Detailed Program and Key Speakers

9:00 AM: Opening and Keynote

o Welcome by the conference organisers (Dr. Arash Vahidnia)
o Prof. Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Associate DVC Strategy & Innovation, RMIT University
o Ms. Radhika Kanhai, President, Victoria Chapter, Australia India Business Council, Australia
o Dist. Prof. Suresh Bhargava, AM, Dean, Research & Innovation Partnerships (India), RMIT University

10:30 AM: Morning Tea Break

11:00 AM ~ 12:30 PM: Presentations

o A/Prof. Jonathan Whale, Murdoch University, Australia
o Ms. Molina Asthana, Chapter Head, Sport, Arts, & Culture, Australia India Business Council
o Prof. Aonghus McNabola, Deputy Dean, International RMIT University

12:30 PM: Lunch

1:30 PM: Afternoon Panel Session (Sustainable Energy Transition)

o Mr. Joe Williams, Chapter Head, Defence & Security, Australia India Business Council
o Mr. Terry Mohn, Chairperson, Australian Microgrids, Australia
o Dr. Manohar Bethapudi, Founder and CEO, UNIVERSE Batteries, India
o Mr. Hadi Miri, Founder and Director, Ecologiq, Australia
o Mr. Neeraj Das, Founder, ElecSome, Australia

3:30 PM: Afternoon Tea Break

4:00 PM: Afternoon Panel Session (Advanced Manufacturing)

o Mr. Vish Vishwanathan, Chapter Head, Make with India, Australia India Business Council
o Dr. Mu Liang, Head of Hardware Engineering, IND Technology Australia
o Mr. Masoud Abshar, CEO, Megellan Power, Australia
o Dr. Manoj Anguswamy, Founder and CEO, SmartGRID Technologies Ltd, Australia

6:30 PM: Conference Banquet at the HORIZON, Crown

9.30AM: Advanced manufacturing Site Visits