Global Experts of Innovation, Thought Leaders, Business Leaders

MARGARET MANSON
Founder and Chief Inspirator

Manson lives by the passion for knowledge and the thrill of discovery of the Next business trend. Tertiary educated in Poland and Australia, linguist, occasional univeristy lecturer, businesswoman and a certified member of Melbourne's cafe society. Her vision is to bring Australian unique natural talents together to become a world-recognised innovative country ... beyond R&D and beyond non-renewable resources.

TOM WUJEC
Autodesk, Canada

Embrace the revolutionary practice of business visualization that helps 'sell' ideas, share the vision and achieve new levels of speed th speed to market and, ultimately the competitive advantage...

Michael Ossipoff joined Telstra in October 1999. His current role as Director Customer Executive Programs has the vision of taking the entire Telstra product and service portfolio and bringing it to life in the minds of their corporate clients. The role is responsible for explaining and interpreting the implications of new technology trends and developments so that their customers can best prepare themselves to take advantage of emerging opportunities ...

RICHARD A. JEFFERSON
Cambia, Bios (Global initiative)

Australian Dr Richard Jefferson is a founder of the Biological Open Source movement (BiOS), CAMBIA - a targeted invention institution, and Patent Lens, the most prominent open access platform for patent transparency.

RICHARD PAYNTING
Former Director NPD Bose, CTO Helix & Klipsch

Richard Paynting is one of the world's most experienced and creative New Product Development practitioners. But for Richard, innovation goes far beyond NPD. It is every company's most strategic tool, that requires for the innovators to be 'BILINGUAL', i.e. speak the language of technology (or finance or science or art) AND the language of the customer.

Dr Ian Maxwell has his roots in science, academic teaching and writing, corporate career that has spanned some 25 years with Shell International in both Europe and the US involving science, technology and new business development, and, not least the founding and management of three high technology start-up companies and a general manager position in a university technology commercialization organization.

DR AMANTHA IMBER
Chief Inventiologist, Inventium

Dr Amantha Imber is one of Australia’s leading creativity practitioners. Amantha has a Doctorate in Organisational Psychology and brings a scientific yet highly practical approach to the field of creativity and innovation.

STEVE TELBURN
Founder, Secret Sauce

Steve has over 15 years experience in extracting value from intellectual property. His Secret Sauce finds valuable intellectual property ‘hidden’ inside major corporations and generates revenue by selling those assets in non-competitive industries and international markets.

PROF SOHAIL INAYATULLAH
Political Scientist, Author, Academic, Futurist

Professor Sohail Inayatullah, a political scientist, is at Tamkang University, Taipei (Graduate Institute of Futures Studies), Visiting Academic at QUT; Adjunct Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast; Associate, PROUT College, and Transcend Peace University; a Fellow of the World Futures Studies Federation and the World Academy of Art and Science. He is on the International Advisory Council of the World Future Society.

SPECIAL SEGMENT: "All that Jazz - Jam Sesssion between: Business, Entertainment, Science

JASON GANN
aka Wilfred, aka Mark, actor, producer, comedian

Jason is an exceptional actor, writer and comedic performer. In 2002 he co-created, co-wrote and starred in the ‘Tropfest’ winning short film Wilfred which also earned him the award for ‘Best Male Actor’. Best known as ‘Mark Wary’ on Network Ten’s The Wedge. A prolific writer and creator of programs, Jason has his own production company...

PETER BAIN-HOGG
Director, Renegade Films

Peter Bain-Hogg, maverick, inspirational, off-beat combination of a creative and a businessman leads Renegade Films in its journey to carve success for Australian comedy and other creative productions, using innovation and unique Australian qualities to make a difference ...

TRISTRAM CARFRAE
Structural engineer, Principal Director and Arup Fellow

Tristram believes that good buildings should consume less materials, energy, time and money while at the same time providing greater amenity. He has a reputation for challenging the established way of doing things, to explore better solutions, moulding both materials and people to his vision

DR SIMON MOSS
Scientist, Academic, Author & Entrepreneur

Dr Dr Simon Moss is a senior lecturer in the School of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Psychological Medicine at Monash University.  His primary research interest concerns how characteristics of organizations and societies, such as leadership, influence the psychological processes of individuals, such as their creativity, innovation, mood, intuition, engagement, honesty, and altruism. Dr Moss is also a cofounder of Zenith Professional Development.

GIDEON OBARZANEK
Artistic Director, Chunky Move

Gideon founded Chunky Move in 1995 and has been its Artistic Director to date. His work constantly seeks to redefine what is or what can be contemporary dance within an ever-evolving Australian culture.

RICHARD A. JEFFERSON
Cambia, Bios (Global initiative)

DAVID VARCOE
VP Technology, BlueScope Steel

David has been with BlueScope Steel for over two years. He is responsible for new product research and development. The unique innovation challenges for the organsiation include long lead times, heavy capital investment and risk mitigation. BlueScope Steel innovation is a combination of technology and marketing.

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CHRIS BARTLETT
Founder, SpecturmWired

According to ABC Catapult, Chris represents 'Young Guns' of Australian innovation: "My view on innovation is that successful innovation is reliant on the Team, Support & Resources".

MICHAEL OSSIPOFF
Director of Capability and Innovation, Telstra