The Edge Leadership Series with Bernadette Eriksen, Founder & CEO, Flavour Creations
Event Details
- Date:
- Tuesday, 27 August 2019
- Time:
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Room:
- The Terrace Room, Level 6, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14)
- UQ Location:
- Sir Llew Edwards Building (St Lucia)
- URL:
- https://studenthub.uq.edu.au/students/events/Detail/2582101/edge-student-leadership-series
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Ms Jacqui Niblett
- Phone:
- 31769
- Email:
- j.niblett@uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Business, Economics and Law
Event Description
- Full Description:
- GUEST SPEAKER PROFILE:
Bernadette Eriksen is the Founder and CEO of Flavour Creations. Flavour Creations is an award-winning Brisbane-based specialist food and drink manufacturer that researches and develops innovative dysphagia and nutrition products intended to support a healthy lifestyle and improve the lives of people with dysphagia. Flavour Creations supplies to hospitals, residential aged care facilities and directly to consumers living in the community - both in Australia and internationally.
Celebrating 21 years in business, Bernadette has built an enviable reputation as an innovator, entrepreneur and global industry leader. Flavour Creations revolutionised the ready-to-drink thickened beverage market with its award-winning innovative Dysphagia Cup, an innovation in accessible design that reduces choking and aspiration risks and empowers individuals who have difficulty holding a cup to feed themselves independently.
Come and meet Bernadette, the powerhouse entrepreneur and the person behind the success of Flavour creations from its humble beginnings at her kitchen table to a multi-million dollar and multi-award business.
ABOUT THE EDGE LEADERSHIP SERIES:
The Edge Student Leadership Series connects BEL students with inspirational leaders including CEOs, managing directors, partners, general managers and entrepreneurs from a range of industries.
Our guest speakers share their personal and career journeys, giving you invaluable first-hand insight into how business leaders get to the top of their game and how they overcome challenges.
By attending you will:
• Learn key success principles outside of the classroom
• Learn how others navigate the corporate world
• Hear from an industry leader about their career path
• Be motivated and inspired to build a successful career in your field as well.
This event is open to all Faculty of Business, Economics & Law Students.
Directions to UQ
- Google Map:
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- Directions:
- St Lucia Campus | Gatton campus.
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