Innovating to green the Blue Economy.
📅 Tuesday, 21st October 2025 📌 Hyatt Regency Sydney, Australia
Speakers
Discover Maritime Innovations has speakers with substantial maritime industry experience, from a range of industry sub-sectors.
Host
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Angus McDonald
Chair & CEO
MERC
Moderators & Panelists
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Adam Moore
Senior Manager Assets
NRMA Marine
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Alan Steber
Managing Director
Steber International
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Alex Taylor
Director of the Directorate of Sustainability, Emissions and Net Zero
Department of Defence
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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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Chris Derksema
CEO
Gold Coast Waterways Authority
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David Carter
CEO
Austral Fisheries
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David Dack
Principal, Global Maritime Business Leader
Arup
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David Delamore
Senior T& I Manager
Blue Power Partners
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Dr David Sterling
Director
Ella Mae Fishing
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Dominic May
Managing Director
CoastXP
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Edward Rowe
Resilience and Adaptation Lead for NSW/ACT and the Pacific
Arup
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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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John Hogan
Director
Marine Structures
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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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Mike Hammond
Superintendent
Marine Rescue NSW
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Nairn Johnston
General Manager
Jones Bay Superyacht Marina
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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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Tricia Beatty
Managing Director
Fish Beatty Consultancy
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Videlina Georgieva
Managing Director
Svitzer Australia
Innovation Speakers
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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