EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, 6 August 2025
Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM AEST
Location: Canberra, ACT
Delivery: In person
Designed to help academics gain a better understanding of university commercialisation processes and the drivers for increased and successful university-industry collaborations, the Masterclass Series supports innovation translation through to research impact to go beyond traditional academic pathways.
This three-hour masterclass will be delivered by industry engaged research leaders, Innovation and Commercialisation experts in conjunction with industry partners who all have extensive experience commercialising research.
Participants will review university IP processes and examine real life commercialisation pathways. Through a lessons-learned approach, this session will also provide insights on how to build and maintain successful research collaborations
Is this masterclass right for you?
You will find this masterclass useful if you are a seeking to:
- Understand more about intellectual property in university-industry collaborative research.
- Increase your knowledge of, or exposure to research commercialisation practices.
- Know more about the benefits and pitfalls of commercialising research.
- Understand industry demands when partnering on research projects.
Who can attend?
This masterclass is ideal for:
- UNSW academic researchers, e.g., Levels A through to Level E, seeking to foster innovation through collaborative research
- UNSW PhD students who would like to more about IP and commercialisation principles
- Research administrators and technology transfer professionals
- University staff who are interested in increasing their research impact.
How to apply
Register your interest by completing the registration form. Please note that attendance is in person only.
Successful applicants will be notified 7 days prior to the masterclass.
guest speakers & mentors
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Debi Ashenden
Director, Institute for Cyber Security (IFCYBER)
UNSW
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Trevina Naidoo
Commercialisation Operations Manager
UNSW Sydney
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Dr Michael Frater
Chief Executive Officer
Skykraft
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Anthony Barnes
Chief Executive Officer
Viden
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Angelo Puglielli
Business Solutions Architect | Certified Information Systems Security Professional | TOGAF Enterprise Architect
Cisco Australia & New Zealand
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Rolf Peterson
Special Projects – Training & Systems
Toll Aviation
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Akeel Feroz
Manager, Partnerships & Innovation
UNSW
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Suzanne Austin
Strategic Research Engagement Manager
UNSW
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Hayley Maddox
Innovation Community Coordinator
UNSW