That Startup Show

- Season 2

(2018)

This week's Episode is about Startup Myths and Legends, with award winning tech journalist Kara Swisher and Australia's own startup legend Patrick Llewellyn CEO, 99Designs. Startups include the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) connects the innovation ecosystems of China and Australia, Whooska an app to help you find street parking in 5 minutes or less, and Kiddsbay, an online global community where kids can learn new skills to kick start their independence by unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit.

Space...not the final frontier. Entrepreneurs are now driving exploration and innovation in a field previously dominated by government. Space tourism, robotics, and nano-satellites are growing area of space investment. Space is a great way to inspire young minds into STEM fields, but will we see human space flight, the stuff of science fiction, in our lifetime?

This week That Startup Show plunged into the world of startup funding, which has had a huge shakeup of late with the rise of cryptocurrency.

In this episode That Startup Show plunged headlong into the world of "bodytech" asking in an age where technology is merging with the body: what does it mean to be human?

This week That Startup Show takes a look at company culture and co-founders - and touches on the brave new world where robots are your new colleagues.

Creative solutions are born from conflict. But is there such a thing as too much conflict? Whether internal or external, struggle has limited value past a certain point. Why does some tension lead to successful pivots and others to epic disasters?

How can technology disrupt our political system in a useful way? We've seen a lot of political turmoil lately, some people blame technology others praise it as a liberating force. Can technology bring politicians, and the people they represent, together in a way in which they can truly collaborate?

How is invisible technology going to change our relationship to the physical world? We look into what is called "The Fourth Interface," integration in the form of IoT, AR/VR, and holograms into our everyday lives. We also peer into the fascinating world of "ghost tech" where AI, chatbots and cyber security experts work undercover.

Consumer trends show a growing movement towards conscious buying. Companies that weave a social mission into their operations are becoming the norm. But what's the deal with these "business do-gooders" - does the model work? Are we entering a world of conscious capitalism where consumers demand better from their companies or do we continue to rely on the charity model to fix problems?

What does it means to celebrate success? Can Australia overcome its Tall Poppy Syndrome? Join hosts Rae Johnston and Benjamin Law in our Grand Final as we explore what success means in Startup land.