Jeff Lang Professional Experience Jeff is an experienced senior executive and board director with expertise in start-up companies in advanced technologies. With 35+ years of industrial commercialisation of new research, patent IP, advanced materials digital systems and advanced manufacturing technologies across multiple industry sectors, he has received international awards and
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
Having started my career as a postgraduate researcher in the vacuum field, I have spent the last 25 years working in all aspects of vacuum, from sales roles in the industrial and scientific markets, to operational roles and service management. I am currently engaged in the overall sales and service
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
Dr Aarti Tobin is the Animal Protein lead in CSIRO’s Future Protein Mission. She has over 35 years experience in developing commercially successful value-added meat products for local and export markets. Her research focus and expertise are on how muscle structure and function are affected by processing interventions, and how
Dr. Joe Liu works as the Strategic Lead for Precision Fermentation within the Ag&Food Research Unit at CSIRO. His current work focuses on establishing a PC2 food-grade pilot-scale fermentation facility at CSIRO’s Food Innovation Centre. Leveraging his extensive prior experience in bioprocessing factory operations within the industry, Joe is committed
Gustavo Queiroz is the Food & Beverage Industry Manager at Endress+Hauser Australia. With more than 15 years’ experience in process instrumentation, he helps clients achieve regulatory compliance, enhance operational efficiency, and manage costs through the smart application of measurement and control technologies. Gustavo’s strong grounding in industry standards and process
Her background and expertise in medical laboratory science, clinical and food microbiology, risk assessment and risk mitigation supports industry and encourages science-based best practise. Rob has over 25 years experience working with businesses at farm, processing ,floor and corporate levels and has worked with stakeholders across the food supply chain
