Lunch and Learn: Scaling Without Losing the Plot

​As AI reshapes everything daily, how do founders stay focused on building what customers actually want, rather than just what's technically possible?

​Giant Leap backs founders who've lived the problem themselves. That lived experience creates the clarity that drives customer adoption.

​Join a fireside chat with Virginia Murdoch (CPO and Co-founder at Gigabuddy, ex-Culture Amp, Founder of Bookish - exit) and Will Richardson (Giant Leap Managing Partner) on:

​-The Signal-to-Noise Test: How to distinguish what customers genuinely need from what they're just exploring -Choosing where AI can solve genuinely important problems: health, climate, education, workforce -Earning trust that compounds over time

​Live case study: Have a product challenge you're wrestling with? Submit a 30-second pitch to charlotte@giantleap.com.au by Thursday, 8th October and we might work through it live during the session.

​You'll leave with a framework and a checklist you can use immediately.

​Format: 60 minutes: 40 min conversation, 20 min audience Q&A

​Details:

• ​Date: Thursday 15th October 2026

• ​Time: 11:30 am – 13:00 pm (Registration 11.30am - 12pm)

• ​Location: Stone & Chalk - Level 1, 477 Pitt Street, Haymarket, Sydney

​We look forward to seeing you there!

​To see the rest of the Ascend'26 events head to ascend26.com.au