SPEAKER PROFILE |

Dr Sally Ernst
Co-Founder and Joint CEO of CloudStaff
Theatre: Entrepreneurs Forum
How seemingly small inventions can build a business which changes the way people do and consume things.
Dr Sally Ernst has invested and worked with partners in numerous start-up businesses including technology, music, life sciences and luxury accommodation, seeing successful exits from a number of these, and learning a great deal from others. These experiences span Australia, China, the Philippines, and the UK and US.
Currently, Sally is the co-founder and joint CEO of CloudStaff, (www.CloudStaff.com), which provides on and offshore virtual executive support and technical services. Also a singer/songwriter, Sally has more recently re-launched her music career, primarily focussed on songwriting.
Holding an MBA and a Doctorate, both degrees specialising in entrepreneurship, Sally regularly speaks at events and has further lectured in, and developed curriculum for, University College London and Queensland University of Technology. Sally also developed and leads the Global Entrepreneur Indicator (www.globalentrepreneurindicator.com) with Entrepreneurs' Organisation and Standard Chartered and has been regularly quoted in the international press (www.entinno.com/press) including the Wall Street Journal and FInancial Times.
Sally currently sits on the Advisory Board of the London Entrepreneurial Exchange (www.londonentrepreneurialexchange.com) and has held a number of industry board positions including Entrepreneurs’ Organization (www.eonetwork.org) and the Board of the Institute of Management Consultants (www.imc.org.au).