Meet HEX Alumni, Annette McClelland. There’s nothing we love more than a good ‘where are they now?’, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to Annette McClelland from our HEX 1.2 program in San Francisco. Annette is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tekuma, a hardware startup that has designed an innovative approach to drone and robotic […]
Last week, The Hacker Exchange team had the honour of hosting Patrick Lee, co-founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, for a fireside chat in Melbourne. Hacker Exchange co-founder, Jeanette Cheah, sat down with Patrick and took note of some of her key insights.
This post was written by HEX 1.4 Alumni, Nick Parsell, who is studying a Bachelor of Business majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University in Melbourne. Nick travelled to Silicon Valley with The Hacker Exchange in June 2018, exploring a data analytics startup idea to help small to medium businesses get better market insights. […]
We caught up with Sarah Tan again to share her experiences at Google. Here is her updated interview. For those who don’t know Sarah, she is a past HEXie, now a reformed Googler! She has a passion for all things illustration and design. Whilst she isn’t too busy at Google doing her thang, she is […]
Have you heard of the term 30 Second Elevator Pitch? And ever thought, what on earth is the fuss! Here is an post I’ve written to help you out a bit. Disclaimer: Although this blog is about a 30 second elevator pitch, this article may take longer than 30 seconds to read. Imagine. You are […]
Meet the amazing Justine Colla… Growing up, she was shaped by the relationships she made in online multiplayer games, expanding her world view and appreciation for diverse perspectives, encouraging her to pursue a career in game development. Justine has worked on several game projects, including Towncraft, Majestic Nights, Station Stop and A Township Tale. Last […]
Hi, my name is Kate Abbott. I was one of the very first students to embark on the incredible Hacker Exchange journey. These are just a few simple tips I thought i’d share with anyone who is travelling for work or study that I found useful during my trip in SF. Personal Email This […]
Representing the good people of Adelaide, Tim Healey, was the first South Australian to join a HEX cohort in July 2017. Tim’s studying his Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced), loves video games, soccer – and we reckon he’d make a kick-ass technical co-founder… take a number, folks. HEX: Hi Tim! Can you tell us what inspired […]
At The Hacker Exchange, we’re really proud of our students – or HEX-ies, as we call them. In just one short year, we’ve been lucky to spend time with budding inventors working to alleviate Type 1 diabetes, ‘ethical hacking’ enthusiasts, FinTech founders, creative graphic and UX designers, and corporate innovation warriors at EY, Australian Unity and […]
Many entrepreneurs are drawn by the allure of the mystical land of Silicon Valley. It’s even been reported that investment bankers were scrapping Wall Street for the Silicon Valley hustle, in the dreams of a bigger pay cheque and creative work. There’s a presumption, one that is wildly inaccurate, that Silicon Valley is the ‘golden […]
