James Riley and the InnovationAus team talks to corporate, academic and political leaders about what’s driving the transformation of Australia’s economy toward a 21st Century mindset. InnovationAus is an independent publication that reports on government policy as it affects technology-based innovation across the nation’s growth industries. From mining and agriculture to financial services, MedTech, cyber security and advanced manufacturing. The journalism focuses on the opportunities that align with Australia’s strategic priorities and connects government, institutional researchers, investors, entrepreneurs and the mainstream business community.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
The tables are turned at the Commercial Disco this week. InnovationAus.com editorial director James Riley has just returned from Paris, where he was a guest of the Foreign Ministry of France. Submarines were the elephant in the room, there was plenty of discussion about cooperation in tech in the future. He talks to InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this episode of Identity Inside/Out, Australia and New Zealand country manager for SailPoint, Nam Lam, Head of Digital Experience for MYOB, Martin Longley, and InnovationAus.com Publisher, Corrie McLeod, discuss how the challenges attracting and keeping world-class talent in a post-pandemic world are impacting identity security programs. With unemployment levels at a 50-year low in Australia, how are organisations driving digital transformation initiatives to improve employee user experience? What are the benefits of a blended approach to talent acquisition and retention? And what do the remote working models of the future look like?
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
A grassroots campaign has been launched pushing for a similar Royal Commission into the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the use of technology and automation within it. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Centre for Digital Business CEO and former head of the NDIA Technology Authority Marie Johnson discusses why this Royal Commission is needed, what’s going wrong at the agency and how artificial intelligence and automation can be used as a tool for good.
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
Efforts to build sovereign capability in areas of key strategic importance has become a frontline, mainstream conversation. It is a topic of special interest to Adam Gilmour, the CEO of Gilmour Space Technology, as he builds an orbital launch vehicle on the Gold Coast. In the episode of the Commercial Disco, Adam discusses sovereign capability issues and also gives an update on preparations for the company’s maiden flight.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Paul Levins is a co-founder at EverCase and a principal at Beanstalk AgTech. He was invited to pitch at SXSW 2023 earlier this month and is a long-time contributor to debates on innovation policy. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Paul talks to James Riley about the experience at SXSW in Texas – and what good policy looks like in Australia.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Sarah Pavillard joined the Navy straight out of school, studied electrical engineering and then trained as a weapons engineer. After a lengthy career as a Navy officer, Sarah founded Adroita – a defence consulting company and dual-use technology commercialisation adviser. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, she talks to James Riley about Defence-related challenges and opportunities.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Nick Gonios is a serial entrepreneur and investor and a long-time business leader. He has founded multiple startups and managed ASX-listed companies as CEO. His focus now is on the circular economy. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Nick talks to James Riley about the priority imperatives of the circular economy, and opportunities for responsible product design.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Peter Bauer is the co-founder and CEO of global email security firm Mimecast. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, he talks with James Riley about cybersecurity as a ‘team game’, where governments can play an important economy-wide coordination role.
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Natalie Chapman is co-founder and managing director at deep tech commercialisation agency Gemaker. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, she talks about global supply chains for critical minerals and rare earths, and opportunities for Australia to become a value-added player in this fast-growing market.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
As the National Reconstruction Fund legislation works its way through the Parliament, Senator Tim Ayres, the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and the Assistant Minister for Trade, talks to the Commercial Disco about the critical path to re-industrialising the nation.