John Dyson has spent more than 30 years in the Australian venture capital industry, supporting companies across a wide range of sectors and helping guide many to successful exits through public markets and private mergers and acquisitions. For the past two decades, he has also managed the Dyson Bequest, a family foundation that supports social and environmental causes and reflects his belief in the power of capital to create positive change. John champions the application of a gender lens to investment and philanthropy, encouraging more funders to direct capital toward initiatives that advance equality and opportunity for women and girls.