27 April 2006

Alumni to speak on Canberra 's Growth Businesses at ICAN Forum

Three of Canberra's influential entrepreneurs and University of Canberra alumni will share the secrets of their success at a University forum, hosted by breakfast TV star and respected finance journalist David Koch.

John Benton, a graphic design graduate and founder and director of advertising agency Cre8ive; Lyndal Thorburn, adjunct professor of biotechnology commercialisation; and Brand Hoff, founder of Tower Software and Director of National ICT Australia will form a panel of Canberra experts to be interviewed by David Koch at the Boiler House on Monday May 1.

The Canberra's Growth Businesses forum will be aimed at small and medium-sized innovative businesses as part of ICAN 06 - Canberra's Ideas and Innovation Festival .

Dr Thorburn, whose firm Innovation Dynamics provides services to emerging and established technology-based firms, and industry policy development for government agencies, said the breadth of experience on the panel would make the forum extremely valuable to business people.

She said Canberra offered unique challenges and opportunities to small businesses.

Graphic design graduate John Benton, who founded Cre8ive in 1999 aged 21, was awarded the Advertising Federation of Australia's Youngblood of the Year in 2005. He believes the forum is beneficial in promoting dialogue between the business and education sectors.

Canberra's Growth Businesses is a free event and will be held at the Boiler House Lecture Theatre (Building 14), Kirinari Street, University of Canberra on   Monday May 1, from 5.15 to 7pm. A networking function will be held in the foyer following the forum.

To attend email: rsvp@asflimited.com.au

For program information visit the ICAN website: http://www.icanfestival.com.au/

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