About the speakers:

Tim Kastelle is an Associate Professor in innovation at UQ Business School, and a leading consultant, facilitator, and expert on innovation. His broad work is on the impact of innovation on firm andeconomic growth, and the application of complex network analysis to innovation at the levels of the firm, region, sector and nation. Tim’s current projects include national innovation systems, how internal structures influence innovation outcomes in project-based firms, and internal networks within an organisation and their impact on innovation performance.

Vicky Au is a Director with PwC China based in the Shanghai office, and has specialised as a research and development tax advisor since 2007. She uses her previous experience in the government and higher education sectors to bring together different perspectives on R&D and innovation. Vicky has served as on panels for many Australian government innovation grants and awards and for commercialization and entrepreneurship business school programs.