You'll also receive messages on behalf of our partners. Our Mission; Our History; Board of Directors; Staff Directory; Leadership Development Opportunities; Mr Graeme Wood. He was Suncorp Queenslander of the Year in 2008, and . Wood still owns 19.7% of Wotif, valuing his share at $138 million. REMIX produced two extraordinary works of performance art created by teenage artists, working alongside a team of professional artists, led by Cathy Milliken (former head of education at the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra). Wood went to state schools but played cricket in the GPS competition against spoilt little brats from private schools. Colin is the Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO). VERY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, LEAH PURCELL email. Logging for woodchips was not financially viable in its own right. Graeme Wood | Business in Vancouver - BIV Digital innovation - Fiona Wood Foundation SmartCompany acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the many nations across Australia, and pay our respect to Elders past and present. And he hasn't made it into Wayne Swan's terrible trio of greedy rich people who oppose the Gillard government. Second, understand that environmental vandals are generally stubborn conservatives who are easily outflanked by nimble, creative campaigners. Graeme Cowan - Wikipedia Inspired by masterpieces such as Picassos Les demoiselles dAvignon and Shelleys Frankenstein the young artists translate the works radical ideas into visual art, music, literature, film and choreography. May 30, 2022. In 2007, Mr Wood and Mr Brice established The University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef). In the case of PopGun, which is trying to build an AI-driven music-making tool that's easier to use than Apple's GarageBand, the $US120,000 investment by Techstars (for 6 per cent of the company) was followed in 2018 by seed funding from Silicon Valley's Khosla Ventures. POEM FOREST is a free nature writing prize that literally breathes life back into the natural world that sustains us. Feb 24. The AEGN staff team had the privilege of spending five days at the Spring Bay Mill in April this year for our planning days. [3] In July 2013, The Global Mail became the first institutional member of the Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), as part of Wood's three-year, US$1.5 million grant to bolster cross-border investigative reporting. Don't miss your, Weve got a quick multiple choice question for y, Look who's one of VSFF's judges and mentors this y, Have you been thinking about entering your short f. Shout out to our filmmaking community and friends! This list of Bourgogne-Franche-Comt destinations and top tourist attractions includes sightseeing, natural sights, history, and gastronomy. FoodTech Dijon Bourgogne Franche-Comt | HelloAsso In October 2016, leaked emails from the account of John Podesta included a claim by a public relations company, Fenton Communications, that Wood had pledged US$500,000 towards an advertising campaign to counter the climate change denial stance of media owned by Rupert Murdoch. Project Rewilding was instigated because we know this is the only way to save our precious ecosystems at our doorstop and therefore our one and only planet. THE PASSION FILMSis a series of intimate short films, capturing some of Australias most exciting actors in exclusive, commissioned performances, exploring and re-imagining key texts and modes of performance in contemporary settings. Copyright 20102023, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Lecturer in Environmental Art - School of Art and Design. Sam led the management buyout of Axieo (now DKSH) a leading supplier of functional products for the food, life sciences and agriculture sector and served as President of Chemistry Australia. RAWIndigenous Filmmakers, following a national call for applications, Artology facilitated the mentoring and writers workshops with leading industry professionals. Mr Wood retired from his role of CEO and Managing Director of Wotif.com in 2007 and is now a director of the company. Mr Wood has used his entrepreneurial skills, his wealth and his position to give back to the community and raise the profile of philanthropy in Australia. Our People | Leaders in Sustainable Business - Pacific Bio He is co-founder and Chair of tech startup Mawson Ventures, co-founder and Chair of Artology and Chair or Board member on several tech startups and impact investments. Graeme Thomas Wood AM (born 1947) is an Australian digital entrepreneur, philanthropist and environmentalist. Mr Wood retired from his role of CEO and Managing Director of Wotif.com in 2007 and is now a director of the company. Writer Deems Those Calling Harlan Crow a Nazi 'Morons' He founded the websites Wotif.com[2] and The Global Mail. Graeme Wood's Global Mail felled by financial reality - The Conversation [4] Other businesses Wood has founded include Wild Mob (2008), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to protect Australia's most threatened species and ecosystems by giving young people the opportunity to participate in conservation work and environmental education;[5] Artology (2011), an organisation focused on youth development and social change through the arts;[6] and Wotnews, which closed in 2012[7] after spawning We Are Hunted, a music recommendation website sold to Twitter in 2013. The website had a tumultuous life with the departure of managing editor Monica Attard after just a few months and Wood announced its closure in February this year. Graeme Wood (left) and Stephen Phillips are funding an AI lab in Brisbane via their Mawson Venture Capital fund. Wood quickly discovered journalism was one of the best ways to give away money with his philanthropic backing of non-profit journalism website the Global Mail. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. In January 2 Graeme Wood is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. They are Replica, which is building robotic voice actors using Google's WaveNet audio-generating neural network as a starting point, and SuperRes, which is using AI to separate, classify and improve the resolution of audio. Graeme Wood (businessman) - Wikipedia While the closure of TGM isnt the positive start to the year the Australian media industry had hoped for, it shouldnt be considered a knock-out punch. JUDGE & MENTOR Copyright © 2023 Private Media Pty Ltd. Publishers of smartcompany.com.au. GWood@GlacierMedia.ca #Vancouver and #SurreyBCJoined September 2008 1,240Following 2,370Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Likes Graeme Wood's Tweets Pinned Tweet Graeme Wood @WestcoastWood Aug 17