Trent Mankelow (Founder of Optimal Experience)

Jan 28, 2016, 5:00 – 8:00 AM

Trent has started 4 tech / UX companies which today generate $6m in revenue. It started with 2 people at a desk and now there are 35 staff in 3 offices in 2 countries.

In-person event

About this event

We're excited to welcome Trent Mankelow to speak at Startup Grind AKL on his experiences in product and entrepreneurship. Trent has started 4 tech / UX companies which today generate $6m in revenue. It all started with 2 people at a desk and now there are 35 staff in 3 offices in 2 countries. Trent founded last.co.nz, Optimal Experience NZ, Optimal Experience Aus and Optimal Workshop with Optimal Experience NZ later becoming acquired by PwC and rebranding to PwC Digital. After that Trent went on to become the Chief Product Officer at Vend, Head of UX at Spark and has most recently taken the reigns as the Head of Product at Trade Me. We're really excited to have Trent come and speak about product and business, with so much to cover it's going to be a great night.

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Speaker

  • Trent Mankelow

    Founder of Optimal Experience

When

When

Thursday, January 28, 2016
5:00 AM – 8:00 AM UTC

Agenda

5:00 AMNetworking and Food
6:00 AMFireside Chat
7:00 AMNetworking

Organizers

  • Sinead Lunt

    The Good Source

    Chapter Co-Director

  • Rosie de Malmanche

    Our Closet

    Chapter Co-Director

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