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Join us as Australian and global leaders in innovation and industry-research collaboration consider the big questions for a post-Covid Australia
We have a stellar cast of speakers, including globally renowned economist Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Siemens Australia CEO Jeff Connolly, and Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley, who make for an engaging program at Collaborate Innovate 2021.
Don't miss out on hearing from political leaders and industry experts, networking with colleagues and celebrating emerging talent.
Join this highly interactive conference either online, or in-person at state hubs in:
Adelaide | Rydges South Park Adelaide, 1 South Terrace, Adelaide
Brisbane | Novotel Brisbane South Bank, 38 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane
Perth | QT Perth, 133 Murray Street, Perth
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Can Cooperative Research meet Australia’s biggest challenges?
- Ms Kylie Porter, Executive Director, Global Compact Network Australia
- Mr Jeff Connolly, CEO, Siemens Australia
- Professor Bronwyn Fox, Chief Scientist, CSIRO
2021 marks the 30th Anniversary of the first Cooperative Research Centres. Since that time, CRCs have created innovation across across almost every sector of the Australian economy. The decades ahead present significant challenges for Australia as it grapples with transitions driven by Covid, climate change, digital transformation and geo-economic volatility. What role can industry-research collaboration play and what can we draw from 30 years of CRC experience?
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Collaborative Research Plenary
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Our disrupted world – how COVID is changing our collaboration models
- Professor Roy Green, Special Innovation Advisor, University of Technology Sydney
- Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, Principal Scientist Strategy and Foresight, Data 61
- Ms Rosie Hicks, CEO, Australian Research Data Commons
COVID has accelerated the digital transformation of work for many, and forced new ways of collaborating travel has become complicated and uncertain. It has also brought into sharp focus the rich value of face-to-face collaboration. As we contemplate a post-Covid world, what changes will be permanent, and what new models will evolve?
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The Business model of Innovation
- HE Victoria Treadell, The British High Commissioner
- Mr Edwin Chow, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Singapore
- Mr Steven Foxley, CEO of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, representing the UK Catapult Network
- Mr Chai Avital, Technological Incubators Program Manager at Israel Innovation Authority
Ensuring the Australian innovation system is fit-for-purpose for a post-Covid world is a significant challenge for policy-makers and all players in the system. What can the experiences of the highly innovative economies Israel, Singapore, the UK and the USA tell us about policy prescriptions, industry, research and collaboration incentives, and workforce and culture that can lead transformation of an economy?
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- Dr Cathy Foley, Chief Scientist of Australia
- Professor Caroline McMillan, Chief Scientist of South Australia
- Professor Hugh Possingham, Queensland Chief Scientist
Join us for this unique and wide-ranging discussion by Three Chief Scientists, each grappling with how to harness and grow the capacity of science and research to transform Australia. Find out what Chief Scientists see as the opportunities and challenges for Australia in unleashing its potential to be an innovation nation. Moderated by Ms Jacyl Shaw, Global Director of GHD Digital’s innovation practice
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Cooperative Research - The View from Industry
- Mr Cameron van den Dungen, CEO, Sleeptite
- Mr Steve Davies, CEO, Australian Gas and Pipeline Association
- Dr Jemma Green, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Power Ledger
- Ms Fiona Simson, Chair Future Food Systems CRC and President National Farmers Federation
Australian businesses are critical to an innovation transformation for the Australian economy. What drives businesses to partner with research organisations and universities and what does success look like? Hear views from across the spectrum of business from large multinational corporations to family businesses and startups.
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We would like to acknowledge and thank our Partners.
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