Pitching 101   
Genevieve is an expert in Human Resources, and a professional speaker and lecturer, perfectly matched to present Pitching 101 – how to succinctly and professionally pitch the vision.   Genevieve is the Former Director of People and Culture at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat.  She continues to lecture at Bond University in Management subjects such as Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources, and has developed curriculum for subjects such as Risk Management in Tourism, Business Events, Event Personnel and Customer Service Delivery.

Lean 101
Treslaye’s technical experience, legal knowledge and customer focused project delivery combined with his passion for entrepreneurship and startups will be translated into Lean 101 – how to translate highly technical information and deliver it simply, effectively and in a compelling format for key decision makers. 

Professor Chenery is a leading clinical researcher in language neuroscience and specializes in the area of language disorders that result from acquired neurological damage or disease.   She has published widely in the areas of speech pathology; the neurobiology of language; the impact of neurobionics including Deep Brain Stimulation on language and cognition; eHealth/mHealth practice; health workforce innovation and reform; and inter-professional learning and practice.  

Professor Chenery has extensive strategic and operational experience in executive leadership roles within the higher education and health sectors, most recently as Professor and Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Neuromodulation at The University of Queensland (UQ) and prior to that as Deputy Executive Dean (Academic) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UQ.   She has taught over 4,000 students in her career including the supervision of 25 Research Higher Degree students. She is currently a Chief Investigator on an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence entitled The Dynamics of Language and holds other ARC and competitive grants. Professor Chenery is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a non-executive Director on the board of the Cerebral Palsy League (Qld). Most recently, Professor Chenery was appointed as a Board member of the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Phil’s career fuelled an interest in medical technology, generating a knowledge & insight into how products are created and developed, how innovation can offer great patient & community benefit. Phil has extensive experience turning ideas into innovations and then applying entrepreneurial principles to global commercialisation. With a personal belief that Australia can become a force in the global medtech market, Phil has a personal commitment to see that happen.

Dr Clarence N.W. Tan is currently the Asia Pacific Regional Ambassador for Singularity University. He is the founder of Bond Wireless, and CEO of private equity fund Austanco. Dr Tan was inducted into the Queensland Government Innovation Hall of Fame in 2014 and received the Queensland Government’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence Fellowship for 2010.  He was selected as a Queensland Innovation Champion for his outstanding achievement in leadership in the Queensland ICT sector in 2014.

He is an Adjunct Professor at Bond University and Griffith University and a founding member of the Gold Coast Angel Investors Group.  He currently mentors a number of companies and is a mentor at the iLab Accelerator. He has over 45 academic publications including a book, book chapters and peer-reviewed papers in the area of soft computing and mobile applications. In addition Dr Tan holds two patents in mobility technology. Dr Tan obtained his Ph.D. from Bond University and his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Computers) from the University of Southern California, where he went on to simultaneously complete a Master of Business Administration (Finance), and a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.  Prior to his academic career Dr Tan has worked for a number of MNCs including Citibank in New York and Hong Kong, Xeroc EPC in the USA and Genreal Instruments in Malaysia. 

Hunter is a Business and Innovation Manager at Griffith University and manages the commercialisation, intellectual property and enterprise activities associated with the digital and creative industries portfolios.  With a background in eCommerce, Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, Hunter has extensive experience in technology transfer, business development and commercial enterprise. He is devoted to successfully engaging industry, government, research, and academic sectors to create solutions that improve people’s lives and wellbeing.  

Prior to joining Griffith Enterprise Hunter founded The New Media Workshop, a small consultancy that assisted the Educational sector with their digital presence and communication. His career has also included roles with; Accenture, the world’s largest management consulting firm, Speedwell Media, one of Australia’s largest and most experienced web and mobile developers, and QUTbluebox, the Commercialisation Office of QUT, as well as teaching and learning positions within academia.

Armin Weiner is a global industry leader in Healthcare systems and has both strong analytical skills along with extensive experience in providing next-generation Information System solutions to complex clinical / information / workflow problems.

Tim is an experienced medical device professional with management experience in both the healthcare and academic research sectors. Seeing the benefits that the very latest technology, procedures and clinical skills can bring to patients is what drives my interest in this field.

Michelle is a highly motivated, results-oriented business professional with more than 25 years’ experience working across commercial sectors, government and private enterprise, domestically and internationally. Her track record was recently reaffirmed with the successful launch of world‐first clinical cancer trials in Hong Kong. For this she was nominated for a Prime Minister’s Award (2011) and acknowledged in the Who’s Who of Australian Leading Women.

Her key strengths incorporate:
- Collating strategic development and tactical implementation of initiatives to generate or expand market share
- Marketing, external and internal communications, stakeholder engagement
- Sustaining and increasing bottom line business profitability

Greg is a passionate start-up specialist with many years experience commercialising and resourcing new Australian technologies. 

He mentors and sits on the boards of a number of private and public companies and having been the co-founder of a couple of successful start-ups himself Greg has the empathy, battle scars and experience to make a difference in taking innovation from idea to commercial success.

Founder and principal project manager of Striking Group and a qualified and Certified Practicing Project Director (CPPD), Chris is passionate about designing, planning and delivering bespoke project management solutions and realising global business objectives, improvements and organisational strategy.

Lean 101
Treslaye’s technical experience, legal knowledge and customer focused project delivery combined with his passion for entrepreneurship and startups will be translated into Lean 101 – how to translate highly technical information and deliver it simply, effectively and in a compelling format for key decision makers. 

Luke is a mechatronics and software engineer with a passion for robots, Linux, software, electronics, computer networks/security, penetration testing and web development. He is interested in understanding life through robotics; mimicking lifeforms with autonomous mobile robots through bio-inspired techniques.   Luke is the founder of coleTEK, a professional high-tech consulting and service-based firm, chiefly doing new product development (NPD) for entrepreneurs, inventors and companies. Luke is a member of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Engineering Course Advisory Group.

Hayley has been working in the legal field since 2001, specialising in intellectual property since 2006.  Hayley is currently admitted as a Solicitor in Queensland, an Attorney in the State of New York (USA), and a Registered Patent and Trade Marks Attorney.  Hayley holds qualifications in laws and science, including Industrial Property Law, a Bachelor of Science (majoring in genetics), Naturopathy, Yoga Teaching, and Permaculture Design.

Hayley is a regular presenter, giving guest lectures at Bond University, mentoring at the River City Labs, presenting CLE’s for Minter Ellison, running training seminars for the Logan City Council and speaking at The Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase and The Craft Parlour.

Nick is a patent attorney specialising in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the areas of engineering, electronic devices and computer software, including their application to the medical field.   Nick graduated from the University of Adelaide with a double degree in Mechatronic Engineering and Maths and Computer Science in 2005 and worked in the defence industry for several years before becoming a patent attorney. After working for several years as a patent attorney in Adelaide, Nick moved to Brisbane to join the Engineering practice at Davies Collison Cave.   Nick has experience working across a range of technologies in the medical device field including matters relating to diagnostic systems, drug delivery technologies, electronic monitoring systems, orthopaedic implants, and bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Kim is a serial entrepreneur, innovation company leadership, startup investor, social community manager, World traveller, surfer and snowboarder.  He is an expert in leadership development, business strategy, company culture, handling responsibility, solving conflicts and challenges, cross-border communication and people management.  

Kim is the current CTO and partner to Impossible Labs whose clients include Google, Samsung, Roche, Intel, BMW, Nokia, BBC, German Bundestag. He has undertaken company development, top tier World-wide technology consultancy, startup mentoring, software architecture and engineering, user experience research and development.

Innovation, entrepreneurship, education, community. i love the creative side of business and bringing the potential out in others