AGENDA OVERVIEW

LIVE SESSIONS

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Introduction from Chairperson
 
Simon Currie
Simon Currie - Energy Estate
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Keynote Presentation: Models for innovation and investment – lessons from NREL
 
Richard Adams
Richard Adams - Director of CREED
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Rewarding innovators by investing in technology that enables the Resources and Energy Sector
 
Adrian Beer
Adrian Beer - METS Ignited
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Tea
 
 
 
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
PANEL: How to increase LP investor appetite for climate, energy and extractive sector technology investments
 
Jeremy Liddle Charles Gillies Chris Vinson Zarmeen Pavri
Jeremy Liddle - SDGx
Charles Gillies - RCF JOLIMONT INNOVATION
Chris Vinson - RFC Ambrian
Zarmeen Pavri - SDGx
11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Case Study - Formation, Capital Raising and Growth - Emesent
 
Dr. Stefan Hrabar Mike Zimmerman
Dr. Stefan Hrabar - Emesent
Mike Zimmerman - Main Sequence Ventures
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch
 
 
 
12:50 PM - 1:30 PM
PANEL: Driving Innovation to Address the Most Pressing Challenges
 
Ron Gauci Frank Zeichner Ulric J. Ferner Rob Affleck
Ron Gauci - AIIA
Frank Zeichner - Internet of Things Alliance Australia
Ulric J. Ferner - Right Click Capital
Rob Affleck - Woodside Energy
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Bootstrapping inside Bluechips - an insider's perspective on challenges and opportunities building new technologies within large corporates.
 
Renee Hakendorf Alex Bertram Mike Zimmerman Andrea Harrison Professor Andrew Harris
Renee Hakendorf - CORE Innovation Hub
Alex Bertram - BHP
Mike Zimmerman - Main Sequence Ventures
Andrea Harrison - OCTO Incubation
Professor Andrew Harris - Laing O'Rourke
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
PANEL: Energy Transition - how technology is aiding the energy and mining sectors contribute to a net-zero carbon future
 
Joe Corvetti Clare Sykes Dr. Sue Keay Patrick Mooney Pavina Adunratanasee
Joe Corvetti - EarlyBirds
Clare Sykes - Amira Global
Dr. Sue Keay - Robotics Australia Group
Patrick Mooney - Impact Tech Ventures
Pavina Adunratanasee - Iberdrola
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Afternoon Tea
 
 
 
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
PANEL: Incubators and Accelerators – models for fast-tracking innovation and investment
 
James Tilbury Renee Hakendorf
James Tilbury - EnergyLab
Renee Hakendorf - CORE Innovation Hub
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
PANEL: The Hydrogen economy - opportunities for innovation
 
David Cavanagh Brad Neilson Ken Mathews
David Cavanagh - Integrated Energy
Brad Neilson - Streamlined Energy
Ken Mathews - Hydrogen East
4:30 PM - 4:40 PM
Chairperson Closing Comments
 
 
 
Thursday, February 17, 2022
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Introduction from Chairperson
 
Dr. Sue Keay
Dr. Sue Keay - Robotics Australia Group
9:15 AM - 9:50 AM
CSIRO’s role in the conceptualisation, incentivisation and commercialisation of technology in the energy and mining sectors
 
Rajiv Cabraal
Rajiv Cabraal - CSIRO
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
The growth in climate tech in ANZ
 
Mick Liubinskas
Mick Liubinskas - Climate Salad
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea
 
 
 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Special Presentation
 
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott - Symbiotic Innovations
11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
PANEL: How technology start-ups can market and sell to large corporations
 
Ulric J. Ferner Kris Poria Adam Foot
Ulric J. Ferner - Right Click Capital
Kris Poria - EarlyBirds
Adam Foot - Rio Tinto
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
 
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Finalist – Start-ups Unearthed
 
Steve Barnett
Steve Barnett - GreaseBoss
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
PANEL: The Rewards and Challenges of being an Impact Investor in Industrial Technologies
 
Zarmeen Pavri Mick Liubinskas Monica Richter Rob Adamson
Zarmeen Pavri - SDGx
Mick Liubinskas - Climate Salad
Monica Richter - Senior Manager, Low Carbon Futures Program, WWF-Australia /Project Director, Business Renewables Centre - Australia
Rob Adamson - RFC Ambrian Group
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Close of Conference
 
 
 
Time Zone: (UTC+11:00) Sydney [Change Time Zone]

ON DEMAND SESSIONS

Finalists – Start-up Unearthed