Start-up Fireside Chats

Spark your start-up journey! Join a community of aspiring founders and early-stage entrepreneurs at our Start-up Fireside Chats for relaxed, insightful conversations with experienced innovators. This is your chance to connect, learn, and get the advice and inspiration you need to take your ideas further.

Open to all University of Auckland students and staff.

Guest speaker: Luke Sutherland-Stacey, PhD - Founder of Weather Radar New Zealand

Dr Luke Sutherland-Stacey is the co-founder of Weather Radar NZ and a two-time Velocity Ideas Challenge winner. His team provides specialist weather and climate services and now collaborates with NASA to improve global rainfall observation systems.

Dr Sutherland-Stacey holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Auckland. His work bridges university research, industry, and global projects, demonstrating how innovative science can deliver real-world impact from supporting local councils and Watercare projects to advancing applied research at a global scale.
Learn more about Dr Luke Sutherland-Stacey and Weather Radar NZ

About the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship:

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides a world of opportunity to participants so that they can stand out and create value through innovative careers and start-up creation.

CIE is New Zealand’s leading University entrepreneurship centre, winning 12 international awards since 2020.

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