Climate Leaders Driving Change

Name: Climate Leaders Driving Change
Start: 2023-09-12T18:00:34+1000
End: 2023-09-12T19:30:00+1000
Location: Smart Precinct NQ

Tue, 12 Sep 2023, 6pm - 7:30pm AEST

Smart Precinct NQ

townsville city, australia

Sam Bastounas

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Event description

Pacific Biotechnologies Australia invites you to an exclusive and intimate evening with climate leaders Prof. Tim Flannery, Graeme Wood and Cr. Lyn McLaughlin.

This event will touch on the impact of climate change, the importance of improved water quality and why Pacific Bio is passionate about the need for action to save our Great Barrier Reef. It will celebrate leaders who embrace change and show how all actions no matter how big or how small can have a profound impact, but it all starts with personal conviction.

Join us as we celebrate leaders who truly champion change!

6:00 - 6:30pm

Arrival and pre-drinks

6:30 - 6:45pm

Take your seat for film screenings that get to know our leaders:

Graeme Wood Foundation - Journey to Spring Bay Mill.

RegenAqua - Cr. Lyn McLaughlin leading the way with RegenAqua.

Climate Changers - Prof. Tim Flannery’s search for climate leadership

Plus: Innovation Briefing - Pacific Bio develops breakthrough Liquid Bio Fuels (SAF) from RegenAqua macroalgae.

6:45 - 7:15pm

A fireside chat with Prof. Tim Flannery, Graeme Wood and Cr. Lyn McLaughlin

This intimate Q&A will provide a space to be surrounded by like-minded businesses and individuals passionate about making real change.

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

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Sam Bastounas

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CEO, Pacific Biotechnologies (Australia) Pty Ltd

Sam is an experienced CEO with a passion for sustainability, innovation, and disruptive scalable technologies. He has led the transformation of Pacific Biotechnologies Australia from a research group to a leading circular economy organisation, with businesses in wastewater treatment (RegenAqua), world-first green biostimulant technology (PlantJuice) and most recently cost-effective solutions for biofuels (Pacific Bio Energy).

Sam has worked across global markets and prior to joining Pacific Bio, led the management buyout of Axieo (now owned by DKSH) a leading Australasian manufacturer and importer of functional products for the food, life sciences and agriculture sectors. Sam has served as President of Chemistry Australia and was also the Australasian President of Nuplex (NPX:ASX). Prior to this, he held senior executive roles with Orica and Dulux Group and spent a number of years based in the Philippines.

Sam has built a highly engaged workforce in every organisation he has worked, producing great results for the business, its customers, and shareholders. He has also completed several successful mergers and acquisitions and has served on multiple boards as a non-executive director for over 20 years.