2026 Speakers
2026 Distinguished Speakers
Margarita Kongawoin
Senior Vice President of Software & HPC
DUG Technology
Margarita Kongawoin is the Senior Vice President of Software & High-Performance Computing at DUG Technology. As a geophysicist she has over 20 years of international experience across academic instruction, senior operator roles, and global business development. As a recognized leader in the strategic application of digital technology within the energy sector her expertise spans all facets of offshore exploration and quantitative interpretation. Margarita maintains a professional, collaborative approach and consistently delivers high-quality technical and commercial outcomes for enterprise-level challenges.
Speaking at
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1:30–2:45pmTue 24 MarPublic-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 2Open
Securing the Future
[Roundtable] Wiring the Indo-Pacific - Why Western Australia is the Place for Green Compute Infrastructure at Scale
Public-Private RoundtablesUniClub - Roundtable Room 2Open
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Angela TrevithickExecutive Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chains DevelopmentDepartment of Energy & Economic Diversification
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Brett LooneyPrincipal Solutions ArchitectAWS
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Prof. Kate BrooksHead, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical SciencesCurtin University
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Margarita KongawoinSenior Vice President of Software & HPCDUG Technology
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Matthew MeszarosFounder and Chief Executive OfficerProject Ohm
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Nils HayChief Executive OfficerMid West Development Commission
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Jason McFarlaneDirectorWestern Australian GreenTech Innovation HubModerator
About this session
Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainty, the Indo-Pacific’s fast-growing digital economies are looking for infrastructure that can deliver both cost efficiency and ESG-aligned resilience.
In this context, Western Australia is drawing increasing interest for the foundations that matter: clean and reliable energy, critical minerals for high-performance chips, global connectivity, secure and scalable compute, lower operating costs for business, and a stable, trusted operating environment.
This session will explore how WA can convert these advantages into long-term strategic value for the state and international markets: offering internationally competitive services while supporting local industries and SMEs, creating future jobs, attracting investment, strengthening sustainable development, and positioning the state as a trusted hub in the region for next-generation digital infrastructure. It will also examine how public and private sectors and academia can work together to unlock this opportunity and ensure the benefits build a stronger regional economy.
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