West Tech Fest 2022 | West Tech Fest | 3 December 2022 | TBA, Perth, WA

This premier tech festival providing opportunities for the local startup and tech community to connect with and hear from global leaders as they share insights into how to create a successful global business.

This multifaceted event, held annually across Perth, Fremantle, and Rottnest Island, hosts inspiring keynote speeches, investor sessions, hackathons, pitching competitions, and networking opportunities with tech leaders and investors from across the US, UK, and Australia.

Heading into its 11th year, this fest has built a strong global network and profile with many successful investment outcomes recorded at the festival each year.
We attribute our growth to the partnerships we have developed year-on-year with our partners and sponsors. The festival returns to Perth this year.
This is proudly supported by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation (JTSI) through the New Industries Fund.

2022 Speakers

Adam Barrell
Founder, So Media Group

Adam Spencer
Host & Managing Director, W2D1

Amanda Terry
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Metagood & ACTAI Ventures

Andrew Outhwaite
Managing Director, For Blue

Basil Zempilas
Lord Mayor, City of Perth

Bill Tai
Founder & Venture Capitalist, West Tech Fest

Prof Chris Moran
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Vice President, Research, Curtin University

Christina Gerakiteys
CEO, UtopiaX

Dan Jovevski
Founder & CEO, WeMoney

Danelle Cross
Director of Entrepreneurship, Curtin University

Diane Smith-Gander AO
Chair, Zip Co Ltd

Fleta Solomon
CEO, Little Green Pharma

Grace Wong
Co-Founder, Liven

Professor Harlene Hayne
Vice Chancellor, Curtin University, Curtin University

Holly Bridgwater
Founder, Humyn.Ai

Ingrid Cumming
Founder, Kart Koort Wiern

Jack Hallam
Growth & Community Lead, Ammo Marketing

Jason Weber
Founder & CEO, Speed Signature

Dr Jemma Green
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Powerledger

Jeremy Chetty
Chief Evangelist, Student Edge

John Nguyen
CTO & Co-Founder, Ninja Syndicate

Jon-Paul Cox
CEO, Canopy Blue

Juergen Rechberger
Vice President, Business Field Leader - Hydrogen & Fuel Cell, AVL

Julia Reisser
Co-Founder, ULUU

Julian Kluger
Founder & CEO, Ecocene

Kate Brooks
AusIndustry Entrepreneurs’ Programme Facilitator, AI Group

Kate Pounder
CEO, Technology Council of Australia

Kylie Gerrard
Co-Founder, Director & Program Lead - Plus Eight, Purpose Ventures & Spacecubed

Larry Lopez
Partner & Chair and Co-Founder, Australian Venture Consultants & West Tech Fest

Laura Clarke
Co-Founder, The Palau Legacy Project

Leopold Lucas
Co-Founder, Ripe Robotics

Lewis Hallam
Partner, Terrace Loft

Lisa Andrews
CEO, WAVIA

Mark Pivac
Executive Director & Chief Technical Officer, FBR Limited

Meri Fatin
Director of Partnerships, Impact Seed

Michelle Deaker
Managing Partner, One Ventures

Michelle Hepworth
Investment Manager, Tattarang

Nieves Garcia Diez
AI/ML Specialist lead, Asia Pacific and Japan, Public Sector, Amazon Web Services

Patrick Moase
CEO and Co Founder, Marine Biomedial Pty Ltd

Paula Taylor
Executive Director & Co-Founder, West Tech Fest

Penny Locaso
Hacking Happy Co, Happiness Hacker

Peter Klinken
Government of Western Australia, Chief Scientist of Western Australia

Peter Vesterbacka
Former Mighty Eagle, Rovio Entertainment

Pia Turcinov
Co-Founder, VentureX HQ

Raaj Rayat
Investment Manager, AirTree

Rebecca Gordon
Councillor, City of Perth

Rick Baker
Co-Founder, Blackbird Ventures

Rob Affleck
Corporate Venturing Manager, Woodside Energy

Rob Nathan
Founder & Co-Founder, Australian Tenders & Freo Startup Fest

Rob Newman
CEO, Nearmap

Rochelle Fleming
CEO, Sapien Cyber

Rodric David
President & Co-Founder, Infinite Reality

Rohan McDougall
Director of Commercialisation & Co-Founder, Curtin University & West Tech Fest

Rohan Workman
CEO and Co-Founder, Skalata Ventures

Sarah Watson
Sustainability & Approvals Manager, Copenhagen Energy

Sophia Nimphius
Pro Vice Chancellor (Sport), Edith Cowan University

Sophie Doyle
CEO and Creative Directer, Alf the Label

Stephen Cornish
Founder & Managing Director, Pentanet

Stuart Midgley
CIO, DUG Technology

Stuart Stacey
Founder / Principal, Binary Security Pty Ltd

Tamryn Barker
Co-Founder & Skills Lead, CORE Innovation Hub

Tracey Plowman
COO & Founder and Host, Bamboo App & Crypto Curious Podcast

Young Sohn
Founding Managing Partner, Walden Catalyst Ventures

2022 Partners

PREMIER PARTNER:
• Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

PLATINUM PARTNERS:
• BHP
• City of Perth

GOLD PARTNERS:
• R&Dium
• AusIndustry
• i4Connect

SILVER PARTNERS:
• Spacecubed
• Searce
• Google Cloud