Early-stage doesn’t have to mean small-scale, especially when the world is your market.

To go global, you don’t need to grow big – you need to grow smart. If your idea is scalable, relevant, and adaptable—it can cross borders.

This month's HUBday will explore how Victorian startups tackling global sustainability challenges can expand into international markets. Through founder success stories and insights into government support pathways, you’ll gain practical guidance on reaching global opportunities.

What You’ll Learn:

How startups prepared themselves to go global—while still early stage

How and what government schemes support international expansion

How to make your innovation export-ready—even at early stages

Who It’s For:
Founders, students, small business, policymakers, investors and anyone curious about how bold ideas from Victoria are tackling global sustainability challenges and finding pathways to scale.

Schedule

5.00pm – Doors and Networking
5.30pm – Intro and AoC from Dr. Mayuri Wijayasundara
5.40pm – Jason Fuller from Global Victoria
5.50pm – Founder Spotlights:

Brightspace (Robert de Burgh-Day)

PREP Design (Anthony Peyton)

Phantm (Elliot Castello)

6.05pm – panel with the founders, including Erica Dubern from Invest Victoria
6.30pm – Event to conclude

Run by Anvarta in partnership with RMIT Activator

Free to attend, but spots are limited. Register now to secure yours!

Dr. Mayuri Wijayasundara, CEO, Anvarta

Mayuri is a leading international expert in designing transition strategies and pathways, specialising in transition towards a low-carbon and circular economy. She has over 20 years’ experience as a senior industry practitioner, researcher and an advisor delivering programs internationally. She was recently engaged as Circular Economy Expert at UN Habitat and currently is a practising advisor through the company she founded – Anvarta.

Jason Fuller, Director, Trade – Singapore, Global Victoria

Jason Fuller is the Trade Director for Southeast Asia (based in Singapore) at Victorian Government Trade & Investment. He leads Victoria’s in-market office in Singapore, facilitating strategic partnerships, market access, and export expansion across the region.

Erica Dubern, Lead Investment Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Invest Victoria

Erica Dubern is the Lead Investment Manager at Victoria’s Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR). In her pivotal role, she oversees strategic investment initiatives to drive economic growth across the state.

Robert de Burgh-Day, CEO, Brightspace

Robert de Burgh-Day is Founder and CEO of Brightspace, a Melbourne-based tech company pioneering AI-driven HVAC efficiency solutions. The company has developed cutting-edge building ecosystems that significantly reduce energy consumption while enhancing air quality, now expanding from Australia into Southeast Asian markets.

Anthony Peyton, CEO, PREP Design

Anthony Peyton is the co-founder and CEO of PREP Design, a Melbourne-based company established in 2017 that developed the PREP (Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal) tool, used by brands and packaging designers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Singapore to assess recyclability.

Elliot Castello, CEO, Phantm

Elliot is the Founding CEO of Phantm. For the past four years, Elliot has developed regenerative solutions for the linear materials industry. He's an entrepreneur with a proven track record of scaling leading impact ventures in Australia, Asia, and Africa