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June 09, 2021 27 - A BIONIC VOICE - Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi
The ability to communicate is a fundamental human need, but it's one that does not come easily to those without a voice box.

Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi is a scientist, engineer, inventor and entrepreneur who first came across the field of voice cloning while completing her PhD in Singapore. But for all of the technology's promise, Farzaneh also felt frustrated by having to turn away patients that came to her group seeking practical solutions rather than abstract research. Since then, Farzaneh has dedicated much of her professional life to the challenge of adapting this technology to restore the voices of laryngectomy patients. In 2019 that dream came one step closer as Farzaneh became the founder and CEO of Laronix, a spinout company based on her research.

So plug in to hear the very latest on Dr. Ahmadi's journey to the bionic voice.

GUEST : Dr. Farzaneh Ahmadi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzaneh-ahmadi-62493153
LARONIX
https://www.linkedin.com/company/laronix/
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
RENY DIGITAL :
https://renydigital.com/
HOST :
Dr. Leo Stevens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
35 min
June 01, 2021 THE BRIEF - Peak Bodies
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo take a look at the purpose of peak bodies like the Australian Academy of Science and Chambers of Commerce.
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
11 min
May 18, 2021 THE BRIEF - Early Employees and Postdocs
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo look at the early-career options for innovators, whether in the academic track as postdoctoral researchers or as early-employees in a startup.
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
10 min
May 04, 2021 THE BRIEF - Market Testing and Peer Review
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo talk about the ways in which new research and products are appraised before they are unleashed on the consumer.
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
10 min
April 28, 2021 026 - INNOVATION IN SPADES - Prof. Mathew Aitchison
The dual inventions of computing and the internet transformed our society, and many industries are now barely recognisable from their peers of the 1950s. But while sectors like banking, communications, retail and entertainment have all ridden this wave of innovation, a few have been left behind.

Professor Mathew Aitchison is on a mission to help the construction industry realise the potential of the information age. As interim CEO of Building 4.0 CRC, Mathew has helped bring together a coalition of researchers and industry partners to help transform the way we design, construct and monitor the built environment in the 21st century and beyond.

Plug in to hear how a boy from rural Queensland became one of Australia's leading thinkers bringing architecture into the information age.

GUEST : Prof. Mathew Aitchison
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-aitchison-2452b671/
BUILDING 4.0 CRC
https://building4pointzero.org/
FUTURE BUILDING PODCAST
https://building4pointzero.org/podcasts/
MONASH
https://www.monash.edu/
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
https://eonjournal.com/
RENY DIGITAL :
https://renydigital.com/
HOST :
Dr. Leo Stevens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
38 min
April 20, 2021 THE BRIEF - Boards and Councils
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo look to the very top of their organisational charts, and discuss the similarities and differences between corporate boards and the university council
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
10 min
April 14, 2021 025 - TWICE THE VICE - Prof. Paul Wellings CBE
Being a Vice-Chancellor for close to two decades has allowed Paul Wellings to develop a unique perspective on science, research management and research commercialisation.
Born into a military family, Paul's childhood was shaped by tours in India and Africa before he was sent back to the UK and the relative stability of boarding school. Despite being separated from his family Paul soon settled into his studies, winning accolades at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Kings College London and Durham University before completing a PhD in Ecology at the University of East Anglia.
He has since had a long career as an academic and a research manager, establishing strong networks across both the UK and Australia, where he currently resides. He is a former deputy chief executive of the CSIRO, a director of ANSTO, vice-chancellor of Lancaster University and is presently concluding an 8 year tenure at the helm of the University of Wollongong.

Join us for a tale of perseverance, leadership and strategy at the very top of the academic pecking order.

GUEST : Professor Paul Wellings CBE
https://www.uow.edu.au/about/our-people/leadership/paul-wellings/
THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
https://www.uow.edu.au/
EON LABS
https://www.eonlabs.org/
RENY DIGITAL
https://renydigital.com/
HOST : Professor Marc in het Panhuis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
1 hr 7 min
April 06, 2021 THE BRIEF - Grants and Pitching
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo compare the primary funding mechanisms for researchers and entrepreneurs - Grants and Pitching.
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
10 min
March 31, 2021 024 - INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE - Dr. Stephen Rodda
Innovation takes an ecosystem and Stephen Rodda has worked harder than most to ensure South Australia is a fertile place for technologies to grow.
Born and raised in Adelaide, Stephen completed a PhD in stem cell biology before moving to Cambridge Massachusetts for a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard University.
Since returning to Australia in 2007, Stephen has worked to foster a vibrant biotechnology ecosystem for South Australia at institutions including Bioinnovation SA, The University of South Australia, The Hospital Research Foundations, and as a director, CEO and chairman of several early-stage biotechnology companies.
Stephen is now the Executive Director of Innovation and Commercial Partners at the University of Adelaide, where he helps to ensure the university’s fundamental discoveries find a path to market

GUEST : Stephen Rodda
www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-rodda/
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/
THE HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
https://www.hospitalresearch.com.au/
EON LABS
https://www.eonlabs.org/
RENY DIGITAL
https://renydigital.com/
HOST
Dr. Leo Stevens
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
41 min
March 22, 2021 THE BRIEF - Theses and Business Plans
The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode, Marc and Leo give you the light version of some weighty documents, the thesis and the business plan.

Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!

EON LABS :
https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :
Dr. Leo Stevens
www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuis
www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :
Purple Planet Music
https://www.purple-planet.com
Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
10 min