DTB Insights: Maximising Defence Trailblazer R&D Tax Incentives
2025-04-10 09:30 - 10:30 (Australia/Perth) | online
Exclusive for Defence Trialblazer Partners
Are you fully leveraging your Defence Trailblazer expenditure in your R&D Tax Incentive claim to drive innovation and business growth?
Join Noah Connect for an exclusive webinar designed specifically for Defence Trailblazer partners, as part of our DTB Insights Series. Our expert guest speaker, Maggie Ng, understands how Trailblazers work and will share tailored insights to help you maximise your claim, reduce costs, and fuel your business growth.
Date: Thursday 10 April 2025
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm AEST (11:00am – 12:00pm ACST)
Delivery: Online
WHY ATTEND?

Tailored insights – Get expert advice specific to Defence Trailblazer partners
Maximise your claim – Ensure you’re accessing the full benefits of the incentive
R&D Tax Incentive interaction – Understand how grant funding and in-kind contributions impact your claim
Success stories – Learn how other Trailblazer partners have successfully leveraged the program.

REdesign Clothing Supply chains, challenges and solutions
2025-04-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Walylup Civic Centre, 151 High Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Join the EMRC, in collaboration with the Circular Textile Working Group WA, for the second event in the REthink REdesign REstyle series.
REdesign delves into the challenges and innovative solutions in sustainable fashion design and production. This event will brings together leading Australian designers to discuss waste reduction, transparency, and the future of circular fashion. Expect expert presentations, engaging panel discussions, and networking opportunities with industry leaders such as Courtney Holm, Stephanie Devine, and more.
This event is made possible by Meshpoints, an initiative supported by Lotterywest and Spacecubed, which exists to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA.
Special thanks to the City of Fremantle for their generous support.

MRIWA Tech Talks
2025-04-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Long Neck Brewery, 306 Riverside Drive, East Perth, WA
These Tech Talks will be able to give you a deeper understanding into the intricate processes and findings of MRIWA projects with a chance to question the researchers face to face.
Date: Thursday 10.04.2025
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Long Neck Brewery Private Function Space, 306 Riverside Dr, East Perth

Marketing & Business Growth with Claire Deeks
2025-04-11 16:00 - 18:00 | The SET, 1/25 Burler Drive, Vasse, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
Claire Deeks is an accomplished marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and business growth expert with a passion for innovation and brand development. As the co-founder of two successful intentional businesses, Ilo Wellness and Halo Tag, Claire has successfully built and scaled purpose-driven brands, combining sustainability, community engagement, and digital marketing expertise to drive growth. Her brands have graced the pages of Marie Claire to news.com.au, and more, cementing their place in the market.
Currently, Claire serves as the Marketing Manager & Growth Strategist at The Small Business Lounge, where she helps small to medium-sized businesses streamline their marketing efforts, enhance their brand presence, and implement data-driven strategies for sustainable success. Balancing two businesses and over five clients at any given time, Claire is a pro at time management, seamlessly navigating multiple projects while ensuring each brand thrives. At 26, she is deeply in tune with evolving digital trends, leveraging her insight to create fresh, relevant, and impactful marketing strategies. With expertise in marketing, brand management, and business development, Claire excels at the intersection of creativity and strategy, crafting innovative solutions that not only make brands stand out but also drive sustainable growth in competitive markets.

Panel Night: Breaking Into Consulting
2025-04-11 17:30 - 21:00 | Curtin University
Join us for an engaging evening of inspiration and networking at the Curtin Consulting Group Panel Night. This event brings together industry leaders from Sia Partners, Accenture, EY, PwC, RSM, KPMG, as well as experienced and emerging consultants for thought-provoking panel discussions. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore innovative ideas, gain valuable insights, and connect with like-minded individuals.
📅 Date: 11th April 2025 (Friday)
🕕 Time: 5:30 PM onwards (Arrive 15 mins prior)
Location: BLD 500.1011 (Exhibition Space) Department of Chemistry , Curtin University, Bentley 6102
Dress code: Business Casual

2025: Outlook for Mining and Resources in the Year Ahead
2025-04-15 07:30 - 09:30 | Deloitte, Brookfield Place, Tower 2/123 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
Curious about the outlook for the mining and resources industry in Western Australia, Australia and abroad in 2025?
Join the Young Mining Professionals Perth and Deloitte for an innovative breakfast panel discussion on key trends and areas of critical focus in the year ahead!
We are pleased to be hosting, in conjunction with our generous sponsor Deloitte, a breakfast panel discussion on key trends and critical areas of focus for the mining and resources industry in WA, Australia and abroad in 2025. You’ll hear from leading industry experts on their “take” and have an opportunity to pose your burning questions to them!

Navigating Mandatory Climate Reporting in Mining: From Start to ASRS
2025-04-17 08:00 - 09:30 | Spaces, 2/300 Murray Street, Perth, WA, 6000
With Australia’s mandatory climate reporting requirements under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) now in effect, mining companies must put in place processes to comply with evolving regulations and effectively manage their climate risks.
This executive breakfast will focus on the role of technology in streamlining sustainability, from their current state to ASRS compliance, to align with Australia’s regulatory frameworks.
Join Nathan Carbone, Strategic Advisor and Managing Partner at Ambition Zero Advisory, and Marc Allen, CSO & Co-Founder of Unravel Carbon, for a morning of valuable insights and practical discussions on leveraging technology to enhance climate-related reporting and drive sustainable practices in the mining sector.
The discussion will touch on what’s required to have a robust climate strategy framework in place, and how technology can assist in simplifying data collection, streamlining the complex reporting process, and ensuring compliance with new climate disclosure requirements

From Seed to Series A: How CTOs Scale Tech, Teams & Themselves
2025-04-21 10:00 - 10:45 | online
Startup Today’s debut episode kicks off with a deep dive into what it really takes to scale from Seed to Series A – from the tech stack to team dynamics. Whether you’re a founder, tech lead, or aspiring CTO, this episode will help you anticipate what’s coming and avoid the most common pitfalls.
The session will go for around 45 mins, with time for live Q&A from the audience after that.
Joining us is Lee Goldsworthy, a seasoned Fractional CTO & Tech Advisor who’s helped dozens of startups build smarter, scale faster, and stay sane doing it. With over 15 years of experience across edtech, fintech, and SaaS, Lee brings real-world wisdom, battle scars, and a dash of humour to the conversation.
📅 Session Date @ Time: Monday, 21st April from 12pm AEST
🎙️ Host: Matt Ainsworth
🚀 Proudly Sponsored by: Tekkon (https://tekkon.com.au/)

Innovations in Circular Fashion: Reusing, Repairing and Recovering for a Sustainable Future
2025-04-29 09:00 - 10:00 | online
The shift to circular fashion is redefining the industry, moving away from a linear take-make-waste model toward systems that prioritise longevity and resourcefulness. This webinar explores how brands, designers, and advocates are embracing reuse, repair, and recovery to create a more sustainable future for fashion.
From emerging business models to innovative material recovery processes, our speakers will share insights into the practical changes happening across the industry. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the challenges and opportunities of circularity, and how we can collectively reshape the way fashion is produced, consumed, and regenerated.
Learn more HERE

Webinar: Beverage Cartons to Building Materials
2025-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | online
Are you investigating beverage carton recycling, interested in learning more about a circular economy scheme in action, or looking to source sustainable building materials? This online session is ideal for government agencies and procurement teams to learn how saveBOARD can benefit the industry and align with sustainability goals. Planet Ark will host an online lunch and learn session with representatives from TetraPak and saveBOARD, who have partnered to turn post and pre-consumer beverage carton waste into building and construction materials.

WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub: WA Spotlight Event
2025-04-30 17:00 - 19:30 | Subiaco Hotel, 465 Hay St, Subiaco, Wa, 6008, Australia
A WA Spotlight exploring the intersection of metabolism, medicine, & tech in shaping the next generation of weight management solutions.Join us as we explore the intersection of metabolism, medicine, and technology in shaping the next generation of weight management solutions. Our speakers John Wright (CEO, Metabolic Health Solutions) and Professor Mario Siervo (Professor of Human Nutrition and Physiology, Curtin University) will join our Director of Stakeholder Engagement Dr Tracey Wilkinson to discuss the latest breakthroughs in metabolic research, the role of digital health and medical devices alongside therapeutics, the evolving policy and reimbursement landscape, and how this will benefit patients.This event is part of our monthly Spotlight Series bringing WA’s biomedical sector together to connect, collaborate, and learn from industry leaders. Stay for networking and refreshments after the discussion. Special thanks to the City of Subiaco for supporting this event.

Learn more HERE

Space Hub Connect: A Conversation with LeoLabs' Co-Founder Dan Ceperley
2025-05-01 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Scaling Innovation in Space: How LeoLabs is Shaping the Future of Space Safety

The space industry is evolving rapidly, presenting both challenges and exciting new opportunities for startups. Join for a virtual fireside chat with Dan Ceperley, Co-Founder and COO of LeoLabs, as we explore how LeoLabs has continued to scale, innovate, and lead in space traffic safety, space situational awareness (SSA), and the preservation of the space environment.

Learn more HERE

Financial Resilience with Simona Hughes
2025-05-02 16:00 - 18:00 | The SET, 1/25 Burler Drive, Vasse, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
Simona Hughes is a seasoned financial expert dedicated to helping businesses thrive and families build lasting wealth. After nearly two decades working with some of the world’s largest corporations, as well as small start-ups, she left the UK’s corporate scene to start a family in Perth. She now channels her expertise as a consulting CFO, providing invaluable business advisory services that simplify operations, drive profitability, and empower business owners to achieve both financial success and a better quality of life.
Simona believes that money should work for you—not the other way around. She’s passionate about making financial freedom accessible, whether through budgeting basics, financial resilience, or strategic business growth. Her mission is to bring clarity, sanity, and freedom to business owners, helping them transform their businesses while maintaining a fulfilling work-life balance.

Impact Investment in a West Australian Context
2025-05-06 13:00 - 14:00 | online
This webinar will explore the capital landscape in WA, including specific case studies from Impact Seed’s own loan fund, illustrating the potential of impact investment to reconcile financial and social goals.
About the Presenter: Chuck Berger leads Impact Seed’s social enterprise capacity building and impact investment work, joining social entrepreneurs with the expert advice, relationships and access to capital needed to optimise their operations and growth plans.

Learn more HERE

Up, Up, Down: The Impact of AI on Business and What to Do About It
2025-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Lawson Flats, 4 Sherwood Court, Perth, WA, 6000
This purpose of this talk is to cut through the prevailing hype to show you what the opportunity is with AI.
The presenter will share experience of recent work with Stakwork (a US based business process outsourcing company – that pivoted heavily to AI 2 years ago), and explain the business model being pursued alongside the serious impacts coming on various service and information based businesses.
This talk is specifically for business owners and founders with companies up to 100 employees, especially those with teams doing repetitive information processing tasks.
Learn more HERE

HILT CRC public webinar: Analysis of market and export opportunities for green iron and steel
2025-05-08 11:30 - 12:30 | online
Join for an insightful exploration of Australia’s unique position in the evolving green iron and steel landscape. This webinar will present findings from two complementary HILT CRC projects that examine the economic, market and geographical factors shaping Australia’s potential transition from traditional iron ore exporter to green iron and steel innovator.

Bandwidth Plug-in Geraldton
2025-05-08 14:00 - 16:30 | Regional Sounds, 246 Marine Terrace, Geraldton, WA, 6530, Australia
Plug-In is a free, interactive roundtable event bringing together creative professionals, industry leaders, creative organisations, and experienced entrepreneurs for a session of open dialogue, inspiration, and collaboration.
This session is all about YOU – your creative ideas, your business (or business idea), and your journey. You’ll be contributing to a unique creative brains trust, where peer support and professional insights come together to help WA’s creative ecosystem thrive.
Learn more HERE

Pillar 1 – The Innovation Habitat : cultivating a thriving ecosystem
2025-05-08 15:30 - 16:30 | online
E3 Connect is a thriving online community designed to empower educators in fostering the next generation of change makers.
Pillar 1 - The Innovation Habitat : cultivating a thriving ecosystem
A thriving entrepreneurial school is built on four key pillars, and one of the most powerful is an ecosystem of support. When young people, parents, caregivers, industry, and community leaders co-create a culture of entrepreneurial learning, we unlock new opportunities for innovation and growth.
In this session, explore the development of an ecosystem with practical and interactive activities for schools and educators at any stage of their journey.
This session will feature guest educators who will share real-world insights on fostering collaboration and making entrepreneurial learning a shared journey.
Whether you’re just beginning or looking to deepen your approach, you’ll walk away with ideas, strategies, and the confidence to start meaningful conversations with staff, leaders, parents, industry and students.
REGISTER HERE

ASTN Masterclass Series AI in Sport: THE MOST EXCITING RACE ON WATER
2025-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 | online
Join ASTN for the latest webinar in the ASTN Business of Sport Webinar Series. The most exciting race on water! SailGP – A presentation and conversation with Melissa Lawton, SailGP.
SailGP is data driven – 35,000 data points per second per boat generated by 125 sensors on each boat create unbeatable immersive footage beamed across the world, including real-time data overlays, visual overlays and contextualised racing insights. Enabled through AI cameras placed on each boat that connect to a cloud infrastructure, a sophisticated remote production system feeds content to streaming, social media and immersive experiences.
SPEAKER: Melissa Lawton, Chief Content Officer, SailGP.

Melissa is an experienced head of production and content with a demonstrated history of working with high-value companies within the sports production industry.

Learn more here ASTN Masterclass Series AI in Sport: THE MOST EXCITING RACE ON WATER

WA Spotlight on Clinical Trials
2025-05-13 17:00 - 21:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA, 6000, Australia
This monthly event series is an opportunity for representatives from across the MTP sector to connect, collaborate and learn about upcoming opportunities, and hear the stories and successes of WA organisations developing health and medical innovations. Hear from Jayden Rogers (CEO, Linear Clinical Research), Dr Clair Lee (Clinical Research Manager, Orthocell Ltd), and Nadine Herren (Clinical Trial Manager and Acting Project Lead, WA Regional Clinical Trial Coordinating Centre) as they share their insights from across the sector.

Learn more HERE

WiTWA TechXchange - High-Performance and Quantum Computing
2025-05-14 17:15 - 19:30 | Bankwest Place, William Street, Perth, WA, 6000
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Quantum Computing (QC): From global disease modelling to cyber security – solving real-world problems at hyper-speed.
Join the incredible WiTWA community and leading industry experts to explore the topics of high-performance and quantum computing. Hear from panelists as they share their experience using this incredibly fast technology in their roles and research to help solve real-world problems.

Learn more HERE

Entrepreneur Education Dinner
2025-05-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Kailis Bros, 101 Oxford Street, Leederville, Western Australia, Australia
This event is for founders to network and learn about raising Venture Capital over a three course dinner.
Derek Gerrard will share tips on what VC’s are looking for and how best to position your company to be investor ready. Kylie Gerrard will then host a panel of WA based founders: Dr Marcus Tan, Daniel McCullen and Rebecca Loftus, to provide real case examples of acquiring VC funding and where they are now at on their startup journeys.
Learn more HERE

Breaking Into The US Market: A Founder's Guide to Successful Expansion
2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 | online
​In this 45-minute session, you’ll get practical insights from founders who understand the unique challenges of expanding from Australia to the US. They’ll share their firsthand experiences, strategies, and lessons learned – giving you a realistic picture of what it takes to succeed in the US market.
​Perfect for pre-seed and seed-stage founders, this webinar will deliver actionable insights on:

​Timing your US market entry for maximum impact
​Building your first US team and operations
​Navigating the cultural and business differences between Australian and US markets
​Securing US funding and building investor relationships
​Common pitfalls to avoid in your expansion journey

Your Next Smart Move: Investing in 2025 & Beyond
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:30 | NAB Headquarter Perth, 100 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, 6000
Whether you’re setting aside your first $10K or looking to diversify a $200K portfolio, Your Next Smart Move: Investing in 2025 & Beyond is your gateway to understanding where, how, and why to invest. This high-impact evening is designed for business professionals, investors, and anyone curious about growing their wealth with strategy, insight, and the right network.
You’ll hear directly from five experts in banking, properties, business, securities, and emerging tech—covering everything from bank-backed investment tools to the rising world of Web3 and crypto. No jargon, just practical advice and clear pathways to smart investing.

From event to movement: Co-creating the future of evokeAG
2025-05-21 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-27 08:00 - 10:00 | online
Join the evokeAG team in a co-design workshop to:

Co-create the next chapter of Australia’s premier agrifood innovation platform.

Put the right questions on the table and spotlight the voices that matter.

Help evolve evokeAG into a platform that increases impact and relevance across the years.

Shape how evokeAG can better serve the full agrifood innovation ecology.

During the ideation sessions, explore:

Who evokeAG is for (e.g. producers, investors, founders, researchers)

The change evokeAG seeks to drive in the agrifood system

Long-term positioning from 2026 through to 2030

A shared outcome for all participants: “By participating in evokeAG, they…”

Who should attend?

Industry leaders
RDCs (Rural Development Corporations)
DAFF representatives
Producers
Investors
Founders
Researchers
Young and emerging leaders

3 OTHER DATES AVAILABLE TO REGISTER

Global Lessons in Impact-Led Commercialisation
2025-05-21 12:00 - 14:00 | online
Join Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia for a thought-provoking session with Dr Irene Dal Poz, Head of Impact Strategy at Oxentia (UK), as we explore how innovation systems worldwide are redefining value, inclusion and venture potential.

What to expect:

Trends from the UK Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) innovation ecosystems: How social impact is reframing commercialisation in practice.

Discover some of the latest trends shaping HASS research commercialisation and social innovation and impact.

Get inspired about new approaches to value and venture creation.

The event will be held in Melbourne and online. Learn more and register: Global Lessons in Impact-Led Commercialisation

Molecules to machines – Chemistry's links to careers in STEM
2025-05-22 09:15 - 10:00 | online
Join for “Molecules to machines – Chemistry’s links to careers in STEM”, an exciting webinar exploring how the fundamental science of chemistry underpins a vast array of exciting STEM careers, from designing innovative materials to revolutionising medicine and beyond.
Learn more: Molecules to machines – Chemistry’s links to careers in STEM

Investing in Health Tech | Forever Young Series
2025-05-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Shaw and Partners Limited, 20/108 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA
YOUNG IC X SHAW AND PARTNERS – Forever Young Series
Embark on an exciting journey through our dynamic series of shows, where we dive into the world of investment with industry insiders and financial aficionados, sharing insights and sparking conversations that matter.

The Topic – Health Tech | Investing in Health Tech with Ian Brown, Lea Dias and Daniel Chiew.
“Where visionaries and ventures unite”

Annual Forum: Changes in Agriculture
2025-05-23 09:00 - 20:00 | Members Lounge, Royal Agricultural Society of WA, Claremont Showgrounds, Claremont, Western Australia, 6010, Australia
Join AgVocateWA at their Annual Forum for an informative day, as they cover key changes in the industry and what it all means for young people.
The conference will be followed by a networking sundowner at the Claremont Hotel
Learn more HERE
