Career Journey

I have had the great pleasure of working alongside incredibly talented people during my career. Many are lifelong friends whose perspectives and experiences are priceless waypoints on my own journey.

Embark App by Contact Light

Lessons in having a go...

In 2015 I grabbed the opportunity to start a business from nothing. Using twenty-five years of experience and skills, my goal was to grow the idea into a flourishing venture for the team and our investors.

That company was Contact Light, and I'm very proud of the products we launched - Embark and Nearcast. They were fresh and innovative - built with passion and grit by a very talented team.

Contact Light may not have been the success we hoped for, but it was a collection of experiences and valuable lessons learned.

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Non-Executive & Advisory

I have made my own experiences and time available to several start-ups tackling real-world problems and exciting opportunities for large addressable markets.

The world's fastest online login and checkout platform.

Investing and Banking for Under 18s

Passions & Pursuits

Thinking

Alongside terrific people I have worked with in the past, I'm a senior advisor with 24 Hour Business Plan - where we help businesses of all shapes and sizes formulate plans for sustained growth and commercial success.

Writing

I find writing therapeutic, allowing me to convey thoughts and opinions on everything from Ad-Tech and the media to consumer electronics, automotive engineering and design

Talking

I'm a regular technology guest on Life & Technology - a nationally broadcast radio show on the Nine Radio network in Australia.

And I co-host theMarketing Commute Podcast with Andrew Baxter and Carmen Bekker in partnership with the University of Sydney Business School.

Curiosity for Technology

I've been fascinated by machinery and technology all my life. Thankfully, I've grown up through the most technologically transformative period in human history. The opportuntity to learn new skills and apply them to almost any challnge has never been greater. Here are some of my favourites that I use regularly.

eCommerce

Every business - large or small has a global marketplace for their good and services.

Data Analytics

The power to improve customer experience by deeply analysing customer experience.

Networks

Maximising the power of systems through interconnectivity.

No-Code

Performing complex coding events via the simplicity and immediacy of visual trial & error.

Connectivity

Transforming industries and communities with the power of instantaneous communication.

Automation

Optimising labour forces and households with a single keystroke or voice command.

Contact

Email: hello [at] mikeboyd.co