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

  • Angus McDonald

    Chair & CEO

    MERC

Moderators & Panelists

  • Adam Moore

    Senior Manager Assets

    NRMA Marine

  • Alan Steber

    Managing Director

    Steber International

  • Alex Taylor

    Director of the Directorate of Sustainability, Emissions and Net Zero

    Department of Defence

  • Anthony Haworth

    General Manager Business Development Marine & Tourism

    SeaLink Marine & Tourism

  • Bram Derks

    Offshore Wind Sector Lead ANZ

    AECOM

  • Brendan Cooley

    Managing Director

    International Maritime Services

  • Chris Derksema

    CEO

    Gold Coast Waterways Authority

  • David Carter

    CEO

    Austral Fisheries

  • David Dack

    Principal, Global Maritime Business Leader

    Arup

  • David Delamore

    Engineering & Supply Chain Expert

    Freelance

  • David Sterling

    Director

    Ella Mae Fishing

  • Dominic May

    Managing Director

    CoastXP

  • Elisa-Marie Dumas

    Head of Global Programs & Partners

    Ocean Impact Organisation

  • Elliot Thompson

    Senior Consultant

    DNV

  • Emily Pointon

    Director, Government Relations and External Affairs

    The CSL Group

  • Ewan McAsh

    CEO & Founder

    Oceanfarmr

  • Gian Minns

    Special Projects Manager

    SMC Marine

  • John Hogan

    Director

    Marine Structures

  • Liam Dowling

    Innovation Lead

    NetZero Maritime

  • Liz Yeaman

    Managing Director - Australia and New Zealand

    CharIN e.V.

  • Matt McDonald

    CEO

    Searoad Ferries

  • Matt Worley

    Principal Engineer

    3ME Technologies

  • Michael Eaglen

    Co-founder & CEO

    EV Maritime

  • Mike Hammond

    Superintendent

    Marine Rescue NSW

  • Nairn Johnston

    General Manager

    Jones Bay Superyacht Marina

  • Nick Tyrrell

    Founder

    GoBoat Australia

  • Dr Rochelle Macdonald

    Managing Director - Maritime

    Auriga Group

  • Ryan Carmichael

    Managing Director

    RYKA Group

  • Tommy Ericson

    Director

    Aus Ships Group

  • Tricia Beatty

    Managing Director

    Fish Beatty Consultancy

  • Videlina Georgieva

    Managing Director

    Svitzer Australia

Innovation Speakers

  • Cliff Kemmett

    Business Development Executive

    Refuelling Solutions

  • Fiona Bycroft

    Co-founder & CEO

    Naut

  • Dr John Welsh

    Product Engineer - Electromotion

    Ampcontrol

  • Joshua Wigley

    CEO & Founder

    Hyperion Systems

  • Liam Dowling

    Innovation Lead

    NetZero Maritime

  • Lynelle Johnson

    Managing Director

    EClass Outboards

  • Michael Eaglen

    Co-founder & CEO

    EV Maritime

  • Dr Roger Proctor

    Chief Scientist

    Tidetech

  • Ross Roberts

    Director

    GILLS Australia

  • Tom Loefler

    Founder, CEO

    Hullbot

  • Zac Pullen

    CTO

    Greenroom Robotics