The last in our 8-part Collie Tech and Innovation Series masterclasses, Tech Forum - Fireside Tech Panel, is on Thursday 19th August at Slay Space in Collie from 5:00pm - 7:30pm.

This is an amazing opportunity for businesses in the Collie region to get insights and learnings from successful tech industry innovators:

Colin La Galia, CEO, Epichem Pty Ltd, brings 25 years of National and International pharmaceutical, diagnostics and healthcare senior executive experience. Epichem has a novel, innovative and disruptive technology that converts and repurposes biomass and feedstock into valuable end user products. This includes coal, e-waste, single use plastics, rubber tyres, agtech plant matter etc

- 2020 Austrade Export & Investment Celebration of Resilience Winner for WA

- 2020 GHP Biotechnology Award Winner for Most Innovative Chemistry Service Provider – Australia and Best in Organic Chemistry Solutions 2020

- 2019 WA Exporter of the Year in International Health

Caitlin Lomax, Director of Intr Studio, XR producer and developer of digital experiences, works as both an in-house XR producer and as an external consultant. Caitlin has spent the past 4 years as a creative powerhouse and technical expert, and brought both skills to ensure projects are executed to the highest standards. She’s produced a real-time virtual presentation for SIGGRAPH Asia’s Real-Time Live! with Mod studios, and won a silver AEAF Award for the VR Nascar Pitstop she produced for Shell V Power (beating out Game of Thrones!). She also regularly speaks and moderates panels for tech events, and is a mentor for RMIT’s Developing an AR/VR Business Strategy course. Caitlin opened INTR Studio in her hometown, Bunbury, offering experiential digital services like AR & VR development, social filters, Motion capture, and Virtual Production work. INTR has gone from strength to strength in the first 6 months of opening its doors, servicing clients locally, nationally, and globally.

Brendan Earl, Owner and Director at Keip Filtration, Collie. Educating people on water quality & reduction of plastic waste, and transforming the way the whole of home filtration needs are met through the combination of technology, innovation, elegance, skills, and collaboration. Aboriginal Business Award – Winner, South West Small Business Awards

Cam Edwards, Regional Business Lead (WA), NBN Local, has worked in the communications industry in WA for almost 20 years. His experience extends through retail leadership and corporate affairs roles with Telstra, Optus and now NBN Co. Cam has a passion for technology and making the complex simple.

Date: Thursday 19th August

Time: 5.00pm-7.30pm

Location: Slay Space, Black Diamond Lodge, 43 Throssell St, Collie WA

Light snacks provided

Registration essential: https://events.humanitix.com/collie-connect-tech-and-innovation-series-collie-connect-tech-and-innovation-series-tech-forum-fireside-tech-panel