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Time EVOLUTION
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UNITE
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UPLIFT
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IMPACT
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8:30am
Registration
Meet & greet with key innovation partners and find your perfect coffee with an AI-powered tasting experience that identifies and matches your flavour profile.
9:30am
Welcome + The EVOLUTION Imperative
Join us to be officially welcomed to Turrbal, Jagera and Yugara Country, then gain a glimpse of what the day – and the next decades – hold.

Hear insights from science and innovation leaders about why we – as individuals, communities, organisations, and an ecosystem – must evolve to accelerate our impact.
11:00am

Morning Tea

11:40am
Unite through Ideas
Fire up your brain cells for an ‘ideas hackathon’ as we work together to solve the issues keeping us up at night.

Speakers:
  • Andy Lamb, Director, Innovation Studios
Uplift Your Brand
A masterclass for all purpose-driven leaders on how to tell your story and make a bigger impact.

Speakers:
  • Coming soon
Ignite Your Impact
AEA Ignite grants can accelerate your path to impact. Join this interactive masterclass to get tips and tricks to enhance your application and increase your chances of success.

Speakers:
  • Poppy Sykes, Manager, ON Innovation Program, CSIRO (moderator)
12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm
Unite Through Teamwork
Learn the essential elements for creating successful, high-performing teams by understanding how to listen better, have tough conversations, and recover from setbacks.

Speakers:
  • Julie Trell, Chief Play Officer, Playful Purpose
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Speakers:
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Funding Your Impact
Delve into the current landscape of translational funding, uncover emerging trends, and gain insights on effective strategies for maximising the impact of funding.

Speakers:
  • Alastair Hick, Chief Commercialisation Officer, Monash University
  • David Ireland, Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Growth Drivers (moderator)
2:20pm

Choose your next session

2:30pm
Unite Through Connections
Strengthen your network, make new connections, and spark potential collaborations in this ‘speed-meet’ session.

Speakers:
  • Coming soon
Uplift Your Purpose
Re-energise your leadership by putting purpose in the driving seat. Through real-life examples of how to build resilience and perspective, this thought-provoking session will leave you inspired and motivated to continue your impact journey and stay committed in the face of challenges.

Speakers:
  • Warren Bingham, Founder and Executive Chairman, MedTech International
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3:20pm

Afternoon Tea

4:00pm
The EVOLUTION Journey
Hear rapid-fire insights – from the past, present, and future – that reveal the rewarding, challenging, yet hopeful journey to impact.

Speakers:
  • Chuhao Liu, Co-Founder, Sunflower AI
  • A/Professor Lea-Ann Kirkham, Co-Inventor, Spritz-OM
  • Karla Heric, PhD Candidate, CSIRO
4:35pm
The EVOLUTION Superpower
Learn what it takes to succeed in unpredictable environments and how to harness the new competitive advantage in a world of constant change. Leave empowered to drive the industry forward and adopt new ways of thinking to help us evolve toward the sustainable future we envision.

Speakers:
  • Coming soon
5:10pm
The Wrap
Take a moment to reflect and reset, as we recap the day’s learnings and reaffirm our roles in shaping the future.

Speakers:
  • Chris Krishna-Pillay, Senior Engagement Lead, CSIRO
  • Claire Marshall, Founder, If Labs
5:30pm
ON Core Unwind
Come together with the deep tech innovation ecosystem to share insights,
meet new friends and old, and celebrate our community.
From 8:00pm
ON Core Unwind cont.
ON Core is officially over, but all good things don’t need to come to an end! Deepen your connections and continue those conversations in a new location.