Innovators on the Reef | TIF2024

7:15am

Registration open @ Reef Fleet Terminal

Grab and Go Breakfast provided

7:30am

Boat registration closes

7:45am

Welcome, Overview and Keynote Speakers

Hosts and MC

Kate Montgomery | Launch Y(E)P

Carmen Braidwood | Media Personality and Expert Trainer

VIP Welcomes and Addresses

Acknowledgement and education re: GBR and First Nation influence

Hon. Minister Leanne Linard | Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef and Minister for Science and Innovation

Peppi Iovannella | Down Under Cruise and Dive

Keynote Presentations

Brianna Thompson |Marathon Swimmer

Vu Tran | Co-Founder, Go 1

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Learning

Labs

New technologies and future-thinking learning lab

Facilitated by Heather Smith | Anise

Drew Hammond | KJR

Alex Khor | Afterwork

Joni Sytsma | Outerloop engineering

James Ryall | James Ryall

Support for your high growth venture Learning Lab

Facilitated by Julia Spicer | Engage

Kay Strong | AusIndustry

Guillermo Beltramin | TIQ

Sean Cranny | Advance Queensland

Investment and Funding Learning Lab

Facilitated by Baden U’Ren

Matt Vitale | Birchal

Jodie Iman | Tractor Ventures

Llew Jury | Sprint VC

Sid Kasbekar | Airtree

Leo Channon | QIC

Marketing and Communications Learning Lab

Facilitated by Carmen Braidwood

Miroslav Petrovic | Enlivened Speaking

Scott Crowe | Canva

Brody Oxenham | Manexo Media

Mark Cox | Cox Co. 

Founder stories - Resilience, Relationships and Relativism

Simon Molnar | Flagship

Tim Brewer | Functionly

Niamh Mooney | Software

Matthew Tetlow | Inovor

Moderated by Carmen Braidwood

4:15pm

Arrive back @ Reef Fleet Terminal

5pm

Tropical Innovation Festival Welcome Function

* included for all Innovators to the Reef Participants