Mr Michalewicz is an international expert in entrepreneurship, innovation, and psychology. He has a 20-year record of starting, growing, and exiting businesses in the United States and Australia. His last venture, SolveIT Software, grew to become Australia's 3rd fastest growing company before being acquired by Schneider Electric in 2012. In addition to being the author of several books - including Life in Half a Second, Winning Credibility, Adaptive Business Intelligence, and Puzzle-based Learning - Matthew is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of Adelaide where he lectures on the subject of technology commercialisation, and a Limited Partner in Blackbird Ventures, an Australian early-stage venture capital fund. He is Member of the Strategy Committee.