Dare to be anything but normal
03 Sept 2026
In an industry increasingly dominated by corporates and private equity, has playing it safe become the biggest risk of all? Join us for a candid fireside chat with Doug Emslie, an entrepreneur who spent 25 years building a business from the back of a taxi to a billion-dollar exit - and who believes the secret to winning is refusing to be normal.
From attitudes to risk and staying motivated through adversity, to the lessons he'd tell his younger self, this is an honest, practical conversation about keeping entrepreneurship alive. He'll also share how he's backing the next generation through Manta, investing time as well as capital.
From attitudes to risk and staying motivated through adversity, to the lessons he'd tell his younger self, this is an honest, practical conversation about keeping entrepreneurship alive. He'll also share how he's backing the next generation through Manta, investing time as well as capital.
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