Connect@TechCentral - Summer Session
Event description
Connect@Tech Central (formerly known as the Quarterly Briefing) is an event for anyone interested in the technology and innovation sector in Sydney. The purpose of the event is to:
- Highlight key updates from our partners in the Tech Central Innovation District relevant to you!
- Share opportunities about how the Tech Central Innovation District is developing and how you can get involved
- Provide you a platform to share your news with the Tech Central community
- Connect with key stakeholders within the Tech Central ecosystem
This briefing is presented in partnership with the Tech Central Alliance.
During this session you will hear from:
- Annie Parker, Executive Director of Tech Central
- Sally-Ann Williams, CEO of Cicada Innovations
- Xiangyi Kong, Economic Strategy Advisor at City of Sydney
- Anna Lau, Program Manager, Generation STEM, CSRIO
Deep Tech Spotlight Speaker: Rory San Miguel, CEO Propeller Aero
Rory San Miguel is the CEO of Propeller Aero, a global leader in 3D mapping and data analytics solutions that give heavy industry and civil worksites the power to measure and manage themselves. Propeller is an alum of both Tech23 and Cicada Innovations, and a resident of Tech Central. In this special conversation to mark the launch of Cicada x Tech23, Sally-Ann Williams, CEO of Cicada will be diving into Rory’s journey as a deep tech founder. Exploring how he has built a global company, his leadership style, and future plans for Propeller as a deep tech giant.
Rory San Miguel
Rory San Miguel is the founder and CEO of Propeller Aero. A self-proclaimed “robot guy”, Rory’s love of technology started with go-karts, engines, and computers as a youth and extended to college where he taught fellow engineering students how to build and fly drones. After helping found a drone delivery company, Rory and his co-founder, Francis Vierboom, started Propeller Aero to champion the application of photogrammetry and help the underserved construction and resources industries use 3D drone modeling to make better maps of their worksites.
Rory’s efforts to advance drone mapping earned him a spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2018 and has helped the company secure over $30 million in venture funding. Propeller employs 160 passionate employees all over the world and helps thousands of customers in the resources and heavy civil space tap more power from their worksite data.