Innovating to green the Blue Economy.

📅 Tuesday, 21st October 2025 📌 Hyatt Regency Sydney, Australia

Speakers

Speakers

Discover Maritime Innovations will include speakers with substantial maritime industry experience, from a range of industry sub-sectors.

If you have a maritime decarbonisation or climate change adaptation solution, or innovation, that is worth introducing to the industry and potential funders, then consider answering our Call for Speakers.

Host

  • Angus McDonald

    Chair & CEO

    MERC

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Moderators & Panelists

  • Adam Moore

    Senior Manager Assets

    NRMA Marine

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  • Alan Steber

    Managing Director

    Steber International

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  • Allen Haroutonian

    CEO

    Blue-X

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  • Anthony Haworth

    General Manager Business Development Marine & Tourism

    SeaLink Marine & Tourism

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  • Bram Derks

    Offshore Wind Sector Lead ANZ

    AECOM

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  • Brendan Cooley

    Managing Director

    International Maritime Services

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  • David Carter

    CEO

    Austral Fisheries

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  • David Dack

    Associate Principal

    Arup

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  • David Sterling

    Director

    Ella Mae Fishing

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  • Dominic May

    Managing Director

    CoastXP

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  • Elisa-Marie Dumas

    Head of Global Programs & Partners

    Ocean Impact Organisation

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  • Elliot Thompson

    Senior Consultant

    DNV

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  • Emily Pointon

    Director, Government Relations and External Affairs

    The CSL Group

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  • Ewan McAsh

    CEO & Founder

    Oceanfarmr

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  • Gian Minns

    Special Projects Manager

    SMC Marine

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  • Liam Dowling

    Innovation Lead

    NetZero Maritime

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  • Liz Yeaman

    Managing Director - Australia and New Zealand

    CharIN e.V.

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  • Matt McDonald

    CEO

    Searoad Ferries

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  • Matt Worley

    Principal Engineer

    3ME Technologies

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  • Michael Eaglen

    Co-founder & CEO

    EV Maritime

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  • Nick Tyrrell

    Founder

    GoBoat Australia

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  • Dr Rochelle Macdonald

    Managing Director - Maritime

    Auriga Group

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  • Ryan Carmichael

    Managing Director

    RYKA Group

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  • Tommy Ericson

    Director

    Aus Ships Group

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  • Videlina Georgieva

    Managing Director

    Svitzer Australia

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Innovation Speakers

  • Cliff Kemmett

    Business Development Executive

    Refuelling Solutions

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  • Fiona Bycroft

    Co-founder & CEO

    Naut

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  • Dr John Welsh

    Product Engineer - Electromotion

    Ampcontrol

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  • Joshua Wigley

    CEO & Founder

    Hyperion Systems

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  • Liam Dowling

    Innovation Lead

    NetZero Maritime

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  • Lynelle Johnson

    Managing Director

    EClass Outboards

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  • Michael Eaglen

    Co-founder & CEO

    EV Maritime

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  • Dr Roger Proctor

    Chief Scientist

    Tidetech

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  • Ross Roberts

    Director

    GILLS Australia

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  • Tom Loefler

    Founder, CEO

    Hullbot

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  • Zac Pullen

    CTO

    Greenroom Robotics

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