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Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Fiona Pak-Poy
Jennifer
Zanich
 
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Jennifer Zanich
Jennifer
Zanich
Senior Manager for Ecosystems and Partnerships, UNSW
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Mike Zimmerman
Mike
Zimmerman
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
 
Industry Leaders
 
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Tony Boyd
Tony
Boyd
Chanticleer Columnist, Australian Financial Review
Read about Tony

Petra Andren is a multilingual executive with an interest in science-based innovation, and has experience in strategy development and execution in multiple markets. Petra works closely with high growth companies to provide strategic direction, and facilitate connections between fast-growing companies and the financial, legal and strategic resources that fuel their growth.

Over the last few years Petra has been deeply involved in the creation of an emerging deep tech startup ecosystem in Australia, using unique models for successfully bringing science-based innovation to market. Petra is also an international ambassador for the global industry association INBIA: assisting and supporting entrepreneurship programs around the world.

Petra is currently the CEO of deep tech business incubator Cicada Innovations. By providing the best home for deep tech - unique, proprietary, and hard to reproduce science based innovations - Cicada unlocks the power to create the industries and jobs of the future addressing some of the most pressing global issues that face our world today.

Most recently, Petra was the Managing Director for Octapharma Australia/New Zealand, where she was instrumental in securing and later extending a $70 million p.a. tender with the Australian government to supply various plasma derivatives to Australian hospitals.

Petra lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney, the Australian National University and the University of Technology Sydney. She holds a MA (University of Uppsala, Sweden/exchange for thesis work University of Salzburg and University of Vienna, Austria) and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW, and Usyd), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Mara Bun
Mara
Bún
President, Australian Conservation Foundation

Petra Andren is a multilingual executive with an interest in science-based innovation, and has experience in strategy development and execution in multiple markets. Petra works closely with high growth companies to provide strategic direction, and facilitate connections between fast-growing companies and the financial, legal and strategic resources that fuel their growth.

Over the last few years Petra has been deeply involved in the creation of an emerging deep tech startup ecosystem in Australia, using unique models for successfully bringing science-based innovation to market. Petra is also an international ambassador for the global industry association INBIA: assisting and supporting entrepreneurship programs around the world.

Petra is currently the CEO of deep tech business incubator Cicada Innovations. By providing the best home for deep tech - unique, proprietary, and hard to reproduce science based innovations - Cicada unlocks the power to create the industries and jobs of the future addressing some of the most pressing global issues that face our world today.

Most recently, Petra was the Managing Director for Octapharma Australia/New Zealand, where she was instrumental in securing and later extending a $70 million p.a. tender with the Australian government to supply various plasma derivatives to Australian hospitals.

Petra lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney, the Australian National University and the University of Technology Sydney. She holds a MA (University of Uppsala, Sweden/exchange for thesis work University of Salzburg and University of Vienna, Austria) and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW, and Usyd), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Penny Burtt
Penny
Burtt
Group CEO,
Asialink

Petra Andren is a multilingual executive with an interest in science-based innovation, and has experience in strategy development and execution in multiple markets. Petra works closely with high growth companies to provide strategic direction, and facilitate connections between fast-growing companies and the financial, legal and strategic resources that fuel their growth.

Over the last few years Petra has been deeply involved in the creation of an emerging deep tech startup ecosystem in Australia, using unique models for successfully bringing science-based innovation to market. Petra is also an international ambassador for the global industry association INBIA: assisting and supporting entrepreneurship programs around the world.

Petra is currently the CEO of deep tech business incubator Cicada Innovations. By providing the best home for deep tech - unique, proprietary, and hard to reproduce science based innovations - Cicada unlocks the power to create the industries and jobs of the future addressing some of the most pressing global issues that face our world today.

Most recently, Petra was the Managing Director for Octapharma Australia/New Zealand, where she was instrumental in securing and later extending a $70 million p.a. tender with the Australian government to supply various plasma derivatives to Australian hospitals.

Petra lectures on innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney, the Australian National University and the University of Technology Sydney. She holds a MA (University of Uppsala, Sweden/exchange for thesis work University of Salzburg and University of Vienna, Austria) and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management (UNSW, and Usyd), and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Michael Gregg
Michael
Gregg
Independent Non-Executive Director, WiseTech Global
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Leanne Kemp
Leanne
Kemp
Queensland's Chief Entrepreneur, Advance Queensland
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Ed McManus
Ed
McManus
CEO, Meridian Energy Australia
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Liza Noonan
Liza
Noonan
ASEAN Director, CSIRO
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Fiona Pak-Poy
Fiona
Pak-Poy
Non-Executive Director, iSentia
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Andrew Walsh
Andrew
Walsh
CEO and Managing Director, IRESS
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Jennifer Zanich
Jennifer
Zanich
Senior Manager for Ecosystems and Partnerships, UNSW
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Mike Zimmerman
Mike
Zimmerman
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
More industry leaders coming soon!
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Fiona Pak-Poy
Jennifer
Zanich
 
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Jennifer Zanich
Jennifer
Zanich
Senior Manager for Ecosystems and Partnerships, UNSW
Tech23 2019 Industry Leader: Mike Zimmerman
Mike
Zimmerman
Partner, Main Sequence Ventures
More industry leaders coming soon!
The 23 companies presenting at Tech23 2018 have the opportunity to be awarded these great prizes!
Now entering a new decade, Tech23 continues to resonate as an unmissable national celebration of innovation in Australia’s tech calendar.
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TECH23.2019
Wednesday 23 October 2019
The Auditorium

37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW
7.30am: Tech23 Exclusive Breakfast
9.00am – 5.00pm: Tech23 2019
5.00pm – 7.00pm: Networking and Awards

Register
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more
The Addisons Award for the most 'backable' team

The winner will receive $2k cash prize with complimentary co-working space in the Cicada Innovations Accelerator Hub for two months;

2 mentoring sessions with Petra Andren, CEO, Cicada Innovations; and access to the Cicada Innovations executive team.

Awarded to an impactful deep technology that has the potential to address global issues that face our world today.

Read more

Interested in creating goodwill and showing your support for homegrown, high-growth tech? We'd love to hear from you! Enquire about sponsoring a prize for Tech23 by getting in touch with prizes@tech23.com.au or giving us a call on +61 3 9663 3093.

We'd love for you to join us at the 11th annual Tech23 - you never know who you might meet!

When

Wednesday 23 October 2019

9:00am - 5:00pm
Followed by awards and networking!

Where
The Auditorium
NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre
37 Reservoir St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Cost

Standard Rate: $249*
Entrepreneurs, government funded orgs and those working for startups: $149*
Students: $99*
Groups over 5 receive 10% off.

Register
(*Prices shown include GST and are Australian Dollar amounts).

Terms & Conditions
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  • Prices include all refreshments, materials and access to all sessions.
  • All prices shown include GST and are Australian Dollar amounts.
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Cancellation Policy

Given written notice to accounts@teamslatts.com.au, prior to Monday 23 September 2019, we are happy to issue a refund for any cancellation of single tickets. Refunds are not provided for any cancellation received after Monday 23 September 2019 or for non-attendance on the day. Delegate substitutions may be made at any time. All refunds will incur a AUD50 administration fee. This fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Thanks to our prize sponsors, the 23 companies presenting at Tech23 2018 had the opportunity to win a range of amazing prizes.
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TECH23.2019
Wednesday 23 October 2019
The Auditorium

37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills NSW
7.30am: Tech23 Exclusive Breakfast
9.00am – 5.00pm: Tech23 2019
5.00pm – 7.00pm: Networking and Awards

Register

At a glance, Tech23 is

  • A forum for investors to meet up-and-coming tech companies
  • Where enterprises can get a grasp of what’s next on the horizon
  • Where ideas from investors, entrepreneurs and innovators from government, university and industry cross-pollinate
  • A showcase of organisations supporting startups: accelerators, incubators, research institutions
  • A place for world-class startups to show their mettle