Agenda
8:00
Registration and morning refreshments
8:15
Speed Networking Breakfast
Make more connections in a short space of time. Grab a coffee and a bite to eat and move around the room meeting more people.
9:00
Welcome to Country
Luther Cora, Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre
9:10
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Frankie Brewer, General Manager – Health & Life Sciences, Informa Connect
9:15
KEYNOTE PANEL | Innovation ingredients – How precincts drive innovation over the long haul
- The growth stories of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct and BiVACOR
- What are the ingredients that unite Precinct partners for the long haul?
- How do Precincts support long innovation lead times for commercial success?
- How do Precincts bring together research and clinical talent with investment to drive innovation over the long term?
Ron Calvert, Chief Executive, Gold Coast Hospitals and Health Service
Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President, Griffith University
Jeff McAlister, Chief Investment Officer, City of Gold Coast
Debbie McNamara, Chief Executive Officer, EDQ
Moderator: Kathy Kruger, Manager Investment and Engagement, Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct
10:00
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | White City Innovation District – Driving inclusive economic growth
Councillor Stephen Cowan, Leader of the Council, Hammersmith & Fulham Council
10:20
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Generating impact from precincts – learnings from Cambridge, UK
- The growth story of the Cambridge Innovation District – one of the world’s great biomedical campuses
- Getting the construct right and establishing difference
- Achieving alignment between partners
- Expanding the role of the campus – how this was achieved and learnings
Professor Keith McNeil, Commissioner, Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH)
10:50
Networking and refreshment break
11:15
PANEL | Varying state government approaches to precincts
- How are different governments approaching precincts?
- The role of government in innovation districts
- The constellation of precincts – creating networks, differentiating and easing navigation for partners across the country
- Structured withdrawals & projects on hold – responding, recalibrating and pivoting
- How do we align national industry policy with state and metro strategy and innovation district strategy?
Michele Bauer, Deputy Director General, State Development, Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Queensland Government
Diane Dixon, State Project Lead Lot Fourteen, State Innovation Places Lead, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia
Hayden Welsh, Senior Investment Manager – Arden & Parkville Precincts, Strategy and Precincts, Department of Transport and Planning – Victorian Government
Councillor Stephen Cowan, Leader of the Council, Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Moderator: Hediyeh Vahdat, Managing Director, Linéaire Projects, Non Executive Director, Karitane, Academic, School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Academic, School of Population Health and Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Royal North Shore Hospital
12:00
PANEL | Innovation, translation, commercialisation – How can Australia’s precincts do it better?
- How can precincts play a role in positioning startups for a greater chance of investment and commercial success?
- Attracting VC investment – what are investors looking for?
- How can we commercialise more ideas and make it easier for VCs and Angels to access these ideas and people?
- How can we drive collaboration with other partners in the precinct?
- Learnings from best practice models
Dr Joey Man, Investment Analyst, Tenmile
Hugh McGonagle, Chief Operating Officer, Proto Axiom
Prof Scott Bell, Chief Executive Officer, Translational Research Institute
Dr Daniel Timms PhD, Founder & Chief Technical Officer, BiVACOR
Moderator: Petra Andren, CEO, Sting Advisory
12:45
Networking Lunch
AFTERNOON TRACKS
Track 1 | Catalysing & commercialising innovation
Track Chair: Peter Kambouris, Commercialisation Lead – Digital, National Facilities and Collections (DNFC) Sector, CSIRO
Track 2 | Commercial perspectives, partnerships & financing projects
Track Chair: Dr Neil Deacon, Founder and Managing Director, Health Advance Connect
1:45 INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY | Medtech-iQ Aotearoa, a constellation MedTech innovation hub model in NZ
- Medtech-iQ Aotearoa is a national innovation hub designed to boost New Zealand’s MedTech sector
- Creative programs to streamline the process from research to market entry.
- Unique partnerships to integrate indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the development of medical technologies
Dr Diana Siew, Strategic Partnerships Director, Medtech-iQ Tāmaki Makaurau, University of Auckland and Chair, Medtech-iQ Aotearoa Stewardship Group
1:45 ECONOMIST INSIGHT | The economic outlook for the health and innovation sector
This presentation will provide a high-level overview of relevant economic and construction trends for the health and innovation space.
Damon Roast, Construction Economist, WT
2:15 PANEL | Startups, commercialising innovation and bringing entrepreneurship into precincts
- Incentivizing collaboration
- The role of the different precinct partners in facilitating connections and commercial pathways
- Leveraging the value of startups for other partners in the precinct
- How can universities become more sophisticated in the way they do spinouts
Moderator: Petra Andren, CEO, Sting Advisory
Dr Leong Mar, Head of Commercialisation, University of Sydney
Ingrid Marsh, Group Executive- Commercial, Cicada Innovations
Claudio Pizzolato, Senior Lecturer | School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Member of Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering, Griffith University
Samuel Jesuadian, Director, BD & Research Partnerships, ARM Hub
1:55 PANEL | Examining the commercial landscape
- What markets look like
- Private capital involvement and private investor perspectives
- Where governments are investing – funded government projects in each state and examining the differences between states
- What are the emerging trends? – Inflation, interest rates, cost of construction
- Rent affordability
- How market forces flow on to precinct anchors and tenants
Damon Roast, Construction Economist, WT
Barry Woollam, Director, Genus Advisory
Moderator: Linda Lodge, National Director, WT
3:00 PANEL | Regional Precincts – Growing economies and serving communities outside major cities
- How are these precincts growing and diversifying their local economies?
- How regional precincts engage with industry
- How can the convergence of different industries offer interesting opportunities via precincts?
- Providing the right connectivity for impact
- How do regional precincts drive value back to communities?
- How can regional precincts collaborate better to attract investment?
Leisl Harris, Executive Director, Urban Development, Economic Development Queensland
Maya Smitran, Director Healthcare Improvement and Innovation, Central Coast LHD
Moderator: Lawson Katiza, Partner, Life Sciences, Healthcare & Consulting Brisbane, Knight Frank
2:20 PANEL | Unpacking the life sciences precincts opportunity
- Responding to market demand
- Creating ecosystems
- Learnings from different developments
Alex Belcastro, Senior Vice President, Development and Precincts, Northwest
Nick Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, Kurraba
Glenda Colburn, Industry Development and Tenancy Manager, Translational Research Institute Australia
Sam Gill, Head of Life Sciences, ANZ, Unispace
Moderator: Sam Biggins, Partner, National Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences, Knight Frank
3:40 Afternoon Tea
3:00 PANEL | Attracting private sector to precincts
- Where these companies are seeing greatest success and opportunity
- What role do these organisations play in precincts and innovation ecosystems in Australia?
- What attracts private sector to precincts and what would make them more appealing?
- How do you make decisions about locating in precincts?
- Plans for the next 2-5 years
Charles Wheeler, Vice President Site Development, GenesisCare
Michelle Williams, Strategic Partnerships Lead at the Translational Science Hub, Sanofi
Mark Luhovy, MD, Digital Health Manager, Australia R&D Lab, Stryker Digital Robotics and Enabling Technologies
Craig Scroggie, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, NEXTDC
Moderator: Dr Neil Deacon, Founder and Managing Director, Health Advance Connect
3:40 Afternoon Tea
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES 4:10PM-5:10PM
Join the interactive Roundtables for more intimate, interactive discussion and knowledge sharing. At the end of the hour, each table will briefly present a summary of key findings and discussions points to the room at large.
Roundtable 1: Catalysing collaborative communities and sophisticated partner management
- What does best practice community building look like?
- The value of partnership in achieving more with less and achieving longevity
- What are the solutions, practices and processes to go from a group of people in one place, to an actively collaborative community?
Vanessa Campbell, Director Innovation Precincts, University of Melbourne
Mark Luhovy, MD, Digital Health Manager, Australia R&D Lab, Stryker Digital Robotics and Enabling Technologies
Roundtable 2: Attracting investment
- Working out points of distinction and strengths
- Putting together a strong value proposition
- What attracts private sector to invest in precincts?
Ashlie Hartigan, Associate, Science & Innovation, Wentworth Capital
Lance Chia, Director, Investment & Innovation, Liverpool Innovation Precinct
Craig Rowsell, Director, Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct
Roundtable 3: Clever models for cultivating innovation, collaboration and attracting VC funding
- Newcastle’s Living Lab – a test bed for ideas
- Venture studio model – how to make it successful
- Learnings and next steps
Byron van Vugt, Investment Manager, Movac, New Zealand
Maya Smitran, Director Healthcare Improvement and Innovation, Central Coast LHD
Dr Leong Mar, Head of Commercialisation, University of Sydney
CONCURRENT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
Expert Connections Corner
Tuesday 3rd December, 3:40pm-5:10pm
Pre-function area outside conference room
The networking corner provides the opportunity for delegates to come and meet with a range of prospective partners and experts who could be critical in achieving the goals of your precinct or innovation district.
Experts and partners will have designated meeting spots during the afternoon where you can come, have a brief initial meeting and get a better understanding of what each expert does and where the opportunities for collaboration might lie.
Expert 1:
Kevin Chan, Researcher in Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
University of South Australia
Measuring innovation Vs entrepreneurial outcomes – Identifying the right combination of salient attributes to produce optimal outcomes
5:10
Closing remarks from Chair
5:15
Networking drinks
6:30 -9:30
Networking dinner
The Penthouse Ocean View Room & Terrace, The Island Gold Coast
PLENARY SESSION
8.30
Registration and morning tea & coffee
9.00
OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
Hediyeh Vahdat, Managing Director, Linéaire Projects, Non Executive Director, Karitane, Academic, School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Academic, School of Population Health and Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Royal North Shore Hospital
9.10
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | The Queensland Government’s vision for innovation precincts and places
Lea Diffey, Deputy Director-General, Innovation, Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
9.30
PANEL | Talent attraction, retention and cultivating a highly skilled workforce
- What are the most in-demand skills required by industry? How are organisations currently meeting and filling the skills gap?
- How are universities and research institutes are gearing up for the disruptive forces which will change the shape of the workforce?
- How can we create good opportunities for talented individuals?
- How can public-private partnerships accelerate the growth of talent?
- How can precincts create attractive career pathways and create mobility between academic research into industry/entrepreneurship?
- Micro-credentialing – opportunities to upskill the existing workforce
- Balancing the need to attract top international workforce and cultivating a strong home-grown workforce
- How can universities, health districts, private sector, research institutes coordinate to find innovative and collaborative ways of solving workforce challenges?
Julio Ribeiro, Co-Founder & CEO, Inventia Life Science
Shannon Willoughby, Executive Director Strategic Partnerships – Government and Industry, The University of Queensland
Professor David Waugh, Pro Vice Chancellor: Health and Medical Research and Engagement, University of South Australia
Jarod Belcher, Director – Partnerships, MTP Connect
Moderator: Vanessa Campbell, Director Innovation Precincts, University of Melbourne
10:15
PANEL | Hospitals & Healthcare in Precincts – How do you generate impact?
- Exploring different hospital experiences, successes and growth plans
- How do hospitals and private healthcare providers draw value from precincts and create impact?
- What are the key roles of hospitals within precincts?
- Future plans and opportunities
Mark Middleton OAM, Group CEO, Icon Group
Prof Julie White, Executive Director, Office of Research and Innovation, Clinical Planning and Service Strategy, Queensland Health
Fiona Hinchliffe, Executive Director Health Integration and Community Services, Mater Health
Dean Breckenridge, Chief Policy Officer, Ramsay
Moderator: Debbie Cowan, Director Strategic Partnerships, Metro South Health
11:00
Networking Break & Morning Tea
11:30
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY | Daejeon – Building a convergent innovation ecosystem through the Global Inter-City Innovation Network, GINI
- Introduction: Daejeon’s Innovation Ecosystem with Daedeok Innopolis
- DiSTEP: Driving Local Innovation through Strategic Initiatives
- Launching GINI: Strengthening Global Collaboration for Local Impact
- Lessons from Daejeon’s Integrated Model
Taeri Kim, Senior Researcher, Science Cooperation Department, Daejeon Institute of Science & Technology for Enterprise & People (DiSTEP), Daejeon, South Korea
12:00
FIRESIDE CHAT | Realising the potential of Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capabilities
- The current landscape in Australia
- Key areas of investment opportunity in medical science
- Building out existing advantages, capabilities and expertise
- Where to from here?
Prof Fabienne Mackay, Director and CEO, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Prof Annemarie Hennessy, Deputy Executive Dean (Westmead), University of Sydney
Moderator: Professor Trent Munro, Senior Group Leader Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
12:30
Networking lunch
AFTERNOON TRACKS
Track 1 | Clinical trials capabilities, leaning into specialization & effective partnerships
Track Chair: Peter Kambouris, Commercialisation Lead – Digital, National Facilities and Collections (DNFC) Sector, CSIRO
Track 2 | Placemaking, mixed use precincts and PPPs
Track Chair: Hediyeh Vahdat, Managing Director, Linéaire Projects, Non Executive Director, Karitane, Academic, School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Academic, School of Population Health and Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Royal North Shore Hospital
1:30 CASE STUDY | Lot Fourteen
- How this innovation district is responding to the skills/talent required
- Leaning into niche capabilities to attract the right partners
- Exploring the skills to attract partners
- Working hand in hand with companies
Diane Dixon, State Project Lead Lot Fourteen, State Innovation Places Lead, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia
1:30 PANEL DISCUSSION | Creating a sticky campus in a health precinct – retail and partner strategies for better outcomes
- Creating a retail strategy under the health infrastructure framework
- How can the core principles of retail and mixed use property be applied to deliver improved outcomes on Health and Education Projects?
- How do retailers make decisions about locating in precincts?
- Catalyzing a range of land uses and economic activity to improve worker, patient & community wellbeing
Sam Shepherd, Founder & Director, BellRinger
Tara Veldman, Managing Director, Billard Leece Partnership
Tim Hoffmann, Director Redevelopment, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Moderator: Lindy Johnson, Director, Lindy Johnson Creative Agency
2:00 PANEL | Strengthening capabilities in clinical trials & enhancing Australia’s competitive strength
- Where are the areas of greatest opportunity, and competitive strength for Australia?
- How are the demands for trials growing and changing?
- What are the key challenges facing trial sites and sponsors in Australia?
- How can we grow capacity and capabilities to meet demand?
- Innovative approaches to clinical trials
- Fostering partnerships to transform potential into tangible outcomes
Moderator: Associate Professor Tam C. Nguyen, Deputy Director Research, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Teena Pisarev, CEO, Nucleus Network
Professor Evelin Tiralongo, Director Clinical Trial Unit, Griffith University
Quentin Bracquart, Head of Payer, Provider and Government Services, IQVIA Australia & New Zealand
2:00 PANEL | Effective placemaking & precinct sustainability
- Getting the right balance of people, place and purpose to create thriving community
- Building sustainability benefits into precinct plans
- Developing the night-time economy of a precinct
- Data driven decision making to inform a holistic informed vision and plan for the precinct
Ben Rowe, Project Director, Riverlee
Vy Nguyen, Executive Director Precinct Development, Property and Development NSW, NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
Tom Bentley, Vice President, Strategy and Community Impact, RMIT University
Moderator: Hediyeh Vahdat, Managing Director, Linéaire Projects
2:40 PANEL | Convergent technologies – leveraging the opportunity in precincts
- What are the disruptive technologies presenting greatest opportunity?
- Bridging the Gap: How AI is Connecting Diverse Medical Technologies
- How do we create a convergent innovation ecosystem?
- Learnings from where is has been done well
Moderator: Lance Chia, Director, Investment & Innovation, Liverpool Innovation Precinct
A/Prof Daya Shankar, Dean, School of Sciences, Woxsen University, India
Tamanna Monem, Head of Growth & Partnerships, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Tom Bentley, Vice President, Strategy and Community Impact, RMIT University
2:30 PANEL | Unpacking an innovative precinct partnership model – Playford Health & Wellbeing Precinct
- What does the model look like?
- Who are the stakeholders and why does it work for each of them?
- Building effective precinct partnerships
Mick O’Driscoll, Head of Infrastructure Development, Calvary
Georgie Huxley, Vice-President, Leasing, Northwest
Melanie Schmidtke, Director, Northern Adelaide Health and Wellbeing Partnership
Moderator: Hediyeh Vahdat, Managing Director, Linéaire Projects
3:10 Networking Break & Afternoon Tea
3:10 Networking Break & Afternoon Tea
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLES 3:45-4:45PM
Join the interactive Brainstorming Roundtables for more intimate, interactive discussion and knowledge sharing. At the end of the hour, each table will briefly present a summary of key findings and discussions points to the room at large.
Roundtable 1: The constellation of precincts – creating networks, differentiating and easing navigation for partners
- Creating a network of precincts and creating value propositions for each precinct
- Establishing points of distinction
- Building out a strategy – how precincts collaborate better to attract investment to the state
- How is the value proposition to attract global investment enhanced when precincts work together?
Hayden Welsh, Senior Investment Manager – Arden & Parkville Precincts, Strategy and Precincts, Department of Transport and Planning – Victorian Government
Professor Trent Munro, Senior Group Leader Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland
A/Prof Shona Blair, Precinct Director, St Vincent’s Sydney Health Innovation Precinct
Roundtable 2: The role of the hospital in supporting startups and furthering innovation
- How do hospitals see their role in supporting innovation and the startup ecosystem?
- What are the hurdles and challenges for hospitals in working with startups?
- Early validation, expert feedback, finding the right connections
- How does the precinct play a role in engaging hospitals to support the startup ecosystem and innovation more broadly?
- Working through some of the objections to hospitals playing a role with supporting startups
Lance Chia, Director, Investment & Innovation, Liverpool Innovation Precinct
Associate Professor Tam C. Nguyen, Deputy Director Research, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
4:40
Closing remarks from Chair
4:45
Conference concludes
