Accelerating growth in WA's Blue Economy

Australia and WA's blue economy and marine industries are growing. Join our experts for a guided tour of the trends and implications. We will cover:

• Which industries have seen rapid growth across Australia and in WA?
• Which emerging sectors are currently attracting the most interest and investment?
• What are examples of specific locations, companies and technologies to watch?
• What do we predict will change in the next 1, 3 and 10 years?
• What does this mean for WA businesses, investors and talent?

The discussions will draw on data from research, including that conducted by the our guest experts.

This is a conversation, not a lecture. The experts will discuss their answers to above, and are keen to discuss your questions. You can:

• Submit your questions in the registration below (get in early!)
• Ask live questions during the webinar and discuss with other participants

Presenters:

Lyndon Llewellyn is from Australia Institute of Marine Science. It’s his well-honed analytical insights that have been leveraged by AIMS and Deloitte to produce the Index of Marine Industries. Lyndon has been a biologist, pharmacologist, biotechnologist and data scientist. During his career, he has instigated and led numerous projects, many of them multi-organizational (government, industry) on e-research, biotechnology and marine ecotoxicology. Various management roles have given him deep experience in the business of doing science and involvement in commercialisation projects has honed his IP skills.

Andrew Outhwaite founded For Blue, at the centre of Blue Economy innovation in WA. He authored the first report on WA’s Blue Economy which identified sectors with the greatest future potential. Andrew has qualifications and international experience in in sustainability, leadership, human development and marine science. He applies his scientific training, a care for human development, and passion for entrepreneurial solutions to enable the health of whole systems. In WA, Andrew previously led the growth of social ventures including Meshpoints, StartupWA and Pollinators Inc.

Partners:

This webinar is part of Blue Growth and is supported by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Business Station, Australian Small Business Advisory Service and For Blue.