Tom Bass

Tom Bass is a seasoned entrepreneur known for co-founding Flirtey, a pioneering drone delivery startup that secured significant venture capital funding and achieved the first legal drone delivery in the US and New Zealand.

His expertise in product development and operations led Flirtey to surpass industry giants like Amazon and Google in record time, garnering recognition at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington DC.

With a track record of rapid growth, Tom transitioned to Nearmap as a Product Manager of Strategic Initiatives, contributing to doubling the company's market cap to over $1.2B and expanding its annual recurring revenue portfolio.

In addition to his corporate roles, Tom has dedicated five years to nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs as the Entrepreneur in Residence for the MBA in Entrepreneurship program at the University of Technology Sydney.

His educational background includes a period of study at Y Combinator and a Bachelor of Design in Environments & Spatial Design from UNSW.

Tom's broad organizational experience spans roles at prominent companies like Atlassian and varied advisory, mentoring, and co-founder positions in the business and technology sectors.