THE PROGRAM

Registration

9:00am - 9:30am

You're in for a day like no other at the Australian Cleantech Showcase. Proudly brought to you by the Victorian Cleantech Cluster and supported by FB IDEAs, Earth Systems, City of Melbourne, Melbourne Climate Network and Circular Economy Victoria.

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Welcome

9:30am - 10:00am

Welcome to the Australian Cleantech Showcase at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne. Settle in and get ready for a day of information, inspiration and celebration as we put Australian clean technology solutions in the spotlight.

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Morning Keynote

10:00am - 10:30am

Hear from one of the most influential voices in Victoria on the state of clean technology innovation and clean economy development.

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Green Voices: being a force for good

10:30am - 11:00am

In 2022, LinkedIn News published Australia's Top Green Voices, a list of inspiring and informative people that use their voice as a force for good in the ever developing landscape of climate innovation. This session will be an in conversation with some of our most inspiring green voices.

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Morning Tea Break

11:00am - 11:30am

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Fishermans Bend: Opportunities and Challenges

11:30am - 12:15pm

Fishermans Bend is one of the world's largest urban renewal areas, and the future home to Autralia's largest innovation precinct. Find out what's already happening and what's on the horizon as we dive into the opportunities and challenges around Fishermans Bend.

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Melbourne's Climate Innovation Ecosystem

12:15pm - 1:00pm

Melbourne is positioning itself as the climate innovation capital of Australia with a renewed focus on clean economy, climate startups and green business opportunities. Meet some of the major players helping to reshape Melbourne's climate innovation ecosystem.

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Lunch Break

1:00pm - 1:30pm

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Cleantech for a Clean Economy

1:30pm - 2:15pm

What does it take to transform our economy to a clean and green beacon of hope for a better future for all? Renewable energy, clean transport and mobility, and sustainable built environment are all major drivers of our developing clean economy.

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Cleantech for a Circular Economy

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Building and strengthening our circular economy takes more than the old mantra: reduse, reuse, recycle. We need to view waste as a resource, we need to design products without a short term end of life, and we need to get our hands dirty in order to clean up the environment.

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Afternoon Tea Break

3:00pm - 3:30pm

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Cleantech Discovery

3:30pm - 4:15pm

Some of the greatest breakthroughs in clean technology are happening right now. Meet some of the new and emerging innovators who are changing the game in real time with AI, deeptech and novel climate solutions.

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The Next Decade of Action

4:15pm - 5:00pm

What have we done, and what still needs to be done? Big questions with no easy answer. This session will discuss the next decade of action and the birth of something big on the Australian cleantech landscape.

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Networking Drinks

5:00pm - 6:00pm