InnovationAus Podcast

Piers Grove, Founder, Boomerang Lab, EnergyLabs & Former Publisher, Betoota Advocate

Imagine a world where waste doesn't exist — where every product is designed with its subsequent life in mind. Piers Grove, Co-founder of Boomerang Lab, EnergyLabs and Former Publisher of Betoota Advocate is a visionary challenging Australia's recycling norms. From revolutionising packaging practices to redefining recycling, his initiatives are not just about treating symptoms but curing the disease of waste. In this episode of the Commercial Disco(very), Piers unpacks how startup disruptors across Australia are reshaping our approaches to sustainability, proving that in the circular economy, end-of-life for products is only just the beginning. 

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Johanna Weaver, Director, ANU Tech Policy Design Centre

Australia emerges as a key player in global technology standards under the strategic guidance of Professor Johanna Weaver. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, the Professor shares her insights into Australia's potential to help shape tech policy, and how Australia can be at the forefront of technological governance and global influence by fostering international collaborations and innovative frameworks. 

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

 

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, Founder, Technology & Security Podcast

Drawing on 18 years with the Australian Federal Government and her pivotal role in the MH17 investigation, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey has become a leading voice in understanding the intersection of technology, intelligence, and security. In this episode of the Commercial Disco(very) she unveils the evolving power dynamics between state intelligence and global tech giants, influenced by her extensive research and interviews with nearly 50 intelligence leaders and offers a profound look into a digital future shaped by big data and emerging technologies.

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

 

Peter Middendorf, Professor and Vice-Rector Transfer at University of Stuttgart

Discover the groundbreaking work of Professor Peter Middendorf as he reveals the inner workings of ARENA2036, a revolutionary industry-on-campus initiative reshaping the landscape of collaboration between academia and industry. Learn the intricate mechanisms driving innovation at this cutting-edge hub and contemplate its potential impact on the future of Australian industry.

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Professor Nicholas Opie, Founding Director, Synchron

Professor Nicholas Opie is a pioneer in the field of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. He is a founding director at Synchron, and head of the Vascular Bionics Laboratory at the University of Melbourne. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Professor Opie talks about the challenges of building a global deep tech startup from Australia.

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

SentinelOne Series. Ep 2: The proliferating landscape of banking & finance

This vodcast is the latest in the Securing critical infrastructure: the regulatory vs the practical series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with SentinelOne. As companies deploy generative AI as a frontline defence, is governance being overlooked in their bid to avoid interruption of activities inside critical infrastructure due to cyber threats? David Fariman, Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer, Netskope, joins publisher Corrie McLeod and SentinelOne’s Wayne Phillips to discuss how regulatory frameworks must keep pace with the rapid innovation in AI, so businesses can defend themselves against adversaries equipped with similar technologies. 

Peter O'Connell, CEO, Climatech Zero

In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Climatech Zero CEO, Peter O'Connell talks about how innovation in energy efficiency can dramatically reduce costs while improving competitiveness in the mining and resources sector, data centres, and commercial buildings.

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Granicus Ep 2 Building an effective feedback loop between government and community: Veterans Affairs case study

This podcast is the latest episode in The Loop series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with Granicus. The success of US veteran health portal My HealtheVet poses a stark question for public servants: Are we meeting the specific needs of those we serve, or merely checking boxes? Granicus' Chief Customer Officer, Gabriele Masili, led the team that grew My HealtheVet from 30,000 to 1 million users. He joins publisher Corrie McLeod to discuss the development of a platform that has helped a government exceed its constituents' expectations, and set a new global standard for other public sectors to chase - including Australia. 

Dean Capobianco, Chief Executive Officer, Geoscape Australia

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, former Olympian Dean Capobianco discusses his current role as CEO of Geoscape Australia, the government-owned foundational layer of curated geolocation data in this country. This is a great conversation. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Industry Minister Sussan Ley

Energy price uncertainty and shortages of skilled workers top the list of concerns of Australian industry, according to deputy Liberal leader and shadow Industry minister Sussan Ley. In this edition of the Commercial Disco, she discusses the impact of funding delays to the NRF and Industry Growth Program.

This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.