Past speakers

Prof Nick Birbilis

Prof Nick Birbilis

Executive Dean Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment │ Deakin University

Carley Brennan

Carley Brennan

Manager for Community & Industry Engagement │ The Gordon TAFE

Robert Hill

Robert Hill

Chair, Viva Energy

Richard Marles

Richard Marles

Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Corio

Peter Meikle

Peter Meikle

CEO │ Universal Motion Simulation

Prof Roy Green AM

Prof Roy Green AM

Special Innovation Adviser, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise) │ University of Technology Sydney

Kate Cornick

Kate Cornick

CEO, Launchvic

Prof Bronwyn Fox

Prof Bronwyn Fox

Chief Scientist │ CSIRO

Rohan Stocker

Rohan Stocker

CEO, Marand Precision Engineering

Professor Iain Martin

Professor Iain Martin

Vice-Chancellor, Deakin University

Shaun Cumming

Shaun Cumming

CEO, Barwon Water

Ivan Power

Ivan Power

CEO │ National Reconstruction Fund Corporation

Lee Finniear

Lee Finniear

Chief Executive Officer, Li-S Energy

Thys Heyns

Thys Heyns

Chair | Geelong Manufacturing Council

Ben Gust

Ben Gust

Managing Partner, Virescent Ventures

Murray Height

Murray Height

CEO, HeiQ Australia

Paul Ebert

Paul Ebert

Group Director Energy Transition for Worley

Peter Smith

Peter Smith

CEO, Boomaroo Nurseries

Alessandra Sutti

Alessandra Sutti

Associate Professor, Institute for Frontier Materials

Lachlan Pfeiffer

Lachlan Pfeiffer

Chief Business Development and Sustainability Officer Viva Energy

Steven Skala

Steven Skala

Chair, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

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