{"id":43256,"date":"2023-10-20T15:27:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/australian-startup-success-story-culture-amp-brings-its-globally-successful-conference-to-melbourne-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:27:15","slug":"australian-startup-success-story-culture-amp-brings-its-globally-successful-conference-to-melbourne-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/australian-startup-success-story-culture-amp-brings-its-globally-successful-conference-to-melbourne-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian startup success story Culture Amp brings its globally successful conference to Melbourne – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aussie startup succcess story Culture Amp is bringing its \u201cunconference for people geeks\u201d to Melbourne after sell-out events in San Francisco and New York.<\/p>\n

Culture Amp CEO Didier Elzinga says he’s excited to give back to the local startup ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have spent the last three years taking Melbourne to the world, it\u2019s really nice to be able to bring the world back to Melbourne,\u201d Elzinga tells StartupSmart.<\/em><\/p>\n

Culture x Design will run in Melbourne on Wednesday, with the likes of global economist and author Yamini Naidu, Slack Technologies HR leader Dawn Sharifan and Elzinga sharing insights, knowledge and tips on designing great company culture.<\/p>\n

But its \u201cunconference\u201d format will mean the 170 plus guests attending will get to formulate the agenda for the conference on the day.<\/p>\n

It may sound like madness, but Elzinga says the results are always incredible.<\/p>\n

In between the four keynote talks, more than 40 sessions in six rooms will take place.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody who turns up is encouraged and invited to write a topic they want to present or hear about,\u201d Elzinga says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thing that makes it so powerful is it means they\u2019re real topics.”<\/p>\n

The interactive format of this conference gets people deep into rigorous conversations about the everyday challenges they face in creating strong workplaces.<\/p>\n

With guests able to easily switch from audience member to presenter, the able to drive the conversation together, which leads to an an open exchange of ideas, strategies and knowledge, Elzinga says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can go in really different directions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He says itt also helps people realise they\u2019re not alone in business challenges like recruiting the right talent, retaining good staff, running great meetings and developing culture.<\/p>\n

During his keynote talk, Elzinga will share how they\u2019ve been able to grow Culture Amp into a team of nearly 100 across four global cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes down to people and culture, it\u2019s hard,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticularly, for companies that are growing fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

To help others in the business sector, Elzinga will share the good, the bad and the ugly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt comes down to human psychology,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all areas of the business in a startup, you\u2019re trying to do what most people don\u2019t think is possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a hubris and energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is a team of engineers to think they can build a better product than Microsoft or IBM?\u201d<\/p>\n

At Culture x Design, Elzinga wants to create some answers to these challenges and hopes to inspire, connect and empower attending CEOs, HR professionals, business leaders, engineers and startups with new ideas and skills to boost innovation, creativity and productivity in their own teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about strengthening the community,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re among friends, people suffering the same pains.\u201d<\/p>\n

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