Kristin Vaughan

G2 Microsystems helps connect products, people and data through intelligent Wi-Fi integrated circuits that make it easy to Internet-enable anything. Its ultra low-power Wi-Fi systems-on-a-chip are embedded in a range of battery-powered or microcontroller-based devices including consumer electronics, real-time locating systems, and wireless sensors. Backed by top industry investors, the privately held firm is headquartered in Campbell, California, and has R&D facilities in Sydney, Australia.

Protagonist Pty Ltd. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Its proprietary technology platform focused on discovering and developing peptide-based new chemical entities to address significant unmet medical needs. The company was founded on September 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

Sunverge Energy, Inc. integrates solar, storage, and smart management software solutions for electricity consumers and providers. The firm makes the sunverge solar integration system, distributed energy storage, and management appliance composed of storage batteries, power electronics, and system-management software running in the cloud. The company was founded by Dean Sanders and Kenneth Munson in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Part of Siemens AG, Siemens Information & Communication Networks, Inc. is a provider of integrated voice and data networks. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL.

Members Equity Bank Ltd. provides banking services. It offers home loans, credit cards, personal loans, asset finance solutions, deposit products and financial planning services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Founded in 1999, Next47, Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm is the U.S. investment division of Siemens Venture Capital GmbH. Their ultimate parent is Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA) is the largest pan-technology association in the world. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA and has subsidiaries in China. The company builds a bridge for technology and entrepreneurship in Asia and America.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd (Starfish Ventures) is a venture capital firm is founded in 2001 by John Dyson and Michael Panaccio. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Audinate Pty Ltd. develops digital media networking technology solutions. It offers Dante Controller, a platform distributes digital audio signals over computer networks, and is designed to bring the benefits of information technology networking to the professional AV industry. The company was founded by David Myers and Aidan Williams in 2006 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Wirescan AS provides products and services for diagnosis and condition monitoring of installed electric cables. Its products include LIRA Portable, LIRA Acquire, LIRA Training, and LIRA Software. Wirescan offers cable provided Assessement, cable status monitoring, fault location and avanced analysis results. The company was founded in October 2005 and is headquartered in Trollaasen, Norway.

Ceram Polymerik Pty Ltd. Provides passive fire protection products. The firm supplies compounds for extrusion or injection moulding, pre-blended additive packages and semi finished products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Carrum Downs, Australia.

JMW Consultants, Inc. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Stamford, CT and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom.

BuildingIQ Pty Ltd. develops desktop software applications for reducing energy cost and emissions. Its technology is built on innovations across various fields including thermal modeling of buildings, machine learning, predictive analysis, building control, and human comfort modeling. The company was founded by Michael Zimmerman in 2009 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

StyleTread Pty Ltd. operates as an online shoes retailer for men and women. It offers sandals, heels, wedges, bumps, boots, sneakers, slip-ons, loafers and brogues. The company was founded by Mark Rowland and Bjorn Behrendt in 2010 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Cheesecake Energy Ltd. has developed a sustainable energy storage technology to support the integration of renewable energy. The company is based in Nottingham, UK. The British company aims to help businesses commit to decarbonizing their operations by providing energy storage solutions. The company was founded in 2016 by Mike Simpson, Seamus Garvey, Bruno Cardenas, James Garvey, Paul Codd. Mike Simpson has been the CEO since 2016. Cheesecake Energy has partnered with a successful network of investors to bring their solution to market and is led by an experienced team, including CEO Michael Simpson, who is an ex-Rolls Royce engineer.

Legislate Technologies Ltd. is a British company that provides a platform for creating, managing, and signing contracts while keeping track of contract data. The company is based in Oxford, UK. The company also offers a blog with legal knowledge to help businesses and landlords create strong contracts without a legal budget. The company was founded in 2020 by Charles Brecque, who has been the CEO since 2020.