WA Innovation Calendar

WA Innovation 2025: A Year in Review
2025-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Perth) | online
Join us for this wrap-up session to celebrate the events, people and programs that defined WA’s innovation landscape this year.
We’ll also explore what’s on the horizon for 2026 while sharing reflections, insights, and ideas from across the community.

Celebrating 15 Years of Angel Investing in Perth
2025-12-05 17:00 - 21:00 | Phoenix Brasserie, 49 Outram Street, West Perth, WA, 6005
This event will celebrate 15 years of Perth Angels — a milestone marking over a decade of empowering founders, supporting innovation, and building a thriving early-stage investment community in Western Australia.
This exclusive event will bring together members, founders, partners, and friends of the Perth Angels network to reflect on our collective impact, share success stories, and look ahead to the future of angel investing in WA.
Enjoy an inspiring evening of connection, conversation, and celebration, surrounded by those who have helped shape the innovation landscape over the years.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-15-years-of-angel-investing-in-perth

Builders and Bootstrappers Breakfast
2025-12-08 07:00 - 11:00 | The Partisan, 22/60 Royal St, Perth, WA, 6004
​If you’re into building products or inventing or solving big problems with technology, this is for you to find your people.
Visitors to Perth for West Tech Fest are especially welcome.
​You could be building a SaaS, an AI app, a robot, a social network, solving waste or mixing electronics with nature.
You could be a startup founder, enthusiastic employee, home inventor or veteran founder-mentor. If you want more Tech in your Fest, this is for you.

DEADLINE: Hydrogen Headstart Round 2 EOIs
2025-12-08 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online
In the May 2024 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced $2 billion of funding for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart program. The Program is designed to fund large-scale hydrogen production projects to accelerate development of Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry, catalyse clean energy industries and help Australia connect to new global hydrogen supply chains.
The Objectives of Hydrogen Headstart Round 2 are to:

Produce renewable hydrogen at scale in Australia, facilitating an accelerated pathway to the technical and commercial viability of renewable hydrogen production and use, in alignment with the priority use cases and goals of the National Hydrogen Strategy;
Support domestic decarbonisation, build industry capability and provide for new economic opportunities in our manufacturing and export industries;
Provide price discovery and transparency in relation to the current and projected economics for renewable hydrogen (and derivative product) technologies;
Reduce barriers for future deployments through developing construction expertise, skilled labour, intellectual property, developing supply chains and attracting key equipment manufacturers and private sector capital (debt, equity and offtake); and
Facilitate knowledge sharing throughout industry to assist with maturing the Australian renewable hydrogen industry.

Funding under the Program will be provided in the form of the Headstart Production Credit (HPC), being support provided per unit of production over a 10-year period of operations. Up to $2 billion of funding is available under Hydrogen Headstart Round 2.

West Tech Women
2025-12-08 08:00 - 10:30 | Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, 207 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
West Tech Women brings together visionary entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and changemakers to showcase the exceptional talent driving Australia’s tech scene forward. This unique event features a networking breakfast, compelling keynote address, and dynamic fireside chat highlighting the remarkable achievements of women who are driving the businesses of tomorrow.
Featuring keynote speaker Kellie Hush, cofounder of The Volte and CEO of Australian Fashion Week, and a fireside chat with Kirstin Hunter CEO of Birchal.
Discover candid insights about seizing opportunities, overcoming challenges, and embracing the duality of being a woman in business. Whether you’re an established entrepreneur, aspiring founder, or passionate supporter of innovation, you’ll discover fresh perspectives, forge valuable connections, and gain insights from those leading the charge in shaping ideas into successful ventures.
All genders are welcome to this empowering gathering where inspiration meets opportunity, and where we celebrate the diverse voices shaping Western Australia’s entrepreneurial future.

First Nations House Summit
2025-12-08 10:00 - 16:00 | The Kingsman, Riverside Drive, Perth, WA, 6000
Connection to Country: Indigenous Leaders and Entrepreneurs Building the Future
Following our landmark U.S. debut of First Nations House at SXSW in Austin – where Indigenous voices echoed across a global stage – this year’s gathering builds on that momentum. As part of its 2025 program, West Tech Fest is proud to present the exclusive programming of First Nations House, bringing this powerful platform to Boorloo (Perth) to continue elevating Indigenous excellence and innovation on home soil.
You are warmly invited to join us at First Nations House 2025, a powerful gathering spotlighting Indigenous innovation, leadership, and entrepreneurship – all grounded in connection to Country and driven by forward-thinking vision.
This year’s program brings together a select group of Indigenous leaders, entrepreneurs, and cultural thinkers to share insights, practices, and pathways shaping our collective future. The event also features an Indigenous Artist Showcase celebrating creativity and culture through both visual and performance art.
https://firstnationshouse.com

10 Mistakes to Avoid When Angel Investing With Cheryl Mack
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:15 | Liberty Flexible Workspaces – Westralia Square, 5/143 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000
Don’t miss this exclusive event with Cheryl Mack, CEO of Aussie Angels and VentureX HQ:
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Angel Investing
Location: 143 St Georges Terrace, Level 5 (Flame Tree Boardroom), Perth
Are you interested in angel investing but not sure where to start? Cheryl Mack, a seasoned investor, will share her top 10 tips to help you navigate the world of angel investing successfully. Learn from her experiences and avoid common pitfalls that many new investors face. This in-person event is a must-attend for anyone looking to kickstart their angel investing journey. Due to board room capacity, spaces are limited so secure your seats now.
A Bit About Our Speaker
Cheryl is the CEO of Aussie Angels, on a mission to democratise angel investing in Australia & NZ. She’s an active angel investor with 27+ investments, a Venture Partner at Black Nova VC, and co-founded the now famous 361 Angel Club. Cheryl also leads an angel syndicate, CMACK Ventures, with over 400 investors. She’s a strategic advisor for several startups, and in her spare time, she mentors for programs like Startmate. A community-builder at heart, she recently held leadership roles at Stone & Chalk, and the Australian Computer Society. Before that she was the CEO of StartCon for 4 years, and created the APAC-wide Pitch for $1M competition.
VentureX HQ is dedicated to driving funding and leadership focussed on female-led ventures within the investment world. Founded by visionary women in Perth, our mission is to amplify female representation by leveraging our expertise and global network to create new opportunities. We aim to reshape perceptions, inspire investors, and connect them with female-led ventures seeking capital. Join us and unlock the transformative potential of investing in women.
This event has been sponsored by Department of Energy and Economic Diversification. We thank you for your continued support.

Global Robotics and Automation Technology Showcase 2025
2025-12-08 12:30 - 16:30 | Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct, Pederick Rd, Neerabup, WA
The AARP are delighted to bring back the Global Robotics and Automation Showcase for the second year, at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct. Hosted as a satellite event as part of West Tech Fest 2025, this is an AARP-ORTUNITY not to be missed. More details to come.

West Aussie Sundowner
2025-12-08 16:30 - 18:30 | QT Perth, 133 Murray Street, PERTH, WA, 6000, Australia
Invest and Trade Western Australia invites international delegates and invited guests to attend the West Aussie Sundowner, a networking event held as part of West Tech Fest 2025.
Event details
📅 Monday 8 December 2025
⏰ 4:30pm – 6:30pm, with guests to arrive from 4:15pm for registration
📍 Rooftop at QT | QT Perth, Level 18, 133 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000
Join for a relaxed cocktail-style networking evening that brings together international delegates, WA technology leaders, innovation hubs, co-working spaces, accelerators, and companies shaping the State’s digital ecosystem.
The Sundowner forms part of the West Tech Fest 2025, Australia’s longest-running festival celebrating technology, innovation, investment, and entrepreneurship. The festival highlights Western Australia’s strengths in digital technology and innovation and provides opportunities to connect with global investors, founders, and industry partners.
Guests will enjoy Western Australia’s finest produce, local beverages, and unique networking opportunities overlooking the Perth skyline.

WTF is deep tech?
2025-12-08 17:00 - 19:00 | The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI), Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, 6009, Australia
What is the future of WA?
Will we buy-in to the bold ideas or stick with the status quo?
Will we take the leap and back the forward-thinking visionaries daring enough to reshape our future?
Step into a showcase of what’s possible, where breakthrough ideas and deep tech collide to diversify and transform the Western Australian economy.
This is your chance to see tomorrow, today.

Western Australian Space Science Education Centre - Tour of Facilities
2025-12-08 17:30 - 18:30 | Western Australian Space Science Education Centre (WASSEC), Corner of Splendens Ave &, Pinjar Rd, Banksia Grove, WA, 6031
West Tech Fest delegates are offered an exclusive opportunity to tour the newly established WASSEC facilities.
WASSEC is dedicated to engaging participants in immersive learning experiences related to space science, STEM and cybersecurity. The centre features a simulated Mars surface, Mission Control, STEM labs and dedicated cybersecurity spaces

Subi Sundowner: Startups on Tap
2025-12-08 17:30 - 21:00 | FOUND., 399 Hay Street, Subiaco, WA, 6008
As part of West Tech Fest 2025, please join Startup WA and the City of Subiaco at a brand new event – Subi Sundowner: Startups on Tap – where we will explore Subiaco’s re-emergence as a hub for innovation, startups and community.
This event is made possible thanks to generous support from Meshpoints and the City of Subiaco.
Hear directly from the Mayor of Subiaco who will highlight the City’s transformation from “has been” to “happening”. Then join an interactive panel discussion with three key voices from WA’s startup ecosystem as they share insights into investment, collaboration, sustainable business models and pitfalls to avoid on your own journey.
Register here: Subi Sundowner: Startups on Tap

Perth Biodesign Showcase 2025
2025-12-08 18:00 - 21:00 | The University Club of WA, Ground Floor Auditorium, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
​​This is where Western Australia’s health innovation community gathers: the innovators building new technologies, clinicians who understand the patient need, investors backing breakthrough ideas, and industry leaders building the companies that will scale them.
​​A proud satellite event of Australia’s largest and longest-running tech festival, West Tech Fest.
​​Whether you’re already part of the Perth Biodesign community or discovering it for the first time, you’ll see what happens when real clinical needs meet disciplined innovation. Whether you’re working on your own healthcare venture, investing in early-stage health tech, treating patients and seeing gaps in care, shaping policy that supports this ecosystem, or building the companies that will scale these solutions, you’ll find your people here.
Register here: https://luma.com/wmuh4snz

DEADLINE: Made in the Pilbara Program
2025-12-09 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online
Made in the Pilbara provides direct financial incentives and practical support for small and medium enterprises looking to scale and innovate in one of Australia’s most resource-rich and strategically located regions.
Through two targeted funding streams—Small Grants and Innovation Seed Funding—the program helps small-to-medium manufacturers invest in new equipment, digital upgrades, proof-of-concept trials, skills development, and ESG readiness.

Small Grants – where eligible manufacturers apply for funding for equipment, upgrades, or business growth activities (up to $50,000 per application).
Innovation Seed Funding – supporting the growth and development of Pilbara based proof of concept trials for emerging technology (up to $25,000 per application).

Deadline Friday 19 December

SHIELD CRC Industry Workshop - Online
2025-12-09 09:00 - 10:30 | online
Australia is increasingly reliant on precise and secure Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), and that dependency is becoming a vulnerability.
From banking and energy to transport and emergency services, our critical systems depend on satellite- based positioning and timing, mostly from foreign-operated Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS. These signals are unprotected, unverified, and easily disrupted by interference, cyberattack, or space weather. As digital transformation accelerates and systems become more autonomous and interconnected, the consequences of a PNT failure multiply risking blackouts, communication loss, navigation failures, and financial disruption.
The SHIELD CRC can change this: Together we can build a sovereign, resilient, and secure PNT ecosystem for Australia – one that detects threats, withstands interference, and recovers quickly so that business continuity, public safety and economic stability are not left vulnerable to forces beyond our control.
The outputs of the CRC will improve productivity and business continuity, simulate new industry growth and strengthen sovereignty national security.

West Tech Main
2025-12-09 09:30 - 17:00 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, 6000
Bigger, Better, Bolder: Stories of Scale, Ambition, and Change
West Tech Main brings together the boldest minds in Australia’s technology landscape for a full-day conference exploring the stories behind transformative scale, unwavering ambition, and meaningful change. This event showcases the founder and investor narratives that are reshaping our region’s economic future.
Discover the lessons learned from ambitious bets and celebrated wins as industry leaders share their journeys of building companies that matter. Featuring speakers such as Bill Tai, Lars Rasmussen, Anne-Maria Salmela, Katherine McConnell, Dan Jovevski, Petra Andrén, Dom Price and David Sherwood, with more to be announced.
Engage with cutting-edge discussions around the pursuit of commercial opportunities for the state, including the innovations driving our state’s diversification strategy and the locally-made solutions gaining global recognition.
Whether you’re seeking your next partner, investor, or customer, this is the largest gathering of tech leaders and innovators in Perth – where emerging startups and established industry giants converge to forge the connections that fuel tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
This event includes the City of Perth Innovation Showcase and Young Entrepreneurs Showcase, offering an immersive experience to explore new opportunities, connect with potential collaborators, and engage with the bold ideas shared throughout the day.

City of Perth Innovation Showcase
2025-12-09 10:30 - 16:00 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, 6000
Experience WA’s Tech Future: From Industry Leaders to Rising Stars
Step into Western Australia’s largest tech showcase where you’ll discover 65+ exhibits from the state’s most exciting innovators and startups. But that’s not all – witness the next generation of entrepreneurs in action at the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase (YES), where talented young innovators present their groundbreaking startup ideas alongside industry veterans.
From AI to clean tech, digital health to space innovation, explore hands-on demonstrations and connect directly with the brilliant minds behind these breakthrough technologies. This year’s showcase is sure to be our biggest and most accessible event yet.
Best of all? The showcase is free and open to the public from 11:15AM to 12:45PM.
Join international delegates, tech enthusiasts, and industry leaders in discovering what makes Perth a rising star in the global innovation landscape – as well as meeting the young entrepreneurs who’ll help take us there.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see, touch, and experience the future being built right here in WA, from seasoned innovators to our youngest tech pioneers!

AI in science: the promise, perils and path forward – AI in science and research
2025-12-09 15:00 - 16:30 | online
In this panel discussion, experts from diverse corners of the research ecosystem will discuss how AI is accelerating innovation, the opportunities and challenges it presents, and what this means for trust in science.

Dr Stefan Harrer (Data61, CSIRO) connects safe and trustworthy AI systems with human decision-makers in health, biotech and pharma.
Professor Karin Verspoor (RMIT University) researches AI methods for biological discovery and clinical decision support, using machine learning to extract insights from the academic literature.
Associate Professor Michelle Riedlinger (Queensland University of Technology) is an expert in public engagement and research communication.
Dr Ehsan Nabavi (Centre for the Public Awareness of Science) leads the Australian National University’s Responsible Innovation Lab.

Join for a thought-provoking conversation on the role of AI in the scientific endeavour and what this means for the role of science in society.
The public speaker series is for everyone-Students, professionals, academics, lifelong learners, those interested in science and technology, and those simply curious about the future—this series will give a glimpse into how AI is shaping science, and our world more broadly.

Debate Club & Rockford Equity Presents: Startup Funding Debt vs Equity | Watch founders argue about money they don't have
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | AWS Perth Offices, 9/240 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, 6000
Debate Club is coming to Perth to shake up the West Coast. Founded and brought together by Orsolya Toth-Pal and Kate Harris, Debate Club has hosted fiery debates across the East Coast at major festivals and conferences including Sunrise by Blackbird, SXSW Sydney and Cannes Crocodiles. Now, for the very first time, they are launching in Perth, and there could not be a better way to do it than as a West Tech Fest Satellite Event.

AFTER DARK: West Tech Fest Edn.
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:30 | The Bird, 181 William Street, Northbridge, WA, 6000
​‘A Storytelling Event: The Hard Thing About Building Hard Businesses’
When the main stage lights dim, some of the most fascinating conversations are just beginning.
AFTER DARK brings together the tech founders and builders in the spaces not often discussed – the taboo, the sub-culture, and the wild frontiers.
​No corporate polish. No sanitised pitches. Just raw, honest lightning talks about the hard truths of building hard things in provocative industries.
​This is where innovation meets candor, and in this special Western Australia edition, where the unfiltered stories of bold builders finally get their moment.

Future in Question
2025-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | The Bloom Centre for Youth Innovation, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009
Future in Question is a live, unscripted conversation where two seasoned technologists cut through the noise to unpack what’s really at stake. No hype, no fluff — just sharp insights, big questions, and honest takes on the future of AI.
Expect a mix of deep technical context, accessible discussion, and audience Q&A, followed by networking with WA’s innovation community.
This satellite event brings one of the most urgent conversations of our time into the heart of West Tech Fest: the societal impact of AI. By sparking dialogue between builders, researchers, founders, policymakers, and students, we’ll explore both the promise and perils of emerging technologies — and what it all means for WA’s future.
Speakers
Jeroen Van Dalen | Founder & AI Technologist | CEO @ Integral | CPO @ Able | Startups via AITIA & Bloom
Aidan Morgan | Fractional CTO at Run Level Five | Former Principal TPM @ Atlassian | Startup VP/CTO/Founder

DEADLINE: Nature Awards Healthspan Accelerator
2025-12-10 07:00 - 08:00 | Apply online
Are you a researcher with aspirations to translate your life science discovery into real world practice to improve the human healthspan?
Do you need guidance to advance from early discovery to commercial launch, with support from leading translation experts and venture builders?
Four carefully chosen applicants will each be awarded a $10,000 Nature Award and gain entry to the residential accelerator programme. Here, you’ll engage with eminent scientist–entrepreneurs and explore opportunities for commercial development, all aimed at advancing your cutting-edge science into viable health innovations. We are especially interested in passionate scientists early in their career leading the work alongside a seasoned PI.
In 2025, the accelerator will focus on four key areas:

regulating host metabolism and the rate of aging
better identifying and mediating aging cells
reducing risk factors and slowing neurodegeneration
attenuating age-associated inflammation

Learn more about the Nature Awards Healthspan Accelerator: https://www.nature.com/immersive/healthspanaccelerator/index.html

Morning Startup F*ups! A West Tech Fest Special!
2025-12-10 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
It’s West Tech Fest week — the one time of year every founder pretends they’re well-rested, well-funded, and definitely not three bad decisions away from shambles.
So, to honour the truth behind the theatre, Morning Startup is proudly hosting:
This is a morning dedicated to the beautiful disasters: The launches that face-planted, the “oops” moments that became full-blown fires, and the brilliant ideas that absolutely never should’ve seen daylight.
It’s all the messy, unfiltered reality that usually gets left out of keynote presentations, served up with humour, honesty, and just enough self-awareness to make us all feel better about our own questionable decisions.

EnergyLab 2025 Online Climate Solutions Accelerator Showcase
2025-12-10 08:00 - 09:30 | online
EnergyLab is proud to support some of the most ambitious and high-potential climate tech founders in the region, and on 10 December, they’ll be showcasing their brilliant solutions. This is a unique opportunity to see the breadth of technologies emerging from Oceania’s climate innovation ecosystem.
Solving critical emissions challenges across energy, agriculture, industry and the built environment, this showcase brings together ten outstanding startups developing world-class technologies. From ocean-powered carbon capture and AI-driven wildfire analytics to algae biomanufacturing, next-gen building intelligence, green hydrogen, advanced carbon capture and more.
You’ll hear from:

Agscent – Point-of-care diagnostics for pregnancy, disease and methane in livestock using NASA-licensed sensors.
Algenie – High-efficiency photobioreactors producing microalgae for biomanufacturing and biofuels.
BioDefense – Natural bio-coatings extending the shelf life of seafood and meat.
Blue Carbon – Wave-powered ocean pods restoring marine ecosystems and capturing carbon.
Brightspace – edge-AI sensors and control software that create live digital twins of large commercial buildings to cut energy use and deliver a real-time, open data layer for other building systems.
Bspkl – Low-iridium catalyst membranes for cost-competitive green hydrogen.
Captivate Technology – Metal organic framework-based carbon-capture systems for industrial emissions and biogas upgrading.
Flipped Energy – Virtual-power-plant platform for data centres to monetise energy flexibility.
Geoneon – AI-driven wildfire and vegetation analytics for insurers and utilities.
SunWiz – Solar and battery market intelligence expanding globally.

(Founders) Fuel Up with Airtree
2025-12-10 08:00 - 10:30 | Murray Mews, 329 Murray St, Perth, WA, 6000
Your West Tech Fest warm-up: coffee, conversation, and connection.
​Kick off your Wednesday with Airtree over coffee, croissants and great conversation before Freo Startup Fest gets underway.
​Join Dan Coughlan (Principal) and Caitlin Evans (Head of Programs and Community) for a relaxed morning meetup bringing together founders and future founders from across WA’s startup community.
​It’s a chance to connect with the Airtree team, meet other ambitious builders, swap ideas or even pitch what you’re working on. Expect caffeine, conversations that matter, and a strong start to your West Tech Fest day.

Corporate Innovation Summit 2025
2025-12-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Australian Institute of Management, 76 Birkdale Street, Floreat, WA, 6014
Join top corporate innovators at the 2025 Corporate Innovation Summit | Building Venture Engines from Within
The Corporate Innovation Summit 2025 is where industry leaders, executives, and innovation managers meet to exchange experiences, share strategies, and spark collaborations that outlast the event. With a balance of insight sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities, you’ll walk away with a richer network and actionable steps to transform your organisation’s innovation approach.
Learn more and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/corporate-innovation-summit-2025?c=innovation-calendar
West Tech Fest Pass holders get free access — email info@corporateinnovation.org.au to redeem
This event is part of West Tech Fest 2025 and presented by The Bakery

"The Long Game Live": Innovators vs. WA’s Toughest Energy Storage Challenges
2025-12-10 08:30 - 12:30 | Walyalup Civic Centre, 151 High Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
Be part of the movement positioning WA as a world leader in innovative energy storage.
Join GreenTech Hub and Hub on SX for The Long Game Live, a high-energy, invite-only morning where the world’s brightest innovators pitch their boldest solutions to WA’s unique energy challenges to become the GreenTech Hub’s Innovation Challenge Champions on Long Duration Energy Storage.
Event Highlights:

Groundbreaking tech tackling real WA use cases, from remote operations to grid resilience.
Finalists competing to become the Long Game Challenge Champions.
Your vote counts: Help choose the People’s Choice Award winner.
Connect with industry leaders, funders, and policymakers shaping the future of energy.

Quantum Internet Summit
2025-12-10 08:30 - 13:00 | The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
In an age where AI can fake almost anything — from voices to “breaking news” — and trust online is collapsing, the Quantum Internet promises something revolutionary: a network of proof, where authenticity and identity are guaranteed by the laws of physics, not algorithms or corporations.
The Quantum Internet Summit – Perth 2025 organised by the Western Australia Web3 Association together with Quantum Australia and UWA as a satellite event of the West Tech Fest – marks the world’s first gathering dedicated to the next great leap in communication technologies and digital economy. Quantum Internet is a revolutionary step that could transform our world and ignite a new multi-trillion-dollar global economy built on trust, security, and sovereignty, as never experienced before. It promises ultra-secure communication, super-powered computation, and unprecedented sensing capabilities transforming all sectors.
You will learn what quantum internet is and why it is so exciting; have a quick intro to quantum tech in plain language; learn about the opportunities in the new quantum-digital diversified economy for individuals, investors, businesses, entrepreneurs ($funding opportunities), corporations and governments; connect with innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders in the field. Hear how quantum will change web3, blockchain and all other sectors. You will also hear about the exciting vision for Quantum R&D and innovation revolutionising and diversifying the Western Australian economy.
Entrepreneurs (including creatives) and researchers who explore quantum or quantum related projects will learn about exciting funding opportunities with Quantum Australia!

Show us the Data: Building a Fairer Funding System
2025-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI), Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, 6009, Australia
Show Us the Data: WA Roundtable at West Tech Fest
Moving from anecdote to evidence.
Who’s getting funded – and who’s missing out – is only half the story.
Right now, Australia lacks visibility into the pipeline that shapes those outcomes.
Join Equity Clear for the WA Roundtable of our national Show Us the Data series, as we bring investors, accelerators, policymakers and ecosystem leaders together to ask:

What would it take for the investment sector to start tracking its diversity pipeline?
How can we build the infrastructure for fairer, more transparent funding flows?

Who should attend

Venture capital, private equity and angel investors
Accelerators, incubators, and venture builders
Government and policy leaders shaping innovation and inclusion
Family offices, foundations, and ecosystem enablers
Anyone committed to making Australia’s funding landscape fairer and more transparent

Tranche Two Unlocked: Tech Solutions for Accountants
2025-12-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Automation Unlocked: Tech Solutions for Modern Accountants

Join Personr and Sustainable Edge Accounting & Advisory for an exclusive event on how technology is transforming compliance and helping accountants prepare for Australia’s Tranche Two AML/CTF reforms. Featuring a panel discussion and networking session, this event will spotlight Personr’s WA-built innovation, a solution redefining how accounting and regulated industries manage compliance, streamline onboarding, and protect client trust.
Why attend:

Get Tranche Two ready: Understand what the new AML/CTF obligations mean for accountants and how technology can make compliance simple and sustainable.
Leverage local innovation: Discover how Personr, a Western Australian technology company, is empowering accountants to automate risk checks, save time, and stay audit-ready.
Connect and collaborate: Meet founders, compliance leaders, and forward-thinking professionals shaping the future of financial and professional services.
Explore the intersection of tech and trust: Learn how innovation in RegTech is driving growth and resilience across Australia’s most dynamic industries.
Have the chance to win a door prize!
