past events
brisbane - 24 April 2012
Enabling Queensland's Biopharmaceutical Industry to achieve Global Competitive Advantage
Keynote Presenters at this event addressed the major challenges affecting the industry, the value of successful partnerships, and offered proactive solutions to the demands of a rapidly changing economy.
Speakers
Garry Redlich
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer,
Implicit Bioscience Ltd
Dr Cherrell Hirst, AO
Chief Executive Officer,
QIC BioVentures 
Peter Vermeer
Senior Director, Director - Corporate Affairs & Market Access,
Eli Lilly Australia
sydney - 27 March 2012
'Sustainable Healthcare Solutions'
This event addressed the current challenges in the provision of health services, and the translation of innovation into patient benefits and healthcare efficiency.
Speakers
Prof. Enrico Coiera
Director - Centre for Health Informatics, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, University of NSW
Harry Simeonidis
President & CEO, GE Healthcare Australia & NZ
melbourne - 5 March 2012
Partnerships in Action - new technologies solving industry challenges
Australia can benefit from collaborative research to solve industry challenges, and gain global competitive advantage. The recent partnership between Loy Yang Power and MBD Energy is a prime example of a successful collaboration. At this event, presenter's discussed the benefits, risks and challenges of such collaboration and highlighted emerging opportunities within the energy sector.
Speakers
Andrew Lawson
Managing Director, MBD Energy
Roland Davies
Executive Manager - Business Development & Projects, Loy Yang Power 
Bruce Grey
Managing Director, Advanced Manufacturing CRC
brisbane - 17 November 2011
NBN, an Enabling Infrastructure for Driving Innovation
and National Productivity
The Australian Government's National Broadband Network (NBN) aims to deliver broadband communications by connecting 100 % of homes, schools and businesses – 93% by fibre, 7% by wireless and satellite.
High speed broadband could bring about transformation at a scale like that which followed the introduction of the electricity grid in 1888, creating business opportunities of considerable economic value. Initially, grid connections provided lighting in streets and, later, homes. The invention of the stove in 1905 'sparked' a century of innovation of new appliances and electricity use unimagined in 1888.
Imagine how Australia will benefit from high speed broadband. It could help overcome the 'tyranny of distance' dividing regional and urban Australia and allow all Australians to connect to the global economy and a new range of 21st century services.
Speakers
Dr Alex Zelinsky
Group Executive, Information Sciences
CSIRO 
Mike Quigley
Chief Executive Officer
NBN Co
sydney - 21 October 2011
Achieving Global Competitive Advantage Through Innovation
Innovation has been recognised globally as the driver of economic growth, and is becoming a core component of overall corporate strategy. For industry, Innovation can be a key competitive advantage. Our two highly experienced Keynote Presenters outlined how your organisation can secure future growth through Innovation.
Speakers
Dr James Bradfield Moody
Executive Director Development,
CSIRO 
Steve Vamos
Non Executive Director, Telstra
President, Society for Knowledge Economics