Six. Many people outside of Australia have died this year as a result of COVID-19 and many more have been infected with the disease
What were your personal highlights?
Supporting portfolio companies as they responded to the pandemic
Exploring my home city more
Learning how to bake sourdough bread
Not seeing qatar telemarketing database enough of my friends and family
Too much time at home
Adjusting to uncertainty
Counsel founders going through difficult times
And what brought you the greatest joy?
Seeing founders figure out ways of providing their product to customers overseas despite not being able to meet them in person
What did you learn from the year and in hindsight, is there anything you’d do differently?
The importance of adopting a growth mindset compared with a fixed mindset. I’d like to spend more time with discussing mindsets with friends and colleagues
What company do you most admire for its achievements in 2020 and why?
Australia’s supermarket chains worked with their suppliers, staff and government to ensure we had access to essentials
How do you view the current technology climate in Australia?
Australia is well placed to bounce back after this year. More investors have realised that technology can play a very positive role in our lives and the external shock created by the pandemic has only sped up the adoption of technology
Locally: Afterpay, Wisetech, Xero
Internationally: Alphabet, Facebook, Netflix
What are you expecting to see in tech in 2021?
Greater scrutiny of big tech, particularly in the US
Increased usage of applied AI
Cybersecurity will heat up