meet the people carrying Activator into the future.

When: Thursday 10 March 2022.

Time: Arrive from 5:00pm, with formalities starting at 5:30pm

Where: In the beautiful Media Portal off Swanston Street, a multi level and multimedia venue.

What: Delicious drinks and food, a chance to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. Speaking features and presentations to fill you in on everything Activator.

Please RSVP to save the date - more details will be announced soon. This event will adhere to all COVID-19 guidelines and therefore, places are limited. If you're unable to attend in person, a livestream option is available.

Keynote speaker: Judy Anderson-Firth

If you know Judy, you'll appreciate the wisdom and sparkling energy she brings to the start up space - qualities that went along way during her time as CEO for Startup Victoria. She doesn't refer to herself as Fast Track Judy for nothing, with her talent for meaningful connections and warm words of encouragement known for making a difference to the founders that cross her path.

For the celebration, Judy will sit down with Matt Salier, RMIT Activator's Director for a candid fireside chat with a difference. Audience interaction welcomed!

www.linkedin.com/in/fasttrackjudy

MC: Gaurav Kawar

CEO of Book an Artist, an Activator start up that simplifies the process of finding and hiring artists - meet Gaurav, our MC for the night! In our world that loves colour, we are huge supporters of what the Book an Artist team makes possible and even have some beautiful art via Book an Artist decorating the Activator stairs. Find out more about Gaurav:

www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-kawar-33689748

Acknowledgement of country

RMIT University and Activator acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business. - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.