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      2026 Speakers

      2026 Distinguished Speakers

      Prof. Jingbo Wang

      Professor, Founder and Director
      Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia

      Prof. Jingbo Wang

      Professor, Founder and Director
      Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, The University of Western Australia

      Ravi Menon

      Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

      Ravi Menon

      Ambassador (Climate Action), Singapore, Former Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

      Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC

      Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
      Government of Western Australia

      Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC

      Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
      Government of Western Australia

      Sopnendu Mohanty

      Group Chief Executive Officer
      Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

      Sopnendu Mohanty

      Group Chief Executive Officer
      Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

      Tan Bin Ru

      President, Enterprise Digital
      ST Engineering

      Tan Bin Ru

      President, Enterprise Digital
      ST Engineering

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      Mat Lewis

      Mat Lewis

      Director

      Creative Tech Village

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      Mat is the Director of the Creative Tech Village (WA Creative Tech Innovation Hub) with the state government to foster collaboration and creative innovation. Over the last 14 years, Mat has focused on the development of the Creative Sectors within the South West with the establishment of the Emergence Creative Festival and the Creative Corner. Mat was integral in the conception and development of festivals such as Strings Attached, Cabin Fever, Margaret River on Tour and the Pinot Picnic. He has worked for 17 years at the South West Development Commission and worked in partnership with Austrade (Australian Trade Commission) since 2005 as the TradeStart Advisor over this period until 2015 when managed the program. Mat has an extensive background in export market development for the wine, food, tourism, creative and innovation sectors. Mat moved to Margaret River after graduating with his Bachelor of Business degree at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in 1995 and in 1996 developed the Margaret River Wine Club. Mat then returned to Perth to study Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia at ECU and helped his vision become reality of developing a Marketing Agency in Margaret River called CREATIVE JUICES.

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