Date: 23rd of February 2023

Time: 6:30pm

Venue: The Woodward, Level 10 Law Building, Carlton VIC 3053

Finalists:
Jess McDonald, Founder of High Tees
Morris Misel, Advisory Board Member of Enabled.vip presents Dr Gary Allen
Kiana Mei, Youth Markets Melbourne
Jenni Harding, Founder and Managing Director Greatest Good
Nathan Lee, Co-Founder at Stint Community
Vonne Yang, Founder of InRo

Judges:
Liz Ellis, Strategic Communications & Engagement Specialist | Performance Leadership coach | Mentor| Consultant | NLP | DISC
Cameron Neil, Co-Founder Lend for Good and Red Hat Impact
Georgina Tilleyshort, Head of Client Services at Common Code
Phil Ore, Co-CEO and Chief Mentor of 25eight
Jonathan West, Partner/Auctioneer Nelson Alexander
Tom Dawkins, Co-Founder and CEO of StartSomeGood

Special Guests:
David Titeu, Founder and Director at Linkmate
Amanda Morgan, Director/Head of Research and Development - Fungi Solutions
MC:
Chloe Beavers, Experience Curator at Curate Space
Entertainment:
Elena Konikkos, Melbourne Musician and Singer
Art activity:
The Connect Project

 Jess McDonald

Founder and Artist
High Tees

Jessica McDonald is a Change Management and Leadership specialist who has worked in the Retail Industry for 23 years. Jessica’s skills range from organizational change and strategy to vision setting, training and coaching with a specific view to increased sales and management skills. Jessica has amassed an impressive body of international experience in Europe, Japan and the greater Australasian region, thus bringing a natural flexibility and proven adaptability to the varied professional situations she engages in.

Most importantly, Jessica loves working with people and is passionate about finding out what motivates individuals on the road to helping them to realize their potential. Jessica’s extensive transnational experience is central to her to ability to quickly adapt to new business cultures and to embed and immerse herself in unique group dynamics.

Her positivity and desire for effective outcomes drives her forward – constantly looking for ways to improve and innovate. Having a strong creative streak, working with Jess is fun, upbeat, ‘out of the box’ and dynamic. Yet there is also a strong sense of delivering on the bottom line and making things work.

High Tees

High Tees is proud to announce the launch of their Artist in Residence program, a launchpad for emerging artists into the world of wearable art.  This program is created to support and nurture emerging artists on collection creation, branding and selling their artwork.

Early Ethical Entrepreneur Pitch Finalist