Episodes 230
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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There is a lot of activity in the Australian startup ecosystem. Ideas, talent, and money are all flowing into this sector at an unprecedented rate. This weekly podcast brings in-depth interviews with the best people making the biggest difference. It's brought to you by Ian Gardiner and Phaedon Stough, technology entrepreneurs helping to grow the startup sector in Australia and New Zealand. Ian and Phaedon co-founded Innovation Bay with a clear mission to help technology entrepreneurs succeed.

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E192 – Ella Grier, Google Cloud

Apr 28, 2026 1h 13m

In this episode of Open the Pod Bay Doors, Ian Gardiner sits down with Ella Greer, AI Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, for a deep dive into how AI is actually being built, deployed, and scaled…

Open The Pod Bay Doors - Matt Loop, Rippling

Aug 27, 2025 1h

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…

EP.190 Evan Walden, Getro

Jun 16, 2025 53m

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 days at…

EP 189. Chris Morgan, Co-CEO, Oxygen Advisors

Apr 29, 2025 58m

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…

EP.188 Allegra Spender, Independent MP

Apr 22, 2025 1h 9m

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…

EP. 187 Rob Sibo, Head of AI/ML Customer Engineering ANZ, Google

Apr 10, 2025 48m Transcript

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…

EP 186 Stuart Dullard, Partner, Ashurt

Feb 06, 2025 57m Transcript

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…

EP 185 Bryan Williams, Founder, Hockey Stick Advisory

Nov 26, 2024 47m

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…

E184 - Taryn Pieterse, Partner, Rampersand VC

Aug 20, 2024 55m

In today’s episode, we’re 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…

E183 - Nick Gainsley, Partner, OneVentures

Aug 01, 2024 49m

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…

E182 – Inspire 24 (Part 2) FT Craig Blair, Elaine Stead, Chris Capon

Jul 25, 2024 39m

Earlier this year, Innovation Bay brought more than 250 of Australia’s leading tech founders and investors together at Inspire, held at Sydney’s Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on May 22-23,…

E181 – Inspire 24 (Part 1) FT The Hon. Ed Husic MP, Greg Miller, Melanie Silva

Jul 23, 2024 33m

Earlier this year, Innovation Bay brought more than 250 of Australia’s leading tech founders and investors together at Inspire, held at Sydney’s Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on May 22-23,…

E180 – Scott Thomson, Former Head of Innovation, Customer Engineering at Google Cloud

Jul 04, 2024 53m

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E178 - Blackbird’s Sunrise 24 (part 2) Ft. Karl Durrance, Dr. Kate Mason, John McDuling, Maxine Minter, Kevin Jochelson

Jun 11, 2024 1h 21m

Join us for part 2 of our “studio on the road” at Sunrise, Blackbird’s annual festival of the startup ecosystem.   Armed with his roving podcast mic, Innovation Bay’s Co-Founder and podcast host, Ian…

E177 - Blackbird’s Sunrise 24 (part 1) Ft. Adam Gilmour, Kristen Durham, Tova Angsuwat, Bronwen Clune

May 31, 2024 1h 2m

A few weeks back Blackbird held their annual conference Sunrise - a festival and celebration of the the startup ecosystem in Australia; or as Ian describes it “real life LinkedIn”.   Our fearless…

E176 - Clive Burcham, Founder Compadres, Founding Partner, Global Citizen

May 03, 2024 52m

Our guest for episode 176 is Clive Burcham, a highly influential, philanthropic and impact driven individual. Clive is one of the founding partners of Global Citizen, $46bn New York based juggernaut…

E175 - Leah Kaplan, APAC Sustainability Business Lead at Google Cloud

Apr 04, 2024 47m

Our guest this week is Leah Kaplan, APAC Sustainability Business Lead at Google Cloud. Leah’s passion for sustainability stems from her deep love of nature. Leah held a number of consulting…

E174 - Bernadette Olivier - CEO & Co-Founder - The Volte

Mar 15, 2024 47m

Our guest this week is Bernadette Olivier, CEO & Co-Founder of The Volte - a groundbreaking peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace that's redefining the way we experience fashion globally. From…

E173 - Olympia Yarger, CEO & Founder, Goterra

Feb 27, 2024 1h Transcript

Proud Canberran and past North Carolina coleslaw wrestling competitor, Olympia Yarger is an incredibly resilient, dedicated, inspiring and super hands-on Founder & CEO of Goterra, a waste…

E172 - Tom Amos, CEO & Co-Founder - Sidekicker

Feb 02, 2024 53m

Our guest for episode 172 is Tom Amos, CEO and Co-Founder of Sidekicker - a platform that matches thousands of businesses to pre-qualified temporary staff.    During this chat, Tom reflects on…

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