Ministry of Awesome
Marian Johnson has been leading the Ministry of Awesome team since late 2017 helping to drive a dynamic startup and innovation ecosystem that will power NZ’s future success. Marian is deeply passionate about engineering the serendipity required for a successful Kiwi high growth startup community - driving collaboration between founders, investors, government, talent, and corporates. through MoA and their ChristchurchHQ and startup hub Te Ōhaka. Marian believes that increasing participation in NZ’s high growth startups will grow our country’s global relevance and help us attain a sustainable and high value economy. Previous to her role at Ministry of Awesome, Marian spent 15 years developing and executing marketing and business growth strategies for software and tech startups in NZ as well as with Universal Studios and Discovery Networks in the US and Europe.
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Ministry of Awesome
Ministry of Awesome is the starting point for innovators, entrepreneurs and startups. We support early-stage entrepreneurs with ideas for projects, start-ups, social enterprises and more; to turn their ideas into reality. We do this through capability training, events and coworking.