Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge 2025
Seeking innovative solutions that address the pressing issue of Food Waste in Melbourne and Bandung
Mentors and experts 2025
How do I book a 1:1 mentoring session?
You can book a 1:1 session with a mentor by clicking on their calendly link and selecting one of the available timeslots.
These sessions are designed to help you understand the issues and considerations of the challenge, ask questions and seek advice on your solution.
Remember before booking:
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Each expert generously volunteers their time.
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Prepare beforehand to maximise your session.
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Respect their time by honoring your appointment.
How do I get in touch?
If you have a general question about the competition, you can email us at foodwaste@rocketseeder.com
Meet the mentors and experts for the
Melbourne-Bandung Food Waste Challenge
Arya Putra Rizkya Akbar
Venture Scout and Corporate Innovation Manager
Specialty areas for questions:
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Investment
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Business Model
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Financing
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Aurora Marsye
VP IIX Digital Platforms at Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and Lecturer at Universitas Indonesia
Specialty areas for questions:
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Product discovery
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Product growth
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Cofoundership
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Caitlin Phillip-Peddlesden
Building Sustainable Communities Lead
Specialty areas for questions:
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Circular business models
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Validating new circular ideas/solution
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Product-market fit
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Daiane Scaraboto
Professor of Marketing
Specialty areas for questions:
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Research
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Design intervention that will reduce potential resistance to change
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Positioning and branding
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Fahri Reza Abdillah
CEO - Jubelo
Specialty areas for questions:
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Operational
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Sustainability
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Finance
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Circular economy
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Inez Stefanie
Partner - Supernova Equatora Capital
Specialty areas for questions:
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Commercialization
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Financial
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Governance
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Jean Darling
Founder / Managing Director
Specialty areas for questions:
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Governance, stakeholder ecosystem mapping and value proposition design
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Circular business model design
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ISO 59010 Circular Economy
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Kaidi Ru
Managing Director, SnT Consulting
Specialty areas for questions:
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Market research
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Business vialibility
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Pitching
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Lavinia Yosub
CEO of Livit International, Founder of Livit Hub Bali, Founder of Remote
Specialty areas for questions:
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Organizational design and development
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Human resource
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Talent and culture
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Nathalie Gibson
Director of MarTech Collective
Specialty areas for questions:
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Marketing
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Pitch presentation (deck and content)
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Social media
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Sam Tavassoli
Professor in Entrepreneurship
Specialty areas for questions:
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Market research and customer validation'
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Product development and innovation
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Business model
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Operations and team building
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Siew Fong Yiap
Director of Growth
Specialty areas for questions:
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Scalability and sustainable business growth
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Go to market strategies (pricing and strategies)
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Fundraising
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Strategic partnership
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Vanessa Letizia
Executive Director, Greeneration Foundation
Specialty areas for questions:
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Sustainable waste management & circular economy
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Community engagement and behavior change
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Project management and impact measurement
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