SEARCH
NAB Ventures names managing director
NAB Ventures names managing director
NAB's $50 million innovation fund, NAB Ventures, has appointed a new managing director.
Mr Forest, who is the former chief executive of mobile payments business Clipp, will join NAB Ventures as its managing director.
"I'm excited to take on this opportunity with NAB Ventures; banking globally is undergoing a digital transformation and NAB Ventures will help ensure we are able to embrace the right changes to deliver innovative solutions for our customers," Mr Forest said.
Mr Forest has served as the head of MSN Asia Pacific in Singapore and has worked in executive roles at AOL Tim Warner and Nike.
In addition, founder of Blackbird venture capital Bill Bartee will work with NAB Ventures on an investment advisory basis. Mr Bartee will provide advice on the management of the fund as well as specific investment opportunities.
Further, Melissa Widner has been named as a NAB Ventures general partner. Ms Widner previously founded Silicon Valley-based software company 7Software.
She is also the co-founder of Heads Over Heels, an organisation that supports companies led by women.
NAB Labs executive general manager Jonathan Davey said: "Todd, Melissa and Bill all have an outstanding track record and will collectively play a vital role in the success of NAB Ventures and building on the innovative culture that will help continue to deliver for our customers."
Subscribe to our Newsletter
We Translate Complicated Financial Jargon Into Easy-To-Understand Information For Australians
Your email address will be shared with nestegg and subject to our Privacy Policy
latest articles
OUR PLATFORMS AND BRANDS
- Accountants Daily
- Accounting Times
- Adviser Innovation
- Australian Aviation
- Broker Daily
- Cyber Daily
- Defence Connect
- Fintech Business
- HR Leader
- Independent Financial Adviser
- Investment Centre
- Investor Daily
- Lawyers Weekly
- Money Management
- Nestegg
- Property Buzz
- Real Estate Business
- Smart Property Investment
- SMSF Adviser
- Space Connect
- Super Review
- The Adviser
- Wellness Daily
- World of Aviation
EVENTS AND SUMMITS
- ACE25 The Accounting Conference and Exhibition
- Adviser Innovation Summit
- Australian Accounting Awards
- Australian AI Awards
- Australian Aviation Awards
- Australian Aviation Summit
- Australian Broking Awards
- Australian Cyber Awards
- Australian Cyber Summit
- Australian Defence Industry Awards
- Australian Law Awards
- Australian Law Forum
- Australian Space Awards
- Australian Space Summit
- Australian Wealth Management Awards
- Australian Wealth Management Summit
- Better Business Awards
- Better Business Summit
- Broker Innovation Awards
- Broker Innovation Summit
- Budget Summit
- Commerical Finance Awards
- Corporate Counsel Summit
- Defence & National Security Workforce Awards
- Fund Manager of the Year Awards
- ifa Excellence Awards
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards
- New Broker Academy
- Partner of the Year Awards
- Partner Summit
- REB Awards
- Rising Star Awards
- SME Bootcamp
- SMSF Technical Strategy Day
- Super Fund of the Year Awards
- Women in Finance Awards
- Women in Finance Summit
- Women in Law Awards
- Women in Law Forum
LEARNING AND EDUCATION
MOMENTUM MARKETS NETWORK
LINKS
STAY CONNECTED
Subscribe to the Adviser Innovation eNewsletter.
