
Overview
The Springer Nature Symposium on Sustainability and Innovation will feature panel discussions with leading Australian researchers, government and industry representatives, research funders and administrators, sharing their vision of how the best societal outcomes can be achieved through policy and research investment as we approach 2030.
The event will focus on leading Australian contributions to research in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the intersection with the commercialization and innovation opportunities for research.
Sir Philip Campbell, Editor-in-Chief Springer Nature, will be visiting Australia at this time and will talk at the event about his work in relation to the UN SDGs.
The event will feature panel discussions with leading Australian researchers, government and industry representatives, research funders and administrators, sharing their vision of how the best societal outcomes can be achieved through policy and research investment as we approach 2030.
Panel discussions
We have six panel discussions throughout the day covering:
- Decarbonising heavy industry
- Recycling and renewable energy
- Biodiversity, climate change and carbon capture markets
- Food security
- Innovation driven approach to research funding
- Measuring and assessing research impact and success against SDGs and innovation targets
Speakers
- Dr Cathy Foley AO
- Sir Philip Campbell
- Professor Michelle Simmons AO
- Professor Veena Sahajwalla
- Rowan Foley
- Professor Gus Nathan
- Professor Jenny Pringle
- Dr Gregory Wilson
- Sarah Howard
- Professor Kevin Dunn
- Dr Arunima Malik
- Dr Mirjana Prica
- Rosie Hicks
- Professor Andrew Macintosh
- Professor Kerrylee Rogers
- Brett Cooper
- Dr Neal Hughes
amongst others.