In a
nutshell.
Third Hemisphere is a technology and finance media relations firm for innovators and leaders who are breaking new ground, and changing the world for the better.
We specialise in accelerating and showcasing the Australian technology, venture capital, startup, and innovation ecosystem. This covers the gamut of technologies across a myriad of industries: financial and professional services, health sciences, agriculture, space, education, sustainability, energy, and broad deep tech.
We have a consistent track record in creating and implementing communications strategies that drive results for our clients with their investors, customers, partners, and government. This involves leveraging omnichannel communications across print, online, TV, presentations, investor documents, events, social networks, and podcasts.
Our key point of difference is our strategic approach to aligning our clients' commercial, capital raising, and customer acquisition goals with communications and operations execution. This has evolved from our combined decades of experience and training in strategic PR, finance, venture capital investment, and tech industry advisory. We take a long-term, holistic, and objective view of the business to ensure the model and fundamentals enhance market perception and drive growth.
We invest in our clients and build sustainable value from Seed to IPO and beyond.
If you are ready to step up and become the leader in your industry, contact us now.
Meet the Leadership Team.
Our hand-picked team of PR and communications experts include former financial professionals, journalists, editors, finance news reporters and presenters, as well as technical copywriters and subject matter experts.
This team led by Founder & Managing Director, Hannah Moreno, and Executive Director of Finance & Strategy, Jeremy Liddle.
Hannah Moreno
Founder | Managing Director
Hannah manages client and media relations for the firm.
She has 15+ years’ experience across the gamut of communications disciplines: public relations, technical business writing, internal and cross-border communications campaigns, content marketing, ghostwriting, and events management.
Hannah has authored and had published hundreds of quality content pieces on behalf of high profile and emerging disruptor clients. Her writing expertise has resulted in a stint as a writer for the Australian Financial Review, authoring weekly stories on behalf of a series of clients. She speaks three languages, and is particularly interested in issues-rich engagements that have social impact.
Hannah holds a B. Commerce and M. Strategic Public Relations (USYD) and a Dip. Investor Relations (Australasian Investor Relations Association). She was also a finalist for “PR Professional of the Year” at the inaugural Momentum Media’s Women in Finance Awards.
Jeremy Liddle
Exec Director, Strategy & Finance
Jeremy advises Third Hemisphere's clients and team on capital markets strategy, investor relations, and communications.
He spent five years as Co-founder and General Partner of technology venture capital investment and advisory firm, CapitalPitch (now CP Ventures). He is also a venture capital and angel investor in deep technology and UN Sustainable Development Goals-aligned companies.
He has 10+ years’ experience training and advising hundreds of start-ups and investors in the areas of financing and strategy, and has spent 17+ years as an entrepreneur across finance, technology, eCommerce, retail, and distribution. His start-up RioLife was named Australia's fastest-growing small business at the 2010 MyBusiness Awards. Jeremy represented Australia as the President of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Australia and within the United Nations on youth, employment, and entrepreneurship. He is a Tedx speaker, author of "From Idea to Start-up", and co-author of the 2014 G20 Youth and Young Entrepreneurs’ United Nations White paper on entrepreneurship and youth employment, leading to the development of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Simon Palin
Media Trainer & Videographer
As Media Trainer, Simon helps Third Hemisphere clients prepare for journalist interviews through tailored on-camera media training sessions.
He also produces high-quality online video content that allows companies to disseminate their story and vision across their own social and online channels.
Simon is a corporate communications specialist with an extensive background in television reporting, television production, and print and online journalism.
He has 13 years’ experience as a business and finance news reporter for ABC TV and SBS TV. He has also produced and presented his own television program called The Consumer Quarter on ABC News 24.
Prior to working in television, Simon was a print and online journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald and Media Week Magazine.
A word from our fans...
Mark Jones
CEO
"We’ve been working with Third Hemisphere for over a year.
They’re a pleasure to work with and importantly, understand complex finance and technology concepts.
Hannah and the team have done a stellar job in developing engaging stories that have produced fantastic results and supported the growth of both our consumer lending and investor offerings."
David Swan
Technology Editor
"Hannah and the Third Hemisphere team are always incredibly professional to deal with.
They make my job a lot easier which is paramount in a media role filled with tight deadlines and so many requests."
Alex Scandurra
CEO
"Hannah and the team at Third Hemisphere really understand our business and the industry sectors we operate in.
Like us, they have a lot of hustle which we really appreciate given how hard it is for great stories to break through all the noise.
They have great expertise and experience in shaping our media strategy, and how to partner with media to achieve the best outcomes. It feels like Hannah is a part of our internal team. Our work always goes so smoothly, considering the stress and chaos of managing multiple stakeholders."
David Jackson
Committee Member
“Third Hemisphere is sensational to work with. They take the time to understand your business and then immerse themselves in it day to day. Hannah's results are second to none – who gets you on the front page of the AFR in month two!?”
Debra Cleveland
Smart Money Editor
“Hannah and Third Hemisphere understand the kind of content we are looking for at the Financial Review, and work well with their financial services clients to suggest story ideas that add value and will engage our audience.”
Clayton Howes
Founder & CEO
“Hannah is simply the best in the public relations business – her manifest experience, strategic thinking, charm, and writing brilliance turn opportunities into real outcomes. Synthesising
media and business objectives – she’s a weapon!”
Danny John
Head of Corporate Affairs
"Hannah is the epitome of the communications professional: she is personable, attentive, strategic in her thinking, quietly forthright in her advice but also a good listener, a person able to distil the needs of her clients into straightforward, understandable and simple messages in easy-to-read, jargon-free language.
As a former section editor of a major Sydney metropolitan newspaper, I can also confirm she is a delightful writer.
Petra Andren
Former CEO
"Hannah Moreno is an amazing public relations and professional communicator. I have worked with many large (some very well known) and small PR agencies in the past and none of them even come close to matching the work that Hannah produces. She is an excellent writer with the ability to translate highly complex themes into easy to digest stories that drive home the main points. The ability to do this is a very rare talent. She helped me build a brand and successfully lobby state and federal government on important matters to the deep tech startup community - Hannah is a rare find and her abilities are nothing short of amazing."
Tim McIntyre, NewsCorp
Money Saver HQ Editor
"I have been dealing with Third Hemisphere for several years and they are a professional outfit that pays attention to the needs of media organisations, which I believe benefits their clients immensely.
Pitches and the associated elements are delivered promptly, succinctly and smoothly packaged for optimal coverage.
I have been grateful for the way they have dealt with requests."
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