11. How start-ups & Corporates can work together to innovate with slingshot CEO Karen Lawson

I don't know about you but I love hearing from women who are doing big things, challenging the status quo and collaborating to innovate. Today I'm speaking with Karen Lawson is the CEO of Slingshot, a corporate accelerator program that is doing big things. Coming from companies such as Yahoo 7 and previously the CEO of CareerOne, Karen has been forging her path in the digital space for some time now. Working with companies such as Qantas, Lions and more, Karen and Slingshot bring startups into these environments to support them to think differently, develop new products and services and innovate.Karen has received awards including BRW's Most Innovative Company 2014, UN Women's Entrepreneurship Ambassador, Nominee for Telstra Business Woman of the year 2015 and Australian Growth Company 2015.So what are we talking aboutWhat makes for an innovative leader How to pitch those big solutions Building your brand as a business owner Building the right relationships with key decision makers Thinking outside the box Collaborating to take your business forward. Slingshots new venture - CoVentured Plus so much more!!Links for more information on Karen and Slingshot head to:Slingshot website Karen on LinkedIn CoVentured - connecting start-ups and corporates