Grant Downie

Grant Downie is an accomplished entrepreneur and leader with extensive experience supporting founders and advancing the startup ecosystem in Australia and the Asia Pacific. As the Principal at Founder2CEO since March 2023, Grant focuses on leadership development for Scaleup founders transitioning to CEO roles. Grant has held multiple principal and advisory roles, including at InnovAction, Dynamic Strategies, Moonshot, and HiveKeepers, and has actively contributed as a mentor to various programs at La Trobe University and the Hacker Exchange. Additionally, Grant co-founded AMACC, enhancing environmental sustainability in the transportation sector, and recently led ecosystem engagement for the Global Entrepreneurship Network Australia's GEC2023 event. With an educational background that includes an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance from Kaplan Professional, Grant Downie's expertise is rooted in both practical experience and academic achievement.