Come to Coffee & Jam to hear stories from the startup founders themselves who are solving some of today’s biggest problems around New Zealand and the World.

First, you’ll hear from Kane Stewart, Founder at Egg Academy. Egg Academy is an educational venture that guides teenagers towards a successful future through their passion for gaming. Kane is also a board member of the Youth Hub, a significant facility in Christchurch to transform the lives of young people. He previously worked at a gaming company called Cerebral Fix and as a high school teacher. Kane will talk about how the education system is ripe for disruption.

Next we’ll catch up with Neil Edmond, founder at MoneyTime. MoneyTime is a gamified online financial literacy program for 10-14 year olds. Neil has a BCom/ LLB from Otago University and spent much of his career as a sales and marketing manager for SMEs. In 2018 he launched MoneyTime which is now used in nearly 700 schools through-out New Zealand. At this Coffee & Jam event, Neil will talk about the key factors for success in launching an edtech startup.

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Meet your Speakers

Kane Stewart
Founder @Egg Academy

Kane is the founder of Egg Academy, an educational venture that guides teenagers towards a successful future through their passion for gaming. He is also a board member of the Youth Hub, a significant facility in Christchurch to transform the lives of young people. He previously worked at gaming company Cerebral Fix and as a high school teacher.

Kane will talk about how the education system is ripe for disruption.

Neil Edmond
Founder @MoneyTime

Neil is the CEO, designer and author of MoneyTime, a gamified online financial literacy program for 10-14 year olds. He has a BCom/ LLB from Otago University and spent much of his career as a sales and marketing manager for SMEs. However, in 2018 he launched MoneyTime which is now used in nearly 700 schools through-out New Zealand. This year MoneyTime launched a subscription model for children at home which is being marketed globally.

Neil will be talking about the key factors for success in launching an edtech startup.