InnovationAus Podcast

In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, the Home Affairs department's Head of National Security Hamish Hansford discusses the importance of technology access and control in the age of AI, and how his department is building stronger relationships with US tech giants.

Australian universities play an outsized role in the local innovation system compared to international peer economies and should attract a larger portion of system funding, UNSW vice-chancellor Attila Brungs says. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Professor Brungs talks to InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod about funding, research translation and the use of AI.

In a speech that put meat on the bones of government ambitions for Australia to become AI makers rather than takers, Assistant Minister for the Digital Economy Dr Andrew Charlton last week outlined how investment in data centres can be leveraged to capture more of the value on offer in the AI stack. Justin Hendry takes us through it.

Welcome to the latest episode of Powering What’s Next, brought to you by GE Vernova, where we explore the technologies, infrastructure and partnerships shaping Australia’s energy transition and what it will take to build a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.

In this episode, Corrie McLeod, publisher, InnovationAus.com is joined by Mark Benjamin, Aero global sales director at GE Vernova and Belinda Dennett, chief executive of Data Centres Australia.

Together, they explore the growing demand for electricity from data centres and AI, and what this means for Australia’s energy system. They discuss the scale of incoming demand, the importance of generation, firming and transmission, and how data centres can play a broader role in supporting grid stability and accelerating investment in new energy infrastructure.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas' plan for a Royal Commission into AI puts him at the head of a national conversation about jobs, skills and social licence in Australia's response to artificial intelligence. InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry joins James Riley for a closer look.

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, ANU interim Chancellor Larry Marshall says entrepreneurial market vision can be a powerful force in aligning the resources of a national innovation ecosystem. He discusses the challenges of the Australian innovation system with InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod.

The Strategic Examination of R&D (SERD) report was handed to the minister last December. There is a growing intensity to the debate about the direction the government should take on industry policy. InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry takes a deep dive.

Professor Roy Green is a special advisor on innovation at the University of Technology Sydney and a director at CSIRO. He is also an expert on innovation systems, and the policies that drive their success. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Professor Green talks with optimism about building Australia's economic resilience and industrial capacity.

Welcome to the first episode of Powering What’s Next, brought to you by GE Vernova, where we'll explore the technologies, policies and partnerships shaping Australia's energy transition and what it will take to build a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.

In this episode, Corrie McLeod, publisher, InnovationAus.com is joined by Aaron Scott, business development leader for electrification systems at GE Vernova and David McElrea, chief executive of the Smart Energy Council.

Together, they unpack the realities of Australia's path to net zero, exploring the infrastructure, technology and policy settings needed to deliver the energy transition. They discuss the growing role of battery storage, grid modernisation and data centres, the challenges of attracting investment and accelerating project delivery, and why Australia must take a system-wide approach to energy reform.

The trio also examine how renewable energy can strengthen Australia's industrial competitiveness, improve energy security and position the nation to become a global clean energy superpower.

The $540 million Australian Business Growth Fund was set up under the former Coalition government in Canberra in 2020. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, James Riley talks to ABGF chief Anthony Healy about the funding gap he is trying to fill. And for local companies with a solid growth story, there is advice on how to get on the ABGF's radar.