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FOMENT IS FOR PEOPLE PASSIONATE ABOUT AUSTRALIA'S WINE AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES

 And it was created by them too. Meet the team!

FOMENT DELIVERY TEAM

CARLA DIAS WADEWITZ
Lecturer & Acceleration Program Coordination - Flinders New Venture Institute
​Carla has spent the last 10 years working with companies and start-ups across Europe, US and Asia, mentoring in health, manufacturing/industry 4.0, retail and tourism. She lectured in Entrepreneurship at some of Europe’s top business schools and is currently lecturing at Flinders University. Carla develops and delivers national and international acceleration programs to entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs. 
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DR. DARREN OEMCKE
Partner and Marketing Director -
Hydra Consulting

Dr Oemcke is a partner at both boutique management consulting firm Hydra and a wine tourism business, whilst also being a board member of several SA based tech start-ups. Darren is a specialist in growing businesses, utilising his skills in strategy, marketing, product development and project delivery with a very strong focus in tourism and wine. He has mentored many startups both independently and through accelerators and incubators.
CHRISTINA BELPERIO
Business Consultant - Hydra Consulting
Christina Belperio is a highly experienced project and program manager and a
strong focus on stakeholder engagement. Christina is passionate about helping
industries and communities solve their economic growth challenges and
develop strategies to tackle them head-on. She has developed and delivered numerous industry development programs designed to increase business innovation with a focus on food, wine and agribusiness.
CHARLOTTE DURIEU
Marketing - Flinders New Venture Institute
Charlotte uses her background in creative and digital marketing to create strategies that engage with and reach the right people. Her latest work in the higher education and innovation sector has given Charlotte a platform to specialise in building strategies that combine digital with traditional, for well rounded and impactful campaigns - like FOMENT's!
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SEAN JOLLEY
Marketing Consultant -
​Hydra Consulting

​Sean uses his background in business to develop online learning platforms with a focus on engaging participants through new age delivery methods. His skills have assisted in the development and delivery of high-end programs for industries including wine, food and beverage, export and mentoring. Sean is passionate about helping businesses in opening up new opportunities for growth and innovation across the globe.
RON VAN BUUREN
Partner and Managing Director -
​Hydra Consulting

​Ron is co-founder of Hydra Consulting. Ron utilises his unique background in major projects delivery in manufacturing, production and processing, global supply chain, business development, R&D and engineering. Ron has mentored start-ups and multinationals through improved governance, management, teamwork, collaboration and creating effective processes to deliver growth. Ron brings to the FOMENT team a unique take on the industry with a vast amount of experience across the wine and tourism sectors.

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