Australia’s leading emerging tech and digital innovation events
Digital disruption has created a new class of global consumers, fostered remarkable new businesses that take out the middle man and turned content into pure gold - and in the process transformed or trashed venerable old businesses.
And there’s much more to come!
While not every emerging technology will alter the business or social landscape—some really do have the potential to disrupt the status quo, alter the way people live and work, and rearrange value pools.
It is therefore critical that business and policy leaders understand which technologies will matter to them and prepare accordingly.
That’s what Quest Ignite has been designed to do.
Our events bring together the world’s most disruptive technology companies as well as those interested in learning how that disruption will transform their businesses and their lives.
Through world-class content delivered through engaging formats, we provide a platform where technologists, industry leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, growth hackers and creatives can share ideas and collaborate in seemingly impossible ways – to explore new forms of innovation - and unlock economic, societal and cultural value.
Whether your interest lay in accelerating digital and technology impact, creating unique customer experiences, growing and creating competitive advantage, securing assets, stimulating innovation, transforming human capital or unlocking data possibilities, our events have you covered.
As technology and the online world continue to evolve at lightning speed, Quest Ignite events will provide you access to the people, the solutions and the insights required to succeed.
Our Focus
A place to examine and plan for the future!
Technology is transforming every aspect of work and life. It's changing not just the way that we do things, but also the kinds of things we can do. Business leaders must anticipate and embrace the future or be left in its dust.
At Quest Ignite we examine the new business models, customer experiences, product innovation and organisational structures enabled by the following:
- Internet of Things
- Deep Learning
- Machine Intelligence
- Data & Analytics
- UX/CX
- Artificial Intelligence
- Augmented Reality
- Virtual Reality
- Cybersecurity
- Advanced Robotics
- Autonomous transport
- UAVs/Drones
- Nanotechnology
- Human-Machine Interface
Are you involved in any of the above areas? Then Quest Ignite needs you.
We encourage the involvement of commercial, educational and research organisations who share our passion for a better future shaped by technology.
Join a community of leaders at the forefront of the tech and business worlds.
Our Co-Collaborators
We’d like to introduce you to our very select group of Quest Ignite collaborators - Some of the most forward thinking people and companies in their respective fields.
They are not wondering what’s happening, they are making things happen. And they are helping us to create truly inspiring events through the curation of the right content, and the identification of the right speakers.
We collaborate closely with change agents because we want to be an agent of change.
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Christopher BartlettGeneral ManagerSEED
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Dr Alex BazinVP - Head of Internet of Things, Digital Technology Services Division, Global Delivery GroupFujitsu
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Michael BillimoriaChief Technology OfficerCSC Consulting
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Philippa BowronHead of InnovationWellington City Council
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Sarah BrennanSenior Consultant- Cities and EconomicsAECOM
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Krista CanellakisDeputy Innovation OfficerCity of San Francisco
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Catherine Caruana-McManusDirectorGiant Ideas
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David CateTechnology Innovation ManagerNAB
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Matt CoetzeeExpertise Leader – UrbanisationAurecon
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Stuart CornerEditorInternet of Things Australia
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Ric ClarkeDirector - Emerging Data and MethodsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
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Kate DeaconExecutive Manager - Research, Strategy & Corporate PlanningCity of Sydney
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Renato de CastroExecutive DirectorBaumann Consultancy Network
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James DellowHuman-Centred Designer & Technology StrategistChief Technology Solutions
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Sudith DevanVice President – Emerging BusinessTelstra Software Group
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Anne-Marie EliasCollaborative Alchemist, Change Strategist, International Speaker & Facilitator
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Ronny FehlingVice President - Head of Data-Driven Technologies & Advanced AnalyticsAirbus Group
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Alana Fisher-ChejoskiPractice Director - Digital TransformationWipro Digital
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Tom FisherRegional Manager, IoT Cloud – APAC`Cisco
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Professor Marcus FothFounder & Director of the Urban Informatics Research LabQUT
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Tim GeurtjensCo-founder and Chief Technology OfficerMX3D
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Dr Jens GoennemannManaging DirectorAdvanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
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Jamye HarrisonToward Labs, Dexterous & DeftCommittee for Sydney
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Dr Angus HerveyCo-founderFuture Crunch
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Professor Ryszard KowalczykIntelligent Agents Technology GroupSwinburne University of Technology
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Karen Lay-BrewVice President and DirectorAustralian Business Software Industry Association (ABSIA)
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Tanya LipusPrincipal Strategic Project OfficerGold Coast City Council
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Kate LynchAssistant Secretary, CitiesDepartment of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Keith McLeanDirector Manufacturing Flagship, CSIRO & MemberIndustry 4.0 Taskforce
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Stephen MellorChief Technical OfficerIndustrial Internet Consortium
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Hila OrenChief Executive Officer and FounderTel Aviv Global
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Alok PatelChief ExecutiveAzcende
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Samantha ReadChief Executive OfficerPlastics & Chemicals Industry Association (PACIA)
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Domino RischWorkplace Director & Senior Practice DirectorBVN Architecture
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Jonathan RobinsonPrincipal Data ScientistSuncorp Group
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Roger RooneySenior Project Manager - Smart Parking & CBRfree Wi-FiACT Government
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Jacyl ShawDirector: Corporate LiaisonUniversity of Melbourne
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Dr Elena SitnikovaCritical Infrastructure Protection, Research LeaderAustralian Centre for Cyber Security
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Gavin SmithPresident Oceania RegionBosch
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Danielle StoreyChief Innovation OfficerSmarter Technology Solutions
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Professor Aleksandar SubicDeputy Vice-Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology & MemberIndustry 4.0 Taskforce
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Bronwyn Van Der MerweGroup DirectorFJORD Australia
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Branka VuceticLaureate Professor, School of Electrical and Information EngineeringUniversity of Sydney
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John ZakosProgram Director and Manager, Virtual AgentsIBM
Partnerships
We provide meeting places where industry leaders, policy makers, technology decision makers and entrepreneurs can come together to exchange ideas, collaborate on new projects and access the partners they need.
If you are a provider of services or solutions and are interested in partnering with us, we can help you in the following ways:
- Customer engagement activities
- Demand generation programs
- Matchmaking services
- Content/Storytelling opportunities
- Prospect identification and acquisition
- Interactive brand activation and networking activities