Adam Ryan

Professor

Adam is a Professor of Practice in the Entrepreneurship Portfolio with a strong background in technology and innovation for Start-ups’. He has unique and extensive experience in a range of businesses relating to early and rapid growth stages from Sales, Research & Development, Company Structures, International Expansion, Go to Market functions, CEO/ Managing Director to Board positions. He is a true entrepreneur. Adam has been involved in companies such as SEEK and ‘think procurement’ from inception to conversion to Public companies and understands the importance of continually transforming teams throughout the evolution of a company’s life cycle.

He has additionally been involved in raising ~$100M in investment and other funding grants for early stage companies ranging from technology, advertising, fashion design, payments, travel and other industry sectors. More recently, in renewable energies and IOT security technologies both here in Australia and in the USA. Adam is dedicated, well respected by his peers and has demonstrated over an extensive career the ability to execute business strategy in the most complex of situations with tremendous results. Passionate about business and driven to be part of a great team with an incredible culture are hallmarks of what Adam is looking for in his next endeavour.