Evan Thornley is an entrepreneur, investor, reformer, and one of Australia’s most original thinkers on business and social change.
Evan’s career has been anything but conventional. He co-founded LookSmart, one of Australia’s first tech companies to list on NASDAQ at the height of the dot-com boom, before riding out its spectacular crash. He later entered Victorian politics, led the global Better Place electric-vehicle venture, helped rescue ABC Learning through the creation of Goodstart Early Learning, and today chairs LongView, a business tackling housing affordability and generational inequality.
James and Evan explore:
This is a conversation about big ideas, bold failures, and rebuilding success with meaning.
Key Takeaways:
“The line between visionary and fool is very thin — but it’s where all the progress happens.” — Evan Thornley
About Evan Thornley:
Evan Thornley is an Australian tech entrepreneur, investor, and impact leader. He co-founded LookSmart, led Better Place Australia, was a driving force behind the GoodStart consortium that rescued 650 childcare centres from the financial collapse of ABC learning and now heads LongView, a purpose-driven property business focused on long-term wealth and housing reform.
Connect with Evan:
LinkedIn | https://longview.com.au
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