2023 VC Industry Forum

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Overview

Established as one of the largest knowledge sharing and networking events for the leaders of Australia's innovation ecosystem, you will have the opportunity to broaden your network and connect with entrepreneurs, investors, fund managers and corporate advisors.

You will hear from leading international and domestic experts about the state of play for venture in Australia and abroad and the challenges and opportunities ahead for the sector.

Program

09:30 AM	Registrations and arrival morning tea
10:15 AM	Opening welcome	Amanda Hjorring Partner & Chief Operating Officer Square Peg MC
10:20 AM	CEO address	Navleen Prasad CEO Australian Investment Council
10:25 AM	Keynote address	Prof. Hugh Durrant-Whyte NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer
11:00 AM	Why both LPs and GPs are turning their minds to VC Secondaries	Eden Lawrence Vice President StepStone Group Jessica Archibald Managing Director Top Tier Capital Dr David Atkins Managing Partner BioScience Managers Facilitator
11:45 AM	The reality of investing in a new world - the good and the bad	Tom Humphrey Partner Blackbird Ventures Dr Michelle Deaker Managing Director and Founding Partner OneVentures Simone Lander Partner Carthona Capital Manoj Santiago Partner PwC Facilitator
12:30 PM	Networking lunch
01:25 PM	Keep calm and carry on - unique LP perspectives on opportunities and challenges for VC	Rishi Dua Portfolio Manager Aware Super Kathryn Young Head of Investments Cambooya Kelvin Mak-Lui Director, Venture Capital and Private Equity Future Fund Dr Melissa McBurnie Partner & Head of Impact Brandon Capital Facilitator
02:10 PM	Marching towards "Net Zero" - Investing in technology to decarbonise	Katerina Kimmorley Head of Commercial and Investments Boundless Earth Malcolm Thornton Head of Impact Capital Clean Energy Finance Corporation Carl Prins CEO and Founder Pathzero Deniz Harut Executive Director Pollination Dominic Anderson Partner Allens Facilitator
03:00 PM	Afternoon tea
03:20 PM	Investing in money-smart kids: The Spriggy journey	Dr Alex Badran Founder and CEO Spriggy
03:55 PM	Emergence of Synthetic biology: Technology reshaping our relationships with the living world	Michele Stansfield Co-Founder and CEO Cauldron Jim Fader Co-Founder and CEO Eden Brew Mike Zimmerman Partner Main Sequence Facilitator
04:30 PM	Wrap up & thank you note	Amanda Hjorring Partner & Chief Operating Officer Square Peg MC
04:30 PM	Networking drinks
05:30 PM	Close