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The Unicorns Podcast

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The Unicorns Podcast connects you to some of the best and brightest founders, CEOs, executives, business owners, VCs and inspiring leaders who make things happen and inspire others. Hosted by media and PR veteran Justin Kelly, we chat to leaders on the front line on how to get started, what it takes to build a successful business, how to overcome challenges, and advice for those on a similar journey.

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Geopacific's Golden Opportunity in PNG 01.07.2026

In this episode, Justin talks with Managing Director of Geopacific Resources Hamish Bohannan. Geopacific Resources (ASX:GPR) has released an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its wholly owned Woodlark gold project that’s attracted analyst attention for all the right reasons. Woodlark is one of Papua New Guinea's largest undeveloped gold deposits and the DFS outlines adefined developme...

How Ordermentum is building the future of hospitality 25.06.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Adam Theobald, founder and CEO of Ordermentum, the technology platform helping transform Australia's $70 billion hospitality wholesale sector by connecting suppliers and venues through a single digital network. What began as a solution to simplify ordering has evolved into something much larger. Today, Ordermentum sits at the centre of billions of dollars in tra...

Resouro outlines development pathway for globally significant Tiros project 17.06.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Resouro Strategic Metals (ASX:RAU) CEO Christopher Eager to unpack the company’s recently released Preliminary Economic Assessment, or PEA, on its flagship Tiros project in Brazil. Eager explains how the study demonstrates compelling economics that confirms Tiros as a globally significant rare earths and titanium project at a time of escalating demand for those...

From a Cattle Property to NASA: The Agscent Story and the Race to Teach AI How to Smell 04.06.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Dr Bronwyn Darlington, founder and CEO of Agscent, an Australian deep-tech company using AI, nano-sensors and NASA-derived technology to analyse breath, smell and biological signals in real time. What began as an effort to solve a practical livestock productivity challenge has evolved into a much bigger ambition: teaching machines how to smell. The conversation...

Why GAI is bringing the world’s biggest ag investing conference to Brisbane 15.05.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Jonathan Levin, Portfolio Director at Global AgInvesting (GAI), the world’s largest agriculture investment conference, which is coming to Brisbane for the first time in June. The conversation explores a major shift underway in global investing, with institutional investors increasingly turning toward agriculture, water and natural assets as they search for long-...

Future-Proofing the Farm with DIT AgTech 14.05.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Mark Peart, founder and CEO of DIT AgTech, a Queensland-based company that uses automation, data, and water infrastructure to rethink how livestock are fed across large grazing operations. DIT AgTech has developed a system that delivers supplements through existing water infrastructure, allowing cattle to receive nutrients every time they drink rather than relyi...

East Forged: How an Aussie Tea Took Down Coke and Pepsi 24.04.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Kym Cooper and Tania Stacey, founders of East Forged, a Brisbane-based beverage company that has just beaten Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to win Best Drink Innovation at a major global awards program in London. East Forged is building something that doesn’t fit neatly into an existing category, a cold-brew, nitrogen-infused tea designed to deliver a more textured, full...

De’Angello Harris and Arjun Paliwal on high performance, mindset and the environments that shape success 16.04.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with De’Angelo Harris, partner at Think and Grow, and Arjun Paliwal, founder of InvestorKit, bringing together two high-performance and experienced operators focused on business growth and wealth creation. De’Angelo works closely with founders and executive teams at some of the fastest-growing companies in the market, helping them scale, hire, and build high-performi...

Meet the Aussie winemaker rebuilding wine without alcohol 09.04.2026

In this episode, Justin interviews Aaron Milne, a winemaker who is General Manager of Low & No Beverages. Aaron has carved out a global reputation in one of the fastest-growing and most misunderstood categories in the beverage industry: no- and low-alcohol wine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WinDC’s plan to power AI from renewable energy 02.04.2026

In this episode, Justin interviews Andrew Sjoquist, founder and CEO of WinDC, a company rethinking how and where AI infrastructure is built. Andrew is building a model that flips the traditional data centre approach on its head, deploying modular, high-performance computing infrastructure directly at renewable energy sites. The idea is simple but powerful: move computing to where energy is generat...

How crypto can disrupt the big banks in Australia 26.03.2026

In this episode, Justin interviews Jonathon Miller, Kraken’s Managing Director for Australia and Rest of World. Jonathon has more than two decades of experience across financial markets, technology, and digital assets. Before joining Kraken, he held senior leadership roles at crypto platforms and has worked extensively at the intersection of market infrastructure, regulatory reform, and institutio...

Colter Bay Capital targets $25bn lending gap as private credit boom gathers pace 20.03.2026

In this episode, Justin talks with Mark Wang and Sean Garman from Colter Bay Capital about the rapid rise of private credit and why Australia is now approaching a major turning point. While private credit already represents around 7% of total lending in the United States, the sector remains significantly underdeveloped across Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region at just 0.2%, pointing to...

Latrobe on runway to commercial critical mineral production 17.03.2026

In this episode, Justin talks with Latrobe Magnesium’s CEO David Paterson about the company’s progress since it made international headlines last year. Latrobe Magnesium’s (ASX:LMG) was one of only seven ASX listed stocks named in the $8.5 billion US-Australia critical minerals deal announced last October between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Anthony Albanese. Learn more about your a...

Unity steps up pace for gold discovery on fenceline of Okvau 10.03.2026

In this episode, Justin talks with Unity Metals’ MD Craig Mackay who’s leading the company’s drilling program at its flagship Ngot gold project that closely follows its IPO in January. What makes Unity’s (ASX:UM1) 100% owned Ngot stand out is that it’s right on the fenceline of Emerald Resources’ (ASX:EMR) profitable 100,000ozpa Okvau gold mine. But – by quirk of history – Ngot has never been dril...

Low Deposit Homes: Helping keep the Great Australian Dream alive 06.03.2026

In this episode, Justin sits down with Chaice Paterson, founder and CEO of Low Deposit Homes, a specialist brokerage helping Australians break into the housing market with far smaller deposits than many believe are required. The company has already helped 1000 first home buyers purchase property, writing over $250 million in loans by guiding buyers through the complex web of government grants, len...

Inside QHeart, the Australian medtech targeting heart failure’s missing middle 25.02.2026

In this episode, Justin speaks with Dr Peter Walsh, founder, CEO and CTO of Brisbane-based medtech company QHeart Medical, alongside Mr Aubrey Almeida, a Melbourne cardiothoracic surgeon specialising in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. The conversation comes at a pivotal moment. QHeart has received approval to begin a world first human study of its Transcatheter Aortic Recoil Repair...

Inside Elastic, the search engine powering the AI economy 13.02.2026

In this episode, Justin sits down with Jeremy Pell, Country Manager ANZ at Elastic, the global Search AI company whose technology underpins many of the digital platforms Australians rely on every day. Elastic is best known as the company behind Elasticsearch, but its role extends far beyond a website search bar. Its technology sits beneath e-commerce, financial services, government systems and cyb...

Unicorns Podcast: Inside Straker, the ASX translation company that saw AI coming first 06.02.2026

In this episode, Justin sits down with Grant Straker, founder and Managing Director of Straker Ltd, the ASX-listed translation and content verification company that has quietly been on the frontline of the AI revolution for more than a decade. Straker, listed under the ticker STG, is the only pure-play translation and content verification company on the ASX. With a market capitalisation of around...

Inside The Pillars, Much More Than a Private Members Club 20.01.2026

In this episode, Justin sits down with Steve Grace, co-founder of The Pillars, a private members club housed inside a meticulously restored 170-year-old heritage building in the heart of Sydney. The Pillars is not a co-working space, and it is not a traditional members club in the old sense. Instead, it has been designed as a fully integrated ecosystem where entrepreneurs, investors and decision-m...

Inside the commercial engine of Waverley Social Enterprises 14.01.2026

In this episode, Justin interviews Nick Williamson, CEO of Waverley Social Enterprises. Waverley is a commercial services business that has been quietly competing with mainstream providers across Australia since 1984, while redefining what supported employment can achieve at scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DataMesh, AI, legacy systems and the future of global payments 05.01.2026

In this episode, Justin interviews Mark Nagy, founder and CEO of DataMesh, a payments technology company quietly rebuilding the invisible plumbing behind global commerce. Every time a consumer taps a card, swipes a phone or checks out online, a vast and fragile network of legacy systems springs into action. While the experience feels seamless, the infrastructure behind it is anything but, with dec...

How Restoke AI is helping restaurants survive margin chaos 18.12.2025

In this episode, Justin interviews Assaf Stizki, co-founder and CEO of Restoke.ai, a hospitality technology intelligence platform. Running a restaurant in the United States has become increasingly precarious, with tariffs, supply chain disruption and volatile ingredient prices putting extreme pressure on already thin margins. Most operators survive on just 3 to 5 percent profit, meaning even small...

Compare Club's mission to help Australians switch and save 11.12.2025

In this episode, Justin speaks with Emma Fawcett, CEO of Compare Club, one of Australia's most trusted financial comparison services. Compare Club helps Australians save on major household bills, including life insurance, health insurance, energy and home loans. At a time when cost-of-living pressures are mounting and household budgets are stretched, the platform sits at the intersection of financ...

Small business groups voice concerns over RBA card surcharge ban 07.12.2025

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UNICORNS PODCAST: Crypto exchange KuCoin makes a splash Down Under 02.12.2025

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