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<\/strong><\/a>Dr Kate Cornick<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO, Tech Council of Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia\u2019s R&D System Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cathy Foley AO PSM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australia\u2019s Former Chief Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia\u2019s R&D System Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Program Director, ON Innovation Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia\u2019s R&D System Now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chief Scientist of Western Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Translating Research Together\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof Christopher McDevitt<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laboratory Head, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hugo LeMessurier<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director, Multiple Companies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eike Zeller<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecosystem Manager, ON Innovation Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Olga Hogan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Investment Director, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakthrough Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ruth Park-Jones<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director of Commercialisation, Monash University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laurie Serafini<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director, Serafini Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 really easy ways to network (even if you\u2019d rather not!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anthea Roberts<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder, Dragonfly Thinking<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI adoption, integration and impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Joanne Jacobs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-CEO, Disruptors Co<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI adoption, integration and impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>Grace Bird<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main Sequence Ventures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translating Research Together\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>James Bradley<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-founder, Facet Amtech<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translating Research Together\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr David Ireland<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder, TGD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translating Research Together\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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