Open the Pod Bay Doors Podcast
1) Open The Pod Bay Doors - Matt Loop, Rippling
In this episode of Open the Pod Bay Doors, Ian Gardiner sits down with long-time friend and tech leader Matt Loop, now Head of Asia Pacific at Rippling. Matt has been at the heart of SaaS for two deca...Show More
2) EP.190 Evan Walden, Getro
In this episode, Ian sits down with Evan Walden, CEO of Getro—a startup rethinking how VCs support their portfolio companies through meaningful connections and talent networks. From his early da...Show More
3) EP 189. Chris Morgan, Co-CEO, Oxygen Advisors
In this episode of Open The Pod Bay Doors, Host Ian Gardiner is joined by Chris Morgan, Co-CEO of Oxygen Advisors, a fast-growing outsourced CFO service supporting early-stage tech startups across Aus...Show More
4) EP.188 Allegra Spender, Independent MP
In this special live edition of Open The Pod Bay Doors, Ian sits down with independent MP Allegra Spender in front of a live audience at Jelix Ventures. With a federal election in Australia just weeks...Show More
5) EP. 187 Rob Sibo, Head of AI/ML Customer Engineering ANZ, Google
For this episode of Open the Pod Bay Doors host, Ian Gardiner, is joined by Rob Sibo, Head of AI/ML Customer Engineering ANZ, Google. Ian and Rob sat down in late 2024 to discuss all things AI. From d...Show More
6) EP 186 Stuart Dullard, Partner, Ashurt
Open the Pod Bay Doors is back for 2025! To kick off the year, host Ian Gardiner sits down with Stuart Dullard, Partner at Ashurst, for a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities facing founder...Show More
7) EP 185 Bryan Williams, Founder, Hockey Stick Advisory
After a brief hiatus, Open the Pid Bay Door is back with an exciting new episode! Host Ian Gardiner sits down with Bryan Williams, Founder of Hockey Stick Advisory, to dive into the world of strategic...Show More
8) E184 - Taryn Pieterse, Partner, Rampersand VC
In todayโs episode, weโre thrilled to welcome Taryn Pieterse, Partner at Rampersand VC. Rampersand is a pioneering Australian venture capital firm, known for being one of the first funds in Australia ...Show More
9) E183 - Nick Gainsley, Partner, OneVentures
Join our host Ian Gardiner as he chats to Nick Gainsley, Partner at One Ventures and Aurora Community Member, on episode 183 of Open the Pod Bay Doors. Nick is Partner at OneVentures and leads the deb...Show More
10) E182 โ Inspire 24 (Part 2) FT Craig Blair, Elaine Stead, Chris Capon
Earlier this year, Innovation Bay brought more than 250 of Australiaโs leading tech founders and investors together at Inspire, held at Sydneyโs Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on May 22-23, 2024.ย ...Show More