Jamie Loveday

Managing Director

Jamie helped establish the FoodLab program in collaboration with the team and the local food business community in 2019. He manages its operations, facilitates the programs, and supports the growth and future direction of the incubator.

As a third-generation migrant from grandparents that fled the second world war, Jamie was incredibly lucky to grow up in a peaceful household - a permaculture kid experimenting with vegetables in the backyard. When his grandmother gave him $50 on his 18th birthday, he went straight to his local nursery to buy an orange tree. His love for food and cooking grew stronger alongside his passion for social justice.

Jamie grew up in a family of entrepreneurs, with his parents running a family business. He pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (Hns Class I) and studied a thesis on sustainable food entrepreneurship in rural Cambodia.

Jamie managed the University of Sydney Business School’s entrepreneurship program (Genesis) and has worked for a number of social enterprises and non-profit organisations (Opportunity International, Unkya, 40K). Jamie has since supported hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world and found his lifelong passion at FoodLab Sydney.

Hear what participants have said anonymously about Jamie...

He's a champion of food and people. Helping us and getting the best out of us throughout the course. Pairing us with likeminded people and understanding who we are and our goals to guide us to bring them to life. Honestly, best curator of a program I've ever experienced.