Productivity Podcasts

Episode 54 – Innovation As Central to Sustainability, Not Just Productivity with Greg Harper

Episode 54 – Innovation As Central to Sustainability, Not Just Productivity with Greg Harper

Nov 27, 2025 | , , , ,

In this episode, I had the opportunity to chat with Greg Harper, a longstanding colleague and friend, who has been on the tech transfer and commercialisation journey for many years. In this conversation Greg shares some of his experience and perspectives following his time at CSIRO, as a board member at Meat and Livestock Australia, senior leadership roles within the Agriculture Victoria and most recently at University of Melbourne.

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Episode 53 – The Prequel: National Innovation Policy Forum 2025: ‘The economy is the whole innovation system’

Episode 53 – The Prequel: National Innovation Policy Forum 2025: ‘The economy is the whole innovation system’

Oct 30, 2025 | , , , ,

The fourth National Innovation Policy Forum (NIPF) hosted by Cooperative Research Australia is this coming Monday 3 November 2025 in Canberra—a gathering that brings together leaders across government, business and research to explore how Australia can harness its innovation ecosystem for national advantage

In this special pre-Forum episode of Tech Transfer Talk, NIPF Co-Patrons Catherine Livingstone AC and David Thodey AO share thoughtful and timely reflections on the opportunities before us.

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Episode 50 – Innovation, Productivity and Economic Reform Roundtable with Catherine Livingstone AC

Episode 50 – Innovation, Productivity and Economic Reform Roundtable with Catherine Livingstone AC

Aug 14, 2025 | , , ,

In our 50th episode,  I had the great privilege of exploring innovation, productivity and the Australian Business Model with Catherine Livingstone AC. Catherine is a distinguished and extraordinary contributor Australian public and business communities, having held a range of roles including CEO of Cochlear, chair of Telstra, chair of CSIRO, chair of Commonwealth Bank of Australia and currently Chancellor of University of Technology Sydney.

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Episode 49 – Innovation Ecosystems, Global Policy and Local Politics with Dr John Howard

Episode 49 – Innovation Ecosystems, Global Policy and Local Politics with Dr John Howard

Jul 31, 2025 | , , ,

This is a rather timely discussion, as I had the chance to discuss innovation policy, ecosystems and the domestic politics that have influenced the last three decades of innovation in Australia with Dr John Howard, founder of the Acton Institute for Policy Research and Innovation. The timeliness is due to his recent publication Thinking in Public: Australia’s Missing Innovation Policy—Will it Ever Be Found? that is now available at Amazon (Paperback) and for the Kindle version.

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