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The ON Translate 2026 program will feature panel discussions, workshops, practical sessions and networking opportunities designed to support connection, collaboration and real-world translation outcomes.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Turning Ambition into Action: What Needs to Change in Australia\u2019s R&D System Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A fireside chat with Cathy Foley ASO PSM<\/em><\/strong> and Dr Kate Cornick<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Time:\u00a010:00 AM \u2013 10:45 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: The Edge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator: Tennille Eyre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fireside chat features Cathy Foley ASO PSM, Australia\u2019s Former Chief Scientist and Dr Kate Cornick, Chief Executive Officer of Tech Council of Australia, for a timely conversation on the future of Australia\u2019s R&D and innovation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation will also highlight the role of the\u00a0ON Program\u00a0as a proven model designed to bridge the gap between research ambition into real-world impact. Together, this session will explore one of Australia\u2019s most urgent innovation challenges: what needs to change across leadership, policy direction, investment and system coordination to better translate Australia\u2019s research strength into action and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking ON: <\/strong>industry engagement, commercialisation,\u00a0execution\u00a0and what businesses need to see from Australia\u2019s research system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaking ON: <\/strong>national R&D strategy, policy direction, system reform, and how Australia can better align research investment with long-term innovation outcomes and capability building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Translating Research Together<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Panel speakers:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof Sharath Sriram, James Bradley and Grace Bird\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr David Ireland\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:\u00a011:20 AM \u2013 12:20 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: The Edge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by\u00a0David Ireland, this panel brings together perspectives from across research,\u00a0industry\u00a0and innovation to explore how Australia can build a more connected and collaborative research translation ecosystem\u00a0and strengthen the R&D pipeline.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featuring Sharath Sriram, Chief Scientist of Western Australia, alongside James Bradley and Grace Bird, the conversation will\u00a0explore\u00a0how stronger cross-sector partnerships, aligned national priorities and more coordinated pathways can help turn research excellence into real-world impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests\u00a0will walk away with practical insights into successful\u00a0collaboration, a\u00a0deeper\u00a0understanding of Australia\u2019s research translation landscape, and\u00a0new ideas\u00a0for turning research into meaningful impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Adoption, Integration and Impact: Turning complexity to confident decisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Facilitators: <\/strong>Anthea Roberts \u2013 Dragonfly Thinking and Joanne Jacobs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:\u00a011:20 AM \u2013 12:20 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: <\/strong>Zinc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI is moving quickly, but where is it creating real value? And where are the gaps in Australia\u2019s capability to adopt it effectively? Australia is world-class in pockets, ranking among the best globally for AI research talent, yet it sits lowest on public trust and lags its peers on enterprise deployment. The honest picture is both stories at once, not one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this interactive workshop, audience members will go beneath the national headlines: whether AI\u2019s pressure even reaches a given kind of work, which workers and roles gain from it and which lose ground, and why adoption races ahead in some parts of the economy while stalling in others. From there, the session looks ahead to how these forces could shape Australia\u2019s position through to 2035, where the most likely futures are neither a clean win nor a clean loss. Rather than collapsing a complex picture into a single story, it holds competing truths in tension \u2014 the discipline behind turning complexity into confident decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session will feature a live demonstration of Dragonfly Thinking\u2019s AI-powered platform, showcasing how expert-informed, multi-perspective analysis can help decision-makers navigate complexity, test their assumptions and make more confident decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderated by digital strategist, company director and ON Program facilitator Joanne Jacobs, this session combines expert perspectives, practical examples and audience discussion to explore the role AI can play in translating knowledge into impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Navigating the Support and Funding Landscape<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speaker:<\/strong>\u00a0Hugo LeMessurier, Dr Olga Hogan, Dr Ruth Park-Jones, Prof Christopher McDevitt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Eike Zeller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: 1:30 PM \u2013 2:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: The Edge\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed for\u00a0researchers, startup teams, founders and early-stage innovators, this session explores the funding, mentoring and support pathways available across Australia\u2019s innovation ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion will unpack how to strategically navigate different funding opportunities across stages of growth, while also exploring the importance of boosting private capital flows to support R&D and innovation activities in Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests will gain practical guidance on\u00a0identifying\u00a0suitable funding pathways for\u00a0different stages\u00a0of development, avoiding common pitfalls, and positioning their venture for investment,\u00a0support\u00a0and long-term impact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 Really Easy Ways to Network (Even If You\u2019d Rather Not!)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speaker:<\/strong>\u00a0Laurie Serafini<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time: 1:30 PM \u2013 2:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: Zinc<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the thought of networking makes you want to disappear into the nearest corner, you\u2019re not alone. For many researchers, starting conversations with strangers can feel awkward, forced or completely unnatural. But meaningful professional connections don\u2019t have to come from \u201cworking the room\u201d or pretending to be someone you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this engaging and highly practical 50-minute workshop, you\u2019ll learn five simple techniques to help you start conversations more naturally, navigate them with confidence, and leave a lasting impression; without the small-talk exhaustion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better still, you\u2019ll be able to put the tools into practice straight away at the evening networking session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by Laurie Serafini<\/em>:\u00a0a high-level communication and business coach and former AFL footballer who has spent over 20 years helping business people have better conversations in high-stakes rooms.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this is an interactive workshop session, numbers will be capped at 120 pax. Entry will be closed when seats fill on the day, so plan ahead and don\u2019t be late!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ON Accelerate 10 Pitch Showcase<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Time: 3:15 PM \u2013 5 PM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venue: The Edge\u202f\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 teams from our current ON Accelerate 10 cohort will take to the stage at ON Translate 2026 to present their deep tech ventures \u2013 developed from Australian research and designed to transform industries, tackle big\u00a0challenges\u202fand deliver real-world impact.\u00a0We invite investors, industry leaders,\u00a0mentors\u00a0and innovation ecosystem supporters to join us for this celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/use><\/svg><\/span>Find out more about the teams<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n

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