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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 |
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10:15 AM
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Opening welcome
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Amanda Hjorring
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Square Peg
MC
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10:20 AM
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CEO address
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Navleen Prasad
CEO
Australian Investment Council
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10:25 AM
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Keynote address
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Prof. Hugh Durrant-Whyte
NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer
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11:00 AM
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Why both LPs and GPs are turning their minds to VC Secondaries
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Eden Lawrence
Vice President
StepStone Group
Jessica Archibald
Managing Director
Top Tier Capital
Dr David Atkins
Managing Partner
BioScience Managers
Facilitator
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11:45 AM
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The reality of investing in a new world
- the good and the bad
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Tom Humphrey
Partner
Blackbird Ventures
Dr Michelle Deaker
Managing Director and Founding Partner
OneVentures
Simone Lander
Partner
Carthona Capital
Manoj Santiago
Partner
PwC
Facilitator
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12:30 PM |
Networking lunch |
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01:25 PM
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Keep calm and carry on
- unique LP perspectives on opportunities and challenges for VC
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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
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02:10 PM
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Marching towards "Net Zero"
- Investing in technology to decarbonise
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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
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03:00 PM
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Afternoon tea
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03:20 PM
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Investing in money-smart kids:
The Spriggy journey
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Dr Alex Badran
Founder and CEO
Spriggy
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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
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04:30 PM |
Wrap up & thank you note |
Amanda Hjorring
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Square Peg
MC
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04:30 PM |
Networking drinks |
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05:30 PM |
Close |
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Major Event Partners
The Australian Investment Council Event Terms and Condition can be viewed here.
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