Wenjie has been an avid gamer since childhood. As an adult, he started creating games through his company Shikudo in his native country China to promote healthy habits. Now living in Australia, he has built his most successful title yet: Focus Quest. The app locks the phone throughout periods of distraction, assisting in focusing on tasks like reading or work. People can then earn time to play an RPG-inspired game as a reward. Whilst Wenjie's team even use Focus Quest to boost their own productivity, it has also become popular with the ADHD community. Next, Wenjie hopes to incorporate AI for more tailored experiences and, in the pipeline, is an additional focus-based release.

John formed his company Not Doppler at just 14 years old. His love of web design led him to host browser-based games with the ambition of generating 100,000 page views. Noticing the rise of mobile, John collaborated with his brother Jason to redirect the studio. Their first mobile hit was Earn to Die, an apocalyptic race for survival that celebrated one of John's favorite video game antagonists — zombies. The sequel, Earn to Die 2, has earned over 160 million downloads on Google Play. John and his team have just released Earn to Die Rogue, the third entry in the series, and are also branching out into lifestyle games.

Working with autistic children as a speech therapist, Summer saw first-hand how isolating and overwhelming caring for a child with disabilities can be, especially when access to vital information and support is unclear. She set out to find a solution and teamed up with her app developer husband, Andrius, and community leaders Sandy, Steph, and Tara. Together, they built Barb by Kindship — an app that serves as a resource for carers who need guidance on funding, advocacy, insurance, and therapy. Fronted by Kindship’s unique AI advisor, Barb, everyone’s experience on the app is tailored to their specific support needs. Summer, who discovered her own autism at age 30, hopes to expand Barb’s emotional capabilities to include caregiver well-being.

Kate and Georgia's friendship formed while working at a tech start-up. Yet it was a casual dinner where Kate shared her children's health battles that revealed a deeper connection between them. Georgia had similar struggles caring for people in her life, and they decided that their experience in tech could provide solutions. They built Human Health, enabling people to easily track symptoms and manage conditions through a colorful, accessible interface. The app also offers insights on treatments and care pathways, facilitating informed discussions with healthcare providers. The pair are now focused on marketing to ensure even hard-to-reach people can find help with illness.

After years building successful careers in the entertainment industry, friends Elise and Lucy saw their world come to a standstill when the pandemic hit. Theaters closed and Elise was also supporting her mum whilst she received cancer treatment. Seeking comfort, the pair built Hey Lemonade - an app full of bite-sized, science-backed talks to assist people through stressful or tricky times. They have used their showbusiness connections to help market it, and they completed an accelerated business course to boost their knowledge. Hey Lemonade has become particularly popular with students and neurodiverse people, and Elise and Lucy are working on diversifying their content to ensure that anyone can find support.

When Anna found out she will eventually lose her eyesight due to a medical condition, she started thinking about how she will navigate the world in a different way. Although assistive technology and online maps can guide the way on the outside, indoor navigation - like in busy train stations or universities - is often a challenge. So Anna teamed up with tech entrepreneurs Tony and Mladen to create BindiMaps. Using wireless beacons, the app locates people in indoor spaces, using simple language to describe where they are and what’s around them. Becoming pioneers in wayfinding, they strive to improve accessibility and aim to give the visually impaired unprecedented freedom in places like transport hubs.

After graduating in computer science, Brian embarked on a career as a 3D animator. Following a stint in Silicon Valley, he returned to Sydney and founded his own gaming company, SweatyChair, merging his technical skills with the passion for art. During a gaming developer competition, Brian - alongside his wife and three other participants - built a challenging monster and bullet dodging game called No Humanity within 48 hours, winning first place. He successfully improved and launched the title a week later, getting over 9 million downloads so far. Taking part in Google Play's Indie Games Accelerator program in 2022 helped Brian to grow the studio even further. Apart from assisting fellow creatives in the industry, he also champions a more active gaming experience, where players can create and enjoy their own elements.

Al taught himself programming aged 12, crafting computer games after school and building websites as a side hustle during university. While studying for his degree in naval engineering, he also learned how to invest in the stock market. To navigate his first deals, he used his engineering prowess to measure company growth rates and formulated a data-driven, long-term way to navigate the markets. Simply Wall St: Stock Analysis is the combination of it all. It covers every market in the world and uses visual aids to simplify the details. He’s now working on an AI alert function to help people stay on top of their investments.

When Peter struggled to find the right care for his elderly parents, who lived hundreds of kilometers away, he felt there had to be a better way. So he teamed up with his former colleague Tony to create Mable, a health tech app where people seeking disability and aged care in-home services can connect with local support workers. It gives people more choice, control and flexibility in shaping their care while allowing support workers to define how they work. So far Mable has facilitated over 19 million hours of assistance. It also utilizes its internal data capabilities and latest innovations, such as incorporating AI tools to help clients and support workers find the best match.

Guy had a successful career in marketing under his belt when he decided to embark on his own business venture. While perusing print ads for flatshares in the 90s, he got the idea to digitize a database for flat seekers and created a website. Fast forward to the 2010s and he turned it into an app, Flatmate Finders Australia. Remembering how those early print ads used code words, like “open-minded”, to mean gay, lesbian, and bisexual, he decided to also launch a version of the app exclusively for the LGBTQ+ community, Gay Share. A recently added feature allows people to connect via video call to be sure they’re a good pairing. Looking forward, Guy and his team hope to localize the app and venture into new markets.

When Sarah asked her fashionable friends to pick out some outfits for her, she quickly realized their different body types would make it hard for them to choose clothes that suited her - as they had spent their lives working out what suited their own specific shapes too. With previous experience in marketing and startups, Sarah had the idea for Mys Tyler, where women can follow like-bodied creators to find fashion inspiration perfectly curated for them. The app has become a hub of body positivity, representing fashion-forward people everywhere. In the future, Sarah hopes to expand to match users to the most relevant hair and beauty creators who can offer up personalized makeup, hairstyle and accessory tips.