‘Provenir’ is an award-winning ag-tech disruptor that aims to eliminate live cattle transport prior to processing. Its on-farm processing technology is designed to improve animal welfare, progress sustainable farming practices, and guarantee full traceability, provenance and exceptional meat quality. Currently every cut of Australian beef is processed in a static abattoir. The consolidation of abattoirs in recent times has required livestock to be transported over longer distances to the processors. The effect of live transport can reduce yield, increase animal stress and consequently have a negative effect meat quality.  Chris discusses Provenir's story and motivation and the values that drive the Company and its design for high animal welfare and sustainable farming practices.

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Jim Foran is founder and CEO of PVStop International Pty Ltd, a company that is pioneering renewable energy and new technology safety. Jim has over 20 years experience in senior sales, marketing and operational roles with some of the world’s largest brands, lectured on renewable energy safety in 14 countries and holds qualifications in both business and fire engineering. Jim is passionate about renewable energy and improving firefighter safety. PVStop is the only solution (globally) that safely isolates the power produced by solar panels. The product  eliminates the risk of high voltage DC electrocution by acting as a “liquid tarpaulin” shutting down the solar PV system in seconds. This problem poses a significant safety risk recognised by fire and emergency services agencies around the world. In professional terms this risk is known as the “DC Danger Zone” and up until now, there has been no practical solution to this globally recognised problem.

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Gavin Scholes' career encompasses an extensive background in business, with a special knack for marketing and business innovation. In 2004, through hard work and dedication, and lobbying the Australian Government for standardised telephone keypads, Gavin was able to realise his dream of pioneering the ‘PhoneWord’ industry in Australia under the flag of 1300AUSTRALIA, eventually partnering with Telstra to cement total control of the market. Two years ago Gavin bought back Telstra’s majority 85% share of the business (refer attached Fin Review article) and is now quickly growing 1300AUSTRALIA into more than just a PhoneWord business; a move underlined through its acquisition and rapid growth of the CallN platform CallN has already become a powerful challenger brand in the call recording and AI based business intelligence space, operating in 11 countries, with major operations in the Asia-Pacific and USA.

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Earlytrade is an Australian fintech pioneering early payment of invoices from large corporate's to their suppliers, they recently announced the newly formed venture fund Shearwater Growth Equity has become shareholders in the business. Shearwater, whose founding partners sit on the board of ASX-listed technology giant WiseTech Global, have invested AUD2.5 million out of the total capital raised for their stake in the business.  The Earlytrade platform enables corporate's, and their suppliers to collaborate transparently to negotiate invoice terms in return for early payment. The new funding paves the way for Earlytrade to enhance its innovative early payments platform and further expand its enterprise clients and existing network of 27,000+ suppliers.  He discusses how Technology is changing the way businesses in Australia and NZ are paying each other to free up some of the $76 billion that is regularly ‘trapped’ in a slow and inefficient late-payment process.

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Tom Larter served in the Australian Regular Army from 2004-2017 as an Infantry Officer and Leader. Now, he's ANZ CEO at the organisation, helping military veterans, and other underutilised groups, transition to a new workplace and plug skills gaps across Australia. 'WithYouWithMe' is an education and employment start-up which helps solve underemployment and get individuals into the right job. Launched in 2015, the organisation had one mission which was to remove veteran employment issues in Australia and challenge the traditional recruitment model. 'WithYouWithMe' is dedicated to helping underutilised groups become competitive talent in the job market - from veterans to working mums. With innovative tech solutions and industry-leading training, they are solving underemployment across the globe by focusing on the ‘Future of the Worker’, not just the ‘Future of Work’. 

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Merryl commenced with Tabcorp in October 1990 and has held numerous positions across a range of discipline areas including human resources, training and development, communications and sales. She holds a Masters of Business Administration (Executive) and a Bachelor of Arts, and has attended the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. She is a Member of AICD.(Aust Institute of Company Directors) The Tatts/Tabcorp Merryl Dooley has played an enormous role transforming the workforce following one of Australia’s largest corporate mergers – the $11b Tatts Group and Tabcorp merger. Merryl discusses  the human story behind the scenes that helps give these mergers the best chances of success.. What has been required to ensure minimal disruption to business. Why a people first culture is fundamental to putting a merger on the right footing. Appointing the right leadership team and doing it quickly - the importance of appointing a full leadership team within the first 100 days. The challenges and complexities of transitioning 2 cultures and identities into 1 and all the subsequent policies.

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With a passion for digital and a mind for innovation, Kath Blackham has been at the forefront of tech solutions for over 18 years. Her experience spans market research at TNS and RedSheriff, Product  Management  at  SEEKand  REA  before  starting  her  own  full  service  digital  agency  in 2010   called   DeependMelbourne  Pty  Ltd,   which   grew   to   be   one   of   Australia’s   largest independent  digital  experience  and  design  agencies.  Kath  has  championed  local  initiatives (Code Like a Girl),andhas been an Australian voice for digital around the globe (SoDA). In 2017, Kath helped spearhead the creation of Australia’s first enterprise-level voice experience (VX) agency VERSA. Most recently, Kath led the merging of Deepend Melbourne and VERSA to create a VX and Digital Design powerhouse.With  a  growing  client  portfolio,  including  Village  Cinemas,  beyondblue,  Dairy  Australia,  Nova, Domino’s,Red Cross and Scenic; VERSA is poised to set the pace for VX innovation and large-scale digital designin Australia and internationally. Kath  is  exceptionallycommitted  to  gender  equality,  flexibility  and  the  future  of  work,  and  is  a pioneer in the spacewith VERSA being the first Australian agency to operate a four-day working week  model,  to  great  success.  She  is dedicated  to  VERSA’sculture,  which  is  unrivalled -it’s about passion, independence and expertise.VERSA works with its exceptional client partners to deliver connected experiences spanning multiple technologies, platforms, and media -creating positive  business  impact -a  true  driving  force  in  the  market.VERSA  is  committed  to  helping people experience a better life.VERSA /http://www.versa.agency

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Roll-it Super  is Passionate about helping employers financially empower their employees. Roll-it Super is a technology start-up billed as Australia’s first independent, employee choice-of fund information platform. The company is lead by CEO Mark MacLeod, who started the company after losing $50,000 of his own super when his employer put him in an underperforming default fund without his knowledge. It comes as a recent Productivity Commission report found low income employees in under-performing default super funds retire with $635,000 fewer savings than their counterparts in high-performing funds.

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Lindy is the 2018 CEO Today (UK) Healthcare Award Winner, a Telstra Business Woman of the Year nominee and a globally accredited medical tourism professional. Meditrav is an innovative Australian business that connects medical travellers across the world with high quality, affordable, and accredited health providers, hospitals, and clinics in Australia and overseas. It meets a need created by a booming medical tourism industry, which is projected to grow from US$56.333 billion in 2018 to US$136.591 billion in 2023. Meditrav has already developed a strong market presence in China for patients seeking to travel to Australia and across Asia for health assessments and diagnostics, high value wellness programs, and IVF. It also assists Australians seeking to undertake medical, wellness and dental treatments in high quality centres overseas in countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, where the costs are significantly cheaper.

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Sue Barrett is the founder and CEO of Barrett, the pragmatic and innovative business advisory and education firm specialising in sales, the online sales education and resource platform and the Selling Better Movement. She is a selling better strategist and advisor, sales philosopher and speaker, sales trainer and coach, writer and activist. Barrett develops sales strategies, standards and education that help people and businesses sell better.

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