2022 VC Industry Forum

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.

2022 VC Industry Forum

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

10:00 AM	Arrival morning tea
10:30 AM	Opening welcome (MC)	Amanda Hjorring Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Square Peg
10:35 AM	CEO address	Jonathan Kelly Interim CEO, Australian Investment Council
10:40 AM	Keynote address	Eamon Waterford Chief Strategy Officer, Investment NSW
10:55 AM	Fireside chat	Eamon Waterford Chief Strategy Officer, Investment NSW Annie Parker Executive Director, Tech Central Manoj Santiago Partner, PwC
11:20 AM	Transforming access and delivery of healthcare through digitisation	Michael Wang Founder & CEO, Telecare Dr Silvia Pfeiffer CEO, Coviu Amanda Hjorring Partner & Chief Operating Officer
11:55 AM	Future proofing the industry and mega trends: ESG & Impact Investing	Zarmeen Pavri Partner & Chief Impact Officer, SDG and Senior Adviser, Global Impact Investing Network Giles Gunasekera CEO, Global Impact Initiative Will Mateu Member Experience Manager, Australian Investment Council
12:40 PM	Networking lunch
01:10 PM	Samsara - how to design a venture backed business to tackle a civilisation-scale problem	Prof. Colin Jackson Chief Scientist, Samsara and Senior Lecturer, Research School of Chemistry at ANU Gabrielle Munzer Principal, Main Sequence Ventures Paul Riley CEO, Samsara Peter Bruce Head of Waste to Resource, Woolworths Group Blair Pritchard Partner, Virescent Ventures
02:00 PM	Navigating the challenges of the skills shortage	Marin Peplinski Chief People Officer, Morse Josh Foreman Founder & CEO, Indebted Deborah Johns Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
02:35 PM	Afternoon tea
03:00 PM	Aussie founders taking gaming to new heights	Tim Ruse CEO, Zero Latency Robyn Tolhurst Public Affairs Manager, Australian Investment Council
03:35 PM	Limited Partner Insights: Allocations, Valuations, ESG & Impact Investing, and Innovation Strategy	Kate Misic Head of Alternative Investments, Telstra Super Neil Stanford Managing Director, V-Ignite Dr Mark Bonnar Managing Director, Southern Cross Venture Partners
04:15 PM	Wrap up & thank you note	Amanda Hjorring Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Square Peg
04:20 PM	Networking drinks & canapés
05:30 PM	Close

Major Event Partners

When

24/05/2022 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Where

PwC, Level 17, One International Towers Sydney 1 Watermans Quay Barangaroo, NSW 2000 AUSTRALIA

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