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