Ali Moore is a freelance broadcaster and journalist, and regular program host on ABC Radio Melbourne. With more than thirty years experience as a journalist and broadcaster, she has worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia’s Nine Network, and for the BBC’s global news network, based in Singapore.  

Dr Amanda Caples BSc Hons PhD GAICD is Victoria’s Lead Scientist, and catalyst responsible for working across the Victorian Government to identify opportunities for economic outcomes by building relationships between business, the research sector and government. Amanda brings to the role broad experience in technology commercialisation, public policy development and governance of public and private entities. 

Andrew Nash is the Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President, Research at CSL Behring and is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne where he leads a large global effort at the Bio21 Institute, focused on the discovery and development of new protein, cell and gene-based medicines to treat serious human disease.    

Jefferson Harcourt is the Executive Chairman of Grey Industries with more than two decades of experience in the development and commercialisation of cutting–edge technology and the creation and operation of technology companies.  In 2020, he led the NOTUS Emergency Invasive Ventilator Program consortium at Grey Innovation, part of the national response to COVID-19. 

Andrea Del Ciotto is the Chief Operating Officer at Osteon Medical an Australian owned company that provides industry driven CAD/CAM implant prosthetic products and solutions for dental professionals. She has been driving global corporate strategies, business development, improvement and operations across the banking, energy, telecommunications and the biotechnology sectors for more than fifteen years.