Adam Jacobs Bio

Adam Jacobs

Co-Founder, Hatch

Sydney

Adam Jacobs is the Co-Founder of THE ICONIC - Australia’s largest online fashion retailer, and the Co-Founder of Hatch - a new venture whose mission is for all people to find meaning in work.

Adam is interested in how technology is changing our societies and aims to build global tech companies that positively influence our future.

Adam started his career in strategy consulting with BCG and PwC (in Sydney and Copenhagen) before founding THE ICONIC in 2011 on the premise of customer experience leadership and the power of great teams.

Adam studied Philosophy, Marketing and Management at the University of Sydney and Boston University. He is a local Sydney-sider whose interests span compulsive travel, poor guitar playing, and general world curiosity. In 2014, Adam was awarded the Young Executive of the Year, and runner up for Managing Director of the Year, by the CEO Magazine’s annual awards. In 2018, Hatch was selected as a Top 20 Business of Tomorrow by Westpac.

Adam Jacobs

Upcoming Courses

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Career Development

How To Land Your Dream Gig in 2023

Are you craving a career change? Do you want something more than a 9 to 5 job?

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Career Development

How to Land a Job at a Startup

Get the insider tips on how to launch your career in a startup.

Career Development

Career Navigation Workshop

A panel of top practitioners to give you the low-down in launching your career.

Business

How To Build a Business People Love

Join us for a night of talks to learn, debate and craft the building blocks of creating a business that people will fall in love with.

Business

Days of Note: Top Tips for Scaling and Growing Your Business

Ready to turn your side hustle into an Australian unicorn? Join GA & Samsung to discuss growth, success & scaling your business to take the leap from side hustle to full-time gig.

Career Development

Why Do the Best Companies Not Care About Your Background?

Join GA and Hatch for session on what make a candidate stand out to an employer and the transferrable skills to land your dream gig in a world-class team.

Design

Started From The Bottom - Spring Party

It's a great time to be a young professional in Sydney! Join us as we bring together the makers and doers of this great city we call home. Bring a friend because drinks are on us!

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