Scaling Fast vs Scaling with Purpose: Fireside Chat with Olga Rudenko (CEO, HotDoc)

​Building a startup is never one-size-fits-all. The playbooks that fuel hypergrowth in fast-moving consumer markets look entirely different from those required in high-trust, impact-driven industries like healthcare and inclusive finance.
For this KANGARU session, we are sitting down with Olga Rudenko, CEO at HotDoc, for an open, practical discussion on leadership, execution, and what really happens behind the scenes across different stages of growth.

​Olga brings a unique perspective across the startup lifecycle. She was employee #1 scaling Cars24 in Australia, championed financial inclusion for people with disabilities at Spendable, and now leads Australia’s largest patient engagement platform at HotDoc.

​What we will cover:

​Contrasting Scale Playbooks: The trade-offs between rapid market expansion (Cars24) and high-trust, mission-critical growth (Spendable, HotDoc).
0-to-1 vs Established Leadership: Shifting from foundational operational grit to steering a market-leading organisation.
Velocity vs Trust: How to balance speed of execution with non-negotiable standards around safety, trust, and quality.
Practical Founder Lessons: Frameworks for choosing the right growth levers for your specific market.

​Event Details
Format: Fireside chat followed by open Q&A and networking