Hayley Laraghy leads on investment across the synthetic biology, industrial biomanufacturing and future food sectors with Trade & Investment Queensland – the Queensland government’s foremost trade promotion and investment attraction agency in international markets. In this capacity, Hayley attracts international investment into Queensland’s emerging biomanufacturing and synthetic biology sectors, and
Michele has spent her career thus far in a diverse range of roles, geographies organisations in the Food & Beverage industry. She currently leads the Food Sector Initiative for the University of Melbourne, bringing research closer to industry for impact. Prior to this, she was she was Head of Regional
Siobhan is the CEO and Founder of Eclipse Ingredients, a biotech start-up spun out of CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. A qualified dietitian and accomplished entrepreneur with an MBA from The University of Queensland, her experience spans health, biotechnology, eCommerce, and investment banking. Eclipse Ingredients uses precision fermentation to produce
Philippe is an active venture and ecosystem builder and Partner at the agrifood tech venture capital firm Mandalay Venture Partners where he invests in “Farm to Fork” innovation. As Mandalay’s Head of Platform, Phil leads deal origination, partnerships, syndicated co-investments opportunities and ESG.
Dr Kasra Sabermanesh brings over a decade of expertise in the development and commercialisation of university intellectual property to his role as the Director of Business Development and Commercialisation at Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). With a proven track record in crafting and executing successful IP protection and commercialisation