How a forest can grow a community

Demand for decarbonisation solutions is a game changer for this asset class. David Brand is the founder, chair and CEO of forestry investment management business New Forests. He started the business in 2005 and New Forests now has offices across the world, with around $10 billion in assets under management. “In 17-and-a-half-years we have never […]

Grace Wong at Liven launch event

Liven: The Aussie startup breathing new life into restaurants

Grace Wong couldn’t tell her mum about Liven, but she knew exactly what to say when she pitched to KiteVC Bill Tai. Grace Wong will share her full story live at the Forbes Australia Business Summit. You can secure your ticket here. Grace Wong, co-founder of Liven, knew one day she would meet Bill Tai, […]

Kite surfer and venture capitalist Bill Tai

Has the KiteVC found his next Canva?

Kite surfer and venture capitalist Bill Tai thinks 100 new startups will stem from the layoffs the big tech companies are making. Having backed Canva, he’s already found some fresh bets in Australia. Venture capitalist Bill Tai has invested in a lot of companies over the years. He was a lead seed investor in Canva, […]

Dublin Ireland

Holiday bucket list: Where Aussies are desperate to travel

Here’s some of the getaways people are planning for the new year, from a report by Expedia, Wotif and Stayz. Aussies will be saying “no” to normal, breaking routines and searching for experiences without compromises, according to the trends that have been sourced from Expedia Group data and research from thousands of travellers and industry […]