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Lunch and Learn: Scaling Without Losing the Plot
Focus on what matters
As AI reshapes everything daily, how do founders stay focused on building what customers actually want, rather than just what's technically possible?
Giant Leap backs founders who've lived the problem themselves. That lived experience creates the clarity that drives customer adoption.
Join a fireside chat with Virginia Murdoch (CPO and Co-founder at Gigabuddy, ex-Culture Amp, Founder of Bookish - exit) and Will Richardson (Giant Leap Managing Partner) on:
-The Signal-to-Noise Test: How to distinguish what customers genuinely need from what they're just exploring -Choosing where AI can solve genuinely important problems: health, climate, education, workforce -Earning trust that compounds over time
Live case study: Have a product challenge you're wrestling with? Submit a 30-second pitch to charlotte@giantleap.com.au by Thursday, 8th October and we might work through it live during the session.
You'll leave with a framework and a checklist you can use immediately.
Format: 60 minutes: 40 min conversation, 20 min audience Q&A
Registration: 11.30am - 12pm
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What to expect
- Practical frameworks for building real, high-value AI customer solutions
- Fireside chat and audience Q&A with experienced founders
- Light lunch provided