Tim is the Chairman & CEO of GPN Vaccines. He has extensive expertise in the life sciences, executive management and finance sectors. He is also an active angel investor working with investment groups throughout Australia and US to assist early-stage companies to raise capital and develop their innovative technologies and in 2022 was named Australian Angel Investor of the Year. Tim is also Chairman of Brain Changer Pty Ltd.

Cameron Sinclair is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Director, Private Markets and Infrastructure at Funds SA. Cameron contributes to a broad range of investment related matters at Funds SA, with a focus on asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk across the Funds SA portfolio. He also leads the strategic direction and oversight of Funds SA's private markets and infrastructure investment programs.

Always first hand up to help tech founders and the startup ecosystem, Josh is co-founder of Eastend Ventures, an Adelaide-based VC investing in early-stage tech across South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland. He co-founded Southern Angels in 2018 and has facilitated more than $15 million into early-stage companies. 2026 is all about bring more high-quality LPs into Eastend Ventures Fund 1, backing sharp founders with global ambitions, and use disciplined due diligence to attract value-adding co-investors to each round.

Manon is an Investment Manager at Gandel Invest, a Melbourne-based family office investing in early-stage technology companies across Australia. She manages the portfolio of c. 50 startups, including EatClub, Good Pair Days, Pay.com.au, Sapyen and UpCover. With a background in tax and transaction services, Manon brings a commercially grounded approach to investing and is driven by a desire to support ambitious founders building meaningful, scalable businesses.

Sharon has more than 25 years of broad international experience leading strategic growth initiatives including mergers, sales, acquisitions, private equity and strategic partnerships. Sharon is the Executive Chair and majority shareholder of InterFinancial; has been a partner of Clairfield International for 19 years and was appointed to the global board of Clairfield in 2022. Her local and international experience extends across many sectors, including engineering, mining services, technology, healthcare and financial services. Clients consistently value her ability to think creatively and solve complex problems in transactions, and her genuine interest in, and proven ability to create, more value for both parties in a transaction. Prior to joining InterFinancial, Sharon was General Counsel, and then Vice President of Strategic Planning and Integration at Mincom Limited, a global enterprise software company. Sharon started her career as a corporate lawyer with Allens. Sharon is also a non-executive director on Technology One (ASX50) and Auto & General Insurance Company (Budget Direct).

Gavin Artz is a strategic leader with over 20 years of experience building innovation economies at the intersection of government, research and industry. At South Australia's Department for Trade and Investment, he developed a technology investment strategy that secured commitments for over 11,000 tech jobs and $5 billion in economic impact. His career spans from CEO of a national Arts and Science organisation to Director of Critical Technologies in State government and roles at CSIRO's Data61, where he orchestrated technical teams across cybersecurity, AI, quantum technologies and data architecture. Through extensive international trade work, he has developed a deep understanding of the geopolitical dynamics that shape technology ecosystems and cross-border collaborations. He holds an MBA from the University of South Australia.

"Patrycja Slawuta is an Australia-based, NYC-educated and Poland-born behavioural scientist, successful entrepreneur, and life-long learner. After spending 10+ years in academia, Patrycja founded SelfHackathon, a NYC-based global boutique behavioural consultancy of scientists that applies evidence-based research to help organizations and enterprises navigate the complexities of human nature in the face of disruption, change and uncertainty. After being chosen specifically by the Australian Government to migrate to Australia in March 2020 as a part of its Global Talent Program, Patrycja founded Unlab, a Sydney-based company whose mission is to take behavioural science out of the laboratory and into life through in-depth research initiatives, immersive learning programs and evidence-based consultations. Patrycja believes the human mind is the world’s most untapped natural resource. As such, her mission is to give people and organizations clear frameworks and practical tools to meaningfully and efficiently mine their own minds in order to find purpose, clarity and alignment. In her free time she runs marathons (32 so far), reads (audiobooks) and meditates. In that particular order."