The University of Queensland is hosting Ventures Uncut: Lessons from Failure.
Our guest speakers will share their stories of failure including the lessons they learned and how their failures ultimately led to success. Join us for an evening of uncensored discussions, catering, and networking.
This event is proudly presented in partnership with Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
About FaBA
From ideas to innovation, FaBA delivers world-renowned research expertise to solve complex food and beverage challenges across the product pipeline. FaBA is accelerating research commercialisation, fostering industry engagement and delivering science in a way that fuels the growth and global potential of Australia's food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Event details:
Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026
Time: 5.30pm for a 6pm start, until 8.30pm AEST
Venue: Aurecon, Ground Floor, 25 King Street Brisbane, Bowen Hills Queensland 4006
Sinead Singh is a proud Wiradjuri woman with connections to the Bundjalung people. Sinead has become a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, running multiple ventures. She is the founder and director of First Nation Startup and Wangharra Indigenous Consulting. Sinead earned her master's degree in International Relations from Bond University and subsequently worked in Canberra at defence intelligence.
Her time at Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) in Brisbane ignited her passion for economic development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This experience fuelled her dedication to supporting First Nations businesses and helping her community thrive in the business world.
Lachlan's entrepreneurial journey began at UQ in 2009, followed by stints in consulting and climate change public policy.
He is the Co-Founder and General Manager of SKIPPER, a venture-backed, Australian Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brand on a mission to make zero waste easy and accessible for everyone.
SKIPPER has grown to more than 500,000 customers across Australia, the US, and UK. Through a disruptive product suite and a bold impact program, they have prevented 500,000kg of plastic from entering the world and are growing rapidly.
From chartered accountant to tea innovator, Kym Cooper has travelled a unique path that now sees her disrupting the world of liquid teas as Co-Founder of East Forged and The Steepery Tea Co.
East Forged goes beyond traditional tea with Kym and her Co-Founder Tania Stacey developing innovative brewing processes using expertly curated ingredients to brew unique beverages unlike anything else on the market and have taken home prestigious global awards.
When Kym isn't travelling the world meeting growers or creating entirely new categories of beverages, she consults with hospitality venues to unlock the potential of tea through The Steepery Tea Co.
From early days as an engineer working across mines and pipelines to building world leading aviation modifications, Tim Hall has built a career defined by technical depth and innovation.
Now Co-Founder of GreaseBoss, Tim is transforming how heavy industry approaches lubrication management. Since launching in 2020, GreaseBoss has focused on improving the efficiency and uptime of critical assets through smart technology.
Driven by a passion for solving real world challenges, Tim continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in industrial maintenance and reliability.
Partnered with Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator
Venue
Aurecon, Ground Floor, 25 King Street Brisbane, Bowen Hills Queensland 4006
Contact
Please contact Evan Bailey, Ventures Community Partnerships Coordinator, for more information about Ventures Uncut.