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With Sydney recognised for its bustling business culture, dynamic startups, and bold visionaries, it’s only fitting that tonight will see us honour the young entrepreneurs whose innovative ideas and relentless drive are transforming the local scene and inspiring the next generation of leaders.
To that end, a star-studded line up of the city’s most promising business minds under 40 will convene at the Ivy Ballroom to exchange ideas, forge new connections and celebrate their remarkable journeys as entrepreneurs.
This year’s awards will see the introduction of a new category called Deep Tech, recognising entrepreneurs advancing some of the most ambitious and impactful projects focused on cutting-edge solutions. This category will celebrate those working on clean energy solutions, non-Earth imaging that allows the monitoring of space objects, cell production for vaccines and the development of cutting-edge medical devices designed to monitor stroke patients.
These innovators are pushing the boundaries in sectors critical to the future, from sustainable power innovations to life-saving health technology that redefines patient care. Each finalist will be competing for the top Young Entrepreneur of the Year prize - an honour earned in 2023 by siblings Argylica and William Conditsis, who rapidly built the thriving fashion empire BABYBOO in just a few years.
Others that have claimed the crown include AI robotics company co-founders Chris Shaw and Xavier Orr, supplements leader Izhar Bisha of EHPlabs and solar energy champions Anson Zhang and Jeff Yu of OSW. There’s no doubt that this year’s contest will be just as competitive and diverse, with each finalist bringing a unique vision that reflects Sydney's exciting startup scene.
While these young entrepreneurs are collectively driving hundreds of millions in revenue and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, the evening will not only be about accolades but also about celebrating the journey and resilience of these finalists.
More than just a showcase of individual achievements, tonight stands as a testament to the strength, creativity and determination that define the Harbour City's thriving business ecosystem.
Young Entrepreneur Awards founder Camilla Jansen says the diversity of this year's finalists showcases the breadth of innovation flourishing in Sydney.
“Their journeys remind us of the potential young leaders have to create meaningful change,” Jansen adds.
“We are proud to celebrate these trailblazers who are driving change across various sectors and inspiring others to follow their lead.”
“Without them, our business landscape would lack the vibrancy and creativity that fuels progress. Their contributions are vital to building a brighter future for our communities and the economy.”
As in previous years, the event will be supported by some of the most esteemed names in the business world. Representatives from Coraggio, RSM, EO Sydney, Fishburners, Sydney Events Studioand iVvy will be on hand to present awards throughout the evening.
The 2024 Sydney Young Entrepreneur Awards finalists are (in alphabetical order by company):
Bruce Sithole – 365 Mechanix
Hendri Rachman & Dean Costello – Ace Property Team
Carlyon Ward – Aditum Lawyers, InLaw
Kristan Johnson – Altitude Digital, Johnson Property Co
Ryan Edwards-Pritchard – ANNA Money Australia, Cape
Dr Benjamin Coorey – Archistar, Snaploader
Samuel Fernandes – Australian Football Group
Samuel Wood – Azura Fashion Group
Argylica Conditsis & William Conditsis – BABYBOO
Jack Perkins, Alex Peck & Peter Carey – BaseUp Technology
Alexandra Murray – Be Seen Socials
Tom Field & Max Higgins – Bearhug
Maggie Quach, Katie Quach & Michael Quach – Beyond Best Before
Tamara Haddow – Black Diamond Agency
Gaby Rosenberg & Ali Rosenberg – Blossom App
Simran Nandan – Concept Education, Stella AI
Mateo Curic – Cubic Projects
Sanjay Sundarjee – Damican
Amy Benson – Diolog
Byron Dempsey – Driven Young
Charlotte Hazelwood – Elevate Fitness Australia
Tahlia Kittos – Empowered Living Care
Bishara Hatoum – Fundo Loans, Savvy Loans
William Crowe & Hiranya Jayakody – HEO
Daniel Lazarus & Jamie Thorncraft – Industrias Services Group
Tate Zanner – Insil
Liam Millward & William Gao – Instant
Arjun Paliwal – InvestorKit
Matt Purcell – KYU Media, Social Kung Fu, The Business Academy
Rita Agoulian – LickYourPhone Media
Julian Fayad – LoanOptions.ai
Eric Fan, Anmol Nayak, Jerry Yip, Cynthia Rahardja & Sidney Ramos – LUMOS Technology
Scott Purcell – Man of Many
Blake Spooner – MattBlak Property
Daniela Silicato – Milieu Early Education & Care
David Gardner & Jessica Gardner – Mulled Beverages, Wink Solutions, Archeress Coaching
Riannon Page & Jeremy Page – Mungbean Health
Kayla Caruso – Music Lessons Australia
Steven Vassiloudis – Novalith Technologies
Dr Sam van Bohemen & Dr David Cardoso – Nuroflux
Tim Atkins & Dr Raghav Murali-Ganesh – Osara Health
Alex Roberts – Pragnetics
Scott O'Neill – Rethink Investing
Ravi Sharma – Search Property
Rob Hango-Zada & William On – Shippit
Paul Hauner, Adrian Manning & Mehdi Zerouali – Sigma Prime
Dr Payar Radfar & Dr Lin Ding – Smart MCs
Alex Solo & Tomoyuki Hachigo – Sprintlaw
Angus Crowther – Tanck
Sean Fagan & Timothy Aquino – THDR Group
Aidan Anderson – The Local Project, The Local Production
Daniel Bova & Tiarne Bova – The Yard Gym
Dr Benjamin Hamer – ThinkerTank
Sam Jamsheedi – Trademark Group of Companies
Isabella Lynden – Vive Management
Veronica Cremen – Vonnimedia, Creatoroo
Nikki Ciancio & Tom Batrouney – W.I.S.E Recycling Co.
Avishen Saurty – Wellbe.
James O'Neill – WILDJAR
Lloyd Hall-Towers – Wonderfur
Ho Jun Tang, Vanessa Zhao, Ben Delaney & Adrian Brossard – Yellowbox
Wil Massara – Youth Leadership Academy Australia
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