Program

Innovation in Action

The countdown to ON Translate 2026 has begun

Welcome to the ON Translate 2026 Program. Stay tuned as we announce more speakers and opportunities to connect across Australia’s deep tech innovation ecosystem.

Sessions

Speakers

Meet our Innovation Collaborators

On Thursday 11 June, ON Translate 2026 returns as CSIRO ON Innovation Program’s annual flagship event, bringing together founders, researchers, investors and ecosystem supporters across Australia to explore the future of research translation and deep tech innovation.

Program schedule

Time	MAIN STAGE The Edge	COLLABORATION HUB Zinc	WORKSHOP HUB Zinc
8:30 AM		Registration Arrival tea & coffee Collaborator tables Network with industry
9:30 AM	Welcome Welcome to Country and Opening address
10:00 AM	Turning ambition into action: What needs to change in Australia’s R&D system now Fireside chat
10:45 AM		Collaborator tables Network with industry Morning tea
11:20 AM	Translating research together Panel		AI adoption, integration and impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions Workshop
12:20 PM		Collaborator tables Network with industry Lunch
1:30 PM	Navigating the support and funding landscape Panel		5 really easy ways to network (even if you’d rather not!) Workshop
2:30 PM		Afternoon tea Collaborator tables ON Accelerate 10 Showcase registrations
3:15 PM	ON Accelerate 10 Showcase
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM		Networking Light refreshments

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Program highlights

★ SHOWCASE	FIRESIDE CHAT
ON Accelerate 10 Showcase Watch 10 teams from our current ON Accelerate 10 cohort pitch live and showcase some of Australia’s most promising deep tech ventures. Witness research translation in action.	A conversation with Cathy Foley AO PSM, Australia’s former Chief Scientist and Dr Kate Cornick, Tech Council of Australia: What needs to change in Australia’s R&D system now Speaking from the national science priorities and policy perspective, Cathy will address Australia’s R&D system at a strategic level, including national ambition, policy direction, and where leadership and investment need to shift to strengthen long-term innovation outcomes and capability building. Representing the industry perspective, Kate will challenge what industry actually needs to see change, bringing a practical lens on urgency, execution and how research translation can better connect with business needs and real-world outcomes.

★ SHOWCASE

FIRESIDE CHAT

ON Accelerate 10 Showcase
Watch 10 teams from our current ON Accelerate 10 cohort pitch live and showcase some of Australia’s most promising deep tech ventures. Witness research translation in action.

A conversation with Cathy Foley AO PSM, Australia’s former Chief Scientist and Dr Kate Cornick, Tech Council of Australia:
What needs to change in Australia’s R&D system now

Speaking from the national science priorities and policy perspective, Cathy will address Australia’s R&D system at a strategic level, including national ambition, policy direction, and where leadership and investment need to shift to strengthen long-term innovation outcomes and capability building.

Representing the industry perspective, Kate will challenge what industry actually needs to see change, bringing a practical lens on urgency, execution and how research translation can better connect with business needs and real-world outcomes.

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