2 to 6 December 2024 | Perth, WA

Our speakers represent the very best in the international and Australian tech startup ecosystem. As founders and investors themselves, they are ready to share their triumphs and learning experiences.

With a line-up of local and international VCs and founders, this year’s event will showcase the very best of the startup ecosystem. In 2023, we are bringing world-class talent from all over Australia and the world to the shores of Western Australia to inspire our startup ecosystem.

Speakers

Our speakers represent the very best in the international and Australian tech startup ecosystem. As founders and investors themselves, they are ready to share their triumphs and learning experiences

Aaron Gershenberg
Silicon Valley Bank
Sr. Advisor & Founding Partner Emeritus, SVB Capital
Aaron Tan
KKR & Co. Inc.
Tech Growth Investor
Amy Carter-James
Raaise
Co-founder and Chief Raasier
Andrew Dowding
Winyama
Managing Director
Andrew Outhwaite
For Blue
Managing Director
Angela Kelly PSM
Western Australian Department of Health
Deputy Director General
Ashleigh Small
Hello Initiative
Co-Founder
Banu Kannu
Women in Tech [+] Western Australia
Committee Member
Barry Winmar
Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport
Chief Executive Officer
Bec Nguyen
Upbeat Digital
Founder and Director
Ben Bristow
Western Power
Head of Grid Transformation
Benson Saulo
First Australians Capital
Managing Partner
Bill Tai
West Tech Fest
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist
Brady Flockart
Startmate
Head of Investments
Briege Whitehead
White Spark Pictures
Founder and Creative Director
Brooke Silcox
No Thing Productions Pty Ltd
Founder and Managing Director
Carlos Zapata Lui
CarbonChain
Vice President
Chad Renando
Startup Status
Managing Director and Founder
Cheryl Mack
Aussie Angels
CEO
Christina Gerakiteys
UtopiaX
CEO
Danelle Cross
Curtin University
Festival Director
Dr. Katharine Giles
OncoRes Medical
CEO
Dr Megan Sebben
CSIRO
CSIRO Kick-Start Program Manager
Dr Simon Eassom
Food Frontier
Executive Director
Dylan Gibbs
Foxx Creative
Founder
Eliza Carbines
Tender Relief
Founder
Florence Drummond
Development Partner Institute
Executive Director
Garry Williams
Tractor Ventures
Director of Engagement
Harshita Gupta
BHP
Principal Innovation
Hon Stephen Dawson MLC
Government of Western Australia
Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research
Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC
Western Australian Government
Minister for Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests
James Cameron
AirTree
Partner
James Morgan
Pot Pirate
Founder
Jason Balchand
StartupWA
Chair
Jaynaya Winmar
Blak Angels Investor Network
Jeanette Cheah
HEX
Founder and CEO
Jerome Bowen
Adaptus
Director
Jess Silva
Activate Community
Jess Walker
AirTree
Community and Programs Manager
Jodie Imam
Tractor Ventures
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Jon Gregory
Vitruvian
Founder and CEO
Jonathan Lilley
Electro Ventures
Entrepreneur in Residence
Julia Reisser
ULUU
Co-founder and Co-CEO
Kate Kirwin
She Codes Australia
Founder
Kate Lewkowski
Neurotologix
Co-founder and CEO
Kemal Anbarci
Chevron Technology Ventures
GM Venture Capital
Kevin Brown
Icetana
Chief Executive Officer
Kirsten Rose
CSIRO
Executive Director, Future Industries
Kylie Gerrard
Purpose Ventures
Co-Founder & General Partner
Lachie Samuel Mariu
FIFO Mental Health Group
Managing Director
Larry Lopez
Australian Venture Consultants
Partner + Chair of Organising Committee
Lexy McDonald
HerHelp
Founder
Lisa Andrews
WAVIA
CEO
Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas
City of Perth
Lord Mayor
Lucas Lane
Glossy Boys
Co-Founder
Luke Anear
SafetyCulture
Founder and CEO
Maaike Doyer
Epic Angels
Founder
Matt Vitale
birchal
Co-Founder
Maxine Minter
Co Ventures
General Partner
Michael McLevie
BuiltByBit
Founder
Michael Wear
Tidal Moon
Founder
Mohinder Jaimangal
Curve Tomorrow
Founder
Natasha De Souza
ClassBento
Partnerships Manager USA/Australia
Nate Sturcke
Skills of the Modern Age
Founder & Managing Director
Nathan Kerr
One Click Life
Chief Technology Officer
Neil Freeman
Rio Tinto
Manager Innovation
Olympia Yarger
Goterra
CEO & Founder
Paula Taylor
32 Degrees South
Founder + Co-Chair of Organising Committee
Pekka Santasalo
Rio Tinto
Head of Venture Capital
Peter Rossdeutscher
First Nations X
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Peter Sharp
Bliss Festival
Prof Harlene Hayne
Curtin University
Vice Chancellor, Curtin University
Prof Melinda Fitzgerald
Curtin University
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research (Interim)
Prof Peta Ashworth
Curtin Institute for Energy Transition
Director
Rachael McIntyre
nbn™ Australia
Executive General Manager - State Corporate Affairs
Renu Kannu
CORE Innovation Hub
Business Partnerships Lead
Rimma Shafikova
VGW
Data Scientist
Rohan McDougall
Curtin University
Executive Director of Commercialisation
Rohan Silva
Evening Standard
Columnist
Ruth Hatherley
Moneycatcha
Founder & CEO
Samuel David Thomas
Sam's Spares
Founder
Scarlett McDermott
Tech Council of Australia
Head of Ecosystem Capability
Scott Glew
Fastvue
Founder
Serena Grant
Minderoo Foundation
Head of Business Engagement
Silk Kadala
Blackbird
Investor
Stephen Rue
nbn™ Australia
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Killelea A.M
Institute for Economics & Peace
Founder and Executive Chairman
Steve King
Atlassian Foundation
Foundation Director
Steven Jacobs
Sujit Jagirdar
T-Hub
Chief Innovation Officer
Terrance Philips
Planet VC
Author
Tracie Clark
VentureX HQ
Director
Vanitha Venugopal
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT)
Chief Executive Officer

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