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2011 Keeping Ahead of the Curve

2011 Ralph Slatyer Lecture

2011 Ralph Slatyer Lecture Science and Society
Professor Alan Robson AM
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Western Australia
A balanced approach

A balanced approach - from blue sky science to solving industry needs
Prof Tanya Monro
University of Adelaide
CRCs and Education

A case study in how CRCMining is working to address systemic skills shortages in the resources sector
Ross McAree
CRCMining
A city's perspective

A city's perspective, delivering infrastructure after a major disaster
Colin Jensen
Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City Council
Adding value to CRC postgrads

Adding value to CRC postgrads. What works?
Kelvin Montagu
Colo Consulting
An electricity supplier's perspective

An electricity supplier's perspective
Terry Effeney
CEO Energex
CRC outcome to commercial entity

CRC outcome to commercial entity, uncluttering the path to success
Andrew Jessett
CEO and Founder, MineWare Pty Ltd
Disaster recovery and reconstruction

Disaster recovery and reconstruction
Major Gen Mick Slater DSC AM CSC
Chairman, Queensland Reconstruction Authority
EC3 Global

EC3 Global - ensuring sustainability
Melinda Watt
Deputy CEO, EC3 Global
Engaging with government

Engaging with government, why? when? how?
Garrie Gibson
CPR Canberra
Ensuring enabling environments

Ensuring enabling environments to engender uptake of public benefit innovation
Stephen Prowse
Wound Management Innovation CRC
Expectations, reviews, realities

Expectations, reviews, realities
Dr John Boyd
former CRC Programme Director, Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (DIST)
Forming a communication strategy

Forming a communication strategy
Robina Xavier
QUT Business School
Tales from the front line

Identifying needs and accelerating ideas: tales from the front line
Bob Hayward
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, CSC Australia/Asia
Innovation in Australia

Innovation in Australia: future challenges and opportunities
Neville Stevens AO
Chair, CRC Committee
Leadership and culture

Leadership and culture: enabling successful technology uptake and sustainability across the innovation pipeline
Julian Dolby
Partner, strategy and operations consulting - Deloitte
Maintaining the rage

Maintaining the rage for Australia's built environment: life beyond the CRC
Dr Keith Hampson
CEO Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc)
Our future world

Our future world - trends, risks and scenarios
Dr Stefan Hajkowicz
CSIRO
Productivity and growth

Productivity and growth: the role and features of an effective innovation policy
Jonathan Coppel
Economic Counsellor to OECD Secretary General
Reflections of a Beef CRC CEO

Reflections of a Beef CRC CEO
Dr Bernie Bindon
Former CEO of the CRC for the Cattle and Beef Industry (Meat quality)
Sugarcane... a bioenergy crop

Sugarcane... a bionenergy crop
Prof Arun Sharma
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation) Queensland University of Technology
Sustainable & resilient supply chains

Sustainable and resilient supply chains
Stephen Cantwell
Managing Director, The Orion Partnership
Tax aspects of CRCs

Tax aspects of CRCs - ATO perspective
Matthew Popham
Partner, Corporate Tax, KPMG
Using social media for effective communication

Using social media for effective communication
Assoc Prof Axel Bruns
ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
Conference: 2010
Title Presenter Organisation
Western Australia's salty little helpers Ms Carla Zammit Parker CRC for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions
Whose Evidence? How Can Policy-Makers Find A Balance Within Scientific Opinion? Ms Alison Vivian
Fibre - the immune system's food Mrs Kendle Maslowski CRC for Asthma and Airways
CRC Commercialisation Utilisation & Exit Strategies Mr Joe Cucuzza
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Miss Nadine Smith Parker CRC for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Dr Emma Prime
Managing Collaborative Research Dr Lewe Atkinson
Widening the worldview - looking through a different lens Mr Peter Francis
Evidence or anecdote - Which has the most influence? Mr David Kalisch
Muscling in on meat quality Mr Peter McGilchrist CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies
The intervention as a test case: Was intervention based on evidence or anecdote? Ms Jan Ferguson
CRC Commercialisation Utilisation & Exit Strategies Mr Deon Goosen
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Dr Scott Glyde Future Farm Industries CRC
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Dr Catherine Manathunga
Widening the worldview - looking through a different lens Professor Joseph Mathew
DIISR Breakfast for Education & Training Managers
Kids can teach parents about bushfire risk Ms Briony Towers CRC for Bushfire
The intervention as a test case: Was intervention based on evidence or anecdote? Mr Tom Calma
Challenge to Challenge - Innovation by Collaboration Mr John Scanlon
CRC Commercialisation Utilisation & Exit Strategies Mr Rob McInnes
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Dr Nathan Cochrane Oral Health CRC
The CRC Education Program Lifecycle Dr Heather Bray
Widening the worldview - looking through a different lens Mr Jack Sim
Conference: 2009
Title Presenter Organisation
The virus detective: Searching for diseases of the future Christopher Cowled
Will they use my science? Julian Cribb FTSE
Mother and baby communication; the key to establishing a healthy pregnancy Natalie Hannon
From waste to paste Fireproof concrete that has risen from the ashes William Rickard
ATTRACTING MORE STUDENTS TO SCIENCE Mark Butler
Serafina Felix Schill
Introduction Melissa Fraser Future Farm Industries CRC
Introduction Meredith Edwards AM
Managing Multiple Relationships John Kapeleris
Generating new industries,transforming new ones Megan Clark
Conference Wrap-up and Important Take-aways Wilson da Silva
Science into Policy Andrew Campbell
Introduction Gary Jones eWater CRC
CAST Cooperative Research Centre
Economic Assessment of Pork CRC Projects for the 3rd Year Review Roger Campbell CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
Networks of Centres of Excellence Jean-Claude Gavrel
Implantation of electrospun PCL scaffolds into the brainDavid Nisbet50µm David Nisbet CRC for Polymers
Dentist turns to science to fight tooth decay: Tooth remineralisation system Nathan Cochrane Oral Health CRC
Introduction Tony Peacock Invasive Animals CRC
Concentrating Solar Power Rebecca Dunn
Introduction Bhakti Devi
A Convenient Truth: How a CRC Informed/Influenced Greenhouse Strategy Peter Cook CBE FTSE CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies
Negotiating Technology Deals John Kapeleris
Introduction Nikki Mouat Future Farm Industries CRC
Helping Australia create a competitive advantagein the Global Economy Geoff Mullins
Introduction Philip Mendes
Introduction Alistair Robertson
Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease
TRANSLATING SCIENCE TO POLICY Hon John Kerin
Introduction Penny Sackett
Rabbits in Australia:The reality of killing animals Tony Peacock Invasive Animals CRC
Introduction Alistair Robertson
The Australasian Research Management Society Ian McMahon
Science as a career option Geoff Kay
Fire Fit: The burning question Matthew Philips CRC for Bushfire
Knowledge and Innovation for challenging times Andrew Campbell The HEARing CRC
Technology for Profit John Kapeleris
Introduction Caleb White CRC for Advanced Composite Structures
CREATIVE COLLABORATION:ENHANCINGYOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT John Kapeleris
Case StudyCommercialisation in practice
The big picture … Chris Richardson
Introduction Great Grange Draw
Science into Policy Kate Andrews
Introduction Hon Kim Carr
Introduction
Intellectual Property: Overview of Patents Ross McFarlane Oral Health CRC