Meet Rachel Slattery, the brain behind Tech 23 and Agile Australia, who's now shaking things up with Silver Futures. In our latest Commercial Disco podcast sponsored by CSIRO, she chats with James Riley about why tech should be for everyone, not just the young and tech-savvy. Do you have grey hairs or just a love for tech? Tune in to discover how we can all benefit from the tech that makes our golden years shine. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Silentium Defence’ co-founder and CEO Dr James Palmer discusses some of the specific challenges for deep tech startups in Australia, and what it will take to build dual-use tech companies that start with a defence sector focus. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Philip Dalidakis is well-known to the tech and innovation communities, particularly among Australia’s startups. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, the former Victorian state government Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade – and current managing partner at Orizontas – talks to James Riley about what’s working well in our tech ecosystem, with a focus on the NRF. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Rux Energy founder and chief executive Dr Jehan Kanga ecosystem and communications manager Nicolle Lane discuss the challenges and opportunities for hydrogen in Australia, and the role it could play in helping the country meet its 2050 decarbonisation commitments. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

In this episode of Commercial Disco, Catherine Thompson dives deep into the challenges of digital service delivery in government, she discusses procurement policies to drive better outcomes, and unpicks the recommendations of both the MyGov Review and the Robodebt Royal Commission. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, former Ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos talks about the global political and trade forces that are driving a renewed interest in industrial policy from governments around the world. This episode of The Commercial Disco is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and innovation catalyst.

In this special episode of The Commercial Disco, we hear from Anousheh Ansari, CEO of XPRIZE Foundation, Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space Technologies and Rania Poullos, Project Manager – Fire Shield for Minderoo Foundation, as they call Aussie innovators to solve a global problem. The UN predicts extreme bushfires are expected to increase up to 14% by 2030 globally, 30% by the end of 2050 and 50% by 2100. XPRIZE Wildfire will spur innovation across a wide range of firefighting technologies, transforming the practices of a crucial industry that have not seen major change in the way that we detect fires for thirty years. This episode of The Commercial Disco is moderated by InnovationAus.com publisher, Corrie McLeod, and is proudly brought to you by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency and innovation catalyst.

Since 2021, Christine Tonkin has been the Member for Churchlands in the Western Australian Parliament in Roger Cook’s Labor government. Ms Tonkin brought a lifetime of experience in public and private sector procurement reform to the Parliament, having worked all over the world in large organisations. In this episode of The Commercial Disco she talks about opportunities for making government procurement more cost effective, and better for local industry.

After eight and a half years, CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall will exit the the national science agency at the end of June. Dr Marshall will leave the organisation in much better shape than when he started. It is in a better financial position, employs more staff, and is more culturally equipped to take on big challenges, and turn ideas into commercial and social impact. He talks to InnovationAus editorial director James Riley about his wild ride.