The whirlwind of the Do Well conference last weekend (13 - 15 March 2009) left many with heads spinning. There were several reports of compulsive note scribbling into the wee hours of the morning as streams of ideas burst forth. Others were sporting the dazed stare indicative of what was affectionately dubbed ‘The Michael Effect’ - the rapid expansion of the mind to accommodate new perspectives and possibilities.
For the next little while we’ll be posting a ‘Do Well Redux’ series - snippets from the conversations that took place in and around the Do Well conference presented in no particular order and probably, in most cases, lacking attribution (it was hard to keep track!). A mish-mash of comments and questions. Feel free to join in (especially those that attended) and toss your thoughts into the pot.
The Edgeware juice is the exchange of real experience, practical ideas and grounded energy. The Do Well Conference is not about talking heads, spouting business abstractions, it’s about sitting down with people who’ve walked the path and made it happen. It’s never a perfect journey - there are setbacks and sidetracks - but each one has kept moving.
Here’s who we have reporting back from the entrepreneurial coalface at the Brisbane Do Well Conference this weekend.
Carl Lindgren - Founder, MAP Magazine
Adam Penberthy - Founder, Fresh
Amanda Jackes - General Mgr, Woodford Folk Festival
Leesa Watego - Founder, Blacklines Publications
Elliott Bledsoe - Project Officer, Creative Commons Australia
Morgan Daly - Founder, Urban Grind
Ben Johnston - Founder, Josephmark Creative
Kerry Azar - Founder, New Duende
There are still a few places available if you’d like to come along.
Get cosy with these inspirational souls at the Do Well Conference, 13-15 March 2009.
David Conry has held several senior Sales and Marketing roles with News Limited and Pacific Magazines in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. In Brisbane he formed his own Outdoor Advertising Development company that is still in operation, runs and then in 2004 joined Flight Centre as the National Manager of Channel Marketing. Faced with placing his wife into aged care at a young age because of multiple sclerosis, in 2005 he formed and launched Youngcare to create awareness of the issue as well as demonstrate how collaboration with the private sector, community and Government can provide sustainable solutions that reflect the needs and desires of a young persons life. David was Queensland’s Australian of the Year in 2007.
Samantha Jockel is founder of the social enterprise known as Biddy Bags. Biddy Bags fuses the creative designs of young designers with the skills and abilities of crafting nanas to produce and sell handcrafted ethical designer products. Biddy Bags also aims to assist elderly women with relief from isolation, extended social networks, greater financial flexibility and connections across the generations. Samantha is also the Program Coordinator of Bizness Babes which is a program supporting mums with bubs trying to set up their own businesses.
Paul Natorp works with leadership in education and business in order to bring out more freedom, participation and creativity. He combines extensive professional knowledge and experience as an educator and process-leader with experience as an entrepreneur, an executive in business life and a background as an Olympic athlete representing Denmark. Paul Natorp holds a degree in literature and communication from the University of Aarhus. For the last 5 years he has worked as team-coach, head of studies and leadership consultant at the KaosPilots, Denmark’s renowned ‘fourth sector’ business school.
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