Meet the 2026 Speakers

Dr Kate Cornick Chief Executive Officer, Tech Council of Australia. A woman, business leader in pink suit, smiling

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia’s R&D System Now

Cathy Foley AO PSM Australia’s Former Chief Scientist CSIRO Board Member

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia’s R&D System Now

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia’s R&D System Now

Professor Sharath Sriram Guest speaker ON Translate - Chief Scientist of Western Australia

Translating Research Together 

Navigating the support and funding landscape  

Hugo LeMessurier, Director - Multiple Companies - Guest speaker at ON Translate 2026. Professional headshot

Navigating the support and funding landscape  

Eike Zeller as a guest speaker at ON Translate 2026 in Melbourne. He is the Ecosystem Manager at CSIRO's ON Innovation Program

Navigating the support and funding landscape  

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Navigating the support and funding landscape  

Navigating the support and funding landscape  

5 really easy ways to network (even if you’d rather not!)

AI adoption, integration and impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions

AI adoption, integration and impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions

Grace Bird - ON Translate 2026 Speaker

Translating Research Together 

James Bradley is a co-founder at Facet Amtech, professional headshot for guest speaker at ON Translate in Melbourne 2026

Translating Research Together 

Dr David Ireland, he is a founder and partner at Significant Venture. Headshot for guest speaker at ON TRanslate 2026 in Melbourne.

Translating Research Together