Advance Queensland may be turning 5 but innovation is a long standing part of our way of life in Queensland – it’s in our DNA. We are problem solvers, creators and architects, looking for opportunities to make a better world, for all Queenslanders.

With our focus on the future, we see a tipping point for innovation in Queensland – the scope and scale of the situations that have faced us at the end of 2019 and now into 2020 is driving a sense of urgency. We must work together to find new and innovative approaches to solving the big challenges facing our communities, economy and environment. How we act now will position Queensland on the global stage and shape the opportunities available for us now as well as future generations of Queenslanders.

In this discussion we will bring together a range of perspectives to talk about what is happening across our state and across the globe, how we are drawing inspiration from each other and what we could achieve if we employed Mass Collaboration.

Let’s start imagining the future we can achieve together

Introducing your speakers:

• Welcome to Country: Shannon Ruska, Tribal Experiences
• Host and moderator: Dr Sarah Pearson, Deputy Director-General Innovation, Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation

Panel:

• Lisa Siganto, Executive Chair, ImpaQt Queensland and ImpaQt Ventures
• Prof Geraldine MacKenzie, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southern Queensland
• Sheryl Batchelor, CEO and founder of Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation
• Dr Kelvin Ross, Director of the Queensland AI Hub, Chief Technology Officer at Datarwe, Director of AIKademi (The AI Academy), Director of IntelliHQ and Founder and Chairman of KJR & Associates Pty Ltd.
• Jane Hunter, CEO, Tritium