Contact Us

General Enquiries

 

Festival Secretariat

General Enquires:

Address: The Block Arcade
Suite 303, 282 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Phone: +61 3 9662 1916
Fax: +61 3 9662 1917
Email: info@ausinnovation.org

Staff Contacts

Name Position Email
Peter Westfield Co-Chair, Advisory Council peter@ausinnovation.org
Wayne Rankin Graphic Designer wayne@rankindesign.com.au
Rebecca Licata Events and Media info@ausinnovation.org

Advisory Council

 

The primary role of the Advisory Council for the Australian Innovation Festival is to advise on the Festival's current and future direction. This Advisory Council has representatives from the private sector and Federal, State and Territory Governments, associated festivals and various innovation councils throughout Australia. Advisory Council members include:

State Name Organisation
National/ACT Tricia Berman General Manager, Innovation Group, Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
VIC Richard Hancock CEO, Ballarat City Council, Chair, Ballarat Innovation Festival
VIC Peter Laver Technological Sciences and Engineering
VIC Peter Westfield Director, Adair Innovation & Director, Australian Innovation Festival
VIC David Hanna CEO, Innovation Economy Advisory Board, Victorian Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
VIC Mikaela Power Chair, Innovation Gippsland
ACT Ian Cox Director, Office of Business and Tourism, ACT Government
QLD Brian Anker Executive General Manager, Innovation & Emerging Industries, QLD Dept. of State Development and Innovation
TAS Wendy Spencer Assistant General Manager, Innovation, Science and Technology, Tasmanian Department of Economic Development
SA Greg Boundy Manager, SA Centre for Innovation, Central, SA Dept for Economic Development
WA Roy Chapman General Manager, Innovation & Emerging Industries, WA Department of Industry and Resources
NT Larry Bannister General Manager, Innovation & Emerging Industries, WA Department of Industry and Resources
NSW Michael O'Sullivan Executive Director, Industry, NSW Department of State and Regional Development
NSW Peter Pedersen General Manager, Illawarra Regional Development Board
National Senator Kim Carr Co-Chair, Advisory Council, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research