Appendix 2Public hearing and witnesses

Monday, 17 April 2023

Committee Room 2S3

Australian Parliament House

Canberra

Peak Bodies Panel

Universities Australia

Mr Peter Chesworth, Deputy Chief Executive

The Group of Eight

Dr Matthew Brown, Deputy Chief Executive

Australian Technology Network of Universities (via videoconference)

Mr Luke Sheehy, Executive Director

University Panel

Central Queensland University(via videoconference)

Ms Narelle Pearse, Chief Operating Officer

Charles Sturt University

Professor Mark Evans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Curtin University (via videoconference)

Mr Rohan McDougall, Executive Director, Commercialisation

Queensland University of Technology (via videoconference)

Professor Rowena Barrett, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Entrepreneurship)

University of Queensland (via videoconference)

Mr Nimrod Klayman, Head of Entrepreneurship

Technology and Innovation Panel

Cooperative Research Australia

Ms Jane O’Dwyer, Chief Executive Officer

The Hacker Exchange Pty Ltd (HEX) (via videoconference)

Ms Jeanette Cheah, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Government Departments

Department of Education

Mr Dom English, First Assistant Secretary, Research Division

Mr Anthony Millgate, Assistant Secretary, Research Commercialisation Branch

Ms Alicia Costello, Director, Trailblazer Universities Program and Startup Year Implementation Team

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Mr Tim Hristovski, Manager, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship Policy

Mrs Sandra Roussel, General Manager, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship