Roboticist and psycho-physics psychologist Dr Amanda White wears many professional hats. She is the general manager of Freelance Robotics, coordinating the RoboTradies program, and is the director of two automation companies: Industrial Robotics and Agricultural Robotics. In this episode of The Commercial Disco, Dr White chats with James Riley about the drivers that inform her journey from a psychological and technological standpoint to foster industry resilience, with particular reference to ad...
Oct 13, 2023•28 min•Ep. 114
In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Anatomics founder and neurosurgeon Paul D’Urso chats with James Riley about launching his medical devices tech company with a $1200 grant in the early 90s, how the innovative solution is changing lives around the world, and the barriers that have prevented it from achieving widespread commercial success. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.
Oct 06, 2023•25 min•Ep. 115
This vodcast is the latest in the Identity Matters: Digital Identity and the Evolution of the Internet series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with Ping Identity. Former Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, has always been a strong advocate for the adoption of digital identity in the public sector, for the operational efficiencies and deeper digital transformation it would enable. In this episode, he discusses with editorial director James Riley and Ashley Diffey, VP Sal...
Sep 20, 2023•30 min•Ep. 113
Meet Rachel Slattery, the brain behind Tech 23 and Agile Australia, who's now shaking things up with Silver Futures. In our latest Commercial Disco podcast sponsored by CSIRO, she chats with James Riley about why tech should be for everyone, not just the young and tech-savvy. Do you have grey hairs or just a love for tech? Tune in to discover how we can all benefit from the tech that makes our golden years shine. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’...
Sep 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 111
In this special podcast interview, editorial director James Riley speaks with Infosys VP and Global Practice Head for Microsoft Business Applications & Digital Workplace Services, Lax Gopisetty, about the changing landscape of customer experience in the retail sector in Australia. What areas do Australian retailers need to focus on when utilising AI to enhance the customer experience? Hear expert insights about the role of AI in customer experience, and how human touch can be a competitive e...
Sep 11, 2023•23 min•Ep. 112
In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Silentium Defence’ co-founder and CEO Dr James Palmer discusses some of the specific challenges for deep tech startups in Australia, and what it will take to build dual-use tech companies that start with a defence sector focus. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.
Sep 01, 2023•28 min•Ep. 110
Philip Dalidakis is well-known to the tech and innovation communities, particularly among Australia’s startups. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, the former Victorian state government Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade – and current managing partner at Orizontas – talks to James Riley about what’s working well in our tech ecosystem, with a focus on the NRF. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency a...
Aug 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 109
In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Rux Energy founder and chief executive Dr Jehan Kanga ecosystem and communications manager Nicolle Lane discuss the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen in Australia, and the role it could play in helping the country meet its 2050 decarbonisation commitments. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.
Aug 19, 2023•29 min•Ep. 108
In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Catherine Thompson dives deep into the challenges of digital service delivery in government, she discusses procurement policies to drive better outcomes, and unpicks the recommendations of both the MyGov Review and the Robodebt Royal Commission. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.
Aug 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 107
This vodcast is the latest in the Identity Matters: Digital Identity and the Evolution of the Internet series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with Ping Identity. Digital transformation success will come to enterprises that understand who their users are and what they can access. The step before this, however, is acknowledging that cloud-based Identity is the foundation layer for digital transformation – understanding that Identity goes well beyond login pages and passwords. In this...
Aug 05, 2023•36 min•Ep. 106
In this episode of the Commercial Disco, former Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos talks about the global political and trade forces that are driving a renewed interest in industrial policy from governments around the world. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.
Aug 04, 2023•24 min•Ep. 105
Jul 30, 2023•24 min•Ep. 104
In this special episode of The Commercial Disco, we hear from Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE Foundation, Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space Technologies and Rania Poullos, Project Manager – Fire Shield for Minderoo Foundation, as they call Aussie innovators to solve a global problem. The UN predicts extreme bushfires are expected to increase up to 14% by 2030 globally, 30% by the end of 2050 and 50% by 2100. XPRIZE Wildfire will spur innovation across a wide range of firefighting technologies, t...
Jul 23, 2023•45 min•Ep. 103
Since 2021, Christine Tonkin has been the Member for Churchlands in the Western Australian Parliament in Roger Cook’s Labor government. Ms Tonkin brought a lifetime of experience in public and private sector procurement reform to the Parliament, having worked all over the world in large organisations. In this episode of The Commercial Disco she talks about opportunities for making government procurement more cost effective, and better for local industry.
Jul 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 102
Government procurement data is not always straight-forward to access, or to glean insights into purchasing decisions. In this episode of The Commercial Disco, James Riley talks to the founder and CEO of Tendertrace, an AI-based public sector market intelligence engine.
Jun 30, 2023•16 min•Ep. 101
This video podcast is the latest in the Identity Matters: Digital Identity and the Evolution of the Internet series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with Ping Identity. In this episode, editorial director James Riley speaks with Steve Dillon, Head of APAC Architecture, Ping Identity and Julie Gleeson, Director – Cyber & Identity, Deloitte Australia, about the need for organisations to replace implicit trust with digital ID to achieve zero trust architecture (ZTA). We know the tr...
Jun 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 100
Connected infrastructure – using sensors and intelligent systems – will allow real-time, valuable insights and adjustments to procedures that will benefit both governments and its citizens. Operational costs will be driven down with the efficient use of IoT technology, and the leveraging of data generated will provide benefits for immediate uses as well as future society. In this episode, we look at how organisations can mitigate risk – especially cybersecurity risk – comply with data governance...
Jun 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 99
After eight and a half years, CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall will exit the the national science agency at the end of June. Dr Marshall will leave the organisation in much better shape than when he started. It is in a better financial position, employs more staff, and is more culturally equipped to take on big challenges, and turn ideas into commercial and social impact. He talks to InnovationAus editorial director James Riley about his wild ride.
Jun 16, 2023•34 min•Ep. 98
In this Episode of The Commercial Disco, IP Australia director general Michael Schwager discusses the intellectual property rights protection in an era of fast-moving technological change – and identifies where Australian organisations (particularly SMEs) can extract greater value. This is a must listen!
Jun 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 97
This episode focuses on how cyber across higher education has impacted the student experience, as a result of the pandemic and the sector’s inclusion in the critical infrastructure legislation. In conversation with technology leader and seasoned higher education CISO Kim Valois, we examine the impact of these shifts on the security of online and remote learning and the threat environment, as well as the importance of identity management automation. With the move to online education, and as the s...
Jun 05, 2023•29 min•Ep. 96
In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, CI-SAC CEO David Sandell tells InnovationAus Editorial Director James Riley the purpose of the non-profit critical infrastructure information sharing centre, the growing threat to critical infrastructure operators and why cyber needs to be a team sport.
Jun 02, 2023•21 min•Ep. 95
Robert Klupacs has founded 24 companies in Australia and Singapore, and is now the CEO of the Bionics Institute. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, he discusses with InnovationAus Editorial Director James Riley the importance of collaboration and precincts in driving commercialisation, and how the medtech and biotech sectors are leading the way in this space in Australia.
May 28, 2023•20 min•Ep. 94
Julia Spicer is the first state Chief Entrepreneur to be based outside of a capital city, and is aiming to make regional innovation a focus during her time in the role. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, she talks to James Riley about regional entrepreneurship, Queensland’s potential to be a climate tech giant and the importance of not being afraid to fail.
May 19, 2023•20 min•Ep. 93
James Carouso spent a long career as a diplomat with the US State Department. He is well known across the region and in Australia. In this episode of the Commercial Disco he talks to James Riley about the International Trade and Arms Regulations (ITAR) regime in the US that has stymied deeper cooperation with Australia on defence and dual-use technologies. He wants a carve-out exemption for Australia.
May 12, 2023•16 min•Ep. 92
This episode focuses on all things ID management and healthcare. Almost $2 billion was spent over a 10-year period to create the MyHealthRecord program alone, and yet as of 2020 half of all 23 million health records remained empty. The push to use the MyHealthRecord as a way to prove vaccination status presumably must be having some stimulating effect on the increased use of the platform. We examine whether two years of health obsession and online access to every part of life has had a material ...
May 11, 2023•31 min•Ep. 91
Australia has been flirting with a nationally consistent identity system since the mid 80s. In this episode of Identity Inside/Out, former NSW minister for customer service and digital government Victor Dominello, SailPoint solution engineering manager Gary Savarino, and InnovationAus.com publisher Corrie McLeod discuss why previous attempts at national identity systems have failed and the latest push to institute a national digital identification program. They talk potential use cases for digit...
May 03, 2023•24 min•Ep. 90
This video podcast is the first in the Identity Matters: Digital Identity and the Evolution of the Internet series, produced by InnovationAus.com in partnership with Ping Identity. In this episode, editorial director James Riley speaks to CEO and Founder of Ping, Andre Durand, for a global snapshot to set the scene. What was the original problem that Ping Identity was set up to solve 21 years ago? How has the environment changed in the subsequent years, and what has the impact been of the surge ...
May 02, 2023•27 min•Ep. 89
The tables are turned at the Commercial Disco this week. InnovationAus.com editorial director James Riley has just returned from Paris, where he was a guest of the Foreign Ministry of France. Submarines were the elephant in the room, there was plenty of discussion about cooperation in tech in the future. He talks to InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod.
Apr 25, 2023•14 min•Ep. 88
In this episode of Identity Inside/Out, Australia and New Zealand country manager for SailPoint, Nam Lam, Head of Digital Experience for MYOB, Martin Longley, and InnovationAus.com Publisher, Corrie McLeod, discuss how the challenges attracting and keeping world-class talent in a post-pandemic world are impacting identity security programs. With unemployment levels at a 50-year low in Australia, how are organisations driving digital transformation initiatives to improve employee user experience?...
Apr 18, 2023•31 min•Ep. 87
A grassroots campaign has been launched pushing for a similar Royal Commission into the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the use of technology and automation within it. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Centre for Digital Business CEO and former head of the NDIA Technology Authority Marie Johnson discusses why this Royal Commission is needed, what’s going wrong at the agency and how artificial intelligence and automation can be used as a tool for good.
Apr 17, 2023•24 min•Ep. 86
