I was fortunate to be invited to Morgo 08 an extremely rewarding experience where I was able to rub shoulders (network) with some of NZ’s best entreprenuers along with invisted guests from around the globe.
Jenny Morel, the founder of No8 Ventures and the Morgo concept, in a pre-event article in Unlimited magazine explained that she is always a little nervous in the lead up to Morgo and that she uses the noise level at the first networking dinner to determine if the event will be successful. Well the noise at ALL meals was almost deafening and I certainly sum up the overall event as a wonderful success.
Glenn Martin’s presentation regarding his recently released Jetpack was an amazing example of someone who has put his life into an idea. It was just a pity his jet pac was still stuck in the USA somewhere.
As always, the Segways proved popular and there was more than a little NZ/Aussie competitiveness when Scott Farquhar from Atlassian got up and going.
One of the main ‘rules’ at Morgo is “that everything that is discussed at Morgo stays at Morgo” This allows everyone to get a huge amount of value by being confident they can share commercially sensitive information in a forum where ideas can be explored freely and everyone has valuable input to offer.
That said, there have been a number of items published recently that follow on from the Morgo Conference:
Tech investor plans $100m fund to give start-ups a lift
Kiwi enterprise must graduate from bronze to gold
The National Business Review, Friday 5 September. By Mark Peart
Page 8.
Putting a rocket under the economy
The National Business Review, Friday 5 September. By Mark Peart
Page 8.
Jetpack looks to military for takeoff
The National Business Review, Friday 5 September. By Mark Peart
Page 7.